Top 5 Most Popular Table Tennis Rubbers of All Time

Yes guys, we're back with another video and this time we're looking at the top 5 most popular table tennis rubbers of all time!
There's a lot of table tennis rubbers out there, and we narrow down what we think are the top 5, not only by performance but due to the way the rubber changed the game and adapted to rule changes and the sport.. Let us know in the comments what your top 5 of all time are.
Music Credit to:
Electro Light ft. Kathryn MacLean - The Edge [NCS Release]
• Electro Light ft. Kath...

[@thanachoatchawanasunthornp2091]

Thank you for good and quality clip. Love this video very much.♥️♥️

[@kostadinkostadinov1252]

Hello Dan! In my opinion that's a great youtube chanel! I just subscribed to it. Keep making such interesting videos.

[@subhasischattopadhyay3157]

Awesome review... probably the 1st comparative one with history to current time. Excellent attempt. Really appreciate. Please have more comparatives with similar 5 rubbers and blades from different brands of the recent time.

[@TableTennisDaily]

Thanks so much and don’t worry they’re all coming very soon!

[@isabelvermaesen]

Can you do a video where you tell us about being confident and motivated for a tournament or match? I think it will be really helpful🙌🔥🏓 Love your content btw, it really helped me the last months :3

[@sten2246]

I first used bike glue back in 1978 when i ran out of glue and when telling other players they seem shocked that that glue would work. Those puncture repair kits were fantastic as they came in a small tin box and would fit nicely in your bat case and came with a little grate plate to help you scuff off the old glue. Never noticed any change in speed when using it on mark v or the black power rubber on my forehand. I don't know about the Hungarian guy being the first, i don't think he would have been born when we used it here in Australia lol.

[@louisprice3755]

Very high quality video 🔥

[@Jeeva-Tiwari]

Really great analysis

[@ironleeFPS]

When I was into table tennis I collected blades and rubbers of all types, I made some wild combos, like short pips on one side, long on the other, etc. Fun to use.

[@ahmedalwaisy]

What was your favorite

[@diegokasser7987]

wicked video , all info i wanted

[@wiljantoonen3324]

I played with shriver in my youth. I missed vari spin (great allround rubber in the past) and the Andro rasanter (r37, r42, r47, r50, v47 and v50). All most every one at my club plays with one of the reasanter rubber now. It's most populair now I think.

[@Wally-H]

I tried a few rubbers after taking the game up about four years ago, but once I gave the Hurricane 3 a go I knew I'd never look elsewhere (now have it on both sides). It's brilliant for 'local league' club players like myself because the power of faster rubbers can be difficult to control. You can get fantastic control and spin, but it's still fast enough at the level I play at, when you want to really put the bat through the ball. A tip if you use them and don't want to spend a fortune changing them too often - once the tack goes, add a little commercial cleaner (I use Custom's Bio-Clean) just before you play each time. The rubber instantly gets some good tack back.

[@Blackain66]

ye i was thinking about using it too since i like spin and control BUT im a bit worried of the spin-sensitivity and my recieve going bad from it also im used to play with softer rubbers witha high throw to open with a good topspin on backspin balls and these hard rubbers are pretty different i guess

[@Max.S00]

Do you play it unboosted ?

[@Wally-H]

@@Max.S00 I don't use booster although I am told you can with this rubber.

[@FormostPanda]

I was around when Mark V came out back in 1969. What i find interesting is seeing some old strokes getting resurrected with the new ball and rubbers. More punching, flat hitting, and hitting off the bounce.

[@phildurre9492]

what i really like about tenergy 05 is it comes down so nicely at the end while looping

[@lgeiger]

Donic Coppa was also one of those popular ones back in the days. I played the Donic F1 and F3 when I was younger. Donic was actually a very popular brand back in the days. Now even Dima switched to Butterfly, which is actually really sad, but Butterfly hit the market with that lucky Tenergy-punch and seem to be the benchmark until today.

[@zerozerotwo5543]

Nice information! Wish I could hear your opinion about Gambler rubbers.

[@josuesolanoredondo4861]

I use MX-P on the FH and Tenergy 05 FX on the BH. When i was young I used Sriver and Mark V. I agree with your review ;)

[@murtuzaarbaz2321]

I use yasaka Rakza 7 on my FH, still has good control and is quite forgiving, may not be as fast mxp or tenergy.

[@JoaoRenatoBail]

I just bought a pair of hurricane 3 neos, and it's amazing!

[@yagoaguero88]

Is that the really tacky version? Or is it the hurricane 3-50??

