Yasaka

Bold Dragon

Name: Yasaka Bold Dragon
Brand: Yasaka
SKU: bold-dragon

InvertedOFF−TensorITTF 83-032

ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Yasaka (83-032). Sponge rated around 47°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.

7.0 community score · 163 reviews · €42

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About Bold Dragon

Yasaka Bold Dragon is a 2022 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Japan. It belongs to the Bold series, is ITTF-approved (code 83-032), and is aimed at allround-offensive (OFF−) players who want allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin.

Bold Dragon uses pre-tensioned tensor sponge with a catapult effect and relatively low dwell and a grippy, non-tacky topsheet typical of European tensors. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 47° (Tensor); a cut sheet is about 45 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in purple / yellow.

On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 79, spin 86 and control 82 (official mapping 81 / 88 / 83). That is a control-first inverted profile for allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.

Community score 7.0 / 10 from 163 reviews. Indicative European street price €42. Compare Bold Dragon with other Yasaka Bold and inverted rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for OFF− inverted sheets.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 51% with 163 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed79

Spin86

Control82

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Hardness: 47°
Weight: 45 g
Year: 2022
Made in: Japan
Series: Bold
ITTF code: 83-032
Top sheet: Black · Red
Sponge: purple · yellow

Factory thicknesses

Factory sponge thicknesses sold in Europe: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. These are shopping facts — Combined speed / spin / control on this page do not change with thickness.

1.8: Thinner inverted sponge. Allround and first-upgrade backhands live here more often than attacking forehands.
1.9: The usual club backhand thickness on inverted tensors. A bit more control, a bit less catapult than 2.1 / MAX.
2.0: Mid-thick. Common on the backhand when MAX felt lively, or as a two-wing compromise.
2.1: Still a thick attacking sponge. A small step down from MAX on some tensors — shops treat it as the other FH thickness, not a control sheet.
MAX: Thickest factory sponge. Most catapult on a tensor; the usual attacking forehand. Combined figures on this page are for the SKU, not a separate MAX score.