Yasaka Bold Dragon - Review

[tzifos]

pretty low but still higher than h3

You have the Med-Soft, have you boosted it? Have you used water-based glue or VOC (booster) glue?

In compare to H3, how hard is in "H3-scale" ? 37, 38 ???

 

[longle]

If you search "Bold" dragon you find nothing. You have to search "BOLO". Lol

thanks now I can buy one. let's see how this perform. I liked the purple sponge already

 

[MsBonky]

No, mine doesnt hold for 10 secs. Very Very low arc, very hard to play with, looping is so hard. I like to loop the ball thin but this rubber is pretty hard so it didn't grip the ball that good, tho driving and blocking is S+. If you order Med-Hard, you HAVE to boost, in no way is this plays comfortable having such a low linear arc.

might be a bad sheet dont know how the qc is, but mine is really tacky

 

[MsBonky]

You have the Med-Soft, have you boosted it? Have you used water-based glue or VOC (booster) glue?

In compare to H3, how hard is in "H3-scale" ? 37, 38 ???

would say 38 degrees Dhs

 

[andzejgolot]

The prices goes up. Great work for some unknown Staff.

 

[chiefvevo]

might be a bad sheet dont know how the qc is, but mine is really tacky

Yea I saw videos of them being super tacky, unsure what happened to mine. But did you get the med soft? weirdly, sometimes my Chinese rubbers get super tacky after boosting. I applied there 3rd layer just now, will get back in 48 more hrs.

 

[MsBonky]

Yea I saw videos of them being super tacky, unsure what happened to mine. But did you get the med soft? weirdly, sometimes my Chinese rubbers get super tacky after boosting. I applied there 3rd layer just now, will get back in 48 more hrs.

i ordered med soft

 

[chiefvevo]

i ordered med soft

Seems like thats the reason🤷‍♂️

 

[Gtsnake]

Hardness is due to sponge. Tackiness is due to top sheet. Why would one affect the other when not hitting?

 

[ttarc]

The prices goes up. Great work for some unknown Staff.

Slightly... Bought one for 21.39€ now 22.79€ incl. VAT

Medium soft, red, max, 88g with packaging, 65g with plastic foil (170 mm x 170 mm) so should be below or around 44g cut. Feels like 37°/38° DHS/Shore A (currently no unboosted H3N 37 available for comparison ).
Packaging smells like old H3, rubber a bit chemical but not like a H3. Currently boosting with one layer J&J because it domed a bit the wrong way (seems to soak the oil quite slowly).

 

[Zwill]

I'm quite interested about it. I saw that Russian dude gave it a meh rating. I'm in China now and while I was interested in it and it only costs 93 rmb on taobao, after I seen that meh rating I was like not even worth my time to try it. 😑

 

[Gtsnake]

I put on my Bolo Dragon and I actually like it a lot. It's got fantastic grip/spin. I use it on my BH for short flicks and pushes. Doesnt' have much power away from the table but I don't use it far away. When compressed it gives a solid crack and very good feeling. I put on just a single layer of booster to give it a little kick. It holds the ball for a long time upside down and very tacky. I can't think of anything negative other than the stink. It stinks so bad you can smell it through the plastic. But it eventually dissipates after a day. Just wondering how many brain cells died from those vapors.

Hopefully the top sheet doesn't separate like the Loki. Maybe Yasaka uses better glue.

Oh yeah it has a mid throw angle so very controllable. If you don't boost it I'm guessing it could be lower.

 

[ttarc]

I would add that it has quite a long trajectory and works really good for Truls-style punch and chop blocks.
Pushing backspin currently tends to easily go into the net (needs more upward lifting than I'm used to) but looping it is just fine.

 

[longle]

very nice packaging, and a beautiful violet sponge which I like a lot. Mine is med hard, which seems like 39 degree DHS. topsheet is really sticky and looks pre-boosted. I'm gonna play for a few days then give you some reviews (the name on the package is really BOLO Dragon , but Bold Dragon on the topsheet)

 

[Zwill]

Actually the topsheet looks good quality, especially the black one and the sponge seems to have some pores so it's a bit confusing why it's reported slow. Like how slow is it, unboosted Chinese rubber slow?

 

[latej]

the name on the package is really BOLO Dragon , but Bold Dragon on the topsheet)

BOLO ;-)

 

[tzifos]

There is a price drop on Ali for this rubber

 

[longle]

I love that beautiful purple sponge (the left one, the right one is Bloom Power). First, the sponge is too soft for my taste, I think it's the same as H3 37 market. Very easy to hit through the sponge, combine with the very tacky and elastic topsheet we got an easy to use hybrid rubber with plenty of spin, but it's kinda slow, just a bit faster than Bloom Power

 

[Conehead]

Does anyone understand what he is telling in the following part of his video? Is the trying to lift off just the protection foil of the top sheet?

 

[Conehead]

gan made a video about it but hasnt released the english sub yet

Are you sure? In Gan's videos I find reviews just for the Yasaka Hovering Dragon and Thunder Dragon.