[@giovannibettini2246]

@@yagoaguero88 the really tacky version is the normal h3, not neo

[@dimsoneill]

@@yagoaguero88 They all have the same top sheet, 3-50 has a 50 degrees (DHS) hardness sponge, Neo the sponge is factory boosted for more speed. All are tacky.

[@paoloremo542]

I saw that Palio rubber get chucked off the desk ahhh lol. Such a good budget rubber for intermediate players

[@nuDeltaTech]

I used Tackiness D and C. Maybe 20 years ago, this was a really nice combination :)

[@challengeadvisory4840]

Just bought Tackiness D and tackiness c 2 yesterday, used to play with them 33 years ago, getting back into TT, Nostalgia!

[@nuDeltaTech]

@@challengeadvisory4840 You are right, it was over 30 years ago :-) This is the rubber I would buy for my 5-year-old son to get started

[@TheKevgray1]

I'm just getting back, played with Tackiness D and C.

[@vithalgoel3937]

My dad played with Mark V and I just bought my both sides Mark V. It's a great rubber if you play good and wanna have fun with a great rubber

[@michaeldean7220]

Used to like Friendship 729. Tacky with plenty of control. Used to love playing people with Stiga Mark V as too powerful for them to handle when they got some of their own spin back on service returns.

[@jk9111]

Tenergy 05 is my best rubber but it is bloody expensive

[@fedor6595]

CWY JAL clever from butterfly to bring out Dignics to make it look cheaper 😂

[@user-gu2pl1pj6o]

almost in all kinds of sport the good inventory are expensive)

[@quenzo332]

İ have 05 fx

[@jadenwearscottonchaddi7721]

I use tenergy 64

[@ttdenmark821]

Butterfly is expensive🏓 I have hurricane 8 in FH and MX-P Evoulution-50 in BH

[@fynnweiler7660]

Next Video: Top 5 popular Blades

[@adlan1823]

Viscari is the number 1 followed by Malong 5

[@TableTennisDaily]

Coming soon :)

[@kasekeksdeluxe6529]

@@adlan1823 stiga allround classic

[@blueeyednick]

@@TableTennisDaily be very careful what you're gonna put at the top

[@mqsending]

Viscaria, Boll ALC, Korbel, Stiga Clipper, Boll Spirit

[@gerrit555]

Super Sriver was a lot underrated in the 70‘s. I changed from a Mark V to the Super Sriver on a Hinoki Wood and it worked fantastic for my style…. 😉

[@eahannan]

Mine was Mark V and Super Sriver. But i used to change it at home for Sriver or spinnier rubbers. Oddly i would disagree with the scores table tennis brochures would give for rubbers. Not every double happiness ws the same

[@michaelmorley331]

The butterfly tenergy cost much but lasts well. A friend of mine has been using a piece of tenergy 05..for 4 years. There has been slight perf drop off..but amazing it's still viable.

[@frederickstaana1269]

30 years ago the Mark V kicks ass.. Used by most players in our provincial matches. My Friendship rubber that time is almost unheard of this side of the globe

[@m1ghty124]

Hey Dan, why did you never switch from your timo boll alc? In some of your reviews you sound really positive about other frames

[@oberfrange]

I don't play anymore (old and ill) but the Sriver was good enough on both sides to win a couple of regional titles back in the days :-)

[@eahannan]

In the 80s I had Mark V on one side and Sriver or Super Sriver on the other side. The 80s was a good era for rubbers. I was surprised how much spin you could get from these rubbers. Used to use Double Happiness instead of Sriver too. Was super sticky too (with a blade) , so you reallu had to look after its tackiness.

[@kunalmangalorekar1843]

I use DHS hurricane for BH and tibhar mx-p for FH , suits my style of play , a perfect combo .✌🏻

[@domzyt9599]

What blade did u use

[@davesneffs76]

Time for some Yasaka Rakza series reviews I think!

[@beans2089]

Thabk you so much

[@AndersLindFan]

That's a beautiful stack of rubbers.

[@seshasr7181]

Hi Dan!! What is the average life of table tennis rubbers like 100 or 150 hours ?

[@playandteach]

I use Tenergy 05, which is an arm and a leg, but cheaper than trying lots of other rubbers for a couple of weeks in the hunt for something close. Can I have some advice on gluing though, I used to roll it on, and that stretched it. Now I lay it on - is either way better (laying it on means you can take it off to reuse it more easily on spare bats as it will still fit - stretching tends to shrink back after cutting)?

