Victas Triple Double Extra

Review:

This tacky rubber features a hard sponge and a surprisingly soft top sheet. Despite its low speed at low impact, the sponge becomes powerful and lively at higher impacts. Unlike H3, this rubber offers raw power without the need for a booster.

However, it excels for Chinese-style loop forehand play. It requires good technique and strength, making it challenging for beginners to handle.

Additionally, this rubber exhibits an adverse reaction to boosters. The soft top sheet and the hard sponge are not compatible, as applying booster causes the top sheet to detach easily from the sponge.

I upgraded to TD from VJC > 07 Sticky Extra on a FireFall VC (inner carbon similar to HL5). VJC satisfied me, but I wanted to try TD because I like Chinese rubbers like H3.

Victas unofficially presents TD as the competition to H3 (hence the name, Triple), but with a modern sponge (similar to a tuned H3 without needing any booster or speed glue). It has a similar concept to H3 Neo but is likely more advanced (H3N coating wears out quickly).

Compared side-by-side to VJC: TD sponge is much harder and heavier. The top sheet is tackier with more gears. The throw is equally low. VJC suits people coming from regular rubbers (especially Japanese rubbers) entering the Chinese style. TD targets advanced players with experience in Chinese rubbers. It’s not a beginner rubber, but it’s surprisingly easy to play with. I believe an intermediate player can grow quickly with such a linear rubber. Like any Chinese rubber, it requires a good technique (long throws moving all the body) to send speedy balls.

Compared side-by-side to H3N: They’re very similar in almost all respects, except TD has a slightly lower throw. In a blind test, I wouldn’t be able to tell them apart.

Its only drawback is the price (especially compared to H3N). Update: After 30+ hours of playing with TD over a month, the rubber has shrunk (indicating some heavy factory tuning) and the top sheet looks worn out. It’s still good to play and tacky but not as tacky as during the first 30 hours (despite cleaning and protection sheet after each session). I’m removing 0.5 points for this. So in my opinion, durability isn’t great, but it’s still much better than DHS rubbers.

If you enjoy hard and tacky hybrid rubbers, this is an excellent example! My blade has an inner carbon construction with decent flex, so my review is based on that.

The Victas TDE is faster than DHS H3 Neo and slower than Yasaka Rakza Z Extra Hard. The sponge hardness of these rubbers is nearly identical, with the H3N having a thicker top sheet than the softer and more flexible TDE and RZ-EH.

The TDE generates a lower throw than the H3N and RZ EH, which I prefer for my forehand. It instills more confidence in your shot than the faster RZ-EH and keeps the ball lower to the net than the H3.

While it is slower than the RZ-EH, it compensates with the ability to play improbable wide angles near the table. In comparison to the H3N, it feels more lively and does not require boosting.

Overall, it is an excellent rubber for all-in attackers that also provides control in the short game and versatility for heavy spin to no spin serves. It’s worth a shot; you might end up sticking with it for a while.

Great rubber with a medium-low throw angle and excellent spin. It comes pre-boosted, so there’s no need to go overboard with additional boosters. I applied just one layer of yellow Haifu and found it to be tackier than my H3 Neo Provincial. To be honest, I wouldn’t have purchased it initially, but it was reasonably priced when I was in Japan.

After each use, I wash the rubber with water and apply a protective layer. It’s still incredibly tacky after five weeks, which is quite impressive. This rubber is somewhat underrated, and I will definitely consider buying it again.

Victas Triple Double Extra Rubber Review

Control and Spin:
The most notable aspect of this rubber is its exceptional control. It helps dampen incoming smashes and enables sharper chop blocks. The resulting ball spin is incredibly powerful, making it challenging for opponents to return loop spins and spin smashes.

Adhesion and Responsiveness:
The Triple Double Extra rubber is highly sticky, adhering to its function. It performs as expected, providing excellent grip and responsiveness.

Recommended Blade and Combination:
When paired with a Lin GaoYuan ALC blade for forehand and Dignics 09c for backhand, the Triple Double Extra delivers exceptional performance. This combination enhances the overall effectiveness of the rubber, showcasing its strengths and complementing its playstyle.

Es la mejor goma con la que he jugado. Antes utilizaba los Hurricane pero ya no dispongo de tiempo para su boosteo. Al no conseguir Friendship Battle 2 probé esta goma y ¡wow!, excelente potencia, feeling y control. No es fácil de describir, es dura pero no como DHS, me recuerda el feeling de Friendship. La dejaré en mi forehand por muchos años. Utilizo Stiga Carbonado 45.

