Mark V 30

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Pretty soft
[Performance] Control and Spin to have excellent
Mark V 30

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.92 / 10
  • 13 reviews
    • Speed:5.31
    • Spin:6.54
    • Control:8.54

    The all new Mark V 30 the speed glue version with a softer 30 sponge.

    We managed to double speed glue absorption and improve spring capacity. Improved spin by maintaining the sponge hardness levels at 30 degrees. The excellent balance between speed and spin promises new excitement for the table tennis game!

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    Specifications

    Price
    3,200 Yen(Include tax 3,520 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-63
    Speed
    92
    Spin
    91
    Control
    77
    Hardness
    30-35
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    The Mark V 30° is evaluated as a high-elasticity rubber with excellent control performance and soft sponge, establishing itself as a stable defensive rubber for beginners to intermediate players. While it lacks speed, its insensitivity to opponent's spin and ease of tabletop techniques provide opportunities for use in modern table tennis.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent control and ease of use
    • Stable play with soft sponge
    • Less affected by opponent's spin
    • Difficulty generating speed and power
    • Suitable for beginners to intermediate players
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveIt feels like 'holding the ball in your hand and placing it on the opponent's court.' The balance of bounce and spin is excellent, and even when hitting too thick, appropriate drive spin is applied and the ball sticks to the opponent's court.
    ▽ CriticalThe softness of the sponge is extraordinary. In today's era of high-tension rubber dominance, it is not suitable for advanced players.

    Reviews by user

    • Turtle

      Turtle Soft, too soft!

      Reviews by user

      Wanting to get back to basics, I put this on my backhand.
      It's so soft that it feels like the ball is hitting the wood directly.

      It's barely affected by the opponent's spin at all, so
      it might be worth considering as a dedicated receive rubber.

      It's an old rubber, but
      in modern table tennis, I felt like high-bounce rubbers such as Mark V
      might open up new possibilities, almost like an unorthodox rubber.

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      2019/10/06
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      4
      Control
      6
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Swat Power

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    • equipment refugees

      equipment refugees (Experience: 2〜3 years) Next-level ease of use

      Reviews by user

      I put the thin version on my Gouriki forehand.

      Since both the blade and rubber are low-bounce, of course it doesn't have much speed, but it's plenty if you focus on defense and play close to the table.

      What surprised me is how easy it is to use and how good the control is. It really feels like you're picking the ball up with your hand and placing it on the opponent's side of the table.
      I think the balance between bounce and spin is good, because even when you make contact a bit too thick, it still gets a moderate amount of topspin and lands like it's sticking to the opponent's court.

      Obviously it's recommended as a first rubber for beginners, but honestly, as long as you're winning with it, isn't it enough to just keep using it?
      Even against big swings from tension rubber users, you can block easily, so you won't lose easily.

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      2023/11/07
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use GORIKI

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    • visitor

      Makua (Experience: 2〜3 years) Better than the Sriver

      Reviews by user

      Back then, I was using Butterfly's TB7 (a 7-ply wooden blade). At first I used it on my backhand, but later switched it to my forehand.
      My impression from using it on the forehand was "the grabbing feel is amazing!!" While the speed is a bit behind the Sriver series,
      the spin and control are better than the Sriver series. Personally, I thought it was better than Sriver.
      I also thought it would be a good recommendation for beginners who haven't quite built up their fundamentals yet.

      The one thing that bugs me a little, though, is the rubber's lifespan. Since it's a high-bounce rubber, it lasts longer than a tension rubber,
      but it does wear out faster than Mark V. Still, I personally used it for 4 to 5 months.

      One more thing - when I tried it on a Kenta Matsudaira ALC, my impression was that the grabbing feel had faded a little.
      Even so, it really was only "a little," so it didn't bother me.
      This is genuinely a rubber I'd recommend for beginners!

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      2022/08/16
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Kenta Matsudaira ALC

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    • Shogun

      Shogun (Experience: 11〜20 years) Light!

      Reviews by user

      Since the sheet is Mark V-based, the grip on the ball isn't bad. It's not suited for a topspin drive player who swings hard on both sides, but I think it would be a good rubber for an all-rounder, a close-to-the-table unorthodox-style player, or a beginner-level inverted-rubber chopper.

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      2021/04/08
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      3
      Control
      8
      Hardness Soft
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    • TableTennis.Bee

      TableTennis.Bee (Experience: Less than a year) Easy to control. But the speed is...

      Reviews by user

      The control is really good, but the speed isn't all that high...
      The spin depends on your own skill, but for me it didn't grip the ball much.
      Against long pips it's only a bit more stable, so you might struggle.
      Control is good and blocking is easy, so I'd recommend it for the backhand side.
      I don't think it's very well suited for the forehand at all.

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      2020/02/29
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use AMIN

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    • Miyanafu

      Miyanafu (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      It's very soft. Since it doesn't fly much, the speed isn't that high either. Still, even a light hit produces a decent amount of speed, so it's not bad. The sheet itself is Mark V-based, so it has a reasonable amount of spin. Since it's not much affected by the opponent's spin, you can go on the attack yourself without hesitation.
      I'd recommend it to people who like soft rubbers, or people who struggle with their receive and backhand.

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      2019/12/28
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft
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    • visitor

      Pen front man (Experience: 2〜3 years) Spin and control both excellent

      Reviews by user

      It's quite soft.
      Much softer than Mark V.
      I thought it would be harder to control in the short game than Mark V, but since it doesn't bounce that much to begin with, the control is good.
      As for the spin feel, out of everything I've used, Rakza 7 Soft is closer to it than Mark V is.
      Or rather, the feel on contact is similar.
      Of course it falls short of Rakza 7 Soft in both bounce and spin, but in exchange it's also less sensitive to the opponent's spin, so it's a trade-off either way.
      If Rakza 7 Soft is a 10, I'd put this at about a 7 for bounce and an 8 for spin. (The sheet's grip on the ball felt stronger on Rakza 7.)
      The spin amount on light hits comes much closer to matching it though.
      If you use it with a blade that has good bounce, you can attack with stability.
      Some people might find it a bit lacking in practice, but in actual matches it's a rubber that really helps you out.
      There's the number of times a tension rubber's speed and high spin save you, versus the number of times a rubber like this saves you through stability in the short game and on hard hits.
      I think it's worth comparing the two and picking whichever helps you win more.
      Back when I was a student 15 years ago, in the glue era, there were already people who went non-glue, and I was winning at the prefectural tournament level with it.
      I hope this is helpful as a reference.

      See original review

      2018/09/29
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use MIGNON R

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