Yasaka · Original

Original Extra

Inverted · Standard ball · 35–40° hardness

ActiveJapan current

Also listed as: Yasaka Original Extra

TTDNA ratings

Speed54

Spin60

Control90

Power53

Grip46

Tackiness5

Arc47

Catapult42

Throw angle50

Elastic48

Spin sensitivity48

Short game77

Blocking76

Backhand flip67

Counterloop62

Opening loop63

Chop72

Serve59

Service receive84

Difficulty42

Beginner friendly64

Durability78

Specifications

Category: Inverted
Series: Original
Ball type: Standard ball
Hardness: 35–40°
Thickness: Thick · Medium · Thin
Made in: Japan
Colours: red · black
Technologies: Control-oriented inverted rubber

Availability

Market: Japan current
Status: Active
Official scale: Yasaka Japan · Mark V = 10 scale
EU list price: €24.90
Data checked: 31 July 2026

Yasaka prints these thicknesses as retail labels rather than millimetres: Thick, Medium, Thin.

Variants and configurations

6 variants

Colour, thickness and configuration are variants of one model — never separate products. Colour never changes a rating, MAX and OX stay qualitative labels, and OX carries no sponge hardness.

Configuration	Colour	Thickness	Sponge	Hardness	Speed	Spin	Control
Standard	red	Thick	Sponged	35–40°	10.0	10.0	10.0
Standard	red	Medium	Sponged	35–40°	10.0	10.0	10.0
Standard	red	Thin	Sponged	35–40°	10.0	10.0	10.0
Standard	black	Thick	Sponged	35–40°	10.0	10.0	10.0
Standard	black	Medium	Sponged	35–40°	10.0	10.0	10.0
Standard	black	Thin	Sponged	35–40°	10.0	10.0	10.0

red · Thick

Standard · Sponged · 35–40°