The best tacky rubber I have tried. Only used for the forehand. If you use a film protector, the tackiness lasts forever. I used it for 2 years and only changed it because the rubber started to develop bubbles between the rubber and sponge, as I was never careful when removing the film protector. The rubber is super slow on short balls and super fast if you hit hard. It is super grippy and the best for serving and receiving serves, especially short ones. It is excellent for blocking and flat smashes. It sounds clicky like you broke the ball every time you hit flat or block. It’s funny. It is really difficult to topspin if you are a beginner. You need to know how to topspin sharply. But if your topspin is fast and correct, it generates tons of spins and speed. It’s lethal. However, it does not forgive any errors. You must have excellent footwork and technique. The best rubber if you know how to use it. Not a friendly rubber. I started in table tennis with an all-around blade and it took me a lot of time to master the topspin. I think it’s pretty similar to the H3 national blue sponge.

Bought this to replace Nittaku Hurricane 3 Turbo but found it wasn’t as spinny or as effective for my backhand as the Hurricane so I’ve gone back to the H3 after just 3 sessions. .

Excellent for Rome in July 2024.

This rubber is fast and tacky. The only drawback is that it gets dust easily, but all good.

Has a lot of spin, good grip, good control. Not very fast; good for backhand rubber. The only defect may be that it does not last too long.

Love this rubber. I switched from using Donic BS Z1/BS Pro for a little over 2 years because I wanted more spin. I read some reviews that said this was really not a good rubber for power, but I found that to be inaccurate. I have no problem getting power out of smashes or strong hits with this. It is also much easier to get more spin on loops and serves with this rubber because of the tackiness. The only reason I gave this 4 instead of 5 is because it does seem to lose tackiness pretty quickly (1-2 months). It still has some tack, but nothing like the original.

The best rubber I’ve ever had.
It’s still very handy and sticky after 6 months.
If you like to play with spin, this is a great rubber!
But unfortunately, the red coating is not as good in quality as the black one.

This rubber goes well on the forehand with Victas ZX-GEAR OUT. It provides amazing spin and power, with many gears. However, it is heavy.

Doble capa, bastante dura, para atacantes.

Best H3 alternative, in my opinion, and does not require boosting. The manufacturer rating of ESN 57.5 sponge feels wrong to me, this rubber feels softer than a 39-degree H3 and it is easier to use. In comparison, the H3 feels very hard and difficult to hit with. The short game control is good with this rubber too because of the tackiness. Overall, I think this is an excellent Chinese-style rubber for the players that may feel like they want to use H3 but then realize they don’t hit hard enough to fully use H3, the Triple Double Extra is easier to use and the spin and speed are still amazing. This rubber will still need a bigger stroke to use, so if you prefer tensor-style rubbers this one is not for you.

Extremely hard sponge with a soft and tacky topsheet. Not as fast as Dignics 09C, Xiom Omega VII China Guang, Rakza Z, or BlueGrip C2. For me, hybrid rubbers like Donic BlueGrip C2 or Yasaka Rakza Z are much easier to use while offering similar levels of spin.

This rubber has a fantastic grip, good power, but a low throw angle. This is similar to Hurricane with a tacky grip. However, the sponge is harder and has good power away from the table. You need to hit with full strokes and have good footwork. So it is not very forgiving on half strokes or mistimed shots. I feel it has a good low gear for short touch shots and good power for long rallies, but there is no in-between. It has a low throw angle, so there is not much margin of error. This is for high-level players with good footwork.

If you have proper technique with an excellent swing, this one is for you.

Tacky and so spinny…but I like the DHS-Nittaku Turbo Blue more.

This rubber is special for those of us who are adapted to Chinese, hard, and very sticky rubbers, but what surprised me the most is that when I gave it to friends who play with European or Japanese rubbers, they did not have many adjustment problems. It is somewhat surprising: since the throw angle is not high … The sponge is very hard but not as hard as the h3 pro turbo blue. I don’t know if it’s factory-boosted, but it bounces well, and I can’t really find any fault with it. The sound is beautiful, like breaking balls all the time. It has a very nice feeling … I’m playing it on an Acoustic LG90gr. Be careful, it is heavy, something like 58 grams cut. I do not find much difference with a boosted National H3 or Yinhe DPR or Jupiter 3 pro tour … maybe it is because I am an amateur and my technique is not the most sophisticated, but Victas TDE is very similar to those rubbers, at least for me.

Very good rubber! If you are used to Chinese rubbers, this is it. Hard sponge but reactive, Low but not exaggeratedly low shooting angle. I don’t think it is necessary to boost it, but maybe it would be easier to play. Anyway, what impresses me about this rubber is that players who are not used to Chinese rubbers play with it without a problem: it must have something different, but it is not like those hybrids in the style of H3 Pro Turbo or Rakza Z, it is different. Maybe it’s closer to a national blue H3… I don’t know, I have to test it more. For now, it has given me a lot of satisfaction and when I hit hard, the ball sinks and provides a lot of effect. It is also spectacular to block, serve, and cut. Heavy rubber! Maybe 9g more than Rakza Z or 12g more than H8.