Review request: Sanwei T-88i with Target sponge

I have played both with Target sponge or WITHOUT target sponge. You got it reversed.
Without is lighter by at least 8 grams cut.
I have used the one with target sponge with great result, but it's too heavy, way heavier than T05/H3.

Now I am back with the one without target stamp.
Plays the same, lack some power due to weight obviously.
Spin is second to none, way spinnier than H2, H3, T05, M1, M2, Evo series.
Spin wise, I put it equal to Venus 2. Massive spin.
Faster than H3 Neo, slower than T05 due to rather tacky topsheet. No idea about barracuda.
Throw is medium high.

I am using Xiom Zetro Quad and Kokutaku Laser Carbon Power, great combo.

One thing I noticed is that the red one is harder and perhaps 5% more spin than the black one..(both 39 degrees)

Hope this helps.


Edited by dual700 - 04/16/2013 at 2:28pm

dual700 wrote: I have played both with Target sponge or WITHOUT target sponge. You got it reversed. Without is lighter by at least 8 grams cut.

Edited by slevin - 04/16/2013 at 2:45pm

slevin wrote: dual700 wrote: I have played both with Target sponge or WITHOUT target sponge. You got it reversed. Without is lighter by at least 8 grams cut. Seguso here implies that the non-Target is heavy (60g cut). Is the lighter version of the two? http://www.tabletennisdb.com/rubber/sanwei-t88-i.html

That's not right. Seguso did his review back in April last year.
Eacheng only had the one with Target stamp (I also happened to buy one from eacheng around that time)
Eacheng started selling the one WITHOUT Target stamp approximately 3 months ago.
I spoke/emailed back and forth to them prior my purchase to make sure that this one is lighter and they confirmed it....

Ooops, more like 6 months ago, time flies, lol

Sent Date: Nov-13-12 21:32:08 PST

Dear dual700,

Sanwei T88-I (without TARGET stamp on the sponge) Pips-in Table Tennis Rubber
Item number:251181883112

of course , it is lighter !!




Edited by dual700 - 04/16/2013 at 2:53pm