MA LIN CARBON [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Spin and Control are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.65
- Spin: 8.98
- Control: 8.9
- Ma Lin is also the most successful player in the World Cup.
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The Ma Lin Carbon is the blade currently used by MA Lin,who appreciates the ease with which the blade can block and loop with great power.
For an offensive blade in this category, there is remarkably little vibration thanks to the high quality of the wood and the process used to join the wood and the carbon.
Making a table tennis blade is a craft.
A skilled blade maker must be able to combine the various types of wood optimally, work the materials without losing the properties of the wood, ensure perfect accuracy in the tiniest details and possess a "feel" for wood.This craft should be combined with modern knowledge to be able to develop blades of the absolute highest standards.
YASAKA's blades are the result of collaboration between professionals: the blade maker and the most experienced players and coaches in the world.All YASAKA blades are developed and produced in Sweden, by an experienced, highly motivated and quality-conscious workforce, operating in facilities equipped with the latest wood processing machines.
The Yasaka player, Ma Lin has regained the number 1 position in the ITTF world ranking.
Ma Lin has played in 4 of this years Pro Tour tournaments and he is now the leader in the battle for points.
In February Ma Lin won the Qatar Open and was runner up in the Kuwait Open.
Ma Lin is also the most successful player in the World Cup.In October 2006 Ma Lin captured his fourth victory in this prestigious event. No other player has ever won the World Cup more than twice.
In 1998 Ma Lin first entered the 'top ten' in the World Ranking, and since then has been among the real World Class players.As a Junior Ma Lin chose to play with a Yasaka blade. With the Yasaka Extra he found a blade not only with enough speed and power, but also with good ball 'feel',so important in returns and blocks.Together with the Yasaka technicians Ma Lin worked to develop the Ma Lin Carbon blade.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Yasaka
- Product code
- YM-1,YM-3,YM-6
- Speed
- 93
- Control
- 75
- Weight
- 85g
- Material
- Five plywood + two carbon (7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.7mm
- Excellent stability with ball retention and flexibility like wood
- Highly compatible with virtually all types of rubber
- Exceptional ease for fine techniques like touch shots and blocking
- Lightweight and easy to handle, adaptable to any playing style
- Dual-natured racket that reveals different characteristics based on player technique
User reviews
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Black Storm Short game and hard hitting
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2018/07/10
I'd say the bounce is on the mellow side compared to other offensive blades. Because of that, serves, receives, and the short game are easy to handle.
Also, when you hit hard, the characteristics of the carbon layered inside really show up.
The blade is thin with a nice flex, giving a bit of wobble in the blade face along with a feel that resonates in your hand.
It has all-around balanced performance, so I think it works for offense or defense, with pips or inverted rubber.
I think it's a fairly easy blade for anyone to use, but it also feels like a deep blade where the player's skill and power really show through.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Ventus Speed
Recommended rubber (Backhand) MANTRA S
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higurasi@penanti (Experience: ２〜３ years) Anyone can use it
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2025/03/17
I play table tennis penhold with anti-spin rubber, and I find this really easy to use. Anyone can use it, from beginners to advanced players.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) REDMONKEY Spin
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ANTI SPECIAL
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prisoner (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2024/02/21
This is a carbon blade with good control. It uses a hard wood material, so it has good bounce too. The carbon layer is thin, so it's really just a supporting role. Compared to other straight-grip blades, it's flatter, so it's easy to relax your grip and keep the short game stable. It pairs well with any rubber, so I think it works fine even with the tacky-tension rubbers that are popular these days. If you want to put together a cheap setup, I'd recommend a European rubber and hitting topspin drives close to the table.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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shellfish (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Surprisingly strong for the price
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2023/10/09
I'd recommend this for intermediate players!
For anyone up through high school level, I feel the ball stays stable and the blade performs well.
The grip is a bit hard to hold, so I'd recommend sanding it down a little.
It gives you power and is easy to use, so if you're stuck on which blade to get, please give this one a try!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) RASANTER C48
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sea bream (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Surprisingly strong for the price
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2023/06/24
I bought it for around 6,000 yen.
It put more spin on the ball than I expected, and I liked it.
I felt it's a blade that a wide range of players, from beginners to advanced, can use.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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Yuu. Cutman (Experience: ２〜３ years) Loop drives don't bite
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2023/05/08
It has carbon in it, but it doesn't bounce too much and flies at just the right level. If you put tacky rubber on it, it makes up for the bounce just right, and you get massive spin on loops. Also, taking advantage of the carbon, speed drives and smashes get good speed and stability too. I've never used tension rubber on it myself, but I doubt it would fly out of control even with tension rubber, so I think basically any rubber suits it!
It also pairs well with long pips. Pushes get good speed and become aggressive, and chop blocks can get a good amount of spin too, I think.
It's a great blade that lets a player's own individuality show through, so tacky-rubber users and long-pips users, please give it a try!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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North Conqueror (Experience: ２〜３ years) Not the right one for me
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2022/12/22
In my opinion, the feel is soft, so if you put on a hard rubber you can really bring out its power! Watch out though - some individual blades are heavier than others! If you can master it, it becomes stable, so I'd say it's a blade for us regular folks (intermediate players).
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) NEO HURRICANE 3
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