Galaxy Venus 2

Galaxy (Yinhe/Milkyway) Venus 2 reviews and ratings on this inverted table tennis rubber.

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Speed	120.0 /
Spin	90.0 /
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

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Speed	8.6
Spin $<b>Spin</b> is the amount of ball rotation generated by the rubber. This is affected by the rubber\'s tackiness, sponge thickness, sponge hardness as well as the blade\'s flexibility.$	8.9
Control	8.7
Tackiness $<b>Tackiness</b> refers to the level of stickiness of the rubber surface. Traditional Chinese rubbers are usually tacky enough to lift a ball off the table by pressing the rubber on top of the ball, whereas traditional European and Japanese rubbers do not.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Very tacky</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Tacky</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium tacky</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Slightly tacky</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Completely non-tacky</td></tr></table>$	7.7 - Tacky
Throw Angle $<b>Throw Angle</b> is the angle that the ball is projected from strokes like the loop. Assuming the loop stroke is the same, a high throw angle will lift the ball higher. Tacky rubbers often have a higher throw angle.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>9+</td><td>Very high</td></tr><tr><td>7 - 9</td><td>High</td></tr><tr><td>5.5 - 7</td><td>Medium-high</td></tr><tr><td>3.5 - 5.5</td><td>Medium</td></tr><tr><td>1.5 - 3.5</td><td>Medium-low</td></tr><tr><td>Under 1.5</td><td>Low</td></tr></table>$	4.0 - Medium
Weight	6.0 - Medium-heavy
Sponge Hardness $<b>Sponge Hardness</b> refers to the density of the sponge. This is measured in degrees:<table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td><td>Degrees</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Hard</td><td>45+ degrees</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Medium Hard</td><td>43-44 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium</td><td>41-42 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Medium Soft</td><td>38-40 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Soft</td><td>under 37 degrees</td></tr></table>$	6.6 - Medium-hard
Gears $<b>Gears</b> refers to a rubber\'s ability to produce a wide range of speeds. A rubber with a wide range of speeds (many gears) can produce slow speeds (on gentle strokes) and high speeds (on hard strokes). With few gears, you may always produce fairly slow balls, or always produce fairly fast balls on lighter and harder strokes.$	7.3 - Above average gears
Durability	7.5 - Lasts longer than average
Consistency	7.0
Overall	9.1 4.6

Description of Galaxy Venus 2

The Venus 2 rubber updates Galaxy's original Venus rubber with their new 'Arbalest Sponge' providing the same high spin, but giving it a noticeable speed increase while reducing the weight slightly. The surface of this rubber is tacky in the same way as other tacky Chinese rubber, but less so than the Galaxy Apollo.

One item to note about the new Venus II is the improved range of 'gears' in the sponge. Venus II slows down to handle a push game better than most controlled rubbers, and speeds up to provide strong loops and counter-loops. In the middle of those two points, the rubber plays smooth and predictable, a rare feat.

Tackiness: Medium

Reviews of the Galaxy Venus 2

Haxafer said this on February 20, 2012:

Pretty amazing rubber, I use the red for my forehand and the black for my backhand! Red is tackier than the black. Both have so much spin and power! Amazing for loops and chopping. I use the galaxy y-4 blade and the combination gives so much feel for the ball, loads of control and so much speed and spin! Best rubber ever for the price.

Anonymous said this on March 4, 2012:

i have had this rubber for two weaks, it is a realy good rubber especialy for the price. i recomend this rubber for okay players and very good players. its a good all around rubber and fast and has good spin.

spinaldo said this on June 2, 2012:

You read and hear alot about YinHe/Milky Way Moon and Sun rubbers, but Venus 2 is similar quality. 10 out of 10 overall - value for dollar is excellent.

rrld said this on June 13, 2012:

best rubber ever!! very cheap too..
excellent for attacking

poknas said this on July 4, 2012:

its marketing says alternatives to expensive butterfly..so i bought one..it's not even close but it plays good (as always for chinese rubber its potential come after few hours of playing)..Its tackiness gone after few hours of playing but still got decent grip on the ball

reef said this on October 20, 2012:

(34deg. red max) rubber is very nice for BH and nightmare on FH. throw on fast strokes is VERY LOW. blocks, flicks, punch-blocks and other wristy stuff are pretty impressive and nice click sound is there, but if you want looping with this...just forget it

lineup32 said this on November 16, 2012:

Blade: T-11
Venus 2 37 degree 2.0

Wild out of the carton, spent couple hours on the robot to get it to settle down. Very nice rubber, just ordered the 33 degree to try. Works well with the T-11 but keep your form in line!
Expect explosive counter drives, but has a good feel for the short game and loops both on top spin and back spin balls. For the money a great combo with this blade.

33 degree with 2.0: on T-11

Not as explosive as the 37 degree but better on loops/serves and control was improved. Will order the 37 degree with 1.8

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