[@Baraka552]

H3 review plox. (preferably one of the blue sponge versions)

[@leguminosa9]

Hello I need suggestion about setup...I am considering Tenergy 05 and/or its kind, but I am confused about the good combination, what blade is good for it, what backhand rubber that suits it...thanks!

[@clarencepsaila4743]

It's a great video - BUT - - - you missed BRYCE! I think Butterfly Bryce in the speed glue era was more popular than MX-P now, it was on par with Hurricane and Tenergy for attacking players.

[@ronnyng1540]

For Hurricane 3,Ma Long used it on both his forehand and backhands. Some Chinese players also played it on both forehand and backhand

[@m.alexandrecastro9323]

I get the Thibar EVO MXP, but I am not sure if it matches the same quantity of players for a really long time playing with Bryce ...Bryce Speed etc. Bryce was the equivalent of Tenergy back in the days and it stayed popular for a a very long time. Tenergy will be hard to beat for a time to come, it's revolutionary balance makes it the best ever, and mentally, a top player will not think twice about using/trying it for sure. Especially because they are sponsored (it's a no-brainer). Cool video though ! PS (yes the Hurricane needed the bat to stick to the ball... more contact 😁)

[@toobalkain]

so is it a good idea to put Tenergy 05 on backhand side and Hurricane 3 on the other? For a beginner like me, on an all wood 5-ply blade, maybe Butterfly Primorac?

[@AhmadThabet-qw1kc]

The Butterfly Tenergy 05 is the top overall rubber, as it maximises Speed and Spin for Offensive players and masters the final shots in many competitions.

[@tabletennis1237]

Could you do a review on Gewo Hype XT Pro 40? Thank you in advance Your fan

[@NilsWillen]

Can you do a review on dhs hurricane 3

[@TableTennisDaily]

Hey Nils yes we will review this soon :)

[@dr.oneilaakashbiswas1038]

TableTennisDaily ya kindly review it and compare to tenergy 05

[@arminghotbadini7913]

It will be better if you do this review with MA Long

[@flowinghands1147]

I use H3 neo, but use a long term booster which really gives it real pace and speed. For the money nothing can beat it.

[@luizlim8555]

Also the neo version

[@DizXBear]

Nice video

[@fernandojason8535]

using tenergy-05 fx and the timo boll w7 blade. IM thinking to chang to timo boll alc, since i actually wanted the alc but it was out of stock sadge

[@mateus159369]

Dan, could you review Victas products pls ? We want to know more about their products. Tks

[@imjustmuffin9320]

Hey If I use sriver on an offensive blade will it be good for competition (I'm entering competition and am looking for a fast rubber) or should I go for butterfly roundell

[@crownwotstream1068]

Good afternoon, review the old linings palio ak47 red

[@GangdamStyle20]

JOOLA SAMBA->The number one rubber for klick fans in the 90ties and 00years. Not that you could play serious table tennis with it, but the sound was majestic :-) Should definetly be in the list!!!

[@lepoldbuttersstotch]

Speed glue...oh those were the days...I remember gluing early tensor sponges as well back in the mid 2000s... my favourite rubbers of all time (inactive for 10 years) I remember when your channel was just training videos of pro players back nearly a decade ago. Proud to see how far you've come with the channel and it's great to see how you've improved as a player as well. The TTD Team videos are really funny and enjoyable and makes me want to get back into playing league matches again. Haven't played competitively since uni, a decade ago. What I don't like to see is how expensive the rubbers and blade can be nowadays. I remember when $50 USD rubbers were considered top of the line and BFly TBS and Timo ALC/Viscaria at $100-$150 were expensive for blades...Now we have $440 Zhang Jike Super ZLC and Dignics at $105 ??? Crazy! Donic F1 glued on FH Max, F3 glued on BH on a Yasaka Dynamix 17 blade...my best and favourite setup when I was playing. Over the years used Mark V, 729, DHS H3, H3-Provincial, countless Chinese rubbers.

[@BTMECNevanJayan]

Can u make video for the top 5 rubbers of 2019 , and top 5 blades

[@steveosborne8139]

I play g888 on both sides on my stiga alser blade, I bought the blade as a mk v. In 1975 it's the all round one.

[@DadoRijeka]

Started playing with sriver in 1986 and ended playing in 1993 also with sriver, haven't played ever since. Thinking to start again as recreational plyer of course. Have no clue which blade, rubbers and glue to buy in this modern days.

[@wendyong5342]

Please update about top 5 blades..✌🏼

[@lucgitarist1498]

I started with sriver after Donic slick and twin slick then moved to stiga, coppa silver, tenergy and back to coppa x2 1.8 in forehand forehand and coppa x3 backhand 2.0

[@xChaoLan]

Back when I used to play about 10 years, I used Andro Rocket as my rubbers, I think.

