optimum mp review

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   ive bought a red optimum mp max thickness (2.3mm) and placed it on my tube aluminum and boy i was in for a surprise! i glued the rubber using 2 layers of rubber cement and there wasnt really an obvious glue effect. the doming wasnt visible. the gray sponge is definitely that of an almana and the topsheet is similar to a mendo mp but with a different  label.
i thought this was a normal fast rubber. i was wrong! when i tired doing fh to fh drills with it i was amazed by how much speed i could generate using only short swinging strokes. when making long strokes for the first time the ball always went long over the end of the table. after an hour of breaking in the rubber i finally got used to it a lil bit and find my loops especially loop drives verryyy  fast..  i must say this is as fast as bryce glued or unglued if not faster. the thing with this rubber is its soft enough to generate very spinny loops but at the same time the speed is tremendous due to the nanotechnology used in the almana sponge. the topsheet that being of a mendo mp's is very grippy and also soft.. the combination lets the ball sink into the sponge, generate a huge amount of spin and a catapult effect for the speed. the control is probably the best thing about this rubber, at both high and low speeds you wont have a hard time controling and placing the ball. one more thing, this rubber is good on both close to the table and far from the table attacks. the "splak" sound is loud but not as much as neos sound.
what i hate about this rubber is the fragility of its sponge though.. the sponge kinda cracks when incorrectly cut and you need a new and very sharp utility knife to cut it.. i guess thats the only the bad side.. the topsheet is good though and would last 6-8 months granting it has the same qualities of a mendo mp..
speedwise-> optimum mp more or less equal to bryce > almana regular
spinwise -> optimum mp > bryce
controwise -> optimum mp > bryce
cost -> optimum mp $ 30 < bryce $ 40
durability -> optimum mp < bryce

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yogi_bear Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7220	Post Options Post Reply Quote yogi_bear Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: optimum mp review Posted: 11/22/2006 at 8:07pm
	ive bought a red optimum mp max thickness (2.3mm) and placed it on my tube aluminum and boy i was in for a surprise! i glued the rubber using 2 layers of rubber cement and there wasnt really an obvious glue effect. the doming wasnt visible. the gray sponge is definitely that of an almana and the topsheet is similar to a mendo mp but with a different label. i thought this was a normal fast rubber. i was wrong! when i tired doing fh to fh drills with it i was amazed by how much speed i could generate using only short swinging strokes. when making long strokes for the first time the ball always went long over the end of the table. after an hour of breaking in the rubber i finally got used to it a lil bit and find my loops especially loop drives verryyy fast.. i must say this is as fast as bryce glued or unglued if not faster. the thing with this rubber is its soft enough to generate very spinny loops but at the same time the speed is tremendous due to the nanotechnology used in the almana sponge. the topsheet that being of a mendo mp's is very grippy and also soft.. the combination lets the ball sink into the sponge, generate a huge amount of spin and a catapult effect for the speed. the control is probably the best thing about this rubber, at both high and low speeds you wont have a hard time controling and placing the ball. one more thing, this rubber is good on both close to the table and far from the table attacks. the "splak" sound is loud but not as much as neos sound. what i hate about this rubber is the fragility of its sponge though.. the sponge kinda cracks when incorrectly cut and you need a new and very sharp utility knife to cut it.. i guess thats the only the bad side.. the topsheet is good though and would last 6-8 months granting it has the same qualities of a mendo mp.. speedwise-> optimum mp more or less equal to bryce > almana regular spinwise -> optimum mp > bryce controwise -> optimum mp > bryce cost -> optimum mp $ 30 < bryce $ 40 durability -> optimum mp < bryce
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crizKyr729 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Beginner Joined: 07/13/2006 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote crizKyr729 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/22/2006 at 8:37pm
	yogi bear, saan k b sa phils?? i was thinking of switching din ksi sa optimum mp, but im having doubts ksi yung 1st choice to is bryce, but wla ring silbi ksi i dont use speed glue, def ksi yung style ko eh, im now using alligator soft with tackifire c.... but a friend of mine has mentioned y not try the plasma series from andro...its kinna lyk bryce daw eh...

yogi_bear Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7220	Post Options Post Reply Quote yogi_bear Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/22/2006 at 9:22pm
	criz, we've met in person and played a while back in lopues the optimum mp is good for almost kind of shots except chopping.. the control is really good, y choose bryce when you dont speed glue and is harder to control when it is wiser to choose a rubber with almost the same speed but better feel and control and much softer.. i forgot to mention the sponge of optimum mp is like 40-41 degrees.. i have only tried the andro revolution cor on the andro rubbers and i say its much more controllable than bryce and much softer but still very fast.. when speed glue will be banned on 2007 i think optimum mp will be a good replacement for bryce (not the ps version)
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ottoyuen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Beginner Joined: 03/08/2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 51	Post Options Post Reply Quote ottoyuen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/23/2006 at 12:09am
	Hello yogi_bear, I have been using Optimum-MP since just it released from Dandoy in mid-May. Yes, it's a very good rubber and you will love it. However, if you are not a looper but a hard-hitter or smasher style player (as I do), 6 months durablity is a dream to me. Considering I played 3 times a week, 2 hours each time, my OMP only lasted for a month. Then, on the topsheet I saw all dead pip marks at where the sweetpot I hit the most, losing grip & bounce. Ouch! Cost me CAD$30 to replace a new one every month. Anyhow, so far this is the best rubber I found that can offer me a good tacky surface grip and bouncy sponge in fast speed. I still love it. If you have other rubbers recommendation with the same characteristic but very durable, please advice me. Many Thanks

dkore Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 09/07/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote dkore Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/23/2006 at 12:19am
	Optimum MP is soft + speed + control rubber but I think it's not spinner and more durable than Bryce.
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yogi_bear Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7220	Post Options Post Reply Quote yogi_bear Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/23/2006 at 5:40am
	it is spinnier than bryce but not faster.. ive tried both the bryce and mp on my aluminum and my shots on the mp are spinnier otto, if you want something like the optimum mp try the Mendo MP, i think its one of the longest lasting euro/jap rubber in the market. i play almost everyday for not less than 2 hrs and im a loop driver not a pure looper.. we'll see how the optimum mp last but i do take care of my rubbers very well and its once in a blue moon that id hit the edge of my blade on the table or sumthing
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	....and how about loop back a strong chop ?
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yogi_bear Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 11/25/2004 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 7220	Post Options Post Reply Quote yogi_bear Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/23/2006 at 8:08pm
	hmmm use ur legs and swing deep from your back upwards
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