Yasaka Mark V AD

Before I review this rubber, I'll start by saying it's clear that it was not made for the modern game. It clearly needs speed glue. However big brands don't drop their prices or recommendations so I will be reviewing this as a modern rubber. Firstly I will start with the pro's since there are so few. Firstly it seems to have well controlled pushing (backspin) and blocking, however the blocking feels more similar to yasaka antipower and I don't believe that was intentional. Secondly it seems to countertopspin reasonably well even with an open angle. It also seems to last years. Not to say it'll keep it's original quality, but the rubber seems to always have a little life in it. Cons: firstly the speed is just extremely slow. It has absolutely no power. There are bats from rebel sport on the high end that have similar power. Secondly it has an extremely small amount of spin. It's difficult to say exactly how small yhe amount of spin is but I would say it is similare to most short pimples. It doesn't have much ability to grab on to the ball or hold on to it while spinning either, meaning it's looping ability is very poor. Price recommendation - $3.50 USD You may think this is over exaggerated however let me explain my reasoning. I know this rubber isn't up to standard, and you may think it's good for beginners. However, to accurately gauge the quality of the rubber I glued it on to a very cheap blade. On the other side of the blade I used a tuttle 2013. This is the entry level rubber and you won't find it for more than $10 USD. This rubber had more spin, more power, more control, and more grab ability than the mark v ad and would be far better for a beginner than the mark v. So to pay $30 USD for a rubber that doesn't compare to a $10 USD rubber just doesn't make sense at all. I hope this review helps.

good control, amazing for loop.

at first, it was quite uncontrollable but I think it was because I wasn't used to it. overall, this rubber is spinny but it doesn't have enough speed and control. this rubber has medium-high throw angle and it's not so good for close-to-table player

awsome rubber, good price and durable.

Nice Rubber... Soft, NonTacky but Grippy. Easy to loop/topspin attack and good for blocking. Serve is quite ok even not as spinny as chinese rubbers. High dwell time, good control.