Yasaka Extra Special

Product information

Brand
Yasaka
Category
Blades
Reviews
1
Rating
5.00 star(s) 1 ratings
Price
$75

User stats

Speed
9.1
Control
8.2
Hardness
7.1
Durability
9
Pros
  • Awesome sound
  • Really fast
  • Close to table
Cons
  • Weight~90-95
  • not for beginner
I used it for 4 months with CH grip.
It is heavy, even with some rubber changes. It will take about a week to start stroking comfortably.
I used rakza 7fh omega iv asia fh and lt sound fh lt plus bh.

With the rakza setup it was good for looping, close to the table with a smooth arc.
I felt some deficiency at close games, very receptive to incoming spin and i found hard to adjust.
Mid range (1-2m away) it still producing good speed and control, more than enough id say.
Away from the table i cant say because im terrible at it, sorry.

With the Calibra setup, way lighter i must say, it was better for drives and pushes, costing a bit of loop. The very soft sponge of LT Sound made every ball hit the table, medium arc, with some spin. Top spin exchange with huge direction changes was a breeze.

Did i mention is has little vibration? Compared to my previous Aries 8 and current RW V, it is rock solid!

In short--

Close-mid range
Medium soft sponges
Loop is good, topspin/smashes awesome!
Passive block is good, pushes well it some expertise.
Must watch rubbers weight, combined it can be over 190 easily!
Very durable. Not a single scratch till now.
handsome grip!
it is yasaka!
Easy to sell also, i think.
Price/Benefit ratio is little! just 70usd for a blade that will last way more than any of my dates and performs like any 150~usd 7ply all wood blade!
Speed
9.1
Control
8.2
Hardness
7.1
Durability
9
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