Ma Lin Extra Offensive (Yasaka)

MA LIN EXTRA OFFENSIVE is developed from the succesful Yasaka OFFENSIVE blade, but even faster, keeping light weight with good speed and a large sweet spot.

The center veneer is a little bit thicker and harder, which gives additional power.

The surface is lacquered by the factory to improve speed and durability.

Speed: 90
Control: 74
Ply: 5
Weight: 86g

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Average user rating from: 3 users

Overall rating		3.9
Speed (3 ratings)		4.2
Control (3 ratings)		3.7
Hardness (3 ratings)		4.0
Stiffness (2 ratings)		3.3
Weight (3 ratings)		3.0
Build quality (3 ratings)		3.0
Value for money (3 ratings)		5.0

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Saturday, 30 April 2011

Written by abyse97 - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		4.0
Speed		4.5
Control		4.0
Hardness		3.0
Stiffness		3.0
Weight		3.0
Build quality		3.0
Value for money		5.0

It's a very fast blade with a lot of control

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Friday, 15 April 2011

Written by AllezCho - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		4.0
Speed		4.0
Control		3.5
Hardness		4.5
Stiffness		3.5
Weight		3.0
Build quality		3.5
Value for money		5.0

The YEO is a very unique, and often overlooked blade. Construction: Walnut-Spruce-Ayous-Spruce-Walnut. The outer layer is a hard wood, which gives the blade its hard feeling and trademark metal "boing" sound when a ball is bounced on the bare blade. Although the blade feels hard and is quite fast, it is also flexible and excellent for looping and drives. The blade is controllable, despite having a lot of power. Recommended rubbers: Chinese-style (like Hurricane Neo 3) and soft Tensors. Recommended to ALL offensive players looking to try a unique blade that can pack a punch; it is worth a try since it is very inexpensive. Well-crafted; reviewer's "Best Value" blade.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Friday, 19 September 2008

Written by dalamchops - Top 5 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		3.7
Speed		4.0
Control		3.5
Hardness		4.5
Weight		3.0
Build quality		2.5
Value for money		5.0

This is also know as the YEO. For many years Ma Lin had been using this blade with a different blade. This is the older brother of the class Yasaka Extra. What's different is the outer ply, it has been replaced with a harder type of wood, making it stiffer and harder, and of course, more powerful.

I have truly found my holy grail with this blade, its speed and control is nothing special, but the sound and feel that it makes is very unique. It makes a high pitch pong sound whenever the ball strikes, and its vibration gives it a very good feel. I can't describe it, so you have to experience it to know what i am talking about. And for $43USD, you have nothing to lose in trying one.

I play Chinese penhold with this blade, and one of the best feature of Yasaka's penhold blade is the thin handle (top to bottom) at the gripping point, it is much more comfortable than any other brand as they are more bulky.

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