Tenergy - Do we get value for money
Equipment
Nigel Fewster Asked 10 years ago
Table tennis rubber manufacturers seem to be relatively small in number and they control a niche market. They sell a product with low life expectancy for some remarkably high prices. Currently I am enjoying Tenergy 80 but find it is very brittle round the edges and at the current disintegration rate will have to replace it before it's 3 months old! I have nearly always bought butterfly rubbers but this last set makes me think should I continue with them. What thoughts do you have on the subject?
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Nigel,
I think Tenergy is probably the best rubber however its cost is way over the top. It is suitable for the very top players, if you are playing professionally, but for everyone else I think there are other alternatives that are good enough and a lot more cost effective. I used XIOM Vega Pro for a while which I liked.
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Thomas Kunzfeld Posted 10 years ago
Hi Alois,
if I remember correctly you wrote somewhere that you are now trying Rakza 7 -
how do you experience it compared to the Vega Pro you used before?
(I´m just curious...I have a bat with Rakza 7 - I like it, but it still has to rest for quite a while as I´m still working my way up to Mark V :-) )
Hi Thomas,
I quite like the Rakza 7. You will find out it will be a step up in speed and spin.
Maurice D Posted 10 years ago
Hi Alois,
Currently I have Pryde 40 rubbers on my racket. Based on your advice from previous comments and on the rubbers you used to have, I was planning to upgrade to Xiom Vega Pro when the time came to advance to the next level. I'm curious as to why you switched to Rakza 7.
On November of last year you mentioned, "I think Vega Pro is slightly better with more grip on the surface. Rakza 7 will give you good speed still."
What made you change your mind?
The prices I found are USD $52.95 for the Rakza 7 and USD $38.95 for the Xiom Vega Pro.
Is the Rakza 7 worth the price difference?
Thanks again for choosing to impart your knowledge on all of us!
Maurice