Dark Velocity
DID SOMEONE SAY SPEED!?
This hard sponge/rubber combination equips players with ridiculous amounts of speed, but not at the cost of spin and control.
PERFORMANCE
GENERAL INFO
PRODUCT SUMMARY
Think SPEED when you think Dark Velocity. The rubber and hard sponge were developed to not only increase the velocity of your own shots, but also to use the spin and speed of your opponent’s shots against them. Players who look to Block deep and aggressively finish rallies will relish this extremely offensive rubber. Backhand Flicks fly off the rubber at an incredible pace and chops are exceptionally manageable considering the offensive makeup of this rubber. The hard sponge and rubber combo also help produce increased accuracy for flat hits, even when your opponent is playing with increased speed and spin.
Remember, the harder you hit with Dark Velocity the more spin its hard sponge/rubber combination will generate for you!
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SPECS
Sponge Hardness: Hard
Sponge Color: White
Rubber Thickness: 2.1mm
Rubber Style: Pips In (Smooth)
Weight (Full Sheet): 64 grams
(Actual weight will vary based on blade head size and cut)OUR TESTING PROCESS
Here at CounterStrike Table Tennis, we take our testing process extremely seriously. Each product is reviewed by our testing team for a minimum of 10 weeks. They are studied in both game-like scenarios as well as relentlessly tested with a table tennis robot in order to ensure consistent results.
Our rubbers are primarily tested on a CounterStrike 5 ply (all wood) blade. This blade is rated for All-Around Players (ALL) in order to maintain consistency across all of our rubber testing. Depending on the rubber, our testing team will also test it with various other blades in order to understand how it will perform with different play styles.
CounterStrike does not believe in gimmicks or fake technology. Like our customers, we understand that no product can do it all. We take pride in breaking down every aspect you want to know about each of our products. We will tell you where our products are most proficient as well as what our products are not made for. We give you as much information as possible so that you can make the most informed decision possible. We definitely don’t want to ship you something that wouldn’t fit your game or play style.
STROKE PERFORMANCE
SERVE
Because Dark Velocity is a harder sponge/rubber combination, it is perfectly equipped for deep and fast serves. Our testing team did note that it was a bit more difficult to generate increased amounts of spin on shorter serves than softer sponge/rubber combinations.
TOPSPIN
If you are very confident in your fast strokes and accuracy, this rubber can create greater amounts of spin than softer rubbers. This harder sponge/rubber combination produces a very low dwell time for the ball. This means that on slower stokes, the ball will not produce as much spin as softer sponge/rubber combinations. That being said, the harder you hit the ball the more spin you will be able to produce.
LOOPING
Dark Velocity is not for players that rely on looping as an integral part of their game. That being said, it is able to loop fairly adequately. The lower dwell time from this harder sponge/rubber combination will create less of an arch than softer sponges, but according to our testing team it is still quite consistent in looping if you are familiar with harder sponge/rubber combinations.
PUSH
Though this is a harder sponge/rubber combination. it still provides a good feel for those who find themselves pushing a lot. Dark Velocity’s composition is quite suitable at using your opponent’s spin against them. Our testers did note that you may find yourself keeping your blade a bit more open than you would with softer sponges.
CHOP
Our testing teams was blown away with how well Dark Velocity chops. The low dwell time on the rubber/sponge combination allows you fantastic control over ball placement. If you play deep and like to chop back to your opponent, this might become your new favorite chopping rubber!
BLOCK
Dark Velocity is absolutely superb at blocking your opponent’s attacks. Our testing team found that blocks that would typically be defensive, came off the rubber with such pace that they actually became offensive weapons. Dark Velocity blocks so fast and so accurately, one of our testers stated that some players may rarely need to go on the offensive!
FLAT HIT
If you have incorporated speed and flat shots into your game, this is the perfect rubber for you. Our team of testers found that Dark Velocity is not only extremely fast with flat shots, it is also tremendously accurate!
FLICK
Dark Velocity stands out when it comes to flick shots and is able to produce amazing speed without giving up control or accuracy. This rubber is brilliant at ball positioning (both short and deep) off of the backhand flick. Our testing team found that flick shots with Dark Velocity immediately put their opponent on defense and allowed them to dictate play.
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