Rising Dragon [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Spin and Speed to have excellent
Rising Dragon

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.83 / 10
  • 147 reviews
    • Speed:8.31
    • Spin:8.84
    • Control:7.93

    With the new rubber RISING DRAGON Yasaka has successfully combined not only the advantages of the chinese sticky surface but also the renown qualities of speed and touch from japanese rubber technology.
    RISING DRAGON offers a new dimension to your game as it is easy to make both sharp chop returns and power drives with good control.

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,500 Yen(Include tax 4,950 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-50
    Speed
    92
    Spin
    98
    Control
    97
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Despite being a sticky rubber, it is lightweight with high elasticity, making it ideal for transitioning from tension-type rubbers. Its excellent cost-performance ratio, combining affordable pricing with high performance, makes it particularly popular among middle and high school players.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Lightweight and bouncy despite sticky nature
    • Easy transition from tension rubbers
    • Powerful drive and loop shots
    • High performance at an affordable price
    • Stable for net play techniques like blocking and stopping
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveDespite being a sticky rubber, it has a softer feel, making the transition from tension rubbers smooth. Loop drives are very easy to execute, stops hold well, and counter-blocking and other techniques are easy to perform.
    ▽ CriticalBeing a harder rubber requires strong impact to generate ball power. The stickiness weakens with use, making protective sheet maintenance necessary.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      Konkurimu (Experience: 2〜3 years) Spin and speed leave nothing to be desired

      Reviews by user

      The spin and speed are more than enough, but consistency is a bit lacking.
      The amount of spin on the third-ball attack is totally different depending on whether it lands or not, so you get overshoots and net misses.
      That said, when it does land, the spin is nasty, so I think it's better suited to players with power.
      I'd recommend putting it on the forehand side.
      You have to be a bit patient at first, but once the rubber breaks in it's really good, so I guess you need some perseverance with this one.

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      2017/03/27
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      7
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Acoustic

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      Sakata (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      For a tacky rubber it really flies. The power is high too, pretty much on par with Spin Art. Though Spin Art has more spin.

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      2017/03/25
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      7
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Ma Long Carbon

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    • visitor

      Uni (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      The performance, price, and feel are all top-notch. I've been using Shoryu ever since it came out, so I've been using it for over a year now. Before that I used the SK7, and last month I bought a new Ma Lin Hard Carbon blade and put rubber on it. With the SK7 the ball felt kind of dull and mushy when I hit it, which I didn't like. So I'm glad I switched to the Ma Lin Hard Carbon (`・ω・)ゞ. Also, I personally really like Yasaka and wanted to unify my equipment with one maker. A lineup that's original yet priced for the average player is really attractive. The Ma Lin Hard Carbon, made of wenge and carbon, at 7500 yen is something other makers just can't match. I plan to keep using Shoryu going forward.

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      2017/03/18
      All
      4/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      4
      Control
      4
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use MA LIN HARD CARBON

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    • Sergei

      Sergei Harder than expected

      Reviews by user

      I thought it would lean more toward a tension rubber, but it's definitely tacky, and you really have to swing all the way through to get any spin, so it's totally a tacky rubber (lol). Still, it was refreshing how the ball flies out even with just a light touch.

      When you really smash it you get a straight ball, and when you brush it you get a wobbly, tricky ball.
      The range of ball quality is wide.
      The way the drive keeps its speed even when you hit hard from far back is something unique to this rubber.

      Personally, chopping was hard to do. When I received a hard hit, the ball flew further than expected.
      I think it's good for players who use their forehand purely for attacking rather than chopping. Pushes also had good spin, which was nice.
      Maybe it works for choppers who can always hit the ball thin...

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      2017/03/08
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      7
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use KORBEL

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    • Thompson

      Thompson (Experience: 11〜20 years) Switched from a tension rubber

      Reviews by user

      I switched over from a tension rubber.

      The speed feels just like a tension rubber.
      If you really smack the ball and put spin on it, you get that wavy, biting topspin drive that's unique to tacky rubbers.

      But if you don't put enough spin on it, you end up with a surprisingly flat, straight ball.
      I think that shows the difficulty of tacky rubber.

      Stop and block were easier than with a regular tension rubber, and meet-hitting and countering felt easier too compared to other tacky rubbers like Hurricane.

      I think this is an interesting rubber that combines the good and bad points of both tension and tacky rubbers.

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      2017/02/22
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      7
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ZLC

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    • visitor

      Gorigori (Experience: 2〜3 years) Anyone can handle it

      Reviews by user

      This rubber can be used without trouble no matter what playing style you have!! That said, I think former tacky-rubber users will find it a bit lacking. In any case, using it on the forehand leaves no real weaknesses, so I'd recommend a backhand-focused blade!!

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      2017/01/25
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Kenta Matsudaira ALC

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    • STIGA maniac

      STIGA maniac (Experience: 11〜20 years) Best value for money, feels like a mix of tension and tacky

      Reviews by user

      It's a surprisingly bouncy rubber for something described as tacky, which makes table tennis fun to play.
      I think it occupies its own unique spot, a bit different from any rubber before it.
      The bite on serves, pushes, and stops leans tacky, but the way it flies feels more like a tension rubber. And best of all, the price is great.

      The downside is that it's harder to sustain topspin rallies compared to a tension rubber.
      Also, if your impact is weak and you just try to get the ball in, it comes out flat, so I think it does require a fair amount of skill.
      As for a blade to pair it with, avoid super fast ones — I think a more stable blade works better.

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      2017/01/12
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      2
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Innerforce ALC

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