RIGAN

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

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.65 / 10
  • 96 reviews
    • Speed:7.34
    • Spin:8.05
    • Control:9.27

    Reviews of RIGAN. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 2)

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,200 Yen(Include tax 4,620 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-85
    Speed
    10+
    Spin
    12+
    Control
    11
    Hardness
    40 to 45
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly rated as an entry-level rubber for beginners to intermediate players, featuring excellent control and moderate spin. While lacking speed, it is frequently recommended for backhand use and has established its place as an upgrade rubber.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Superior control performance and easy to use
    • Ideal entry and step-up rubber for beginners to intermediate
    • Especially recommended for backhand application
    • Speed performance is insufficient
    • Good value for money and affordable price
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveFor a tension rubber at this price point, it's truly a game-changer. With soft sheet and sponge, depending on how you use it, you might be able to generate spin that exceeds Tenergy.
    ▽ CriticalFor advanced players and above, the speed is definitely insufficient. Additionally, when applied to a non-bouncy racket, the ball won't fly at all, so caution is necessary.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      Whiskey Tango (Experience: 2〜3 years) Great feel and control

      Reviews by user

      Used on the forehand side (medium thickness). It's moderately soft, with a good feel on contact and good control. Opponents tell me my topspin drives have a lot of spin on them. You can also hit crisp, snappy shots with it. It's also somewhat insensitive to incoming spin, so blocks are stable, and on receives it feels like it goes in even if you just set a rough angle. Overall it's a good rubber.
      Hope this is at least a little helpful.

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      2023/11/25
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Maze ADVANCE

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    • Dai-chan junior high teacher

      Dai-chan junior high teacher (Experience: 11〜20 years) Top-tier among beginner tension rubbers

      Reviews by user

      Used mainly on the backhand
      I'll write this comparing it to Rigan Spin and Rakza 7.
      ① Weight
      Lighter than Rigan Spin or Rakza
      I'd recommend it to people who want to keep the racket's weight down on the backhand side
      There's individual variation, but for me it changed by about 5 grams
      ② Spin performance
      My impression is that Rigan Spin generates more spin
      *This may partly be a matter of technique, but when you sink the ball deep into the rubber and drive through, it doesn't get all that much spin
      ③ Speed performance
      Since it's softer than Rigan Spin, it feels faster
      ④ Arc
      Fairly flat/direct
      The ball tends to land shallow, so you might get countered a lot・・・
      ⑤ Control
      Soft and easy to use
      The ball tends to land shallow, so it's hard to adjust the depth
      ⑥ Overall
      I think this is a rubber that's quite easy to use overall.
      I'd recommend it to people who are worried about the weight on the backhand side of a penhold, or on a shakehand blade.
      It might be tough to use on the forehand since the spin performance isn't that great, but I think it's a good rubber that beginners and lower-level players can make plenty good use of.

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      2023/11/01
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      6
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use VIOLIN

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    • visitor

      Nakagawa

      Reviews by user

      Comparing Rigan and Roundell
      Speed: Rigan 7 points, Roundell 6 points
      Spin: Rigan 8 points, Roundell 7 points
      Control: Rigan 9.5 points, Roundell 8.7 points
      Ease of blocking: Rigan 6 points, Roundell 7 points

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      2023/10/21
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Soft
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    • Tabletennis-GT39

      Tabletennis-GT39 (Experience: 2〜3 years) Grip monster!

      Reviews by user

      This rubber really grips the ball. Both the sheet and sponge are soft, so depending on how you use it, you might even get more spin than Tenergy.
      That does mean it's more affected by the opponent's spin, so if you don't swing through properly the ball can drop short.
      The speed is a bit on the slow side, but since it's a soft rubber the control is super easy.
      It's kind of like a control-enhanced version of Rozena, so I think it works from about your second rubber onward.
      It has no quirks, so I think it's a model that appeals to everyone.
      Hope this helps!

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      2023/06/17
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use EARLEST CARBON

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    • visitor

      Yasaka fan (Experience: Less than a year) Feels really good

      Reviews by user

      Comparing this to a friend's Factive and GTT.
      Spin... Rigan > Factive ≥ GTT
      Speed... GTT ≥ Factive > Rigan
      Control... Rigan > GTT = Factive
      that's roughly how it feels. In actual use, my serves get a lot of spin. Pushes, stops, flicks, chiquita — my receives are all pretty stable. Topspin drives are a bit slower than other rubbers I've tried. I think it's perfect as a second or third rubber. Definitely worth trying once!

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      2022/09/23
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use TRIBUS

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    • Table tennis VII

      Table tennis VII (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Reviews by user

      Topspin drive: ☆ ☆ ☆
      Push: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
      Serve: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
      Flick: ☆ ☆ ☆

      First of all, this isn't a speed-oriented rubber. Because of that, flicks that really cut across the side of the ball are very easy to pull off. It's spin-focused, so both loop drives and chops bite really well. The value for money is good — personally I'd recommend it as around your second rubber, and then switching to something like Rakza or Extend from there.

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      2022/08/11
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard
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      Tororo (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      I have it on my backhand and it makes returning shots really easy. I'm sure some of that is my own effort, but the ball goes in low and sharp so it doesn't get returned much, so I'd recommend it.
      There are times it feels a little lacking, but I'm plenty satisfied with it

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      2022/07/17
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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