[@fedolfs]

I remember speed glue like it was yesterday, used to speed glue a thibar vari spin in back hand, decent speed, loads of control and spin. And speed glue a butterfly Bryce speed fx in forehand, this thing went like a rocket!!! Miss speed glue so bad :(

[@Wisstihrwas]

try the zoan primorac with t05. im pretty sure you wont be disappointed in terms of speed

[@viraj8849]

I'm intermediate guy, heavy on backhand might buy Stiga Infinity V balde. What rubber should I get? Thinking of Mark V

[@wolfgangbecher4906]

Good selection of rubbers here. I have used Sriver and Mark V in the 1980's, I still play Sriver L on the backhand. Good quality rubber with decent control and speed. I tried Tenergy 05 last year, but decided to stick with Juic Driva Smash on the forehand, as I have been doing for the last 25 years. That rubber is just ridiculously expensive, and people are telling me that Butterfly probably has manufacturing issues as the quality (regarding durability) seems to be decreasing. Don't know if that's true.

[@ericzeigler8669]

I prefer the 38 mm ball in celluloid. I also like the 21 point game format. Why were other colors of rubber like green and gold discontinued? I took a break from table tennis and it morphed into something completely different.

[@cldavis33]

Yeah, the 38mm and celluloid are sooooooo amazing to hit. They take the spin, the control, the touch, they take it all and make it so good. These new plastic 40+ balls almost ruined coming back for me. They feel like rocks. But if you have seen videos of burning celluloid you will never want one again, LOLOL.

[@ericzeigler8669]

@@cldavis33 They are great for starting campfires! I’ve got a lifetime supply!

[@HumbleBearcat]

I have Xiom Vega Pro on both sides of Butterfly Mizutani Jun and they are fast, spinny with good control. I used to have Razka 7 but I like the Vega Pro more.

[@darrinkulyk9560]

2012 Viscaria FL Xiom O7A Max Both Sides . AMAZING I Love It 😎

[@carolabroelman5629]

I use to play with tenergy, but whitin 6 months my rubber would be replacrd. I am only play 1 in a week and no competition. Now i play with Xiom musa and Xiom vega. As a child i played with MarkV and Do from Yasaka. We still use the speedglue 👍👍

[@em3s0z76]

Man i miss playing table tennis I havent played in a year because of covid I used rakza x

[@lanceplayz2572]

I use hurricane 3 and Yasaka phantom 007, the price of my phantom 007 when i bought it was more or less Php2,800 or $57 then as of today the phantom 007 our local shop sells it for Php 1,170 or $24 only. The prices of some rubbers are cheaper now.

[@gustavosuenaga]

Please review the Stiga Azalea blades!

[@Nivram92]

Your very own opinion will never be wrong... yours pretty much matches mine as well. Thx for supporting my own opinion bro.

[@clivegoodwin875]

Could you test the nittaku fastarc serise of rubbers at some point. I hear they are popular in Asia and I'd love to know what you think of them

[@muhammadumairansari4847]

Please make a review of stiga carbo advance 6 star

[@mustafaaljanabi4818]

Hey dan I got a question! So im a beginner player and these rubbers are really good but they are so expensive for me so please I found a good price one and his name is Forfar table tennis rubber. Is it good? Is it good for beginners like me? Thank you!

[@willo219]

Mark v has been out since 1967? wow thats a long time!

[@Pablo-vr8sv]

In the 90’s one of the most popular rubber was Donic Coppa. In modern era certainly is the Tenergy and Xiom Vega.

[@brunnocazella647]

Sobre o teste da rubber diguinics 05 ? Não entra nessas posições entre as 5 ???

[@mrrahulgoyal3278]

Sir ur videos very helpful for me Sir i play play tt regularly from 6 months I want to buy my first custom made racket I choose stiga all round classic blade With mark 5 with both sides. It is good combination for me plz suggest me

[@DZ-ip4xr]

I still have this mark V rubber bat from my teenage days

[@ritad6051]

My top 5 is #DIGNICS05 #TENERGY05 #TIBHAR EVOLUTION MX-P #ANDRO RASANTNER 53 #DHS NEO HURRICANE 09

[@christoskatsaris1484]

So i bought a rubber (TSP triple speed offensive sponge) 15 years ago that i never used. it's still brand new in the packaging. Do they deteriorate over time or could i still use it?

[@ghostrazor6209]

I’m still playing a Mark V.

[@PAVEXDPL]

Can you review dhs hurricane 3, dhs hurricane 3 neo and nittaku hurricane 3?

