TeruRyu [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Spin and Control to have excellent
TeruRyu

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.95 / 10
  • 84 reviews
    • Speed:6.99
    • Spin:8.26
    • Control:7.68

    Yasaka can offer a table tennis rubber with a very sticky top sheet combined with a rather hard sponge.
    The sticky rubber makes it easy to control the topspin, serves and short cut returns.
    The tension of the sponge creates outstanding speed.

    Even though being a sticky Chinese rubber SHINING DRAGON is light-weighted.

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,500 Yen(Include tax 4,950 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-52
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly rated among sticky rubbers for its lightweight and ease of use, especially recommended for beginners and intermediate players transitioning from tension rubbers. However, power-oriented advanced players find it lacking in power and force.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Lightweight for a sticky rubber, making it easy to handle
    • Excellent spin performance with stable drive shots
    • Effective for point-scoring via short-court techniques and blocking
    • Ideal for beginners transitioning from tension rubbers, but limited attacking power
    • Compatibility varies depending on blade hardness; proper blade selection is crucial
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveDespite being light, it flies well and generates tremendous spin on serves. Easy to transition from tension rubbers and versatile for everything from short-court techniques to attacking shots.
    ▽ CriticalDisappointing compared to the previous Shoiryu model. Spin performance is mediocre with uninspiring, linear ball trajectory lacking sticky rubber characteristics. Power players should choose Shoiryu or Rakza Z instead.

    Reviews by user

    • Capybara

      Capybara (Experience: 11〜20 years) Light and easy to use

      Reviews by user

      I've used Shoryu too, so I'll review this while comparing the two.

      First off, I'd say the biggest feature of this rubber is that it's light. Honestly, the lightness surprised me.

      Like Shoryu, you need to really commit to the topspin drive or it won't grab the ball.
      That said, a desperate shot can come out as an unexpected knuckleball, which can be great for forcing a mistake from your opponent.

      It's faster than Shoryu, though Shoryu still wins on raw spin and on how easily it produces that typical tacky-rubber ball.

      This rubber makes the short game and blocking easy, and I found countering really easy too. Serves also bite way more than with a tension rubber.

      I think tension-rubber users could switch to this without much of an adjustment period.
      If Shoryu is a tension rubber leaning tacky, Kiryu feels like a tacky rubber leaning tension.

      I think it's a fantastic rubber that I could recommend to just about anyone.

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      2017/02/22
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      6
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ZLC

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    • Turtle-chan 2017

      Turtle-chan 2017 (Experience: 11〜20 years) Easy to use, great-value tacky tension rubber

      Reviews by user

      This is a tacky tension rubber with a whole new feel.
      I used to use Hurricane. I haven't tried Shoryu yet.
      The feel off the ball is great and it flies well. The tackiness isn't too strong or too weak, and it still generates good speed.
      Of course it also has the strong spin that Chinese rubbers are known for, so serves and pushes bite well too.
      What I really want to highlight is that it's lighter than I expected. The price is nice and low too.
      The black sponge is the "Blue Sponge," and it looks great!

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      2017/02/05
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use CLIPPER CR WRB

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    • Manabuto

      Manabuto (Experience: 11〜20 years) A bit of a half-baked rubber

      Reviews by user

      I used this after Shoryu, and it's quite a bit softer. I thought it might actually work better on my backhand than my forehand.
      It could be a good entry point into tacky rubbers.
      Also, since the rubber is a bit softer and lighter, the ball tends to come out light too. As far as tacky rubbers go, it's light and easy to use. It seems better suited to players who go for long rallies than those who go for one big finishing shot.

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      2017/02/05
      All
      4/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use INFINITY VPS V

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    • VO & gt; 102 ♪

      VO & gt; 102 ♪ (Experience: 11〜20 years) Depends on the blade!

      Reviews by user

      It felt great on LC, but
      on SC I could only get light balls out of it.
      I get that it depends on the blade/arm combo, but
      it suits a springier blade better.
      With a grippier blade the ball really comes out light,
      and you can tell it's light the instant you hit it.
      Honestly, Shoryu is the safer choice overall.
      Even if you're careful peeling the rubber off, it tears (crying).
      I won't be buying it again (bitter laugh)

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      2017/02/01
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use FIREire FALL SC

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    • visitor

      Snowstorm (Experience: 6〜10 years) The moment I used it, I was surprised — it has both the goodness of tacky and tension

      Reviews by user

      I was surprised the moment I used it. It has the spin of a tacky rubber and the distance of a tension rubber. This one's easy to use.

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      2017/01/28
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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    • visitor

      Butaneko (Experience: 2〜3 years) Compared to Rakza X

      Reviews by user

      My Rakza X on the forehand was getting old, so I decided to switch it out.
      The first thing I noticed using this one was that it's a lot lighter than Rakza X,
      which made it really easy to swing, and I liked that.
      The spin performance felt about the same as Rakza X — you could say the amount of spin on drives is basically unchanged.
      But I felt the drive was more stable with the Kiryu — the rubber hardness is the same, but the ball sinks in more with this one, which made it easier to play.
      Counter-drives were overwhelmingly easier with this rubber.
      Stopping a push was also quite easy, and it was easy to follow up an attack right after a stop.
      Being a tacky rubber, it didn't bounce much on soft touches, but if you hit through it firmly it springs back, so it wasn't a big concern.
      The downside is that when you try to cut a push short, it tends to go long — you get used to it, but it's a bit prone to flying off.
      This was my first tacky rubber, but it was easy to use, and since I found Rakza X heavy, I'm very satisfied with this one.
      Chiquita was easy to do on the backhand, but the ball tends to drop during rallies, so I can't really recommend it for that.
      If you feel like Rakza X is too heavy, this is definitely a rubber worth switching to.

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      2017/01/27
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use REDSHANK

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    • visitor

      Ultraman drive (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      Compared it to the Shoryu.
      Spin
      Shoryu = Kiryu
      Speed
      Shoryu > Kiryu
      Control
      Shoryu < Kiryu
      Softness of feel
      Shoryu < Kiryu
      Power
      Shoryu > Kiryu
      Lightness
      Shoryu < Kiryu

      See original review

      2016/12/29
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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