Yasaka Ebony Carbon

Stiff and consistent, this blade is a speed machine suitable for short pips and medium soft rubber. It is well-built and of good quality.

Blade Review

Date: 17-09-2020

Due to the current state of the world, I was unable to test this blade earlier.

I use an anatomic handle, which is lovely for my backhand (BH) banana flicks. I paired it with a RED MX P on the BH side and a BLACK TIBHAR AURUS PRIME on the FH side. Blocks are hard to control against high-quality topspin, but the blade shines when using short stroke movements. The speed baffles the opponent. I will write more after a week or so. Interesting blade…

I am very impressed with the blade. Speedy and fast!

Muy buen equipo.

Ebony outer layers, plus two thin carbon layers, make for incredible speed. I used DHS Gold Arc 8 47.5 as my forehand rubber and Nittaku P1 as my backhand.

It’s been months using Yasaka Ebony Carbon. I used Yasaka Rakza X 2.0 mm on my forehand and Yasaka Trick Anti Max on my backhand. For an intermediate level skills player, this combination is a winner. The blade coupled with said TT rubbers has power, speed, and control.

This blade is just beautiful to look at, almost sad to put rubbers on such a stunning surface.

The Ebony Carbon is a beast for power and speed, but it had more control than I thought it would have. (The level of control may be enhanced by the Rakza 7 Soft I put on both sides).

More advanced players looking for devastating power will love this blade, still a bit above my control level, I am still a beginner.

I expect to see a lot of top-level players using this in the future.

This is an excellent 9-ply blade (2 ebony wood + 2 carbon + 5 unknown wood layers), with the carbon layer being close to the center. It’s kind of head-heavy (H3 neo FH & MX-P BH) and needs some time to get used to if you are coming from a balanced blade (coming from YEO - H3 neo boosted on both sides). While YEO is a great overall blade (power+control), ebony excels in power, compromising the control a little (especially in short games). However, unlike outer carbon layer blades (like Vis), the control is “preferably better” (at least for me) in the inner carbon layer blades. Once you get used to the feel of the blade, it’s an AWESOME blade, really powerful, with good controls too. A tip that helped me improve the feel/control of the blade is to hold/grip the blade high up the handle, holding the head itself while playing close to the table tremendously improves the control of the blade. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a great offensive blade, with good control.

Speed and power…the fastest blade from Yasaka. Great for drive and counter topspin play.

I had it assembled by Tabletennis11 with Rakza X on the FH and Rakza X Soft on the BH. I haven’t had much time to test it, but I will.

The blade is too fast for my style of play.

Good control and fast.

Extra speed racket. On the level of much more expensive woods. Very comfortable in hand. Needs good technique and playing with feeling.

Lightweight, as the title says, fast, powerful blade for pure offensive players. One of the best blades in this price range. The only downside is the FL handle tends to be very slippery, so a rubber grip is needed for players with dry hands.

Very good control, attack, and modern defense.

The Andro Rasant PowerGrip is a excellent blade for offensive players. The control is very good and it has a lot of spin potential. The weight is also nice, not too heavy but still gives a good feel in the hand. I really enjoy playing with this blade.

This blade has a lovely sound. It is extremely fast and has a very good grip. I am happy that I bought this blade.

Excellent paddle. Thanks.

Good offensive blade.

Transitioning to this blade after pure wood won’t take long to get used to, as it is fast and has a wood-like feel. I tested it with Tibhar MX-P 50" on both sides, FH was excellent, BH I recommend softer. The blade is excellent in terms of quality, performance, and price. Give it a try and evaluate. Respect TT11.

Really love it, the handle is amazing too!

Decent blade, low throw, hard feeling. Very heavy. Need good technique to use effectively.

Light, fast, and controllable. Excellent price point for a blade that can be compared with a $300 blade from Butterfly.

Very fast blade, quite heavy. According to the table, the fastest one is Yasaka. Compared to Silver Carbon, which is slightly slower but more controllable. Suitable for attacking and very experienced players.