[@NicovisserVisser]

Dan! Nitakku dhs hurricane review And tibhar hibrid Review please!

[@yatharthahuja2333]

I am an intermediate player and i am looking for a offensive blade and speed rubber, so could you please suggest me one.

[@cldavis33]

So I hadn't played in over 35 yrs...so I was quite shocked when I came back to table tennis, everything had changed. The balls, the rubbers, I missed a lot LOL. I started with Hurricane 3 because I wanted better technique. Having played before and now KZbin instructions, I picked up very quickly. After I had my strokes, I tried Rakza7 and was blown away. Using a Tibhar Pure Wood blade. I was so impressed, I opted for a sheet of Tynergy 05 - and OMG. I have the technique to control it, but the instant speed and spin and touch, were simply amazing. I remember saying...I will never not own this rubber ever again. LOL. It is amazing stuff.

[@sashbar]

Same here, hadn't played for over 35 years, was surprised by the choice of blades and rubbers, and was so impressed by Rakza 7 on my Nittaku Acoustic. Now playing with DHS Gold Arc 8 - similar feelings with tons of comfort and control, but better grip, more speed and spin is on another level. Yet to try Tenergy, but played with Dignics 05 on Acoustic - OMG what a rubber. Definitely on my list.

[@cldavis33]

@@sashbar Small update. I bought a Primorac Carbon just for fun, and it's now my main bat - very fast. So I put Hurricane 8 on it, and MX-S on the backhand - again, both are amazing in grip, feel and control. I thought the carbon would be boardy or something, but it has a very nice feel to it. I can play soft touch shots as well. I'll have to check out the Gold Arc 8 and see what that is. H8 is a very nice rubber though...

[@sashbar]

@@cldavis33 DHS GA8 is probably the most Un-Chinese Chinese rubber)) It's a German-made tensor with elastic top sheet and many gears, catapult kicks in when you hit harder, but it's quite controlled in short game. It's pretty fast with good spin when needed. good rubber. It's like Rakza 7 on steroids, same feel/dwell, but more grip, catapult and higher throw angle.

[@cldavis33]

@@sashbar Awesome info. and thank you for that. Speaking of rubber with different gears, I am really loving that quality because I am a touch player who likes to play very soft at times, and I can hit very hard when I want. This tacky tensor type rubbers seem to fill this need. T05 will FLY long when I crank on it too hard, but these tacky surface rubbers do not.

[@toekneema]

I just noticed you have the supreme case!!!!!!!!

[@tarunsingh5085]

Hii.in india we use mark 5 n donic sonec jp gold n also donic jo gold plz do mention about this two donic rubar also.thanks

[@djal-vega4265]

How do you feel about the Andro Rasanter R48?

[@monpaisit2313]

I use butterfly​ tenergy​05, 80

[@jarosawmanicki3549]

Butterfly Dignics 05! :-)

[@dhruvakapoor6770]

Top ten blades please :)

[@AlexUncut]

Can somebody explain why Buttefly Sriver use old logo while Tenergy uses the new simple Butterfly logo. I have lots of teenage memories coupled with the old Butterfly logo but it seems impossible to buy any butterfly rubber with old logo in Sweden. is that different in UK?

[@alielsaeed5830]

guys I'm intermediate in the game not bad and not soo good like pro players and I was wondering is DHS hurrican 3 on both sides will be good for infinity vps v blade or not ? Fan Zhendong uses just one side but I don't have enough money to buy tenergy 05

[@yugao2]

Old h3 is more sticky, I think the sticky agent add the weight to the rubber, so they reduce it to make the rubber (new h3)lighter.

[@AhmadThabet-qw1kc]

Tenergy 05 from Butterfly is the best among all the Rubbers, that you have selected. Furthermore, the upcoming Dignics from Butterfly, will lead the future as well.

[@Benny_-pb5lb]

Were the dignics already released in nov 2019 or did they come later?

[@peterlau190]

What would you prefer? Yasaka ma lin extra Off or imperial 9 tri Carbon of? Thanks in advance!!!

[@brandedstore5549]

Hello sir According to u which one is better Donic carbotec 7000 vs (tibhar carbon shot with Mark 5 rubber)

[@carlbuncad1978]

2nd bro from the Philippines🇵🇭

[@frenchtt4761]

for the h-3 neo, you must to boost the rubber to play correctly

[@thalamay]

I can’t speak of previous eras, but today there is no question that it’s Tenergy on 1 and Hurricane on 2.

[@F-bravo]

What goes with those rubbers as blades ? Thank you