Rising Dragon [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Spin and Speed to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:8.31
- Spin:8.84
- Control:7.93
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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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Players use Rising Dragon
- 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
Reviews by user
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The one who was guided and arrived (Experience: １１〜２０ years) It got picked! lol
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2018/11/11
I've tried all kinds of rubbers, going back and forth between the popular tension rubbers and Chinese tacky rubbers from each maker. Honestly, this rubber was never even on my radar. I didn't really check reviews or info, didn't ask the shop staff, and just picked it on a whim. Why? I chose it. But you know what happened? Of all the rubbers I've used, this was the one with the least stress - the ball runs, extends, curves, and receives just stop dead! I'd say it's less that I chose it, and more that I felt chosen by it in that moment! Because I genuinely had no plans to buy it, it wasn't even on my radar - a half-and-half rubber like 'tacky or tension?' was out of the question for me. But now it's my go-to, well-loved rubber. What I want to say is: I think if you're choosing a rubber based only on reviews and info, you won't find the one that suits you. The rubber that's right for you shows up on its own the longer you keep playing table tennis! For me it's top-notch! But strangely, my doubles partner couldn't get along with Shoryu at all. He quit after two days. He says he'll never use it again. Even though he's better than me, he says rubbers like Shoryu or Kiryu just don't suit him! I guess in the end whether it suits you or not really comes down to the player. It's the strongest rubber for me, but the worst rubber for my partner. These days I feel like I was chosen by Shoryu, while my partner wasn't.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
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I use it on my backhand (Experience: ２〜３ years) Easy to use even just past beginner level!
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2018/10/20
I'm a student and I'm on the table tennis team. When I was using tension rubbers, I kept struggling with a lack of spin, and ended up switching to Shoryu. The tacky rubbers I've used so far are Hurricane Pro 3 Turbo, Shoryu, and Hurricane Neo 2, roughly speaking.
With Shoryu, even on the backhand you still get plenty of power (though this probably varies by person), so I can focus on the rally with confidence. Even in exchanges I can put out full spin and speed without losing out.
One thing to watch out for: don't overdo the drive. If you put too much on it, you'll overshoot constantly.
Watch out for flying too far. I feel like I'm already shooting down the rubber's good points in my second point, lol.
It's a bit different from conventional tacky rubbers, so you also need to adjust your power.The spin on serves is so-so...
Maybe it's just how I use it, but unless I'm always conscious of it, I end up with nothing but knuckle balls.Lastly
As I said at the start, it's a rubber that bounces well and grips the ball well, so I think it's easy to handle even for tacky-rubber beginners. The price is reasonable too, so if you've read this far, please do consider buying it.
Sorry for the terrible writing and the essay that felt like it would never end.
I sincerely hope tacky rubbers keep being loved for a long time to come.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Tornado King speed
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Heppoko (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2018/10/16
I've been using Shoryu ever since it came out, so about 3 years now.
There's no rubber that fits me better than this. Taking a while to break in on the blade is just the nature of tacky rubber. Pushes are incredibly stable. Actually, you get really excellent pushes with this.
It's truly versatile. But getting the angle right for flicks is difficult. Even with things like flicks or forehand hitting, if you don't keep a bit of topspin intention in your stroke, mistakes increase. If you just make contact without that, the ball flies all over the place - that's tacky rubber for you. I also give it credit for quietly improving in quality since its release. In the early days, the sheet would peel off after about three months of use, ha.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
Racket recommended use ALNADE
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Perfect! (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Yasaka for rubber
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2018/10/09
Using it on my forehand, I have absolutely no complaints. It looks like it'll be my partner for a long time to come!
In the end, Yasaka was the answer for rubber.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
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Coolmax (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A pioneering tacky tension rubber
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2018/09/19
In a way, I feel like this rubber was the pioneer of the 'tacky tension' category.
A rubber that keeps the strong spin of a tacky rubber while having the bounce of a tension rubber should appeal to a lot of people.
The trajectory still has a bit of that tacky-rubber character, and the way the ball dips or changes after bouncing on the table gives opponents trouble. The bounce is admittedly too weak to use from away from the table, but you can still send controlled shots from mid-distance.
I'd recommend this to players who want to catch opponents used to the trajectory of high-tension rubbers off guard with the unpredictability of a tacky rubber.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use CYPRESS -S
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Glassman (Experience: ４〜５ years) Easy-to-use tacky rubber
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2018/09/03
Since this falls into the 'tacky tension' category,
it's a rubber that combines just the right amount of light tackiness with the bounce of a tension rubber.It's not quite a perfect blend of the best of both worlds, but
it turned out easy to use for both tacky-rubber users and tension-rubber users,
and it works whether you're on a pure wood blade or a composite one.
Serves get seriously ripped with spin and the short game is very easy to play,
and counters have enough speed to blast straight through, which feels great.It's far easier to handle than bouncy Chinese tacky rubbers like Jupiter Blue Sponge or Apollo 5,
and the price is reasonable too, so it's a rubber I'd recommend!The tackiness builds up if you use a TSP tacky sheet,
so if you want to make it even tackier, use a TSP tacky sheet.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Persson Powerplay
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kikaida008 (Experience: １１〜２０ years) For those using tension rubbers
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2018/08/28
I switched over from tension rubbers (V15 and V01) and found it just right.
It doesn't bounce as much as V15 or V01.
But the ball seems to come out with some quirkiness, and I think opponents find the variation in spin and speed hard to deal with.
Up until now I was the type to attack aggressively with tension rubbers, but
for receives, drives, and everything else, using the same approach worked fine. Smashes in particular felt easy.
Because of the change of pace, it seems to give opponents a hard time.
I'm now able to beat advanced players I couldn't beat before, thanks to the tricky balls this produces.
There's no need to change your swing at all - if anything, I felt it was better not to change it.
It's a really good rubber, but I think it works better on a bouncier blade. (For example, with something like the Fire Fall SC I think the speed would feel lacking, so it's more for when you're playing a bit further back...)
For me, it was just right on a blade that I'd found too bouncy and hard to control with the rubbers I'd been using (V15, V01, etc).
I think it's a good option as a tension-type tacky rubber that puts a bouncy blade back in balance (without needing to change how you hit) by putting tacky rubber on it.
I'm going to keep using this combination for a while.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use FIRE FALL LC
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