Customer review for Yasaka Mark V

Review by aeroelastic_hyperma for Yasaka Mark V on December 30, 2013

Been using the Yasaka Mark V (2.0mm, red) since A.D.1980. Have seen at least 30% of players practice with this product over the decades. The sponge is more firm than the original A.D.1979 Yasaka Tornado (1.5mm, gold) and the rubber surface is more durable, but heavier than the Tornado. Mark V is more tacky, though much less "elastic" than the Tornado (miss Tornado greatly). The result is an incoming ball being returned with a consistent and reliable medium force (very controllable) spin. The durability is amazing with this original formulation and goes long way to support the many derivative Mark V products. The Mark V has a firm resilience and requires a disciplined hand to create long distance looping. Once mastered the looping becomes second nature for Shakehand Grip Players. The tacky and solid spin producing surface makes for predictable aiming with Chinese Penholder Grip Players. Have played both Shakehand Grip and Chinese Penholder Grip since the 1950s.
Shakehand Grip produce more solid power return balls. And Chinese Penholder Grip produces all the Three Dimensional and odd "Impossible"
inverted "Compound Spins". The Mark V brings to Table Tennis an easy to like feeling when the ball is gripped and then catapulted gently away disguising well its eminent spin.
Recommended for the exploring Novice, the disciplined Intermediate, and for the advanced "Spin Meister."

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