Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon
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MA LIN SOFT CARBON has the same outer veneer as the famous EXTRA blade. Its medium soft characteristics is appreciated by players who want increased ball feel.
In SOFT CARBON Yasaka is using a special, very thin Carbon fibre to improve the speed and enlarge the Sweet-spot.
Together with the thicker wooden middle veneer it gives good power.
The combination of the “power part” (carbon+thicker middle veneer) and the softer outer veneer makes Ma Lin SOFT CARBON the perfect choice for power players who need a good ball feel for best performance.
Speed: 92
Control: 83
Ply: 7 (5+2)
Weight: 89 g
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Reviews Summary
✨ AI-generated summary of customer reviews.
Pros
- The blade is described as having high consistency, good quality and a medium weight. It is also praised for being faster than other similar products and not being overly expensive. Users have found that it allows for a variety of shots and is more consistent in all hits compared to other blades.
- The product is praised for providing maximum control with decent speed. Users have found that the feeling of the ball on the pad is amazing and that it allows for effortless high precision shots. The blade is also recommended for maximum attack aggression.
- Users have found that the blade provides needed dwell time for opening loops in close table games and generating needed spin in the low arc. It has been described as having good control and being suitable for short-play in the table game. The blade is also praised for its considerable price and finishing quality.
Cons
- Some users have found that the blade is somewhat slow and lacks sensation in the blows. Despite being configured with fast rubbers, some users have not been able to take advantage of it. It has also been described as being too bouncy for close to table attack but suitable for mid-distance defense and looping.
- The blade has been criticized for having a very poor speed to control ratio and not having much dwell-time. Some users have found that it functions properly only when the ball hits pretty much in the middle of the blade and that it vibrates unpleasantly if the sweet spot is not hit. The handle has also been described as being too thin.
- The blade has been described as having noticeable vibration and not having much of an extended sweet spot. Some users have also found that the flared handle is not to their liking as it caused their hand to slip out of place. Despite not being a bad product, some users have found that it did not meet their expectations.
Reviews of Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon (29)
Review by
laoquai4402
(Verified Customer)
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Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon
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June 29, 2023
I love this blade. It is not a fast blade, but the feeling is so nice and it feed back is excellent. I think it is a very nice choice if you want to step up from your all around blade.
External Review
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Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon
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May 15, 2022
Good blade for allaround players , good control and nice feeling for the balls , not hard blade and not too fast .
External Review
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Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon
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October 18, 2021
This blade is very suitable for beginners and intermediate players, since this blade is not to fast. This blade does not generate that much speed, but it is really stable especially for developing players. You feel soft and calm while using this blade. The spin it generates is pretty good as well. You can actually develop a nice feeling of putting friction on the ball. My setup is forehand is skyline 2 on forehand and rozena on backhand. Although it gives you so much control, this blade won't give you any special. You can get big hits and spin, but it won't be crazily powerful. That's expected for what you will get for such a low-priced blade. Despite it being a carbon blade, you won't get the stiffness and uncontrollability that usually comes from a carbon blade. However, if you are playing a higher level, I don't recommend this blade. It not powerful enough to make decisive shots in the game. It is only great for normal training. You get control in short table pushing, control in drives and loops. All of it is about the control in the whole game. Despite all of these, this is still a good blade, even it won't give you surprises while playing the game.
External Review
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Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon
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September 2, 2021
I bought it for the price and fame it got when used by M. falck, I really did not like it very much because it is somewhat slow and has little sensation in the Blows, I configured it with the Dhs goldarc8 in my FH, and the joola Dynaryz acc in the BH, and although they are fast rubbers, I did not find to take advantage of it. I can also say that my coach I bought it for the price and fame it got when used by M. falck, I really did not like it very much because it is somewhat slow and has little sensation in the Blows, I configured it with the Dhs goldarc8 in my FH, and the joola Dynaryz acc in the BH, and although they are fast rubbers, I did not find to take advantage of it. I can also say that my coach took it and loved it, because he got it consistent and controlled, but I lacked more speed. Maybe I can be me, but that's my perception.
External Review
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Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon
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June 18, 2020
I started with a slower yasaka blade (Sweden Classic) to learn all the strokes, then i wanted to speed up my game so i went for some Butterfly blades, but those lacked that ball feeling i had with my first blade. So i turned to Yasaka again and picked this blade. Excellent control, blocking is awesome, speed is there when you need it, its a bit difficult to put spin but with good technique its managable. I hope its gonna be durable, but as far as i know durability is not a problem with Yasaka blades. Recommended for off players looking for control; and AR players looking for some more speed. (the surface is very smooth and soft so its a bit hard to glue the rubbers, might need 2 layers of glue)