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Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent
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  • Rating: 5.25 / 10
  • 4 reviews
    • Speed:3
    • Spin:3
    • Control:7

    The soft allround control rubber which was one of the first soft rubber since 1953. It started the soft rubber revolution in table tennis. The most reliable and finest quality in its class.

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    Specifications

    Price
    2,200 Yen(Include tax 2,420 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-12
    Speed
    72
    Spin
    72
    Control
    88
    Hardness
    35 ~ 40 °
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    An old-generation rubber with minimal bounce and low speed characteristics. While suited for defensive block-oriented playstyles, it is widely regarded as outdated for modern beginners seeking contemporary specifications.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Low bounce traditional backspin rubber
    • Excellent control for blocking and short-range shots
    • Limited speed and spin compared to modern standards
    • Budget-friendly but limited durability
    • Viable for playstyle-specific equipment selection
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositivePerfect for block-focused players who leverage opponent's pace. Combined with stiff blades, it produces unique balls that are difficult for opponents to read on first contact.
    ▽ CriticalDesperately low bounce with outdated specifications unchanged from its era. Beginners are better served by alternatives like Sriver, Jamis, or Mark V.

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    • gear refugee

      gear refugee (Experience: ２〜３ years) Rubber, like scissors, depends on how you use it

      Reviews by user

      I play forehand short pips (Spectrum S1), close-to-the-table quick attack, leaning toward a blocker style. On the backhand, I have an extra-thin rubber on a Gouriki blade.

      Since I'm a blocker, I just need to use the opponent's own power to send the ball back - I don't really need to hit fast balls myself. What matters more is the "stopping" technique in blocking and the short game, and that's exactly where I want my equipment to help me out.

      Given that, this rubber is perfect, since it's a classic-style inverted rubber with low bounce, and it even comes in an extra-thin option.
      I can counter and pick off opponents who swing big drives from mid-distance.

      On top of that, when I attack myself, hitting flat on the backhand with extra-thin inverted rubber on the very hard Gouriki blade means the impact reaches the wood and changes the coefficient of restitution, producing a really nasty ball that's somewhere between a slider and a knuckle ball. Almost nobody can read it the first time they see it.

      The point is, instead of obsessing over specs, you should just choose equipment that fits your own style of play.

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      2023/03/01
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      4
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use GORIKI

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    • visitor

      Chaotic glasses (Experience: ２〜３ years) Hurricane backup

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      The way the ball comes off feels similar to Hurricane.

      Weight: 25g Lifespan: 4 months (2 hours a day)

      Thoughts
      The way the ball comes off feels similar to Hurricane.
      (Might be my eye strain talking lol) I think it's good to use max thickness in summer and just stick with Hurricane in winter! But you don't get much power out of it.

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      2018/03/24
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      2
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Swat 5

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    • visitor

      SWAT MAN (Experience: ４〜５ years) Not needed for modern table tennis

      Reviews by user

      Back in the celluloid ball era this was the go-to rubber for beginners,
      but with the specs left unchanged, it's a product that's been completely left behind by the times.

      If you're a beginner about to buy a blade and rubber,
      I'd recommend something like Sriver, Jamin, or Mark V instead.

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      2017/10/11
      All
      3/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      3
      Control
      7
      Hardness Soft
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    • Kaolin

      Kaolin Zero bounce

      Reviews by user

      A super cheap rubber with hopelessly poor bounce. Is there another rubber this cheap? No, there isn't. Is there another inverted rubber with bounce this hopeless? No, there isn't lol. It's a sheet overflowing with originality!

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      2016/09/04
      All
      4/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      3
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use KASUMI SPECIAL

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