Andro Rasanter

IMHO, the Rasanter series has the least confusing nomenclature of all the rubbers out there. The letter (R or V) signifies whether emphasis is on spin/throw or speed. The number tells us the sponge hardness. How much more idiot-proof do you want this made, zeio?

In contrast donic system was pretty confusing to search for spinniest/grippiest rubber and i had to refer to the chart which didn't match with the opinion of TT players on this forum.

Tenergy series is pretty clear as well and BTY has good marketing with videos about their rubbers.

Evolution is good too.

I play with EL-P, should I go with the R42 or the R47?

Yeah, me.  It's crazy.  Super hard, need lumberjack popeye swings to get the most out of it.  R47 is a lot easier to use for non-Conans.

I think Andro's marketing is broadly correct with the range - the V topsheet is noticeably softer due to the pip structure, so on the same sponge hardness the V will throw lower.  Spin is one of those tricky things because it depends on your stroke, but with V's topsheet being softer I find it's slightly better for spin at low speeds, but worse at high speeds.  It's sort of like asking if T64 has less spin than T05 (not that I'm saying that Rasanter is a copy of these, just that the concept of different pip structures is applied in a similar way).

That said, V42 still spins the ball up well on the whole, much better than Acuda Blue P2, for example.

R47 is such a great rubber in so many ways - continuous FH attack, loop variation, good performance on smashes and blocks, very predictable.  I had so many pop-ups on FH pushes and service receive, so in practical terms I was gifting as many points as I gained from the attacking side.  It has a hard feel in the short game that puts some extra demand on a weaker area of my game.  It isn't spin sensitivity, it's just a lack of cushioning I'm used to I think.  I could adjust with enough time of course, and the gap I have here is probably more down to my use of tacky FH rubber in recent months.  I'll probably stick with tacky for now, but if I was going to use eurojap then this would be my FH rubber.

R42/V42 are probably the best medium/soft ESN rubbers I've used since the plastic ball appeared.  I've tended to prefer 40-42.5 sponges on the BH wing for a long time now and I've gone through a lot of them over the years, probably hitting my most happy place with JP03 in the celluloid days.  Since plastic appeared I've used V15 Limber, Acuda Blue, V402 Limber, Hype EL, Nanoflex, and many others I've since forgotten, but these two have very much brought me back into the zone I've been looking for.  Choosing between them is tricky, but a minor issue really.  Loop with a bit of hitting - R42.  Hitting with a bit of loop - V42.  I'll definitely stick with these two over the summer on the BH wing.  Highly recommended to anyone who likes this kind of sponge hardness.

If anyone wants to buy the R50 or R47, both black, both ultramax, send me a PM.  They'll be on ebay next week (moving house soon).