Rakza PO

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Speed and Spin to have excellent
Rakza PO

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.98 / 10
  • 49 reviews
    • Speed:8.45
    • Spin:8.43
    • Control:8.14

    With the new Rakza PO Yasaka has developed a short pimpled out rubber. Offering increased spin capacity, due to the shape of the pimpled geometry and the use of more natural gum in the top sheet.

    • Short pimples

    Specifications

    Price
    5,800 Yen(Include tax 6,380 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-78
    Speed
    90
    Spin
    80
    Control
    80
    Hardness
    40-45
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Rakza PO is highly acclaimed for its exceptional spin performance that rivals soft rubber despite being a hard rubber, with many users praising it enthusiastically. However, its high operability comes with strong manual characteristics, making it challenging for beginners.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Exceptional spin performance uncharacteristic of hard rubber stands out
    • Strong gripping ability enables high-level driving, serving, and overall performance
    • Easily produces knuckle shots to unsettle opponents, but requires precise control
    • Combines excellent spin comparable to soft rubber with traditional hard rubber speed
    • Difficult for beginners; recommended for intermediate and advanced players
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveI was amazed that such strong spin comes from hard rubber comparable to soft rubber. The gripping is excellent, enabling high-level driving, cutting, and adequate speed. It's easy to use and I love it.
    ▽ CriticalToo difficult for beginners. The slipping is strong, and thin contact leads to immediate loss of points. Even fine techniques like half-volleys require careful attention, with strong manual characteristics.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      Captain of the Riajuu Eradication Squad (Experience: 2〜3 years) Unique

      Reviews by user

      I'm a short-pips chopper, and like the rest of the Rakza series, I didn't feel it had a particularly strong bounce.
      I mainly use it on the backhand, and if you really draw the ball in before chopping, you get a very sharp chop. Personally, I found it easy to shut down my opponent's attacks on the forehand.
      For attacking, you can hit a normal drive as long as you slow the swing speed down a bit, but if you swing fast the ball slips off. It doesn't produce much speed.
      The black sheet is very stable and easy to control, so I found it easy to move the ball side to side

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      2017/08/12
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      4
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Waldner Senso Carbon

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    • Tats

      Tats (Experience: 2〜3 years) Short pips with a stable feel

      Reviews by user

      Since the sheet and sponge are on the harder side, this is a pretty easy-to-use rubber among short pips, but in exchange it's hard to vary the pace with things like knuckle balls. Because it has a lot of bounce, blocks tend to sail long until you get used to the right racket angle. It's on the easier side for putting spin on the ball, but nowhere near as much as inverted rubber, so you should go for the win with fast speed drives.

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      2017/08/04
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      5
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use MA LIN CARBON

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    • Samson

      Samson (Experience: 6〜10 years) A rubber that grips the ball

      Reviews by user

      My first impression was that it feels similar to Nittaku's Zult. The ball sinks in well, so meet-hitting and flicking-style strokes are easy to pull off. It has good bounce, but it's still easy to control the ball, and pushes and stops are no problem either.

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      2017/07/28
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      3
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use MA LIN EXTRA SPECIAL

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    • Lakeside Takuto

      Lakeside Takuto (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      Being a tension rubber, it's true to form — really fast
      I'd never used a tension rubber before, so it surprised me
      And it's not just fast — the spin feels good too, and it's easy to control
      I think it's a very easy rubber to use

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      2017/07/01
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Mizutani Jun Super ZLC

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    • visitor

      I'm Working Hard at Table Tennis, You (Experience: 2〜3 years) A well-made short-pips rubber

      Reviews by user

      A short pips rubber with nothing to complain about
      I'm glad I got to meet such a great rubber.
      If there's one thing that bothers me, it's that even though it's short pips, it's still affected by the opponent's spin.
      Other than that, it's a rubber with nothing to complain about

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      2017/06/30
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Streak RH

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    • visitor

      Chinese Penhold Uncle (Experience: More than 20 years) Pairs well with a hard blade

      Reviews by user

      I paired this with a Ma Lin Hard Carbon (Chinese-style) blade.
      I expected it to feel soft when I put it on, but the feel is actually a bit hard?
      As a lot of people have written, the spin is the best you'll find among short pips — from sharp serves to sharp pushes
      You can even get powerful drives out of it despite being short pips. On the other hand, it also produces a lot of knuckle balls.
      At first I felt it was a hard rubber to handle, but the more I got used to it, the more I came to like it.
      It seems to give opponents a really annoying ball to deal with.

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      2017/06/29
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      7
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use MA LIN HARD CARBON

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    • visitor

      Rakuza / Lacza PO (Experience: More than 20 years) Rakza PO is a rubber that revolutionizes table tennis

      Reviews by user

      The spin on Rakza PO is insane for a short pips rubber. And yet it still produces knuckle balls.
      Personally, I think it's the strongest short pips rubber out there.
      I'd also recommend it to anyone thinking of switching from inverted rubber to short pips.

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      2017/04/21
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use HURRICANE LONG

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