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 6)

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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

    • visitor

      kirito

      Reviews by user

      This is my top recommendation for the rubber you start table tennis with. It lasts at least half a year, and the control is good enough that it makes it easy to pick up new techniques.

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      2018/03/24
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      4
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use WG5

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      Hikurun (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      My drives, blocks, and serves had recently gotten inconsistent, so I thought I'd use a beginner rubber to go back and rebuild from scratch.
      I think this rubber would feel lacking once you're in high school or above, but for junior high schoolers, I think it's actually better than clumsily using a good rubber like Tenergy.
      I didn't really understand this back when I started playing, but this rubber has excellent spin performance and good control too, so it lets you get the absolute most out of your own ability.
      If your play has recently become inconsistent, why not try this rubber and take a fresh look at your own game?

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      2018/03/16
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Swat

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    • Edo lover

      Edo lover (Experience: Less than a year)

      Reviews by user

      Well, it's supposedly meant for beginners, but it's totally usable regardless. Compared to tension rubbers there's less spin, but since it doesn't bounce much, even when you smash as hard as you can it still lands on the table, and you can chop with really heavy backspin and keep it going.
      I'd recommend this to people who want to get back to basics, or people whose current rubber bounces too much and keeps causing them to hit long.

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      2018/03/11
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use REINFORCE HC

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    • visitor

      tell (Experience: Less than a year)

      Reviews by user

      This is completely a beginner's rubber. The control is really good, but the spin and speed are way too lacking.

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      2018/03/03
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      5
      Control
      9
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use SWEDEN EXTRA

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    • Kyuusenbou

      Kyuusenbou (Experience: 2〜3 years) Perfect for beginners

      Reviews by user

      It's on the softer side and easy to control. I think this is the best rubber to start with when you first get into table tennis.

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      2018/02/10
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      8
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use REKURO

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    • visitor

      Banana (Experience: 2〜3 years) The very first step

      Reviews by user

      This really is the best rubber for beginners! You'll understand why max thickness doesn't even exist for it once you use it, lol.
      I borrowed a racket from a kid who'd only been playing table tennis for a few months but was already good, and gave it a test hit.
      The thickness was thin.
      First off, the spin is amazing.
      Topspin drives are super easy to hit.
      Perfect performance for beginners learning to drive!
      The control is outstanding!
      The speed is a bit slow (°▽°)

      Oh, and by the way, the Sanarion C is meant for penhold, but I forced it onto a shakehand racket and tried it anyway, lol.

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      2017/12/10
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use SANALION C

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    • visitor

      Tokimi Negisuke (Experience: More than 20 years) The strongest high-tension inverted rubber! Perfect gear for advanced players

      Reviews by user

      This is a rubber with perfect performance in every way. It's on a completely different level from Tenergy.
      The speed is so insane the ball actually went straight through my opponent's racket!
      The spin is so strong it scrapes the table, and if it catches the net, it tears right through — amazing.
      After I opened it, it floated up into the air like a balloon, so it's lighter than any other rubber out there.
      I've been using this rubber for over 30 years now and the sheet hasn't degraded at all — it looks like it'll last another 100 years.
      This is even the rubber that the famous player Manjiro Niku uses. Please, everyone, give it a try.

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      2017/11/23
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ZLC

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