SWEDEN EK CARBON [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Speed and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 7.8
- Spin: 7.4
- Control: 7.1
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Sweden EK CARBON has the "5 + 2 layers" construction including the outer veneers made by OAK wood. The OAK wood is hard and improves the blades stiffness and speed, which is suitable for the new plastic material balls. In addition, the OAK wood also offers an elegant look.
(EK is the Swedish word for OAK).
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Specifications
- Producer
- Yasaka
- Product code
- YR-121,YR-123
- Speed
- 93
- Control
- 75
- Weight
- 87g
- Material
- 7 ply wood
- Thickness
- 5.5mm
- Competitive carbon-level speed despite low price
- Exceptional feedback and solid striking sensation
- Early ball release makes spin difficult to apply
- Relatively heavy at around 90g
- Versatile all-rounder suitable for beginners to intermediates
User reviews
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Koh → Sk @ (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2018/03/13
I'm currently using this and for me it's the best racket. Since it has inner carbon, you can still do stops while getting fast smashes — it lets you play a really great all-around game.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza X Soft
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Asia DF
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ashura_heshiyu48 (Experience: ４〜５ years) Flies really well
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2021/10/06
Great specs for how cheap it is
Being an outer-ply blade, it flies like crazy
The sound is lower than other carbon blades (but still high)
Control is tricky (since the ball leaves the blade so fast)
Feels similar to the Ma Lin series. Pretty much the same thingOverall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R48
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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Rakuza x messenger (Experience: ４〜５ years) For better or worse, for intermediate players
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2021/06/08
I was looking for a carbon-fiber blade, and since it was cheap I bought it. My impression after hitting with it is that it flies reasonably well for a carbon blade. However, what stood out was that the ball leaves the blade quickly, making it hard to put spin on. From the reviews, it seemed like this had gotten consistently high ratings, but given how cheap it is, I think the performance overall is on the modest side. That said, the feel is actually pretty good - you really feel like you've hit the ball solidly. Personally, I'd recommend this to anyone wanting to try carbon for the first time.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X Soft
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poifulluuu (Experience: ２〜３ years) God-tier blade
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2021/03/27
It's a really great blade. Both the speed and the distance are good. The feel is the best too. You can generate power consistently and stably. I think it'd be even better with a softer rubber.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R47
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega China
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Table elephant (Experience: ２〜３ years) As expected from Yasaka!
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2020/12/30
Since it's an outer-carbon blade, I was worried it might fly too much or that I wouldn't be able to control it properly, but it turned out to be surprisingly easy to use.
It's an outer blade that gets good speed and is still fully controllable. Yasaka, who made this blade, is amazing.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) ROZENA
Recommended rubber (Backhand) NITTAKU HURRICANE 2
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Wai Hai (Experience: １１〜２０ years) High performance, quality, low price — great looks, sound, and feel
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2019/02/20
This is a Swedish-made carbon blade, and I think it's built with the feel in mind.
The feel and sound really do speak for themselves, and the control and spin are quite good too.Thanks to the carbon and walnut, it's thin but still has a pretty strong bounce.
Maybe because the grip is on the thicker side, it also has a solid, rigid feel.Points to note are that it surprisingly doesn't fly all that far (which does mean fast shots stay on the table), and that it's fairly heavy.
Either way, for this price, what you get is almost too cheap.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) JOOLA RHYZM-P
Recommended rubber (Backhand) JOOLA MAXXX-P
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cork (Experience: ６〜１０ years) A blade with great flex and stability
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2018/06/30
I bought this at a table tennis shop I always go to.
My forehand is Rakza 9, and the flex felt way more than I'd expect from an outer carbon blade. The top ply is on the harder side, so even with a linear rubber like Rakza 9, brushing drives come out with a nice high arc. It also pairs well with short pips — since the top ply is hard, meeting the ball flat was easy too. Techniques like chiquita and flick over the table came out with just the right amount of bounce, landing consistently on the other side.
The bounce is just right, and you can really feel yourself hitting the ball. Since it flexes nicely and stays stable, I felt this is an all-around blade that works from beginners up to advanced players.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza 9
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Booster SA
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