ORIGINAL EXTRA

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Control and Spin to have excellent
ORIGINAL EXTRA

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 6.27 / 10
  • 48 reviews
    • Speed:4.6
    • Spin:5.54
    • Control:7.92

    Reviews of ORIGINAL EXTRA. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 3)

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    Specifications

    Price
    2,700 Yen(Include tax 2,970 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-21
    Speed
    8+
    Spin
    Nine
    Control
    Twelve
    Hardness
    35 ~ 40 °
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly evaluated as a beginner-friendly fundamental rubber with excellent control and durability. However, as players improve, many feel it becomes insufficient in power and performance, prompting upgrades to higher-tier rubbers. Recommended primarily for basic skill acquisition.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Outstanding control performance and easy ball gripping
    • Soft sponge ideal for beginners learning techniques
    • Affordable with excellent durability for extended use
    • Limited speed and spin—adequate for beginners only
    • Excellent compatibility with carbon rackets
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe weak bounce provides recovery time between shots and superior control. Its stability makes stopping and blocking easier, offering a non-predictable playing style against opponents.
    ▽ CriticalPlayers experience insufficient power as they improve. Compared to modern bouncy rubbers, it feels subdued, and intermediate players find it limiting, making upgrades to Mark V necessary.

    Reviews by user

    • Mac fan

      Mac fan (Experience: 2〜3 years) The best rubber for beginners!

      Reviews by user

      These are my impressions from using one that belonged to a senior teammate.
      There isn't much bounce, but it was really easy to put spin on the ball and the control was great.
      The one my senior had been using was over a year old, but I was surprised at how well it had kept its performance!
      I think intermediate players and above would find it lacking, but I'd recommend it to beginners who want to build up their fundamentals.

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      2020/04/17
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      4
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft
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    • At that crazy age of loving table tennis so much w

      At that crazy age of loving table tennis so much w (Experience: 4〜5 years) For beginners

      Reviews by user

      A classic go-to rubber for beginners
      Easy to control and bounces quite a bit
      More than enough for learning the basics

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      2020/03/29
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Butterfly Hadraw VK

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    • Homoko

      Homoko (Experience: 4〜5 years) Good for beginners, but you'll feel it's lacking once you become intermediate

      Reviews by user

      A senior teammate of mine had been using this, so I got to try it out.
      He said he'd been using it for over a year, and sure enough, when I tried it, I couldn't get any spin on the ball at all, probably because it was worn slick.
      My senior often throws out tricky, unpredictable balls, so I wondered if it was because of this rubber.
      If it's fresh out of the pack, I imagine it's pretty good for beginners.
      The control was fairly good.
      I was honestly impressed that it still performed even after more than a year of use - kind of a scary-durable rubber, lol.
      I only ever use spin-oriented tension rubbers, so I couldn't really make the most of it.
      It's easily affected by the opponent's spin, so unless you play from a bit of distance it doesn't go in properly. A strange rubber (;´Д`)

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      2020/03/29
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      4
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft
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    • visitor

      popo_890_ (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      This is a really great rubber for beginners.
      But aside from the stability, it feels a bit lacking in other areas.

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      2020/03/28
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use MEBEAULE α

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    • visitor

      Loves table tennis (Experience: 2〜3 years) A bit lacking, but the control is outstanding

      Reviews by user

      The control is great and it's easy to put spin on the ball, so it's a rubber I can recommend to beginners. That said, it's a bit lacking since speed doesn't come out easily. Still, for a beginner's rubber, it's a really good one.

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      2020/02/17
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      6
      Control
      8
      Hardness Soft
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    • visitor

      Taepodong (Experience: Less than a year) Not very usable

      Reviews by user

      This was the very first rubber I ever used
      Maybe it's just my lack of skill, but I couldn't get much spin on my topspin drives
      If it's your first rubber, I'd recommend Mark V instead

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      2019/12/27
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      6
      Control
      6
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use FLYATT Carbon

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    • Miyanafu

      Miyanafu (Experience: 6〜10 years) Rubber for beginners

      Reviews by user

      This was the first rubber I used back in the celluloid ball era. The sponge and topsheet were both soft, and I remember thinking, "so this is what a control rubber is like" while using it.
      Now that we've moved to plastic balls, honestly it feels like a rubber that doesn't have much use anymore.

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      2019/12/23
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      7
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft
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