TSP Curl P3
The TSP Curl P3 is a long pips rubber from the world renowned company TSP. It is little shorter than the TSP Curl P1R, but can be considered as long pips. As the TSP Curl P1R is a popular rubber among the world class players, the TSP Curl P3 is being used by close to the table defensive players. The Japanese woman player FUKUOKA Haruna uses it.
Any defensive player who starts using the TSP Curl series should start their journey from TSP Curl P3. While the other TSP Curl series rubbers are hard to control, the TSP Curl P3 gives better control for a beginner.
What I have tried is a TSP Curl P3 0.6 rubber on Dr.Neubauer Combination Effect, a balsa blade. I have also tried this on TSP Versal, TSP Yanagi and TSP Reflex 50 Award defensive blades.
I won’t consider it as a chopping rubber away from the table. Although I’ve tried is the 0.6 version, I don’t think a 1.3 version will help chopping heavy top spin balls. The Curl P3 has softer pips and favors short chop strokes and hitting. That’s where this rubber favors players.
The TSP Curl P3 has excellent blocking ability. If you are a defensive player and like aggressive pushing with open blade, this is the right rubber for you. Other strokes like lifting and hitting who is popular among the frictionless long pips players can be done easily with this rubber. For such kind of shorts, the ball travels very flat and require the opponents to do heavy lifting.
On a faster blade, the TSP Curl P3 is the greatest weapon for hitting. I have tried this test on a XIOM Absolute control blade. Comparing with TSP Curl P3 Alpha R, the TSP Curl P3 has more chopping ability.
If you are a player who plays close to the table and would like deception of the spin, this is the right rubber.
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