Mark V (Yasaka)

Was one of the first rubber blending natural and synthetic rubbers. It is more than 2 decades that this rubber has been a strong weapon in world class championship play with its dynamic speed and spin.

Speed: 90
Spin: 90
Control: 78

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Average user rating from: 2 users

Overall rating		3.8
Speed (2 ratings)		3.5
General spin (2 ratings)		3.5
Mechanical spin (1 rating)		3.0
Topsheet spin (1 rating)		4.0
Sponge hardness (1 rating)		4.0
Topsheet hardness (1 rating)		3.5
High throw angle (2 ratings)		3.8
Weight (1 rating)		3.0
Reglue effect (2 ratings)		4.5
Speed glue effect: feel (2 ratings)		4.3
Speed glue effect: sound (2 ratings)		4.3
Control (2 ratings)		4.5
Durability (2 ratings)		3.5
Serve (2 ratings)		4.0
Short game (2 ratings)		3.8
Flip (Flick) (2 ratings)		4.0
Over the table loop (2 ratings)		3.3
High arc loop (2 ratings)		3.0
Counterloop (2 ratings)		3.3
Smash (2 ratings)		3.5
Block (2 ratings)		4.5
Chop (2 ratings)		4.3
Value for money (2 ratings)		3.5

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

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

Overall rating		3.8
Speed		3.5
General spin		3.5
Mechanical spin		3.0
Topsheet spin		4.0
Sponge hardness		4.0
Topsheet hardness		3.5
High throw angle		4.0
Weight		3.0
Reglue effect		4.0
Speed glue effect: feel		3.5
Speed glue effect: sound		3.5
Control		4.5
Durability		4.5
Serve		4.0
Short game		4.0
Flip (Flick)		4.5
Over the table loop		3.5
High arc loop		3.5
Counterloop		3.5
Smash		3.5
Block		4.0
Chop		4.0
Value for money		4.0

This was the rubber i used before xiom pro on my FH. It is a great rubber for players that are developing their technique such as loops, smashes and etc. It is a very controlled rubber and generally pretty good spin and speed. This rubber is great in many ways because it is cost-efficient, durable and is a very steady rubber to begin with. i recommend this rubber for any new players that are planning to seriously develop their skill. absolutely fantastic ruber in my opinion

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Saturday, 08 November 2008

Written by t3h anarchist - #1 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		3.7
Speed		3.5
General spin		3.5
High throw angle		3.5
Reglue effect		5.0
Speed glue effect: feel		5.0
Speed glue effect: sound		5.0
Control		4.5
Durability		2.5
Serve		4.0
Short game		3.5
Flip (Flick)		3.5
Over the table loop		3.0
High arc loop		2.5
Counterloop		3.0
Smash		3.5
Block		5.0
Chop		4.5
Value for money		3.0

Yasaka Mark V is a rubber that completely depends on speed gluing. Without speed glue, the rubber is not very fast at all, not to mention that its not very spinny either. It has pretty good control thought, so even without speed gleu, you can block with it very good.

With speed glue, this rubber is still nothing out of the extraordinary, but its definitely a great offensive rubber. It has lots of spins, and you can make etremely fast shots. The control is very nice, you can get a feel for the ball easily.

The rubber is not that great for attacking overall. I prefer to use it while blocking, and using spinny counterloops. I dont really recommend it, but its not bad either.

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