Yasaka Rakza X Soft

Very good rubber. Generates powerful shots with medium effort. However, at maximum effort, it loses control. I have used Rakzas 7, 7 Soft, and 9. I have adapted very well to Rakza X Soft on my forehand.

It’s a good rubber, fast with good control and you can generate much spin. It’s not for beginners because it has a strong catapult when you play topspin. It’s more for intermediate players that want a medium-soft rubber with good dynamic.

It is not a bad rubber. It is not designed for power and speed. Players who have good technical skills to place the ball around the table can benefit from it. It is durable and has a nice sound. It feels soft and is nice for openings and lifting low balls. It is not too heavy, making it an overall nice and controlled rubber for technical players.

This Rakza is not good.

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This rubber is messy for receiving mental services. The worst is that this rubber will fail miserably.

Another nice rubber from Yasaka, not as fast as Rakza X. However, I must say that with this rubber, I was able to fix a nice and strong reverse, including blocking. I was able to play or block from my backhand, and with this rubber, everything found its way.

What a heavy rubber! Just glued Rakza X Soft in Max. thickness on my blade - crazy heavy! Heavier than Tinarc 3 in Max., heavier than Tenergy 05, heavier than DHS Hurricane 3 series, heavier than anything I’ve ever tried. I believe according to the physics weight of the rubber creates better momentum on ball contact, but… Just can’t believe it is SO HEAVY! Insane!

My old 5-ply wood blade weights around 71 grams, and with glued Tinarc 3 Max. and Hurricane H3-50 the racket weight was 171 gram. Changed Hurricane to Rakza X Soft Max., and racket weight increased to 178 grams! Just crazy!

I have used Rakza 7 Soft on my backhand for a couple of years. The X soft is a few grams heavier, but other than that, I cannot really feel much of a difference between the two. If I were to blind test both at random, I would not be able to tell which one is which. That being the case, I’ll stick with the 7 Soft and save the weight.

I tried this rubber on TBS yesterday. I was surprised at how bad it could be. It is really soft and mushy. The throw is very low, which some might find sharp, but for me, it was not good. The sponge is not very elastic, so you cannot produce a lot of gears. The rubber itself is not very speedy. The top sheet is identical to Rakza X, which I don’t like because it is not grippy. With the new ball, this rubber is not stable. For me, this is the worst rubber of 2015!

Forehand

Forget it - Mushy as mashed potatoes.

Backhand

Actually not the worst, but no speed nor gears. You can flick balls and put them back on the table, but no one will be surprised with your shots. Very predictable rubber. May be suitable for beginners, but I would prefer something with more gears, speed, and spin on BH.

Used for backhand with Yinhe T1S, it produces a lot of spin but lacks control.