Mark V
| Everyone's rating |
[Hardness] Little soft [Performance] Control and Spin to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:5.75
- Spin:6.34
- Control:8.57
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Yasaka Mark V is one of the oldest and well known rubbers in the history of this sport. Originally released in 1969, this rubber helped revolutionize table tennis by proving that a heavy topspin attacking style was not only viable, but would also become the dominant style of table tennis from the 1970s all the way to today. These days, Mark V is still characterized by its grippy surface, medium sponge, and superb control. Today, it is a solid choice for beginners with an allround blade and all the way up to high level play when boosted and on a more offensive blade.
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- Excellent control performance ideal for beginners' basics
- Lacks bounce compared to modern table tennis standards
- Good spin generation despite being high-elasticity rubber
- High durability and affordable pricing for value
- Insufficient for intermediate players requiring upgrade
Reviews by user
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Table Tennis Life (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Always come back to this one
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2025/05/02
I put this on the forehand of my Butterfly Compar.
I've won plenty of matches with the technique I built up using Mark V over the years, and this is the kind of rubber I keep coming back to.
I'd recommend it to people whose drives aren't stable or who tend to overhit.
It should suit just about anyone.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
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Naruhyo~ (Experience: ６〜１０ years) It served me well as a beginner
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2025/04/11
I used this for about a year and a half from when I started table tennis. I really liked how easy it was to use, but I couldn't deny the lack of power, so I switched after a year and a half. Still, I think using this rubber is what gave me solid fundamentals. If you're just starting out and can't decide, this is a good choice.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
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Achikin (Experience: Less than a year) A rubber recommended for beginners to intermediates
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2024/11/16
I highly recommend this as a first rubber for beginners who have just started table tennis.
For a beginner, it's easy to use on either the forehand or backhand.
Start by building your fundamentals with this rubber!All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use LATIKA
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Yuu Nero (Experience: ４〜５ years) The go-to beginner rubber!!
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2024/10/27
Mark V is a super famous, classic entry-level rubber. I test-played it with Mark V (thick) on both sides — I can genuinely recommend it to beginners just starting out, but I can't recommend it to intermediate players or people on their third rubber and beyond.
Its speed and spin are those of a very old rubber, so it falls short of modern rubbers, but its control and blocking performance still hold up against modern rubbers. If an intermediate player is going to use it, I'd recommend using it specifically for its blocking performance.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Racket recommended use SK7 Classic
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Masamune (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Still going strong
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2024/07/13
It's a beginner-oriented rubber, but it produces some genuinely tricky, unpredictable shots.
That "gwoong" feeling when you catch the ball dead center isn't something you get with most other rubbers.
True to its high-elasticity nature, you get back exactly what you put into your swing.
I think it's great for the old Showa-era style of table tennis built around lifting the ball.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use BRISKER Light
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prisoner (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2024/02/16
Back in my school days I used Mark V on the forehand and Exizu F1 on the backhand. Hitting techniques like smashes, angle shots, and meet-hits were easy to pull off. It's great for learning the pattern of a backspin serve into a loop drive into a smash. You need a blade that's light and bouncy, or the ball won't fly deep. It's not a one-shot kill-type rubber, so I think it's best suited to fast-tempo rallies.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Racket recommended use Hino-Carbon Power
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2023/11/21
This is the definition of a high-elasticity rubber. It doesn't excel in any one area, but every technique is easy to pull off, so I'd recommend it as a first or second rubber. I had it on a 5-ply all-wood blade, but when I tried a friend's on a 7-ply all-wood blade, drives were much easier to hit. It lasts a long time and is cheap, so the value for money is great.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Levant
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