Giant Dragon Guard

Giant Dragon Guard reviews and ratings on this inverted table tennis rubber.

Approx. $ 20 USD

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From manufacturer:

Speed	5.0 /
Spin	3.0 /
Tensor $<b>Tensor Rubber</b> - Tensor rubbers have a pre-tensioned rubber topsheet, already pulled tighter so it has some built in catapult effect to increase speed and spin. Normal rubbers don\'t have extra tension.$	No

From community:

Speed	4.0
Spin $<b>Spin</b> is the amount of ball rotation generated by the rubber. This is affected by the rubber\'s tackiness, sponge thickness, sponge hardness as well as the blade\'s flexibility.$	2.0
Control	10.0
Tackiness $<b>Tackiness</b> refers to the level of stickiness of the rubber surface. Traditional Chinese rubbers are usually tacky enough to lift a ball off the table by pressing the rubber on top of the ball, whereas traditional European and Japanese rubbers do not.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Very tacky</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Tacky</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium tacky</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Slightly tacky</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Completely non-tacky</td></tr></table>$	0.0 - Completely non-tacky
Throw Angle $<b>Throw Angle</b> is the angle that the ball is projected from strokes like the loop. Assuming the loop stroke is the same, a high throw angle will lift the ball higher. Tacky rubbers often have a higher throw angle.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>9+</td><td>Very high</td></tr><tr><td>7 - 9</td><td>High</td></tr><tr><td>5.5 - 7</td><td>Medium-high</td></tr><tr><td>3.5 - 5.5</td><td>Medium</td></tr><tr><td>1.5 - 3.5</td><td>Medium-low</td></tr><tr><td>Under 1.5</td><td>Low</td></tr></table>$	0.0 - Low
Weight	2.0 - Light
Sponge Hardness $<b>Sponge Hardness</b> refers to the density of the sponge. This is measured in degrees:<table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td><td>Degrees</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Hard</td><td>45+ degrees</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Medium Hard</td><td>43-44 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium</td><td>41-42 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Medium Soft</td><td>38-40 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Soft</td><td>under 37 degrees</td></tr></table>$	10.0 - Hard
Gears $<b>Gears</b> refers to a rubber\'s ability to produce a wide range of speeds. A rubber with a wide range of speeds (many gears) can produce slow speeds (on gentle strokes) and high speeds (on hard strokes). With few gears, you may always produce fairly slow balls, or always produce fairly fast balls on lighter and harder strokes.$	10.0 - Many gears
Durability	10.0 - Lasts a long time!
Consistency	(not rated)
Overall	(not rated) 0.0

Description of Giant Dragon Guard

GUARD is a latest Anti-loop rubber developed by Giant Dragon Company, a superb weapon against backspin. GUARD with the thin sponge brings perfect ball control.

Reviews of the Giant Dragon Guard

pnachtwey said this on December 27, 2012:

Giant Dragon Guard wasn't what I expected from an anti. I expected a top sheet to be slicker like Butterfly Super Anti and most other EU/JP antis but GD Guard does have some friction. I bought the 0.4mm version which I think was a mistake. The top sheet is relatively hard and the sponge is hard too but it absorbs energy. You can depress the rubber and see that it takes time for the depression to disappear which is good for an energy absorbing anti. A 0.8mm sponge would absorb more energy.

Because the top sheet has friction one must play with more active strokes and learn to close the paddle more when blocking spinny top spins. I believe that control is in the user but that said, this anti is easy to control. One can chop or chop block with GD Guard. My main complaint is that 0.4mm sponge is not enough to absorb and block a hard loop at the table. Get the 0.8mm or thicker if it is available.

Note, I have played with GD Guard, Yasaka Anti Power, Nittaku Best Anti and Butterfly Super Anti. My favorite is BTY Super Anti.

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