Customer review for Yasaka Rakza X

External Review for Yasaka Rakza X on October 24, 2023

I have purchased this rubber for my backhand about 2 weeks ago and my first impression is how grippy this is. Previously, I've played with Rakza7soft. RakzaX is a balanced rubber, versatile, with great grip and control without compromising speed. The rubber is fairly heavy, combined with Rakza Z now my blade weights 200g. I am using max sponge for both rubbers on a Petr Korbel 5 ply all-wood. Coming from Rakza 7 soft, it has taken me awhile to feel comfortable with my bh flick and receive/short game but nothing major, mainly because I've been used to the safeness the Rakza 7 soft offers whereas with the Rakza X I've had to be more aware, focused and also engage the sponge. In the short game, the rubber is feeling pretty good, doesn't really have that catapult effect softer rubbers have so you don't have to worry about the ball bouncing too high or too long. When I topspin with my bh, it feels great and pretty safe, even when picking low balls. It is quite noticeable how the rubber grips the ball instantly and overrides the opponent's spin. For blocking, the rubber has very good control, the ball doesn't bounce too high and has good speed. Overall, the most enjoyable part is the grip and how nice it feels when flicking or top spinning. The transition from Rakza 7 soft has been really smooth. I recommend this rubber for intermediate-advanced players on either fh or bh, it works great either way. As far as durability, I will update after several months.

Update: The topsheet is not that durable and loses its grip after a couple of months(10-15 hours of playing per week). I changed my blade with a Septear Feel Inner and the combination wasn't working for me. Went with Fastarc G1.

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