TATAP Extension

Korean brand XIOM finally landed in Japan with Omega II.

Omega II is a super tension rubber with built-in speed glue like Bryce speed. A friend of mine who tried Bryce speed and Omega II told me that the later has stronger speed and spin and it sounds a like speed glued rubber. I wanna see him next week and try his new toy, just try; no plan to buy.

Blade: Butterfly Oh Sang Eun FL
Rubber: Butterfly Bryce Hard on both sides

Here’s a good video of pendulum serve from Oh Sangeun (KOR). Notice the movement of his right foot in preparation for the next shot. Also take a closer look on to his racket movement, some players swing their racket sideways after the impact to conceal the spin applied to the ball; and some swing their rackets downwards.

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Lots of Bryce. Bryce, Bryce FX, Bryce Hard.

Bryce Speed and Bryce Speed FX will be available on September 1st and that day is the speed glue ban start date too. I have no plan to replace my Bryce Hard but will definitely try that Bryce Speed without buying it, a friend of mine is waiting for it and I am waiting for him to buy it too.

If you are interested to find out you can read the article at Butterfly world.

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