SPINATE

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Speed and Control to have excellent
SPINATE

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.87 / 10
  • 31 reviews
    • Speed:7.71
    • Spin:7.42
    • Control:7.65
    Balance-oriented tension system table software sideways excellent in spin performance

    It is a table soft rubber equipped with STS (spin tension system) to strengthen the rotational force. Enough created a spin also strong grain of sideways while having a repulsive force, excellent control performance, reasonable price is also attractive all-purpose type rubber.

    • Short pimples

    Specifications

    Price
    5,000 Yen(Include tax 5,500 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-42
    Speed
    9+
    Spin
    Nine
    Control
    9+
    Hardness
    Hardness 37-42
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Praised for balanced performance as a forehand soft rubber, though some note the lack of distinctive features. Highly evaluated for stable switching from backhand soft rubber and beginner-friendly characteristics.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Horizontal-grain design combines spin and control effectively
    • Stability comparable to backhand soft rubber for all skill levels
    • Excellent service bite, flick, and meet-stroke performance
    • Prioritizes stability over aggressive power; some find it lack luster
    • Affordable price point makes it easy to try
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveDespite being forehand soft rubber, spin is generated easily with speed and spin well-balanced. Horizontal grain minimizes humidity effects, making stable loop drives accessible.
    ▽ CriticalLacks distinctive speed or spin characteristics, feeling middle-ground among forehand soft rubbers. Insufficient for players seeking flashy winners or spin-based variation.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      Katada Satoshi (Experience: 11〜20 years)

      Reviews by user

      I use this for backhand chops. It's better suited to aggressive chopping than block-style chopping. It also lets you put spin on the ball, so you can hit backhand topspin drives close to the table.

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      2017/12/25
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Joo Saehyuk

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    • Perplexity

      Perplexity (Experience: More than 20 years) For better or worse, a very "Yasaka" middle-of-the-road rubber

      Reviews by user

      The pip shape on the sheet is very similar to Booster SA.

      Structurally, it feels like "a Booster SA with more elasticity."

      Because the ball comes off faster, the amount of spin is lower than SA.


      The sheet grips the ball well, so you don't get flat, straight balls or knuckle balls the way you would with something like Moristo SP.

      That said, it doesn't produce heavy spin like Booster SA or Hexer Pips either.


      True to Yasaka's rubbers, you could call it "well balanced," but

      personally I feel it's kind of "in-between" and middle-of-the-road (lol).

      Since it's a short pips rubber, I feel like it could stand to have a bit more of its own character.


      Rather than chasing that classic short-pips feel, I think you'd get more out of "stable attacking play" by pairing it with an outer special-material blade and swinging away freely.

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      2017/12/19
      All
      4/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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    • visitor

      Sticky user (shake) (Experience: 6〜10 years) Oh my

      Reviews by user

      I use this on the forehand of my penhold blade. Being a horizontal-pip rubber, the spin is good. The speed is more than enough too. Serves and receives bite well. Drives are easy. The feel on contact is indescribably good! The ball sinks in and springs back, similar to the Booster series. Yasaka's short pips rubber is really great. The price is good too. Top-notch, honestly.

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      2017/12/18
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      7
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer · ZLC-CS

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    • visitor

      shion (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      This is a really easy rubber to use.
      It gets more spin than I expected.
      Receiving is pretty easy with it too.
      It's very easy to control, so the ball goes exactly where I'm aiming.
      Blocking is a bit tricky, so instead of blocking and hoping the opponent makes an error, I think it's better to play aggressively with counters.

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      2017/11/22
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      6
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use QUARTET SPEED

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    • Mayu

      Mayu (Experience: 11〜20 years) Excellent stability

      Reviews by user

      I switched over from Spectol Blue.
      The pips are horizontal. Even for a short pips rubber, it gave the impression of being very easy to spin and quite stable.
      Knuckle balls are easy to produce too.
      You can go for speed or play a spin game — either works.

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      2017/10/03
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Ai Fukuhara PRO · ZLF

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    • Wipe

      Wipe (Experience: 11〜20 years) Worth more than the price

      Reviews by user

      Honestly, every technique is easy to pull off with this rubber.
      It's a great rubber for players aiming for a low-error, rally-oriented style. It's also fairly light, so swinging it around close to the table feels easy too. It's surprising that something this good comes at this price.
      If I had to name one downside, it would be that the bounce is a bit lacking.
      It might not be enough for people who want a one-shot-kill smash!!, but I think it's definitely worth trying.

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      2017/07/14
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      7
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little soft
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    • Endangered species

      Endangered species (Experience: 4〜5 years) All-round short pips rubber

      Reviews by user

      The hardness felt just right, making it easy to do meet-hits and flicks.
      You can produce knuckle balls on purpose, but they don't happen
      naturally on their own.
      Drives and serves get a decent amount of spin.
      I think this is a great choice for forehand pips players, backhand pips players who value consistency, or people switching over from inverted rubber.

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      2017/06/03
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use AQUA BLADE CHINA M (Ⅱ)

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