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[varghese]

Lets review XIOM Omega III.

We are going to discuss the following characteristics to find XIOM Omega III's real power.

Users:

1. The world class players using XIOM Omega III.
2. The style of table tennis players using XIOM Omega III.

Specifications:

3. Speed, Spin and Hardness according the manufacturer.
4. Loop Angle and net coverage.
5. Year it was released.

Spin:

6. Rotations during serve without any force on the ball.
7. Rotations during serve when the force is applied.
8. Spin Generation - no spin, under, top and side spin.

Speed:

9. Precision on targets.
10. Directional travel.
11. Behavior to a 25 mph traveling top spin ball.
12. Behavior to a 50 mph traveling top spin ball.
13. Behavior to a 75 mph traveling top spin ball.
14. Behavior on woods that blades are made of.

Rebound:

15. The force and friction required to lift a 0 spin ball.
16. The force and friction required to lift a +2 spin ball.
17. The force and friction required to lift a +5 spin ball.
18. The force and friction required to lift a +10 spin ball.

Power:

19. The power range it can generate.

Lifting:

20. The force and friction required to lift a 0 spin ball.
21. The force and friction required to lift a -2 spin ball.
22. The force and friction required to lift a -5 spin ball.
23. The force and friction required to lift a -10 spin ball.

Strokes:

24. Controlled Looping
25. Speed Looping
26. Spin Looping
27. Blocking
28. Driving
29. Counter Looping
30. Hitting
31. Hook Loop
32. Side Spin Loop

Disturbances:

33. The striking behavior on balls based on the elevation of the playing area.
34. The striking behavior on balls based on the atmospheric disturbances like wind.

Maintenance:

35. Behavior to water or rubber cleaning solution to its surface.
36. Durability or hours of use.
37. Glue effect - both water based and VOC glues

Guidelines:

1. Try to compare with a rubber that you already have like Butterfly Bryce.
2. List the blade also you have tried the rubber with.
3. Try to avoid terms like "it is spinny". Try to be more precise in measurement.
4. Go with the item in the list you are more familiar with.

[ejunkie]

Nice rubber for a stiff carbon blade. Very soft and light. Very fast and great sound. Tried on Schlager Carbon for backhand and it's great fun. The rubber doesn't last too long though. Maybe two months old and the speed has decreased a lot but it's still as fast as a Sriver.

[varghese]

...The rubber doesn't last too long though. Maybe two months old and the speed has decreased a lot but it's still as fast as a Sriver.

In my opinion, the German tensors don't last more than 55 hours of play. Also the glue being used on it also matters. We can give utmost care, still I doubt it can go beyond that.

When it comes to Sriver, it does not have a lot of tension in it, so can last longer. In the case of Butterfly Sriver also, the speed and spin will deteriorate some 75 hours.