Drum is a typical Chinese style inverted rubber
with a very stick topsheet. This makes it great for spinny serves, and
for looping if you rely on the topsheet to spin the ball. It has a very
firm sponge, which makes it great for hitting and blocking.
The sponge is like a wall. If you bounce a ball off
a wall, it rebounds off quickly, with little dwell time. Similarly, a
ball rebounds off Drum very quickly, with little dwell time.
If you tend to hit or to loop drive the ball with
power and precision, and like a firm sponge, and a topsheet that gives
great spin, then this rubber is right for you.
If you use a thinner sponge, then Drum is great for
chopping because of the harder sponge and sticky topsheet.
Drum CWX is similar to Drum, but the sponge is a
little softer, so more dwell time, and so more control.
U.S. Team Member Han Xiao (all-out looping style)
uses Drum on the forehand; Former Chinese Team Member Chen Weixing (a
chopper/looper) uses Drum CWX on the forehand. Drum comes in 1.8mm,
2.0mm and MAX; Drum CWX comes in 2.0mm and MAX.
In
China JOOLA is one of the most successful export brands. Many Chinese
players are enthusiastic about our products. And the demanded to invest
our know how into the production of a Made in China rubber.