Yasaka
Rising Dragon
InvertedOFFChinese tackyITTF
Yasaka Rising Dragon is a 2015 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in China. It belongs to the Dragon series, is ITTF-approved, and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
8.5 community score · 180 reviews · €30
About Rising Dragon
Rising Dragon uses Chinese-style tacky build — high grip, often used with booster in Europe and a tacky topsheet that grips the ball for spin-heavy loops. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 40° (Chinese tacky); a cut sheet is about 48 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 82, spin 94 and control 86 (official mapping 81 / 93 / 86). That is a mid-to-high speed inverted profile for offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.
Community score 8.5 / 10 from 180 reviews. Indicative European street price €30. Compare Rising Dragon with other Yasaka Dragon 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 180 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed82
Spin94
Control86
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 40°
- Weight
- 48 g
- Year
- 2015
- Made in
- China
- Series
- Dragon
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.
- Rising Dragon
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
82
0 vs Type avg
Spin
94
+7 vs Type avg
Control
86
+3 vs Type avg