Yasaka
Mark V
InvertedALL+ClassicITTF
Yasaka Mark V is a 1973 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Japan. It belongs to the Mark V series, is ITTF-approved, and is aimed at allround-plus (ALL+) players who want active allround play with an offensive bias.
8.8 community score · 980 reviews · €25
About Mark V
Mark V uses classic (non-tensor) sponge with longer dwell and a more linear feel and a grippy, non-tacky topsheet typical of European tensors. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 38° (Classic); a cut sheet is about 43 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in beige/orange.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 76, spin 80 and control 92 (official mapping 75 / 78 / 91). That is a control-first inverted profile for active allround play with an offensive bias. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.
Community score 8.8 / 10 from 980 reviews. Indicative European street price €25. Compare Mark V with other Yasaka Mark V and inverted rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for ALL+ inverted sheets.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 60% with 980 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed76
Spin80
Control92
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 38°
- Weight
- 43 g
- Year
- 1973
- Made in
- Japan
- Series
- Mark V
- Top sheet
- Black · Red
- Sponge
- beige/orange
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
- 1.9
- 2.0
- 2.1
- MAX
- 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.
Vs type average
Combined index against other inverted rubbers. Toggle Official / Community in the spec card — the chart stays on Combined so filters stay comparable.
- Mark V
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
76
-6 vs Type avg
Spin
80
-7 vs Type avg
Control
92
+9 vs Type avg