MASAMUNE
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[Hardness] Little soft [Performance] Spin and Control are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.6
- Spin: 9.1
- Control: 9
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Reviews of MASAMUNE. Players who use Racket evaluate various points such as hardness, momentum, weight, item by item to worry, and feel at impact thoroughly.
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Players use MASAMUNE
- Distinctive hinoki feel with sharp strike and excellent ball retention
- Strong drive extension with easy spin application and stable trajectory
- Cuts are linear and sink low for returning shots
- Thick blade absorbs opponent's power for stability
- Requires practice to master, rubber selection is important
User reviews
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Yuu. Cutman (Experience: ２〜３ years) A jack-of-all-trades trickster
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2023/05/14
This blade is marketed for all-round players, and true to that, it really can do anything.
Since it's on the softer side, it pairs extremely well with Chinese rubber. It matches great with Yasaka's own Shoryu, and also with rubbers like the Hurricane series from other makers.
Chops come out straight and with plenty of spin. It might also depend on the rubber, but the ball sinks in well, making it easy to attack backspin balls. So it's a good fit for choppers who like to switch to offense during a chop rally.
Also, this is a 3-ply blade with an unusual, almost round blade shape, so it might feel a bit tricky until you get used to it. But once you do get used to it, it's an easy blade to use, so don't judge it on first impressions alone - give it some hitting time before you decide!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO BLUE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza 7
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Backhand cutman (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Can't use any other racket now! Also recommended for attackers
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2026/07/27
To cut to the conclusion, I can't use anything but this blade anymore.
I'm an attack-minded chopper with inverted rubber on both sides, and what stands out isn't just the attacking power but how stable it is when chopping. Some reviews mention that the chops fly too far, but honestly, unless you use an old-style chop that really bites into the ball, it won't fly far at all. You get a sense of the ball dropping downward and landing low. The chop also dips a little right as it lands, which makes it very hard to attack. The ball comes off the blade faster than other chopping blades, so it's less affected by the opponent's spin — I think that's one reason it's easy to keep the ball in play.
When attacking, it's easy to put spin on and the shots fly with a stable trajectory. Since it's a hinoki blade, straight-line attacks like smashes are easy to pull off too. I'd recommend it for players who make contact with a thick angle, so it seemed like a good match with the newer tacky tension rubbers.
It's so stable that I think it's more than enough performance for an intermediate attacking player — if anything, attacking players should be the ones using it.
It's a blade I can genuinely recommend to inverted-rubber choppers, so I want everyone to try it. (Though I don't want to play against someone using it.)Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DNA PLATINUM H
Recommended rubber (Backhand) HYBRID K3
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Cotton candy (Experience: More than ２０ years)
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2026/06/16
Switched over from the Innerforce Layer ZLC. At first I had Fastarc G1 on my forehand, but my loops against backspin kept falling short of the net, so I switched to Rakza 7 and started clearing it. It's a bit of a contradictory blade — it has that pleasant hinoki feel along with a quick ball release and the good ball-holding of a plywood blade — but if you stick with it patiently for a while, I think you'll come to appreciate what's good about it.
The blade is on the thicker side at 7.2mm, so you don't get pushed around much by your opponent's shots, and you still get distance on topspin rallies. That said, it's still a low-bounce type of blade, so I think it takes some skill to really drive the ball. The backhand swings through easily, so even people who struggle with backhand drives should find it manageable.
For rubbers, I still think it's best to stick with Yasaka to match it — Rakza 7 in particular feels like it grips right onto the ball.
I think this suits a technical, skillful player like Hideda more than a power player.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza 7
Recommended rubber (Backhand) RISING DRAGON Ⅱ
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Digger (Experience: １１〜２０ years) All it does is hold the ball
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2025/07/20
I've been using this for about half a year.
As an offensive wood blade it has a moderate amount of bounce, but as a chopping blade it has quite a lot of bounce.
The ball-holding and hitting feel are distinctly hinoki, so I think opinions will be split on it. Personally, the closest feel I've found is a brand-new Defense II. Until I got used to it, I kept overshooting, especially on counters. Also, because the blade face is round, I think it's hard to handle if your swing style is a full, all-out follow-through.
Chops go in just by focusing on holding the ball - they naturally come out straight and deep.
On offense, two-winged drives, like Hideda's style, are very easy to pull off.
I'd recommend a different blade unless you're an offense-focused chopper.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RAKZA Z EXTRA HARD
Recommended rubber (Backhand) HYBRID K3FX
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Gowasuke (Experience: ４〜５ years) The only choice for an all-rounder!
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2024/12/08
- Topspin drive, block
For the forehand drive, hitting with more of a contact-and-catch motion rather than a grazing brush gives you power like a carbon blade, whether you're close to the table, mid-distance, or further back. Looping is easy too since the blade holds the ball well. The backhand drive is easy to swing through and very stable. The blade has some flex, so the trajectory arcs high. Blocks stay stable and aren't pushed back by the opponent's power, thanks to the blade's thickness.
- Chop, push
For chops, if you lower your body along with your swing, you can send back low, sinking chops. Since the inverted rubber on the backhand is sensitive to incoming spin, it's important to drop the blade from top to bottom. For chops, the blade absorbs the power of the opponent's drive, so it's important to relax and swing loosely. Pushes also cut sharply if you relax and brush the surface of the ball lightly.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DNA PLATINUM XH
Recommended rubber (Backhand) REDMONKEY Spin
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Table tennis coach Ishitsubute (Experience: １１〜２０ years) The blade modern choppers should use
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2024/03/30
Let me say this upfront: this probably isn't suited for choppers other than players like Hideda or those placing near the top at national tournaments.
I test-hit it with Rakza 7.
I'd recommend a different rubber.
The reason is that it bounces too much and you can't keep your chops under control.
This is recommended for players who like the feel of pure wood, want more bounce, like the hitting feel of hinoki, can't get along with special-material blades, like 3-ply construction, or like thick blades - or for players with an unusual rubber on the backhand who play close to the table.
It's also good for large-ball (38mm+) players.
It's such a good blade that I'm even considering switching from my current one.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Evolution MX-P
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Ishitsubute (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Not suited for choppers
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2022/11/14
Let me say this upfront: this isn't suited for choppers other than players like Hideda or those placing near the top at national tournaments.
I test-hit it with Rakza 7.
The reason is that it bounces too much and you can't keep your chops under control.
This is recommended for players who like the feel of pure wood, want more bounce, like the hitting feel of hinoki, can't get along with special-material blades, like 3-ply construction, or like thick blades - or for players with an unusual rubber on the backhand who play close to the table.
It's also good for large-ball (38mm+) players.
It's such a good blade that I'm even considering switching from my current one.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza 7
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