With the Grass Rubbers, Tibhar offers a range of long pips that provide optimal support for every type of passive material play. Due to the different tuning of the various Grass variants in terms of speed and control, each of the rubbers plays a bit differently. This small but noticeable differentiation in playing characteristics makes each variant best suited for a slightly different playing style.
The Rubber for Classic Defenders: Tibhar Grass
The Tibhar Grass is equipped with particularly long, Japanese pips. These are not only relatively flexible and soft but also very grippy, creating a strong disruptive effect. Although extremely unpleasant and effective disruptive attacks can be played with the Grass, this pip is comparatively very easy to control. Therefore, the classic chop defense with a lot of rotation and high ball security is the absolute forte of this rubber.
For Maximum Control in Defense: Tibhar Grass D.TecS
The D.TecS variant of the Grass is tuned a bit slower than the "normal" Grass and plays significantly easier. This pip combines the D.TecS effect with the classic Grass. The result is a rubber with long, elastic, and soft pips and built-in tension in the pip rubber and sponge. This softness and high elasticity result in not only excellent control in passive play but also extremely good spin development, enabling highly rotational chop shots in defense. Variable spin changes and surprising disruptive attacks at the table are also possible with the Tibhar Grass D.TecS despite the manageable basic speed.
Perfect Balance of Speed and Control: Tibhar Grass Ultra
The Tibhar Grass Ultra combines, if you look closely, the positive playing characteristics of the classic Grass and the Grass D.TecS. This pip has excellent control properties and results in a low error rate. The rubber compound from which the grippy, ribbed pips are made was specially developed for this rubber. It creates a strong disruptive effect, forcing the opponent into errors with dangerous attacks and difficult-to-assess spin and speed changes. The Grass Ultra is a great long pips rubber for advanced players with a variable, passively oriented material play.
Conclusion on the Tibhar Grass Rubbers:
The Tibhar Grass series includes a great selection of long pips with outstanding playing characteristics. Tibhar has found a way with these rubbers to perfectly balance secure, efficient defensive strokes from a distance with the most effective, dangerous disruptive attacks. The Grass D.TecS is the best option for defensive players who only occasionally switch to offense. The Grass Ultra is the ideal solution for disruptive players who want to immediately punish the opponent's passive balls with unpleasant attacks. The Tibhar Grass is variably tuned, making it the middle ground between the other two versions.
