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LKT Black Power

LKT (Li Kuang Tsu) Black Power reviews and ratings on this inverted table tennis rubber.

LKT Black Power ping pong rubber
Approx. $ 14 USD
Price $

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Ratings  (rated 11 times)

From manufacturer:
Speed /
Spin /
Tensor   No
From community:
Speed   8.3
Spin   7.8
Control   7.8
Tackiness   3.6 - Slightly tacky
Throw Angle   2.6 - Medium-low
Weight   5.1 - Medium-heavy
Sponge Hardness   7.2 - Medium-hard
Gears   6.7 - Above average gears
Durability   5.8 - Average durability
Consistency   6.7
Overall   8.1 4.1
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Description of LKT Black Power

By using special pressure technology the Black Power sponge comes with high elasticity and quick rebound. Black Power has a high loop curve and is made for aggressive attack. Black Power has attributes that were only previously found in "National Team" versions of competitor's products.

Tackiness: Medium

Reviews of the LKT Black Power

Review ILya said this on February 26, 2010:

LKT Black Power, I believe, is going to replace H2 Neo on my FH. It has a medium throw angle: higher than H2 Neo, but lower than H3 Neo. In that regard it is most similar to TG3 Neo. It has mid-tacky topsheet, so you can do all the traditional things chinese rubbers are good for: over the table brush loops, serves, etc. Howeve, that black 2.1mm sponge has a lot more pace in it than all the Neo rubbers if you are inclined to extract it. It plays noticeably better away from the table. The topsheet is not as thick as that on the Red Diamond and pips are slightly wider spaced, so it is a bit more dynamic. In that regard it is also closer to DHS' Skyline Neo rubbers: they have thinner topsheets with quicker release. However, the sponge is unlike anything I have seen on a Chinese rubber before. It is quite porous, somewhat similar to Tenergy and Hexer sponge, though with smaller pores. It is also treated with a pressure box, which likely gives it more pop. In many ways it needs to be treated a little bit like Tenergy: to block consistently, you should keep the blade face a bit more closed than normal and when pushing you want to make sure the sponge does not come into play. However, all of that is made up in spades once you go on offensive: loops are wickedly spinny and fast. If you want to slow it down, brush looping works very well as well. However, it has one more gear: loopdrive. Just close the blade face a little, take half a step away from the table and swing for the fences. This rubber certainly seems to reward bravery. A lot of my game is based on strong 3rd ball attack off of a push and I could completely overpower whatever spins was on the push.
Review Anonymous said this on March 31, 2010:

My first impression: incredible dynamic, very good short game and slow loop, but the top speed is very decent.
The sponge is non-linear hard feeling and the top sheet is somewhat medium soft and slightly tacky. (When I tried this rubber I found it too be tacky.)
Excellent control (better than Silver Dragon), easy to use for beginners.
Review Anonymous said this on May 16, 2010:

Without tuner black power is not too spinny. Fast and good usability method: 2 thin layers on the Topsheet. Kills / smashes are excellent.
Review slashattack said this on October 6, 2010:

This rubber plays pretty fast for a chinese rubber. A little bit too bouncy.
Review AndySmith said this on November 7, 2010:

Really nice quality LKT rubber. Looks well made, good price, faster than the last generation of LKT hard-sponged rubbers. Black sponge looks cool, loads of spin from topsheet.

Probably still not quite fast enough for mid-distance play. A good alternative to Neo H3.

Added note - after attempting to remove from blade, the sponge crumbled and ripped. If you plan on swapping between blades a lot - beware!
Review Bacterius said this on January 10, 2011:

Good rubber but no more. Don't buy it but if you can get one don't refuse it.
Review riker71 said this on June 9, 2012:

Good backhand rubber. Hard sponge with slightly tacky topsheet, but not like Hurricane series that needs breaking in. This played well straight away. Very good power for backhand drives close to table and mid distance looping on fast blades. Spin for serving is excellent. Short game is good with reasonable control but must play the shot correctly, the throw is quite low. This is an amazing rubber for the price!
Review nigelhunt said this on August 22, 2012:

I've been using black power on my forehand for 4 months and it has been very disappointing. The spin is almost none existent. My playing partner couldn't believe how much effort you had to put in to get any spin out of the rubber. The speed is okay and the throw is low so the rubber is perfect for blocking. You might as well forget looping with this rubber.


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