Mark V HPS Soft

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Soft
[Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent
Mark V HPS Soft

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  • Rating: 6.43 / 10
  • 7 reviews
    • Speed:6.43
    • Spin:6
    • Control:7.43

    Yasaka’s rubber technicians have been at the forefront of taking the “the big steps” in the development of table tennis rubbers. When the ITTF banned the use of speed glue and also the use of booster Yasaka started intensive development work.

    MARK V HPS SOFT is a top of the range fast table tennis rubber and gives you all the characteristics required for advanced offensive play.

    MARK V HPS SOFT is the result of the newest Japanese rubber technology.

    The HPS technology gives:
    • improved dynamics in the sponge
    • more speed and spin, without higher weight

    Mark V HPS SOFT has a slightly softer sponge than the regular Mark V HPS, suitable for offensive allround players..

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,000 Yen(Include tax 4,400 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-75
    Speed
    98
    Spin
    100
    Control
    65
    Hardness
    35-40
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    While inheriting Mark V's ease of use, the new sponge improves bounce and spin performance. It is evaluated as a balanced rubber widely supported by beginners to intermediate players.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • New sponge significantly improves bounce and spin
    • Soft sponge with good rigidity for stable play
    • Easy to handle short game and backhand drives
    • Ideal for beginners to intermediate skill building
    • Mid-range feel between tension and non-tension rubbers
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe soft sponge provides good bite and easier spin generation. Even powerful hitters can swing confidently without backhand feeling. A rubber that will appeal to a wide range of players.
    ▽ CriticalThere is little difference from regular Mark V, and it cannot compete with tension rubbers in drive speed and spin amount.

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    • visitor

      Co. Done (Experience: ２〜３ years)

      Reviews by user

      I compared this one to Mark V as well.
      It's a lot easier to use.
      Backhand drives are easy to do.
      Even though my backhand is weak, this covered for it quite a bit.

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      2013/08/13
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      7

      Racket recommended use Black Balsa 7.0

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    • visitor

      gold (Experience: Less than a year) Recommended for beginners

      Reviews by user

      It was really easy to use.
      I used this back in my inverted-rubber days, and the fine short-game work was easy to do, and topspin drives weren't all that slow either. Of course, it gets spin too and drives went in easily.
      If I had to say one thing, it would be that there's not much difference from the regular HPS.

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      2019/04/02
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use SWEDEN CLASSIC

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    • Sho-go

      Sho-go (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Bounce is boosted

      Reviews by user

      The sponge is now the "Hybrid Energy Sponge," and the bounce has definitely gone up.
      It really does bounce noticeably more.
      On top of that, since it's a soft sponge, the ball sinks in well and spin is even easier to generate.
      It's a soft sponge, but it doesn't buckle under pressure, so it's a rubber that even players with a strong impact can swing with confidence.
      This is definitely a rubber that will appeal to a wide range of players, so if you're tired of today's tension rubbers, going back to Mark V with its new sponge might feel refreshing...

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      2017/08/30
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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    • Cross-sectional 捨離

      Cross-sectional 捨離 (Experience: ２〜３ years) An evolved classic

      Reviews by user

      This rubber adds speed, plus even more spin on top of that, to the regular Mark V, while keeping it easy to use.
      It's a rubber I can recommend to beginners and intermediate players.

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      2016/07/28
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use LATIKA 7

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    • Yutchi @ cut

      Yutchi @ cut The speed version of Mark V

      Reviews by user

      This is a rubber built around Mark V's speed performance. It basically keeps that easy-to-use Mark V feel, so I think it's suited to beginners. For the short game, it obviously doesn't fly off as much as a tension rubber, so it's easy to control! It's no match at all for a tension rubber in terms of drive speed or spin, but since a lot of beginners and intermediate players haven't mastered tension rubbers yet, I think this is a good rubber to build fundamentals with first. I think it suits a softer blade well!

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      2016/05/14
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      4
      Control
      6
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use SWEDEN DEFENSIVE

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    • visitor

      Yasaka Favorite Mr. (Experience: ４〜５ years) Average

      Reviews by user

      The performance is pretty average overall. I'd recommend it over Mark V for anyone who wants a bit more speed.

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      2014/09/25
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll W7

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    • visitor

      Link (Experience: ６〜１０ years)

      Reviews by user

      The feel is kind of in between a regular rubber and a high-tension rubber.
      It bounces quite a bit, yet it's still easy to control, so you can play a well-balanced game.

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      2013/07/19
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      6
      Control
      8
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