Victas V > 22 Double Extra

An offensive weapon - The V > 22 Double Extra from Victas

Admittedly, the name of the rubber is a little difficult to write, but the effort may well be worth it! With the Victas V > 22 Double Extra, the company is taking off again. We present the rubber in more detail here and hope you enjoy reading about it!

As already indicated in the short description, the rubber was co-developed by world-class players such as Koki Niwa and Liam Pitchford. Two technologies are also significantly integrated: The Select topsheet and an optimized, open-pored sponge technology. Let's take a look at how this works.

The topsheet of this rubber can definitely be described as very grippy. You can literally feel how the ball is picked up and rotated by the high friction values. This behavior can also be described as quite consistent. This is clearly advantageous for topspins or counter-topspins, for example. Serves are therefore also excellent with this rubber (also due to its good control).

The sponge has a hardness of 50°, which indicates very good speed potential. The speed index is therefore relatively high. Surprisingly, the control can generally be described as good. However, the following applies here: An advanced level of play is necessary to be able to control the rubber. Beginners or all-round players are certainly at the wrong address here, even if you choose thinner sponge thicknesses.

In focus - strengths and weaknesses of this Victas rubber

The strengths of this rubber can be deduced quite quickly: a lot of spin, quite high speed, a medium-high ball flight curve, and good ball placement speak for themselves. Specifically, as already mentioned, this applies to topspins, counter-topspins, and serves. Spin-oriented attackers will notice that it is well worth their money. In general, the rubber also makes a very good impression from the half-distance.

Playing close to the table may take some getting used to. You have to be careful to hit the ball at the right angle. The same applies to topspin on the undercut and also to passive strokes, such as passive blocking or pushing the ball. These examples make it clear once again: the V > 22 Double Extra is not for beginners.

Conclusion

In summary, it can be said that this rubber is a very good attacking rubber with a lot of spin (due to the surface), which allows quite hard and fast strokes due to the dynamic 50° sponge. However, there are limits to the aggressiveness of 50° rubbers. Interested players should have an advanced level of play to be able to use this rubber optimally and exploit its offensive potential.