ZEBARATE [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little soft [Performance] Spin and Control are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.43
- Spin: 9.29
- Control: 9.21
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Reviews of ZEBARATE. 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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Specifications
- Producer
- Yasaka
- Product code
- TG-153
- Size
- 157×150
- Weight
- 87g ±
- Material
- Wood, Other, 7 ply wood
- Thickness
- 5.7mm
- Outstanding ball-gripping sensation with easy spin application
- Well-balanced design ensuring stability in all shots
- Firm feel with excellent shock absorption feedback
- Optimal for front-mid court play, requires adjustment for back court
- Compatible with most rubbers and excellent value for money
User reviews
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Yan Yan (Experience: ４〜５ years) Grips the ball, but I want more bounce
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2019/07/24
Just like the manufacturer's claim, it really grabs the ball. That said, the distance is barely different from the custom-order Arnade Inner. Tacky rubber users would be better off with the Arnade. Still, the overall balance is good, so there's stability when playing close to the table.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) BLUE GRIP V1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) SUPER VENTUS
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I love Chinese players (Experience: ２〜３ years) A racket that really lifts the ball
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2021/08/01
The first thing I want to say is that the ball flies really high off this.
With tension rubber it's just a bit higher, but with tacky rubber, until you get used to it, you'll be overshooting like crazy.
As for bounce, it feels like it bounces more because the trajectory is higher, but blocks, the short game, and serves all land on the table just fine.
As for spin, even though I'm using a tacky rubber, it's easy to generate spin — maybe because it's an inner-ply blade. Serves bite well too.
As I mentioned, being an inner-ply blade makes it easy to control (once you get used to it).
The feel is on the harder side. Compared to Yasaka's Arunade Inner, it has a more clacky, solid feel.
Overall, it's well balanced, every technique feels stable, and it should work with most inverted rubbers.
That said, it might take close to a month to get used to it (better not to switch right before a tournament).Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO BLUE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) RASANTER R48
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Exeggcute (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Switched from other Zylon-based inner blades
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2021/02/13
I switched over from the Apolonia ZLC.
My reasons for switching were that, despite having nearly the same materials and ply construction, the Zeverate is lighter, and I wanted more of that gripping feel.
I actually had a bias against Yasaka rackets to begin with, so I'd never used one before this.
Here's my impression in brief.
Whereas the Apolonia ZLC barely had any feel on contact, the Zeverate transmits a solid feel straight to your hand.
It also has a proper sense of gripping the ball, and the feel is better than some mediocre 7-ply wood blades.
The blade isn't very thick either, so you can use flex-based strokes without any trouble.
The only place it falls short compared to the Apolonia is speed, but if you rate the Apolonia at 100, I'd put the Zeverate at around 85.
Honestly, this isn't the type of racket that wins with speed - you should think of it as control and a stable arc with a bit of speed as a bonus.
It suits any attacking style that plays close to the table or at mid-distance.
You'll need power to fight it out from away from the table.
I don't think there's any rubber that pairs badly with it.
It's a real all-rounder.
Personally, I'd recommend it quite a bit.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza X
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X Soft
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Becchi (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2020/05/25
Soft and easy to hit with!
On top of that, you can feel that carbon-style feel, so I'd recommend it for intermediate players and above!
As for rubber, I think Yasaka rubber works fine with it!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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Ethan teo (Experience: ２〜３ years) Nice bat
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2020/04/09
You can put spin on the ball and control the racket, so your opponents can't read the spin.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Omega V Pro
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Jimi High-balance racket
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2020/02/11
This is my first review, so it might be a bit rough, but here goes.
First off, like everyone else has said, it grips the ball really well. It felt less like it automatically puts spin on and more like it makes it easy for me to put spin on.
The feel was harder than I expected, but it comes through clearly in your hand, and there's some flex to it too, so despite feeling hard, it was still easy to control. The thing that stood out most to me was that even though it's hard, it has this exquisite sense of absorption, which felt really good to hit with.
The one I bought weighs 92g, which I think is pretty heavy, but the weight is balanced toward the grip, so I never felt the weight while swinging it.
I use tacky rubber on both sides, but I think any rubber would suit this blade. As for recommendations, I felt that manual rubbers like G1 or Omega VII Hyper would bring out the blade's characteristics more than auto-spin rubbers like Tenergy or Dignics.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Skyline 3 NEO
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Table tennis equipment Bouncy, grippy, easy to handle!
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2019/12/25
The feel is softer than I expected, with a strong sense of gripping the ball!
On top of that, it bounces well so flat hits are easy to do too!
You can still hit even when you back off the table!
Personally, I think it suits a topspin-drive style close to mid-distance from the table.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza X Soft
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X Soft
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