Rakza 7 Soft
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[Hardness] Soft [Performance] Control and Spin to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:7.2
- Spin:8.52
- Control:8.68
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In Rakza 7 Soft the top sheet is the same as for Rakza 7. The sponge is softer which gives the rubber more sound and built-in speed glue effect. With Rakza 7 Soft the control characteristics are improved. After hitting the ball with top spin the curve of the ball is slightly higher, giving little bit bigger margins in the game. In the short return play, the ball feel is better.
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Players use Rakza 7 Soft
- Soft touch makes it easy for beginners to handle with superior control
- Promotes easy spin generation, ideal for learning basic techniques like chops and drives
- Stability-focused design resistant to opponent's spin influence
- Well-suited for backhand with excellent durability and great value
- May lack sufficient speed and power for aggressive attacking players
Reviews by user
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Dedenmushi (Experience: １１〜２０ years) On the reverse side of penhold short pips
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2022/01/08
Over 2 years of using inverted rubber on my backhand, I've tried several kinds, and Rakza 7 Soft was about medium hardness.
On half-volleys and drives against topspin, even if I get the angle of the blade slightly wrong, the rubber somehow catches the ball and gets it back onto the opponent's side of the table. Rubbers like that tend to lack power, but Rakza 7 Soft doesn't have that problem much — the power you put in comes back as power (though of course its ceiling is lower than a harder rubber).
On the other hand, I don't have any particular trouble with drives over the table or against backspin, but for some reason the spin is mediocre. It seems like it needs some adjustment.
As the backhand rubber on the reverse side of a penhold-with-pips blade, it felt like a supplementary rubber for creating chances, but since the great Ma Lin used it, I think it must be pretty close to the right choice.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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Kapochi (Yasaka kitchen) (Experience: ２〜３ years) Recommended for the B side
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2021/11/07
It's quite soft.
Compared to Rakza 7, the spin and speed drop a bit.
But the control is really good, so I'd recommend it for the backhand of anyone who values stability. That said, chiquita and things like that are tough.
If you put it on the forehand, the spin and speed are a bit lacking, so I'd recommend it for the B-side (backhand) of beginners or anyone who values stability.
(I want stability on my backhand, so I'm going with this.)All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use MA LIN EXTRA SPECIAL
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Shuichi Ito Insane character
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2021/06/18
I put Rigan on the reverse side and tested it comparing forehand and backhand.
On the forehand, straight drives feel great. If the smash hits the center, since it's soft, I think you can bring out the blade's full performance. It gets a ton of spin and is easy to control, but maybe because it's soft, if you miss the center of the blade, the ball spins too much and curves too much in the air, making it hard to control.On the backhand, it gets so much spin that you can flick with everything you've got.
I think it suits hard hits over short distances, so I'd recommend Rakza 7 Soft for the backhand.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Racket recommended use ALNADE INNER
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Anonymous driveman (Experience: ２〜３ years) Number one for backhand
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2021/06/14
Switched to this from Rakza X Soft for my backhand. When I touched it, my first thought was just how soft it is.
When I hit it, it resonates through the blade. It gets spin easily and lifting the ball is effortless too. Both control and speed were outstanding. It also lasts quite a long time. I'd say it's almost an understatement to call it a must-use for intermediate players — it's an amazing rubber.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Racket recommended use Kenta Matsudaira ALC
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Table tennis equipment human (Experience: ２〜３ years) A control & spin type rubber
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2021/06/07
This is my personal opinion, comparing it to Rakza X Soft.
First, overall, I'd describe it as an easy-to-control, spin-oriented tension rubber.
It's not that it has one standout trait — it feels more like it can do everything.
One thing that surprised me is that even when you hit really lightly, the ball still goes in, but when you hit really hard, you get more power to match, so there's not much energy loss. So here's the comparison with Rakza X Soft. (Below, "X Soft" = X, "7 Soft" = 7)
1. Speed: X releases the ball faster and the sheet is harder, so it has more speed. But when hitting lightly, 7 has more speed and more ball travel.
2. Spin: Since it's harder, X has a higher maximum spin amount. But when it comes to hitting lightly and how easy it is to put spin on, 7 wins. And even though 7's sheet is soft, it grips the ball firmly with no slipping. X also has a non-slip sheet, so in terms of grip, it's X ≥ 7.
3. Control: Since it's softer, 7 is better here. But both 7 and X hold the ball very well, so how easy they are to control probably depends on the player's own skill level.Sorry for the long post. Hope it helps even a little.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Racket recommended use ZEBARATE
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oharu0511 (Experience: ２〜３ years)
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2021/02/14
I have it on my forehand and I think it goes really well with the Mizuno Altius ST5. It flies well and gets a lot of spin. Personally I felt like the ball goes up quite high, so drives and things like that are really easy to do.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Racket recommended use ALTIUS ST5
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Boogaloo (Experience: ４〜５ years) A dropping trajectory, outstanding grip feel
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2021/02/06
Since I was getting back into table tennis and buying a new blade, I got about 30 minutes to test-hit at a small local table tennis shop.
This is a comparison of "Fastarc G1," "Vega X," and "Rakza X Soft."*The reviewer's skill level: back in high school I could barely make it through the regional qualifiers to reach the prefectural tournament. Shakehand, inverted rubber on both sides, plays close to mid-distance.
*Tested on a Tomokazu Harimoto ALC (AN)Hardness + speed
Fastarc > Vega > RX Soft > R7 SoftServe spin
Vega > Fastarc > RX Soft = R7 SoftBall travel on the opponent's side of the table on drives
Fastarc > RX Soft > Vega > R7 SoftDrive spin amount
R7 Soft > Vega > RX Soft = FastarcArcing <= => straight-line trajectory
R7 Soft < Vega = RX Soft < FastarcHow much "I'm the one putting the spin on it" feel there is, i.e. grip on the ball
R7 Soft > RX Soft > Vega > FastarcOverall
Recommended for: people who are troubled by the feel of the ball off the rubber (mainly spin amount or trajectory)
Not suited for: playing away from the tableI ended up buying R7 Soft for my backhand and Vega X for my forehand.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Racket recommended use Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce ALC
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