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Gender Male
Age U30
Experience 2〜3 years
  • Use racket, rubber

    1. DOUBLE FACE Ⅱ JP
      Racket

      DOUBLE FACE Ⅱ JP

    2. Rakza 7
      Rubber (Front)

      Rakza 7

      Yasaka, using mainly natural rubber gum for the top sheet. This improves the level of grip and th...
    3. Rakza 7 Soft
      Rubber (Back)

      Rakza 7 Soft

      In Rakza 7 Soft the top sheet is the same as for Rakza 7. The sponge is softer which gives the ru...

User review

  • RAKZA Z

    User review

    I'm using this on the forehand of a Segna Japanese-penhold square blade that takes rubber on both sides. When you try the most basic thing, just bouncing the ball off it, my impression is "ah, this is definitely a tacky rubber." When you brush it with the sheet, that tacky character comes through. So serves, pushes, stops, and brushed topspin drives all produce good quality shots. On the other hand, with smashes or drives where you dig the ball in, combined with the blade's performance, it starts to feel more like a tension rubber. That said, it can't match tension rubber for speed, so without power you can't punch through. In the mid-distance and away-from-the-table zones, it's safer to give up on punching through and just commit to playing off the arc and spin instead. With a blade that doesn't have much pop, it probably won't fly even further, so things might get tough even at mid-distance… As a personal downside, because of its tacky character it's easily affected by the opponent's spin. In particular, I personally find it hard to counter loop drives. (Though that might be down to my own skill level too…) It doesn't seem to give you the best of both tacky and tension worlds. Personally, I feel the tacky element is the stronger side.

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    2020/12/16
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    7
    Spin
    9
    Control
    9
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket SEGNA

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  • SWEDEN EXTRA

    User review

    Performance-wise, speed, spin, and control all feel good.
    That said, my impression is it bounces more than expected.
    I love the arc that Rakza 7 gives, and I've been using it for a long time,
    but at first I didn't get the arc I expected, and my shots came out flatter and more linear.
    I think this suits players who like to hit with a firm, snappy stroke rather than relying on arc.

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    2020/08/18
    Overall
    7/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    8
    Control
    7
    Touch
    9
    Hardness Little hard

    Recommend rubber(Front) Rakza 7

    Recommend rubber(Back) ELFRARK

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  • SEGNA

    User review

    I'm using the Segno, which is the double-sided-compatible square Japanese-penhold version.
    This is a comparison against Yasaka's Double Face II JP, a 5-ply wood blade. The Segno really lives up to its claim of having a wood-like feel — no false advertising there. Compared to the Double Face, the feel is similar, but the bounce is better, and it doesn't lose power even when you hit from mid-distance to away from the table, which is nice. As for downsides, the ball releases a touch quickly, and since the blade is a bit long and narrow, the balance shifts toward the tip, making it feel heavier. But personally, that's within an acceptable range for me. Compared to when I used a single-ply blade in the past, the bounce feels a bit lacking, but the sense of gripping the ball is similarly good. I myself switched from a single-sided, single-ply Japanese penhold to Chinese penhold, but it never quite clicked for me, so I went looking for a double-sided Japanese penhold and came across the Segno. I'm quite satisfied with it.

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    2020/12/16
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    8
    Control
    7
    Touch
    8
    Hardness Little soft

    Recommend rubber(Front) RAKZA Z

    Recommend rubber(Back) Rakza 7 Soft

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  • DOUBLE FACE Ⅱ JP

    User review

    The feel on contact has that distinctive softness of wood, and gives a real sense of gripping the ball.
    It handles very well and I think it's quite easy to control.
    On the flip side, it doesn't generate much speed, so if you want speed you'll need to compensate with your rubber choice.
    The racket itself is light, so I think you can swing it plenty even with a heavy rubber on it.

    Punching through with one shot is difficult.
    But for anyone who wants to deliberately play a control-based game, it's worth having.

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    2020/10/22
    Overall
    7/10
    Speed
    6
    Spin
    7
    Control
    9
    Touch
    6
    Hardness Soft

    Recommend rubber(Front) Rakza 7

    Recommend rubber(Back) Rakza 7 Soft

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  • Rakza 7

    User review

    Out of everything I tried in the Rakza series, Rakza 7 turned out to be the best fit for me.
    Right now I'm using it in medium-thick.
    It's nice that the arc doesn't come out too high, but it also doesn't go flat and straight.
    It also spins plenty, so low loop drives are easy to hit.
    Serves have good bite too.
    The control is good as well.
    If I had to point out one thing, it's that speed is a bit hard to generate,
    but for players whose style prioritizes spin over speed,
    this is a sheet I'd want you to try at least once.

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    2020/08/18
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    7
    Spin
    10
    Control
    9
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket SWEDEN EXTRA

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