The
Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive is a real bestseller! This table tennis blade not only convinces by its
good price-performance ratio, but also by the
high-quality overall workmanship. The processing of the 5 plies made of natural wood is "first class". With almost every stroke you do, you can really feel the hard outer veneers made of noble Walnut.
Walnut trees reach a height of 15-25 m, sometimes 30 m. The trees may reach an age of up to 160 years. Walnut is native to Central Europe. In the past, its pleasantly smelling leaves were used as a cheap substitute for straw. Walnut wood is a very popular and coveted noble wood, which is relatively heavy (640 kg/m
3), quite hard (Janka hardness: 720), and very strong (Young´s modulus: 12,500 N/mm
2). As a table tennis veneer, Walnut makes the blade a
very direct and fast one (even though the Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive does not contain Carbon!). It significantly increases the
penetration power! This is particularly beneficial when doing blocks, counters, or hard finishers. In combination with softer woods, blades containing Walnut are perfect for controlled, variable, and pure attackers.
The other (softer) wood components within the veneers contribute to the good control of this ping pong blade. However, these are still quite hard, resulting in the
great dynamics, especially when doing finishers!
With the
Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive, there is a table tennis blade available on the market which further increases the power whenever you are doing offensive moves. The quite classical veneer structure (5 plies) also guarantees the
necessary amount of control when playing short-short, or when doing long lasting rallies. It should, however, be your primary goal to take the initiative - permanently.
The name of the Chinese top player Ma Lin is also standing on the following Yasaka blades:
- Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive: An offensive and powerful ping pong blade exhibiting a solid amount of feeling (no Carbon)! Style: Off!
- Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon : A very fast blade because of the implementation of Carbon (even a bit faster than the Ma Lin Extra Offensive). Still good control. Gaming style: Off / Off+!