Blast 2.0mm
At this point, I didn't really want to try out the Blast 2.0mm rubber, I was having too much fun powering the ball all over the place with the max thickness version. But for the sake of completeness, I did put Blast 2.0mm through its paces, and compared it to both Blast max and Fortissimo 2.0. The result? Pretty much what you would expect. Blast 2.0 feels quite similar to Fortissimo 2.0, with a lower throw angle than Blast max, and roughly in between the two in terms of speed. Again, it feels a little stiffer than Fortissimo, with a bit less spin, and the control is virtually the same. When using Blast 2.0mm and Fortissimo 2.0mm on the one racket, I could pick up the bat without caring which side was on the forehand or backhand, it really didn't make that much of a difference. The Blast would go a little faster and lower, the Fortissimo would go a little higher with a touch more spin, but both would go on the table with virtually the same swing angle, so all was good. The feel in the short game was pretty much the same as well.Durability
Blast seems to be fairly tough rubber, without any chipping around the edges from when I've clipped my bat on the edge of the table. I found that with my Fortissimo rubbers, the first thing to wear out was usually a split in the middle of the topsheet after 2-3 months, from where the ball has repeatedly impacted the high tension rubber. I'm guessing that Blast will probably wear out in the same way. But bear in mind that I'm often playing 10 or more hours a week, so thats a lifespan of around 80-150 hours, which is pretty good for any rubber, let alone a tensioned one.Overall
As you might have guessed from this review, I've replaced my Fortissimo rubbers with Blast in max thickness. This rubber has the pace and spin of speed glued rubber (in my opinion), feels like speed glued rubber, and the control is just about as good. Once I adjusted to the high throw and started swinging forwards more, the ball goes like a rocket and still lands on the table. I'm in no hurry to try out Tenergy 05 again - I'm quite happy BLASTing away!Interested in buying Killerspin Blast rubber? Buy Direct
