RIGAN

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

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.66 / 10
  • 94 reviews
    • Speed:7.38
    • Spin:8.07
    • 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 praised as an entry-level rubber for beginners and intermediate players, offering excellent control and spin at a low price point. The back-face application receives notably higher evaluations than front-face usage.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Superior control and stability make it ideal for novice players
    • Excellent spin generation suitable for serves and loop drives
    • Lightweight and easy to handle, perfect for tension rubber introduction
    • Speed output is insufficient; pairing with hard rackets recommended
    • Back-face application is more recommended than front-face
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveAfter switching from Mark V, spin generation became easier and drive shots stabilized significantly. The soft impact makes it excellent for beginners.
    ▽ CriticalSpeed performance is clearly inadequate, and the ball won't fly properly unless paired with a bouncy racket. Not recommended for front-face applications.

    Reviews by user

    • 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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    • Table tennis-GT39

      Table tennis-GT39 (Experience: 2〜3 years) Grip Ghost!

      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) pretty nice

      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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    • Rice stand hair

      Rice stand hair (Experience: 6〜10 years) Recommended for the back side!

      Reviews by user

      I've got this on the backhand side of my andro TIMBER7 off/s. I used to have Inova (max thickness) on there. The topsheet started tearing a lot, so I switched.

      I'd previously had Rigan Spin on the forehand side of the TIMBER7 off/s, so I already had a decent amount of trust in Rigan going in.

      Actually hitting with it, I found Rigan easier to use on the backhand than the forehand.
      The way the sheet really grabs the ball, the sense of security that comes from the good control of the soft sponge, the feel of pushing the ball firmly right where you're aiming — these strengths really come through on the backhand, where the swing tends to be more compact and harder to adjust mid-swing.

      That said, don't expect much speed. It's a bit lacking even on the forehand, so needless to say it's the same on the backhand.
      I don't think it's for people who want to swing hard on the backhand and finish points with smashes or fast drives. It's probably better suited to people like me who use the backhand mainly to keep the rally going.
      On the backhand side, even on a 7-ply blade it won't fly too much, so I can recommend it as a first rubber to try on a wood blade.

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      2022/01/13
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use TIMBER 7 OFF/S

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    • Kapochi (Yasaka kitchen)

      Kapochi (Yasaka kitchen) (Experience: 2〜3 years) Good control.

      Reviews by user

      This is a rubber I was using recently.
      The value for money is so-so.
      If you're going all-Yasaka (inverted rubber on both sides), I guess the progression would be Mark V → Rigan → Rigan Spin → Rakza 7 → Rakza X... and so on. (Well, that varies from person to person, but I do think going from Mark V to Rigan is a solid move.)
      It clearly carries on the Mark V lineage — control is outstanding and it's easy to use.
      It's faster than Mark V, but I think the spin is a bit weaker. (Though that could partly be down to my own technique.)
      It's not a high-tension rubber, so as something to get you used to a bouncier rubber, it's a really good one

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      2021/11/08
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use MA LIN EXTRA SPECIAL

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