Yasaka Rakza XX

Product information

Brand
Yasaka
Category
Rubbers
Reviews
1
Rating
5.00 star(s) 1 ratings
Price
$50

User stats

Speed
9.2
Spin
8.9
Durability
9
Control
8

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Item details

The latest version of the successful Rakza series. RAKZA XX is a fast rubber developed to suit advanced players. Although the sponge is made of a harder rubber quality, it is easily deformed due to the large air bubbles. The air bubbles are compressed when the ball touches the rubber, and the energy is transferred to the ball for a stable release and a more powerful shot. In addition, the top layer, just like the other rubbers in the Rakza series, has a high proportion of natural rubber, which improves spinning possibilities. The result is incredible speed performance while maintaining strong spin and high stability.

Latest reviews

Pros
  • Speed+Spin
  • Grippy top sheet
Cons
  • Short game
Excellent speed and good support overall. The rubber feels quite bouncy due to softy top sheet and not too hard sponge. It can bottom out in large force flat smash but the feeling is not a disturbing one.

Trajectory is amazing. In low force, the initial portion is medium/medium-high throw then lands long and flat, shooting towards the opponent. In higher force/closed angle, the trajectory is medium/medium-low throughout, having a little bit of arc, but not too much nor being completely flat.

Though non-tacky like Rakza X, they can both brush the ball well and create huge amount of spin, thanks to the super grippy top sheet. Testing in actual game, the spin factor acts like as a big multiplier to speed instead of being a lethal threat in its own right. It mostly creates threat because there is little time to respond to a relatively high level spin under good speed. Scenario of eating spin outright is not too common but possible. The opponent was more often surprised by the amount of spin during rallies/fast serves and create mistakes that lead to a kill.

Control is pretty easy throughout close to far distances. However, maintaining short game can be relatively difficult due to rubber bounciness and high speed. Control has to be very precise or else it is better just to open up.
Speed
9.2
Spin
8.9
Durability
9
Control
8
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