Yasaka Shining Dragon II

Yasaka · Dragon

Shining Dragon II

Inverted · Standard ball · 45–50° hardness

ActiveEU & Japan

Also listed as: Shining Dragon 2, Koryu II, Koryu 2

TTDNA ratings

Speed79
Spin93
Control65
Power71
Grip84
Tackiness58
Arc80
Catapult55
Throw angle78
Elastic67
Spin sensitivity88
Short game52
Blocking61
Backhand flip76
Counterloop82
Opening loop84
Chop47
Serve81
Service receive59
Difficulty60
Beginner friendly49
Durability71

Specifications

Category
Inverted
Series
Dragon
Ball type
Standard ball
Hardness
45–50°
Thickness
Extra thick · Thick · Medium
Made in
China
Colours
red · black
Technologies
Tensioned tacky rubber

Availability

Market
EU & Japan
Status
Active
Official scale
Yasaka Japan · Mark V = 10 scale
EU list price
€29.90
Data checked
31 July 2026

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

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.

red · Extra thick

Standard · Sponged · 45–50°

Speed 10.0 · Spin 10.0 · Control 10.0

red · Thick

Standard · Sponged · 45–50°

Speed 10.0 · Spin 10.0 · Control 10.0

red · Medium

Standard · Sponged · 45–50°

Speed 10.0 · Spin 10.0 · Control 10.0

black · Extra thick

Standard · Sponged · 45–50°

Speed 10.0 · Spin 10.0 · Control 10.0

black · Thick

Standard · Sponged · 45–50°

Speed 10.0 · Spin 10.0 · Control 10.0

black · Medium

Standard · Sponged · 45–50°

Speed 10.0 · Spin 10.0 · Control 10.0

Known users

Christina KällbergHana MatelováMattias FalckJon Persson

No public report for this exact sheet. Shown: contracted Yasaka athletes — model use not confirmed.

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