Desto F1 (Donic)

The DESTO F1 is produced just as if a world class player had used the speed glue method many times for maximum speed and spin effect. A high-tech product for players with high percentage of playing and training sessions. Spin and speed not known until now from a regular manufacturing process. The new FORMULA DONIC presents enthusiasm and excitements to all players in this game.The F1 a highly developed and sensitive top sheet should be protected with a rubber protection film, so we included one free.

Speed: 93
Spin: 91
Control: 70

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Average user rating from: 2 users

Overall rating		3.6
Speed (2 ratings)		4.0
General spin (2 ratings)		3.8
Mechanical spin (2 ratings)		4.0
Topsheet spin (1 rating)		3.0
Sponge hardness (2 ratings)		3.0
Topsheet hardness (1 rating)		3.0
High throw angle (1 rating)		3.0
Weight (2 ratings)		2.5
Reglue effect (1 rating)		3.0
Speed glue effect: feel (2 ratings)		3.3
Speed glue effect: sound (2 ratings)		3.5
Control (2 ratings)		3.8
Durability (2 ratings)		3.3
Serve (1 rating)		3.0
Short game (2 ratings)		3.0
Flip (Flick) (1 rating)		4.0
Over the table loop (1 rating)		4.0
High arc loop (1 rating)		4.0
Counterloop (1 rating)		4.0
Smash (2 ratings)		4.3
Block (1 rating)		4.0
Chop (1 rating)		3.0

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Tuesday, 08 June 2010

Written by bbgobie - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		3.6
Speed		4.0
General spin		4.0
Mechanical spin		4.5
Topsheet spin		3.0
Sponge hardness		3.0
Weight		2.0
Reglue effect		3.0
Speed glue effect: feel		2.5
Speed glue effect: sound		3.0
Control		4.0
Durability		3.5
Serve		3.0
Short game		3.0
Over the table loop		4.0
High arc loop		4.0
Counterloop		4.0
Smash		4.0

This rubber from Donic is soft yet very fast since the rubber/sponge combo is pretty springy. I switched from an OFF blade and JO Waldner rubber to an ALL + blade with this rubber and the results were more control, more power, better looping. I only lost slightly on spin of serve. The top sheet is not tacky and spin is generated by getting the ball into the sponge creating more surface area for contact.

I would suggest the control is good for a rubber of this speed as the linear. IE some rubbers if you hit a bit harder the ball goes flying, this one if you hit a bit harder the ball goes a bit faster. I'd recommend it for aggressive players 2000+ that have good control of their attacking game. Below that the F2 or even the F3 would be better to learn control of the game.

I had no problems using this rubber with speed glue and the sponge held up fine, it reverse domes a lot, and the built-in speed glue effect goes away anyways. The top sheet will look aged very quickly, make sure you use the sticky donic plastic protector

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Monday, 02 February 2009

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

Overall rating		3.6
Speed		4.0
General spin		3.5
Mechanical spin		3.5
Sponge hardness		3.0
Topsheet hardness		3.0
High throw angle		3.0
Weight		3.0
Speed glue effect: feel		4.0
Speed glue effect: sound		4.0
Control		3.5
Durability		3.0
Short game		3.0
Flip (Flick)		4.0
Smash		4.5
Block		4.0
Chop		3.0

the donic desto f1 rubber has a medium to medium hard sponge and is the fastest in the desto serie from donic.
It is also the less suited one for looping, its more a rubber for hitters but you can loop with it for sure because the surface is grippy enough.
Compared to the f3 looping is less good but good enough altough you need to contact the ball for it very well.
It has nice control for his speed, and blocking and placing off the ball is very good.
the throw angle is medium and this rubber would suit a soft to hard blade. on a soft blade it is more controllable and on a hard blade it will be quite fast and a little less controllable.

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