Rakza X Soft
| Everyone's rating |
[Hardness] Little soft [Performance] Spin and Control to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:7.46
- Spin:8.69
- Control:8.62
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RAKZA X is the first rubber with NSS (New Surface System), Yasaka’s new production process to improve the grip of the rubber surface. NSS gives a stronger touch when hitting the ball, and the control in both attack and blocking is improved.
In RAKZA X Soft the same surface rubber is working together with a relatively soft sponge, Feel Sponge, with good catapult effect. The combination of the elastic sponge and high grip top sheet increase the the feeling and improves the control of your game.
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- Soft sponge makes spin easy even for beginners
- Backspin attacks are easy to lift with stability
- Speed is modest, not suitable for power-focused players
- Excellent control performance, usable on both forehand and backhand
- Slightly shorter lifespan, whitening occurs around 3 months
Reviews by user
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Yasa-ka (Experience: ２〜３ years) A rubber that works on both forehand and backhand
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2017/03/11
I really felt like I was generating the spin myself. No matter how thin my brushing was, the ball still flew out well.
But if you don't put your own spin on it, you'll get flat, straight balls, so I'd recommend this to people who know how to generate their own spin well ✨All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
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Former table tennis club member (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2017/02/12
Used on the backhand.
As expected, it's easy to vary the power. Backhand hits have good speed and backhand topspin drives are easy to hit.
Away from the table the bounce is weak, so attacking only really works up to mid-distance,
and blocking felt hard to control for me personally, maybe because it's easily affected by incoming spin.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Swat
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30-year-old man (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Easy to use
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2017/02/06
Judging from the sponge hardness, the sheet is the same as Rakza X — a bit on the firm side with good grip — and the sponge is fairly soft, so it's easy to handle even without a lot of power. Compared to the FX line it's harder, but not too hard, right in the medium range. Because of that, I think it's easy to use on both forehand and backhand for intermediate players or people who don't get along with hard rubbers.
If instead of just brushing the ball you get a bit more of a sinking feel (sort of?), you get more spin and it's easier to control.
Apart from topspin drives, the soft sponge makes blocking and short-game drives over the table easy — the short-game topspin drive especially gets stable once you're conscious of brushing the ball, since the grip is so good.
Because the grip is so good, it's also very sensitive to the opponent's spin, which I noticed a lot.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use LUDEACK
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Former Hurricane user (Experience: ２〜３ years) Fits any blade
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2017/02/06
I thought this was an easy-to-use rubber on both forehand and backhand. The grip is strong, so it really puts spin on the ball. It's stable too. I thought it's a rubber anyone can use.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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Freitas (Experience: ２〜３ years) Easy to use
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2016/12/30
Really easy to use — the hardness works fine on the forehand too, and it pairs well with the Freitas ALC. It has a bit less raw spin than Hurricane Neo 3, but for control, speed, and how easily you can put spin on, this one is definitely better. Whether you sink the ball in or loop it, it still gets spin.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Freitas ALC
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2016/12/24
These are my impressions from using it on the backhand. I tried it on the forehand too, but it didn't really click for me.
What really stood out was the grip on the ball, the high arc that makes it stable, and how easy the chiquita is.
I imagine the sound on contact changes depending on the blade, but with the Innerforce Layer ALC it made a pretty nice sound.
I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a rubber that makes the chiquita easy, or anyone who's undecided on a backhand rubber.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ALC
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Chou Kuroneko (Experience: More than ２０ years) Maybe a bit too soft
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2016/12/08
I tried this rubber while looking for something to put on the backhand of my shakehand racket. My impressions after a test hit: the feel is soft, it's light in weight, the grip from the sheet feels good, and for a soft rubber it still generates speed.
I think it's a good rubber for anyone who wants speed and spin plus a bit more stability. It felt like a rubber that could work on both forehand and backhand.
That said, in the end I decided I couldn't use this rubber. What gave me the most trouble was a defensive technique — when pushing, the softness of the sponge worked against me: the ball would sink into the sponge and then get launched back out still buried in it, without rebounding properly, which led to netting the ball over and over. To push properly, I had to swing while lifting the racket upward on contact, or the return wouldn't go well. This is a problem with my own skill, so it's a good rubber, it's just one I found I couldn't get along with or make work for me.
The balance of speed, spin, and control is good, it's high-performance, and it's easy to handle, so I think it's a good rubber for anyone who wants something better than what they're currently using.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Swat
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