Calibra LT Plus and Spin review

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   this is my personal review of the Stiga calibra lt plus and spin versions, also i have this glued to a Stiga maplewood NCT 7 its a OFF+ blade.
I been playing with these rubbers for a month now i use the spin on my FH and lt plus in my BH (suggested by Yogi_Bear, Thanks it works better)

Calibra LT Plus: rubber its hard and very fast, it does have low dwell time but with the right brush it does produce tons of spin, good in my BH cause it give me that extra speed that i need in my BH, also its a non tacky rubber and like other people have said it does deserve the long trajectory in its name, it plays better away from the table but its also playable at close range (at first was impossible for me to play close to the table though) another thing its not a bad blocker either. durability hmm i have to wait a little longer i guess but so far it looks just as new as the first day and i play 2 to 4 days a week, i do clean it with Nittaku Clean mist before putting it away and after its dry i put a protection sheet so maybe its cause of that.

Calibra LT Spin: rubber its Medium, not tacky in my opinion but some websites rate the rubber as slightly tacky anyways the ball stays a little longer on the rubber than the LT Plus but if you ask me i would say it have a low dwell time also but once you get used to it, it does produce tons of spin and its very fast too, it does have a Long Trajectory like the LT Plus, its a great blocker, as far as aging samething applies it looks like new after a month but i do take care of both sides equally, great for looping and topspins and great spinny serves

WARNING: you can create a bad habit of not making your stroke with these rubbers if you buy any of these rubbers for your very first custom paddle because they are fast the ball will land on the other side with a great speed just by blocking so if you get them keep in mind always to make your stroke

both rubbers are great away from the table but very playable close to the table too, they do block and push just fine also both rubbers produce a really nice crisp sound when hitting the ball the LT Plus its louder than the spin version, also both of my rubbers are Max Sponges, this rubbers can be frustrating at first if you are not used to fast rubbers but once you are used to them they are amazing, they do produce a great amount of spin but they are sensitive to incoming spins too, this is the first time i do a full review of something so i hope i didnt forget anything and if i did feel free to ask i would do my best to answer it!