Yasaka Silverline All Wood
Blade description:
The Yasaka Silverline Allwood is an all-wood blade designed for players ranging from beginners to the high-intermediate level. It features a harder outer ply paired with a softer core, which contributes to a distinct, low-frequency feel that provides clear feedback on ball contact. While classified as an allround blade, it offers enough offensive potential to support a loop-oriented game from close to mid-distance, provided the user employs appropriate technique or faster rubber pairings.
Playing Characteristics
- Feel and Dwell: The blade balances a degree of flex with a hard surface, resulting in significant dwell time that assists in lifting underspin and executing precise spin-oriented shots. Users describe a unique sensation where the blade feels flexible during lighter strokes but stiffens upon higher-impact shots.
- Speed and Control: It operates in the All+/Off- range. The control is generally regarded as its strongest trait, allowing for accurate placement in the short game, reliable blocking, and consistent third-ball attacks. While not categorized as a high-speed blade, it is capable of finishing points from mid-distance with proper power generation.
- Construction: This is an all-wood blade. The combination of a hard outer layer and a softer core provides a balanced sweet spot, giving players clear feedback on the quality of their contact.
- Compatibility: The blade pairs effectively with a variety of rubber types, including medium to medium-hard sponges and Chinese-style tacky rubbers, which can help compensate for its moderate inherent speed.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — April 2024
I am using it with Mark V max on both sides using RPB.
The blade has an adequate amount of speed and is fine for me whether it be close to the table or from mid-distance. Perhaps a bit more power is needed on the backhand for finishing points, but that can be fixed by changing the rubber. The greatest quality of this blade is probably its control. I am able to consistently put the ball on the table wherever I want even with riskier shots.
I personally enjoy the feel of the blade. It has a bit of flex but doesn’t feel like it’ll snap in half on hard smashes and allows me to play a solid blocking and short touch game as well. A unique property of this blade is that it seems to stiffen up on harder hits but remains flexible on lighter strokes. I don’t know what causes this or if it is a common attribute, but so far, I immensely enjoy this property.
I would recommend this blade for most beginners and people at the intermediate level. Its lack of speed may become a detriment at higher levels, but as I am not there yet, I cannot say for sure. All in all, the Yasaka Silverline Allwood is a fantastic choice for people ranging from beginner to high-intermediate level.
Edit: After playing with this blade for a few months, I have learned that this blade does not lack any speed whatsoever. With the correct technique and power generation, a good shot can be played even 2 meters away from the table, and backhand kills are not an issue either.
Update: After spending over a year with this blade now and switching to Skyline 2 Neo(39 degrees 2.15 black) on my forehand and Hurricane 8-80(38 degrees 2.1 red) on my backhand, I can say this blade works spectacularly with Chinese rubber. I can loop far from the table with both wings and have a killer third-ball attack. My only gripe with this blade is that it can be lacking in power during loop-to-loop rallies, as there just isn’t quite enough speed to really put pressure on my opponents.
#2 — January 2023
His speed is more Off-, stiff and hard hitting. Mainly because of its hardness, it is not so sensitive and not so controllable.
Elegant-looking wood, good grip.
#3 — May 2022
Az ütőfa nagyon szép megjelenésű és nagyon szépen megmunkált darab. Én anatómiai nyéllel vásároltam meg. Nagyon magas szintű labdaérzékeléssel rendelkezik. Bár a fa ALL-os besorolást kapott a Yasaka által, de például van olyan ALL+ os fa, amely ettől a fától lassabb, például a Donic Ovtcharov Dotec ALL+, amit az edzőtársam használ. A fa felső rétege kemény fa, amíg a középső (mag) réteg közepesen kemény fa, ezért nem kell tartani attól, hogy a fa lassú lesz. Hatékony támadó játékra, mert egy gyors borítással meg lesz a sebesség is. Én például FH Yasaka Rakza PO 2,0 mm-t használok, BH Yasaka Rigan 2,0-t használok. A kész ütő 174 gramm. Bár nagyobb erőt kell persze belevinni az ütésekbe és pörgetésekbe, mint ha például ezeket a borításokat egy TB ZLC-re tettem volna fel, de viszont a nagyobb erővel megütött labdák nem fognak világgá szállni. Távolabbról is abszolút meg van benne az a gyorsaság, ami kell a támadó játékhoz. Az alacsony nyeséseket könnyű felpörgetni, a blokkolás is hatékony, a szervafogadás is egyszerű.
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