Yasaka · Original

Original XHG

Inverted · Standard ball · 35–40° hardness

Active · regionalEU regional

Also listed as: Original Xhg, Original Extra XHG, Original Extra HG

TTDNA ratings

Speed58

Spin67

Control88

Power56

Grip53

Tackiness12

Arc52

Catapult44

Throw angle55

Elastic51

Spin sensitivity55

Short game74

Blocking74

Backhand flip70

Counterloop66

Opening loop67

Chop70

Serve64

Service receive82

Difficulty45

Beginner friendly62

Durability77

Specifications

Category: Inverted
Series: Original
Ball type: Standard ball
Hardness: 35–40°
Thickness: Thick · Medium · Thin
Made in: Japan
Colours: red · black
Technologies: Extra high-grip topsheet, Classic control sponge

Availability

Market: EU regional
Status: Active · regional
Official scale: TTDNA 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°