Plasma 380 (Andro)

The PLASMA 380 will inspire all players searching for an ultra soft and super elastic attacking rubber. The 380 convinces by its extraordinary good control for the ball and it acts extremely mistake forgiving particularly for youth players. The speed level suits lower class players best as they will be able to control the 380 also in difficult situations without a problem.

PLAY PLASMA – Do the change NOW!
Already months before start of the speed-gluing ban, andro is launching the PLASMA - its first rubber for “the time after”. The PLASMA has the speed-gluing effect already built-inside – the rubber needs no more speed glue. PLASMA is manufactured in the new TENSOR BIOS technology and has two outstanding features:

INTEGRATED SPEED GLUE POWER
The performance increasing effect of the fresh gluing – a massive boost of spin and speed – is integrated in the PLASMA. Tests have proven that 70% of the potential performance addition of maximum speed gluing (7-times pre-gluing) is permanently built in the PLASMA from the production process. andro promotion athletes and first league players have scrutinized the rubber and confirmed that with the PLASMA they can resign speed-gluing without having to adapt their technique.

ITTF-COMPLIANT SPIN+SPEED POWER
The BIOS logo stands for the health compatibility of the rubbers. PLASMA rubbers were analysed for their concentration of organic solvents. They are significantly below the threshold fixed by the ITTF for the future. Also the other substances of content are without any health risk for the user.

Speed: 96
Spin: 101
Control:92
Sponge Hardness: Soft

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Average user rating from: 2 users

Overall rating		3.4
Speed (2 ratings)		3.3
General spin (2 ratings)		4.0
Mechanical spin (2 ratings)		4.0
Sponge hardness (2 ratings)		2.0
Weight (1 rating)		1.5
Speed glue effect: feel (1 rating)		3.0
Speed glue effect: sound (1 rating)		3.0
Control (2 ratings)		4.0
Durability (1 rating)		2.0
Serve (1 rating)		4.0
Short game (2 ratings)		3.0
Over the table loop (1 rating)		2.5
High arc loop (1 rating)		4.0
Counterloop (1 rating)		4.0
Smash (1 rating)		3.5
Block (1 rating)		4.0
Chop (1 rating)		4.0
Value for money (1 rating)		2.0

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Sunday, 09 May 2010

Written by icontek - Top 10 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		3.1
Speed		3.0
General spin		4.0
Mechanical spin		4.0
Sponge hardness		2.0
Weight		1.5
Speed glue effect: feel		3.0
Speed glue effect: sound		3.0
Control		3.5
Durability		2.0
Short game		2.0
Over the table loop		2.5
High arc loop		4.0
Counterloop		4.0
Value for money		2.0

Andro 380 reminds me of an attempt to improve Donic Desto F3. It's targeted at the same segment of control/developing players, yet at the time, used a newer generation of ESN sponge technology. If I recall correctly, F3 was updated to this generation. This rubber makes looping from close to mid effortless, although it does not seem well suited to over the table looping (too bouncy). Similarly, push and chop are very bouncy and take some adjustment from classic rubbers. While the speed glue effect and sound were pretty good, I was actually disappointed that this rubber was a bit too fast for what I was looking to do with it (Allaround beginner-intermediate play on a Stiga Allaround Classic). I was unhappy also with how fast the rubbers deteriorated, in terms of topsheet, wear, spin production and resistance to impact. If you can get the rubber on clearance or special below $30 it's a good buy. If you're paying more than $30, you may find that F3 (for control) or Joola Green Energy (for power) suits you better.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Saturday, 28 February 2009

Written by elmo51 - Top 5 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		4.0
Speed		3.5
General spin		4.0
Mechanical spin		4.0
Sponge hardness		2.0
Control		4.5
Serve		4.0
Short game		4.0
Smash		3.5
Block		4.0
Chop		4.0

The andro plasma 380 is a very good rubber, it has outstanding controll and the feel is very good.
The sponge is pretty soft and grippy which makes it easy to create spin and take on loop balls.
Its no speed monster bit its fast enough, its a rubber for beginners , allrounders our offensive allrounders who like a control based game, attackers could better use a faster rubber to finish off rallys with more ease since it might lack some power but the plasma 380 is a good rubber from andro

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