MA LIN EXTRA SPECIAL [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Speed and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.92
- Spin: 8.76
- Control: 8.28
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Several top players prefer the pure wooden blade construction, appreciating the special feel of pure wood.
EXTRA SPECIAL is a 7-ply construction suitable for aggressive close-to-the-table players. In EXTRA SPECIAL Yasaka’s experienced wood specialists combine harder inner veneers with a slightly softer middle veneer to get the right power without vibration.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Yasaka
- Product code
- YM-41,YM-43,YM-46
- Weight
- 92g ± 5
- Material
- Seven plywood (7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 6.3mm
Players use MA LIN EXTRA SPECIAL
- Delivers powerful, heavy attacking strokes
- Excellent spin capability despite 7-ply construction
- Outstanding compatibility with Rakza rubber
- Considerable weight requires sufficient strength
- Short-ball control difficult initially but excellent after adaptation
User reviews
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Black Storm A 7-ply with real offensive power
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2018/07/08
A solid, dense feel on contact.
The top ply is on the harder side, giving it a really good kick.
I think it suits players who insist on all-wood blades but still want bounce and attacking power.
The ball leaves the blade quickly too, so keep your swing speed in mind if you want to put spin on it.
Also, it's heavy, so you need to think about the weight of the rubber you pair with it.
For the price, I think the performance is really good.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza 7
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza 7 Soft
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Masamune (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Good if you're after power
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2024/07/19
This is the one for power hitters.
Its hard ply construction lets you unleash devastating shots.
In particular, the power you get when you catch it right in the sweet spot is eye-opening.
If you're pairing it with a rubber, to balance things out, a tension rubber that isn't too bouncy might be a good match.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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prisoner (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2024/02/15
A really good blade. No matter what rubber I put on it, it grips the ball firmly, so I can swing all the way through properly. Right now I have Jekyll & Hyde on both sides, and the stability on contact is amazing. It pairs especially well with rubbers that generate a lot of spin, like European rubbers or tacky rubbers.
The downside is the weight, but since it's a 7-ply, that's something I went in expecting.
Time to hit the gym (lol)Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) JEKYLL＆HYDE V52.5
Recommended rubber (Backhand) JEKYLL＆HYDE V47.5
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Oidon (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Insane! Amazing!
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2023/06/03
It has that typical 7-ply ball-holding feel, and thanks to the hardness of the surface veneer, the balance of hold and release is superb.
You can hit loops without any trouble, and speed drives too. That said, the inner plies are a bit soft, so you need considerable strength to bring out its power
(and it's heavy). As for rubber compatibility, anything works, from tension rubbers to tacky ones.
It doesn't pick and choose its rubber, but I'd say it definitely picks and chooses its player.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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pink lemonade (Experience: １１〜２０ years) One of the golden recipes
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2022/12/31
Rakza X on this blade is a perfect match (great energy efficiency).
You can launch topspin attacks no matter what part of the court you're playing from.
It has a solid, heavy feel, but that's not a problem as long as you're taking full swings.
I'd recommend it to intermediate-to-advanced players who like to skip past the short game, get into long rallies, and swing away.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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Safuji (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2022/11/01
Excellent spin and control. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with less than a year of experience.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Quantum X PRO
Recommended rubber (Backhand) VJ>07 STIFF
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Ai Hayasaka is my wife (Experience: ４〜５ years) An upgrade from Arkwood 7? For intermediate to advanced
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2022/08/11
The one I bought is on the heavy side at 97g (the official weight is 95±g).
I'm using G-1 on the forehand and MXP on the backhand, both max thickness. It easily comes in over 200g total.
When I first started using it, the balance felt handle-heavy and serves were hard to produce, but once you get used to it you can put out all kinds of serves — fast long ones, heavily spun long ones, you name it.
It has good pop, so the ball flies even without a big swing. Swing all the way out and it sends out some nasty topspin drives.
Speed and spin are both excellent.
I'm still experimenting with what rubber to put on the backhand, but Rakza 7 or Rakza 7 Soft are the best so far.
On the forehand, MXP flew too much, so I've settled on G-1.
A really good blade with a strong wood feel. I'd recommend it not just to people who want to hit nasty drives, but to anyone who wants to use a heavier blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Evolution MX-P
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