Yasaka Rakza 9

For those who need a good rubber for block and flat hits, a little less sensitive to incoming spin, Rakza 9 is the rubber for them. The rubber is quite difficult to control in the short game and it doesn't create that much spin, but if your game is based on blocks and flat shots, it's definitely worth trying the Rakza 9.

For a more detailed analysis, see my video review...

i paired it with yasaka earlest carbon and it gave me very good bounce and speed my forehand topspin and smashes were very rarely blocked an overall good rubber

Hello guys my name is Pawel here is my video review on the Rakza 9 rubber

A very fast rubber good value for money a must by for attacking players good serves and great topspin ability.
my only issue is that the tackiness wears off quite quickly.
my personal overall rating is 9.1/10

I've been playing with rakza 9 for about 2 years now (I used rakza 7 before), very similar to rakza 7 I found rakza 9 still had a grippy/tacky surface which meant that the balls dwell time on the rubber was a fraction longer compared to normal rubber so you were able to impart good spin. Rakza 9 is a harder rubber than rakza 7 which gives it a faster rebound effect and as a result is not quite as 'spinny' as rakza 7.

It's very nice to loop with as you are able to produce a lot of effortless power so you get good results, it's a very nice rubber to serve with as I was able to get great control and grippy spin.

It is a tensor type rubber so is fast, faster than rakza 7. It is well suited to an aggressive players looking for a bit more power but still with very similar characteristics of its predecessor Rakza 7 because of the tacky surface.