I have tried TSP Real table tennis rubber on various blades like TSP Balsa 3.5 Plus, XIOM Aigis, Butterfly Joo Se Hyuk and Joola Chen Weixing. The best combination I’ve liked is with Joola Chen Weixing. The TSP Real is a highly offensive rubber and it needs the right blade to generate its full potential. The Joola Chen Weixing blade is a medium fast blade and its multi layers support a rubber like TSP Real.
There are few reasons why I like TSP Real. The TSP Real has power, control and is spinny. The top sheet is grippy and less tacky. I was able to generate very spinny serves with its top sheet – and extremely difficulty for the opponents to return because of its spin. It’s grippy enough to generate rotations at hard impact. It has speed glue effect built in, however you won’t hear any click sound – this is due to its medium hard sponge.
Speed Glue technology from TSP in REAL and ACTOR
Soft push or agressive push, this rubber will trouble the opponents - unless he knows to loop, the point is yours. There is exceptional control while pushing.
There is another reason why I like this rubber. Chen Weixing gave his forehand rubber to me after his win at the US Table Tennis Open 2008 against Thomas Keinath. Chen Weixing uses Joola Drum 2.2 mm with many layers of speed glue. The smell is horrible – even after few days keeping it in my office with the window open, the smell has not completely evaporated. I’ve tested Chen Weixing’s rubber and have the same feeling as TSP Real. With TSP Real, I have the great advantage of not using speed glue to achieve what I want.
If you are someone who wants to generate very spinny powerful loops, this is the right rubber for you – close to the table or away from the table this rubber makes its harder for the opponents to return easily. You don't need to worry about speed glue because this rubber has speed glue effect built in. There is no comparison of this rubber with Omega III because TSP Real is for players who have used Japanese medium hard rubbers with speed glue. Even power generating players will like TSP Real.
I don’t recommend this rubber for beginners. This rubber suits power players who would like to spin the loop, also with power. It suits hitting players. I feel it does not suit a European style game. This rubber is for someone who want to finish the point fast when an opportunity arises.
A softer version of Real is TSP Actor which has less spin and little softer sponge than the medium hard. The TSP Actor suits for more Euro style players. If you dont like the medium hard sponge of TSP Real, this will fit you. Any player can use this rubber and play away or close to the table while TSP Real is more effective close to the table.
Another rubber I can compare to REAL or ACTOR is JOOLA Mambo H Tuning.
The rubber costs $49.95 in the United States. They are available at http://www.TableTennisStore.us