Looking for a backhand rubber, I read wonders about this Rakza XX and decided to give it a try. I will not lie that I expected a harder rubber, but the general feeling might be due to my combo, with a Yasaka Offensive 7 Power FL, this blade is almost like a 5-ply blade, flex and just a bit harder. Regarding the rubber it is VERY responsive for a topspin game, I believe this is the best about it. It does not catapult the ball like Tenergy 05, but the feeling and control when looping or offensively blocking is outstanding, second to none. Actually you must do a totally wrong stroke to miss the table. Another nice feature is the sound, it produces a pleasant pop sound when hard hit the ball. Placement is also second to none, ball easily goes exactly where you want. Any negative? Maybe chopping. I found it tough to keep the ball short or put heavy underspin to it. It definately performs better when topspinning. Will I keep it as my main backhand rubber? Yes, until I find something better, but so far this one is the best I have already tried in my BH.
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→ Offensive Rubber → Yasaka Rakza XX
→ Yasaka Rubber → Yasaka Rakza XX
Yasaka Rakza XX
by Yasaka
· Part of Yasaka Rakza Series
Yasaka Rakza XX is the latest version of the successful Rakza series. Yasaka Rakza XX is a fast rubber developed to suit advanced players. Although the sponge is made of a harder rubber quality, it is easily deformed due to the large air bubbles. The air bubbles are compressed when the ball touches the rubber, and the energy is transferred to the ball for a stable release and a more powerful shot. In addition, the top layer, just like the other rubbers in the Rakza series, has a high proportion of natural rubber, which improves spinning possibilities. The result is incredible speed performance while maintaining strong spin and high stability.
Speed: 95
Spin: 97
Control: 85
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Reviews of Yasaka Rakza XX (10)
I was really looking for an option for my backhand after the G1 and the ACC, as I wasn't comfortable with one that was too slow and the other with too little backspin, but the truth is I wanted durability. Then I remembered that yasaka rubbers have good durability; my first choice was the rakza Z, but when I used it on the right side years ago, I remember it hitting a lot of balls off the table. So, after doing some reading, I found the new Rakza XX and decided to give it a try. To my surprise, I found a very stable rubber with great grip, good control, next-generation speed, and a very... Versatile and safe, I loved it. It's as fast as you want; you can hit long topspins with great spin, but short shots on the table will have good rotation, controllable for serves. Great control in every way; you can place the ball in the same spot 100 times, you can block with great confidence, and you can really play both close to and far from the table. I have a DHS. H301, and honestly, it fits my play style really well. I recommend it to both intermediate and advanced players; it's not for beginners, but I don't think it would be difficult to adapt to.Honestly... The best thing about it is the durability. It's been 6 months and it still maintains its properties. I just decided to put it on both sides and my shots have improved in consistency and safety; I play much more relaxed. M I recommend them to all my friends... And to you too...
I was playing with Rakza from the early beginning, last half a year with hybrids (mainly with d09c), and now switching back to tensors
So glued Rakza XX on both sides to the Yasaka Reinforce AC blade (82g).
From the first shots, it was clear that the speed is on another level after previous Rakza rubbers. Then I realized that having adopted the technique to hybrid rubber for spinning the ball with the forward movement the Rakza XX is a beast - it generates tons of spin and speed. And unlike hybrid rubbers, you can spin the ball even without engaging the sponge (09c can't do that) to play the soft spinny ball with high trajectory of just a short spinny ball.
After some time it is easy to get used to it on a forehand and serves, on a backhand I feel much improvement in a counters game, speed game, but still, I am not used to it when looping the ball from backspin on a backhand side. Still have to use to it a little for that or move back to a Rakza X (but again with Rakza X I will lose in speed and counters game).
But my forehand became a beast with that rubber.
So in short - a good combination of elastic and soft topsheet with a slightly harder (compared to Rakza 9) but still highly porous sponge with big bubbles gives a way to improve your game after you get used to it.
I think that the past experience with the Dignics 09c rubber have a positive effect when switching back to Rakza, because with Dignics you are learning to play all the strokes forward (more or less but the forward part is necessary), otherwise the ball was falling from the rubber with loud grippy sound. Having this applied to Rakza XX and the Rakza's possibility of playing the ball without engaging the sponge gives a perfect rubber for the all-round game with the focus on attack
After switching to this rubbers I become more unpredictable to opponents, faster and more stable. As as a result I have grown in table tennis ranking in my country
So glued Rakza XX on both sides to the Yasaka Reinforce AC blade (82g).
From the first shots, it was clear that the speed is on another level after previous Rakza rubbers. Then I realized that having adopted the technique to hybrid rubber for spinning the ball with the forward movement the Rakza XX is a beast - it generates tons of spin and speed. And unlike hybrid rubbers, you can spin the ball even without engaging the sponge (09c can't do that) to play the soft spinny ball with high trajectory of just a short spinny ball.
After some time it is easy to get used to it on a forehand and serves, on a backhand I feel much improvement in a counters game, speed game, but still, I am not used to it when looping the ball from backspin on a backhand side. Still have to use to it a little for that or move back to a Rakza X (but again with Rakza X I will lose in speed and counters game).
But my forehand became a beast with that rubber.
So in short - a good combination of elastic and soft topsheet with a slightly harder (compared to Rakza 9) but still highly porous sponge with big bubbles gives a way to improve your game after you get used to it.
I think that the past experience with the Dignics 09c rubber have a positive effect when switching back to Rakza, because with Dignics you are learning to play all the strokes forward (more or less but the forward part is necessary), otherwise the ball was falling from the rubber with loud grippy sound. Having this applied to Rakza XX and the Rakza's possibility of playing the ball without engaging the sponge gives a perfect rubber for the all-round game with the focus on attack
After switching to this rubbers I become more unpredictable to opponents, faster and more stable. As as a result I have grown in table tennis ranking in my country
Excellent upgrade from Rakza X. It maintains the incredible balance that we are used with Rakza X, but now with even more speed and spin, and superb control.
I was using rakza X until XX came out and I migrated up. I use it in max thickness on my forehand and have used it on both 7 ply wood blades (mainly yasaka Falck W7) and a couple of inner carbon blades. It is a moderate upgrade over rakza X, but to be honest it is not a big one and I could have kept with rakza X and been happy. Linear. My pushing and blocking with it are ok. Serves well. All around great rubber. On my inner carbon blade I wish it was a little softer sponge.
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