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Review: Tibhar MX-K 47.5

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    Posted: 12/11/2019 at 12:26am
About the reviewer: 2 winged looper, estimated level 2100~2200.
Previous equipment (last 3 years): Hurricane 3 Neo, T64 with Double Day ZLC/ALC
Most recent equipment (last 6 months): D05, T64 with Double Day ZLC/ALC (Koto + Koto)

Review:
Weight cut to BTY head size: 48.7 grams (with 1 layer of DHS #15 glue)

I tried the MX-K 47.5 degree version, black rubber on the BH side of the ZLC/ALC blade. This blade's BH side is a bit slower than the FH side and is comparable to a TB Spirit. It is between Off- ~ Off.
I will be comparing this rubber to T64, R47 and D05, however I can provide comparisons to most modern rubbers if needed as I have tried many of them.

Speed:
This rubber is a bit slow for all out offensive players who just want to go bang-bang. I would rate the speed close to T05 FX on softer shots, which is 1 step slower than T64 and about the same speed as T05 on medium shots.
This is not a bad thing for all-round players, but for all out attacking players, this means taking the ball a little earlier and opening the face up a little more.

Grip:
The surface grip is quite good and I would rate it better than T64 in terms of overall grip and the ability to hold the ball. After practicing for about 2 hours with the rubber, I could easily adjust and control the height as well as depth of floating balls and pushes.
I did not pop up short no-spin services, which I sometimes do with T64, so this rubber has good control. It is not very bouncy and is very stable.

Blocking:
Blocking is automatic with this rubber. You do not have to close or open the angle too much depending on the ball. A neutral angle is enough to get decent blocks with good depth on the table.
The speed of the block was a bit less, but I am sure with adequate adjustment, this can be corrected.

FH play:
This is where I found the rubber a bit lacking. Although it was good for controlled opening loops and mid-distance play, I could not get enough speed out of the rubber to hit outright winners.
It feels that the rubber has a top limit to how much speed it can generate, unlike the D05/H3N I am used to. This is most probably an adjustment issue and players used to playing with softer rubbers like MX-P of R47 should not have this issue.
I somehow found it extremely easy to get good FH angles on the ball when playing close/mid-distance. This rubber doesn't let the ball slip like MX-P and I would say the overall grip/stability in gameplay better than R47.
It would be unfair to compare this to D05/H3N for FH play as they are top of the line rubbers today.

Overall:
I found this rubber to be extremely stable. It is very easy to open the ball stably and disregarding the spin to some extent. BH blocking and counter-play is very easy.
BH counter-topspin close to the table is another strength of the rubber and I think the short-column structure provides more stability in this regard.
I really enjoyed this rubber on the BH and this should suit close to the table, mid-distance allround and even offensive players on the BH.
On the FH, I found this rubber to be a bit slow and would prefer something a bit harder and faster.
I can say that this is an upgrade over Rakza 7 for BH (which is a solid BH rubber). People who have issues with MX-P stability on the BH will find this great as you can get more stability nd lesser errors even on fast contacts.
People who find R47 a bit direct for the BH will also like this. Overall a good rubber addition to Tibhar's lineup.

Improvements:
It would be great if the rubber's weight could be brought down by 2-3 grams. For the FH, I am worried the harder version will be too heavy.
It would also be great to see how this rubber design works with a more grippy topsheet (like Aurus Prime).



Edited by ashishsharmaait - 12/11/2019 at 12:31am
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i would agree it is a better backhand rubber. 
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I think it depends on your style and blade that you're using. I was using a controlled alc blade and found that the mxk 47.5 degrees excelled in the spin and speed department. It wasn't far off from the mxk-h. I found that the hard was easier to use on the backhand and actually created more spin for me on flicks. I was able to lift backspin easier and land shots with a dipping arc. The mxk for my forehand that was a no brainer. My serves got better and my drives were soo consistent. Due to my strong backhand the hard was my go to for backhand since I do alot of punch shots and blocking as well.
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Originally posted by ProtossTT ProtossTT wrote:

I think it depends on your style and blade that you're using. I was using a controlled alc blade and found that the mxk 47.5 degrees excelled in the spin and speed department. It wasn't far off from the mxk-h. I found that the hard was easier to use on the backhand and actually created more spin for me on flicks. I was able to lift backspin easier and land shots with a dipping arc. The mxk for my forehand that was a no brainer. My serves got better and my drives were soo consistent. Due to my strong backhand the hard was my go to for backhand since I do alot of punch shots and blocking as well.

what were you using before MX-K?
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I haven't switched permanently to mxk/mxk-h yet but my usual setup is H3 neo blue sponge, tenergy 80, mxp/mxp hard, or something similar to those rubbers. 
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When I say my drives got more consistent 1. Being I used a slower blade but still having alc. 2. I don't have to worry much about humidity and moisture compared to using h3. 3. I can feel the ball slightly better due to the softer blade. So mainly it's more mental and feeling. Either way I landed shots on the table consistently. I wasn't trying to mislead others and say my drives got better tenfold :)
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