Nittaku Narucross GS Soft

Nittaku Narucross GS Soft reviews and ratings on this inverted table tennis rubber.

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From manufacturer:

Speed	9.2 / 10
Spin	9.9 / 10
Control	7.4 / 10
Tensor $<b>Tensor Rubber</b> - Tensor rubbers have a pre-tensioned rubber topsheet, already pulled tighter so it has some built in catapult effect to increase speed and spin. Normal rubbers don\'t have extra tension.$	Yes

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Speed	9.0
Spin $<b>Spin</b> is the amount of ball rotation generated by the rubber. This is affected by the rubber\'s tackiness, sponge thickness, sponge hardness as well as the blade\'s flexibility.$	9.3
Control	8.7
Tackiness $<b>Tackiness</b> refers to the level of stickiness of the rubber surface. Traditional Chinese rubbers are usually tacky enough to lift a ball off the table by pressing the rubber on top of the ball, whereas traditional European and Japanese rubbers do not.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Very tacky</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Tacky</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium tacky</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Slightly tacky</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Completely non-tacky</td></tr></table>$	5.4 - Medium tacky
Throw Angle $<b>Throw Angle</b> is the angle that the ball is projected from strokes like the loop. Assuming the loop stroke is the same, a high throw angle will lift the ball higher. Tacky rubbers often have a higher throw angle.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>9+</td><td>Very high</td></tr><tr><td>7 - 9</td><td>High</td></tr><tr><td>5.5 - 7</td><td>Medium-high</td></tr><tr><td>3.5 - 5.5</td><td>Medium</td></tr><tr><td>1.5 - 3.5</td><td>Medium-low</td></tr><tr><td>Under 1.5</td><td>Low</td></tr></table>$	5.3 - Medium
Weight	4.0 - Average
Sponge Hardness $<b>Sponge Hardness</b> refers to the density of the sponge. This is measured in degrees:<table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td><td>Degrees</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Hard</td><td>45+ degrees</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Medium Hard</td><td>43-44 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium</td><td>41-42 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Medium Soft</td><td>38-40 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Soft</td><td>under 37 degrees</td></tr></table>$	2.7 - Medium-soft
Gears $<b>Gears</b> refers to a rubber\'s ability to produce a wide range of speeds. A rubber with a wide range of speeds (many gears) can produce slow speeds (on gentle strokes) and high speeds (on hard strokes). With few gears, you may always produce fairly slow balls, or always produce fairly fast balls on lighter and harder strokes.$	6.0 - Above average gears
Durability	8.5 - Lasts longer than average
Consistency	9.3
Overall	9.2 4.6

Description of Nittaku Narucross GS Soft

Exceeding the boundaries of tension and spin! Nittaku Narucross GS has the most spin of all the Narucross series rubbers. Designed with "Max Tension Technology" which offers maximum tension in the topsheet and sponge. The superb balance of exceptional spin combined with exceptional speed makes this the chosen rubber of the top players in the sport of table tennis. Recommended for players with a powerful and offensive game.

Narucross GS was developed based on Narucross EX-- Narucross GS creates more spin with speed than the EX, while the Narucross EX has more speed.

NARUCROSS GS is available in three sponge choices:
HARD, SOFT, and SUPER SOFT.
The HARD sponge is faster and favored by the quick, powerful, driving players.
The SOFT sponge has the most equal balance of speed and spin, and is favored by powerful driving and spin players.
The SUPER SOFT sponge has good spin with outstanding touch and control.

The Hard sponge is cream in color. The Soft and Super Soft sponge is yellow in color.

Made in Germany.

Reviews of the Nittaku Narucross GS Soft

James R. said this on November 5, 2010:

Player profile; USATT 1550
Style: Allround / Blocking / Counterattacker
Racket: Blade Timo Boll Spirit
Rubber: Stiga Destroyer 1.5 mm
I use the maximum thickness for Narucross GS. I flip, so I sometimes use it on either side. This rubber is capable of producing very heavy spin, with excellent control and a broad range of capabilities. I use it mostly for blocking loops, smashing, pushing, lobs and serves.
I have only had it for a month so, I can't attest to its' durability but it looks and performs as well as it did when I first used it. I prefer it to Tenergy 05/64, by comparison it has more control and spin. It can be very fast when you hit the ball hard. Excellent touch and quality of build. Made in Germany.

Anonymous said this on July 29, 2011:

very good rubber for fh

OldSouthPaw said this on March 4, 2012:

Modern defender - 1663 USATT

I've had both the 1.9 and 2.1 on my FH now, and liked it a lot. I like the 2.1 better. Its great for serves and bullet fast drives/smashes, and I can still push and chop with it some.

ramkarthick777 said this on October 18, 2012:

Very Good rubber on both FH & BH,I'm Using this in Hurricane-long Ply,both sides,Very good spin on both sides & very good control,Best than xiom omega-4 euro,But That rubber is also Good but control is lacking,Then this got good tackiness & long lasting than other rubber's ,
But spin is the great advantage than other rubber's
Just Try & definitely You love it!!!!!

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