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: 6.17 / 10
  • 46 reviews
    • Speed:4.59
    • Spin:5.59
    • Control:7.93

    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 rated as a beginner-friendly rubber with widespread praise, but consistently noted for becoming insufficient as skills improve. Control performance and durability are well-received, though speed and spin limitations lead mid-level players to recommend upgrading to higher-tier alternatives.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Superior control performance ideal for mastering fundamentals
    • Excellent durability lasting 6-12 months or longer
    • Soft sponge suitable for close-to-table techniques
    • Affordable price point perfect for beginners' first rubber
    • Becomes limiting once players progress to intermediate level
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveControl is outstanding for technique acquisition. Spin catches easily and durability is long-lasting. Definitely an excellent rubber for beginners with sufficient performance for learning basics.
    ▽ CriticalEven modern beginners rarely use this rubber. It doesn't bounce well and is inadequate for contemporary table tennis. Players inevitably need to upgrade to alternatives like Mark V once they improve.

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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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    • visitor

      Hitoha (Experience: ２〜３ years) A beginner favorite! An evolved classic

      Reviews by user

      I used a leisure-level pre-glued racket for a year, then switched to the Original Extra's Sanarion NK since it was cheap. It's aimed at beginners to lower-intermediate players, so I think it's a solid, safe rubber for polishing control and basic technique. You can't put much spin on it and the speed is slow, but it has a stable feel and it's easy to hit the ball where you're aiming, which is its strong point. It's also resistant to scratches, so if you take care of it properly it'll last a long time!

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      2017/10/28
      All
      4/10
      Speed
      1
      Spin
      1
      Control
      5
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use SANALION S

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    • visitor

      Dcsyhi (Experience: ４〜５ years) For beginners

      Reviews by user

      Just like the title says.
      This was the first thing recommended to me when I went to a table tennis shop to buy my very first rubber and blade.
      First of all, it barely has any quirks.
      The fact that it lasts a long time is also a good point about this rubber.
      I'd recommend it to people starting table tennis in middle school.
      The reasons are: it's easy to handle, it doesn't get damaged easily (at least when I used it), and it's ideal for stepping up to intermediate level.
      By "stepping up" I mean it doesn't have any one standout strength, so it helps you notice what you're lacking yourself.
      Also, I don't remember the exact price, so the 2000 yen is a rough guess (sorry, the price is just a guess, lol).

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      2017/06/09
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      2
      Control
      3
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Black Balsa 5.0

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