Xtend (Yasaka)

The New Spin Machine!
No speed glue is needed! Trough continues testing it has been possible to concentrate the "tension increase" on the spin factor. Until now , "tension rubber" concentrated on increasing spin and speed equally but with the Yasaka concept the "spin tension" increase by 2/3rd and the speed tension increased by 1/2.

XTEND does develop superior spin characteristics especially useful for the 40 mm ball.

Speed: 94
Spin: 89
Control: 78

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Average user rating from: 2 users

Overall rating		4.1
Speed (2 ratings)		3.8
General spin (2 ratings)		4.8
Mechanical spin (1 rating)		5.0
Topsheet spin (1 rating)		3.0
Sponge hardness (2 ratings)		2.5
Topsheet hardness (1 rating)		1.0
Weight (1 rating)		3.0
Control (2 ratings)		4.0
Durability (1 rating)		2.0
High arc loop (1 rating)		5.0
Chop (1 rating)		5.0
Value for money (2 ratings)		4.0

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

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

Overall rating		4.5
Speed		3.5
General spin		4.5
Sponge hardness		4.0
Control		4.0
High arc loop		5.0
Chop		5.0
Value for money		4.0

The yasaka x-tend rubber is a tensor rubber that is pretty good for loopers for like to loop really spinny, not very fast shots. It has a very tacky topsheet, which is really good for adding lots of spin to the ball. It has a semi hard sponge, but the sponge really allows the ball to sink into it and grip the ball to add lots of spin. The speed is not very fast. That is one thing that really bugged me. The rubber made my loops really slow, and somewhat floating in the air. With this rubber, your shots do not feel very powerful, but they are actually loaded with spin. This rubber is pretty good, but i would prefer something faster.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Sunday, 03 February 2008

Written by Anonymous

Overall rating		3.8
Speed		4.0
General spin		5.0
Mechanical spin		5.0
Topsheet spin		3.0
Sponge hardness		1.0
Topsheet hardness		1.0
Weight		3.0
Control		4.0
Durability		2.0
Value for money		4.0

Xtend is a very soft and bouncy rubber. You can get tons of spin off of it, as long as you're careful with your touch. It's not very durable, and will tear easily, and it takes some getting used to for soft pushes, but I think it's a fantastic rubber, and suits me well (I play a two winged looper/control style).

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