I have spent numerous hours in the past one week to test the TTMaster long pips rubbers TTMaster Fireproof, Fireproof II and Punto. These are ITTF approved long pips having behavior very similar to frictionless long pips.
| Performance | TTMaster Fireproof | TTMaster Fireproof II | TTMaster Punto |
| Speed | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Friction | medium | less | less |
| Deception, Spin Immunity & Reversal | 7/10 | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Sinking | moderate | medium | high |
| Hardness of Sponge | medium soft | medium soft | medium soft |
| Attack Ability | 7/10 | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Chop Block | good | best | very good |
| Long Arm Cut | best | best | good |
| Push against underspin | best | best | good |
| Chop Swipe against underspin | good | best | best |
| Lift against underspin | good | best | good |
| Speed Absorption | good | best | good |
| Court Position | away from table | close to the table | close to the table |
| Player style | classic & modern defender | frictionless style chopper | frictionless style allround |
| Suitable Blade (Hard) | TSP Yanagi | TSP Yanagi | TSP Yanagi |
| Suitable Blade (Soft) | TSP Balsa Plus 3.5 | TSP Balsa Plus 3.5 | TSP Balsa Plus 3.5 |
| Player mobility Required | high | less | less |
| ITTF approved | yes | yes | yes |
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Thanks for this interesting infortmation.
I am using Tibhar GrassD.techs. Which of the TTmasters long pips would me best to try? Also, how do the TT pips compare with Donic Piranha?
I like deception but would also like to hit. Based on the the above chart I would choose TT M Fireproof II.
I would appreciate any comments you might offer. Thanks.