Tibhar 5Q Sound vs 1Q Sound Review

I also like T05 on FH and absolutely hate FX-P. I have also used 5QS and love the rubber on both FH and BH. 

1QS is a great rubber for sure. The name is a bit misleading really - it's medium, unlike 5QS which is really soft. I keep thinking about giving it another shot but I'm really quite happy with cheapy Chinese stuff on the BH at the moment.

1QS has harder sponge but softer topsheet than FX-P. About catapult, I'd say FX-P is bouncier and the catapult kicks in earlier. 1QS has more top end catapult and is faster overall, and lower throw (more powerful I suppose).

This was back in the cell days. I found 1QS a little fast back then but could be just right with plastic.

Ray wrote: Is there anyone who tried both 1Q Sound and FX-P?

Me.

I really like the 5Qsound ps for its durability and endured my occasional bang of table. My tfx rubbers already chipped and unplayable.

I didn't like the new 5qsound at all for the price. It's like a cheap chinese rubber like others noticed .

Can someone compare Genius optuimum sound and 1q sound ? 

5Q sound is too soft. No power, no speed.

similar in style of playing not on the type of topsheet

give it a day or 2 to break in. the powerseries update on the 5Q and 5Q sound are much better, the 5Q sound regular is too slow for my taste. the 5Q sound power series update is a bit faster and not too mushy

tabletennis11 wrote: Rasant Powersponge would be better if you have a more spin based attacking game...

Yes, +1. But...

You know, the older generations of ESN always had softer rubbers which were speed-orientated. Bouncy, smashy, blocky things. The last one I used which was like that was probably Rakza 7 Soft. Since then, all the softer ones I've tried have been like Rasant Powersponge. JP-03, 5Q Sound, the softer Rhyzms. Not bouncy, but with a dead feel at low speeds. And not REALLY soft, like Acuda S3 or Desto F3. More medium-soft.

tt1 - are there any new-gen soft ESN rubbers which favour drivers and hitters?

Well, I have been experimenting with my brand new 5QS 2.1 on FH for two weeks and I must tell you I lack the power and spin of Adidas P7 or Evolution EL and FX which excel at these features so all of a sudden decision I have added a bucket of booster to the sponge and thick oiled the gum to see what happens. Next week it will tun out. I am eager to see the result.
Anyway, Rasant Powersponge or Tenzone Ultra on FH would be a promising combination, wouldn't it? Unfortunately I have not had the chance to play with them.



Edited by igszoctan - 11/22/2013 at 11:41pm

t64t64t64 wrote: Thats where i end :) Aurus sound  5q was beyond my level

Ah, well. I'll report back when I've put a bit more time into 5QS then. I find it heard to beat the softer Aurus rubbers for BH performance.

t64t64t64 wrote: very good to hear it,do you think its more FH than BH oriented ?

That is the question for me.

I used it on the FH for my two sessions so far. I liked it, but the top end speed/spin is surprisingly high. There is a lot of elastic "kick" there, while the low end is very easy to control. It was easy to push short, open up against backspin, and loop/counter from distance. The short game was VERY forgiving compared to 5Q. It was tricky to loop with power from close-in - as you said with 5Q, the throw is high. The ball tends to land deep, but the bounce is high so it can be an easy put-away for the opponent. More wrist and less arm should sort that out, but I'm feeling my way into it at the moment.

I will be trying it on the BH side next week, but I usually prefer lower-throw BH rubbers (I'm back on Aurus Soft/Sound at the moment).

That said, if you don't like soft rubbers on the FH side, then it can only be a BH rubber. :-)

t64t64t64 wrote: I dunno but for me 5q was the spinniest in Q series very fast and elastic rubber,you feel how the ball sink in... i cannot image how will play if boosted,but this rubbers for me require more technique than playing with tenergy,and throw angle is really high

5Q Sound is much easier to handle than 5Q IMO.