Donic Baracuda Big Slam: Much spin and good feeling - PRICE-PERFORMANCE TEST WINNER

The Donic Baracuda Big Slam - Softer with great potential

The Donic Baracuda Big Slam is the softer (hence more controllable) version (hence the "little brother") of the Donic Baracuda. This rubber is particularly popular among control-conscious attacking players who prefer much feeling at every stroke they do. It is a rubber which -by nature- exhibits lots of rotation. This is not only true for the attacking game! Quite the opposite is the case: Already during well-served serves you can clearly feel that this rubber causes much spin. Compared to the Baracuda, the trajectory of the ball is more flat.

The great advantage of this model is its feeling for the ball, which can be perceived with every stroke. Even quite complicated techniques, such as the counter-topspin, can be successfully accomplished (even though the execution of the technique may not be a hundred percent correct). The reason for this can be found in the sponge: It is relatively soft. Hence, the ball sticks longer to the racket, the player can feel the impact for a longer period of time, and more precisely. The speed is well designed according to its use as a good-to-control attacking rubber. There is sufficient penetrating power so that one can easily play hard and fast topspins. However, we explicitly want to mention that there are faster rubbers out there which are more direct and harder. Hence, this rubber is likely too slow for uncompromising attackers, but also too fast for allrounders.

The Baracuda Big Slam and its brother in a nutshell

The Baracuda Big Slam is a rubber that really is an insider´s tip for spinny topspin players who rely on/wish a considerable amount of ball feedback. Considering the most common classifications of gaming styles and strategies, this rubber can be referred to as the controlled offensive (OFF-).

The Baracuda rubbers are available in two degrees of hardness:

• Donic Baracuda: This rubber is the hardest version, and very popular among purely offensively acting players. Medium hardness.
• Donic Baracuda Big Slam: This rubber is intended for control-conscious attackers with focus on spin. Soft+.

In case you need more information or research, just check out our summarizing table of Donic rubbers. Of course, you can also contact us via email. We are very happy to answer your questions!