Friendship/729 WA-2

Tested the blade with several rubbers, including thin sponge pips in, mid-thick pips out, and anti. Although Friendship has marked that blade as an attacking blade, it feels lacking in power for driving and attacking when using soft sponge rubber (Friendship 729 fx 1.5mm blue sponge), as I feel some power has been “absorbed” by the wood. However, this “power absorption” makes the blade good for looping, chopping, and close range blocking. Control is excellent as the mid-soft wood gives extra ball dwelling time.

It’s a good-looking blade! I have it paired with H3 Neo and Focus 3 Snipe on the bh. You can perform every stroke on the game. If you’re a spin player, this is your blade. Great price too. I’m a tactical spin player with short and long chops and massive spin loops/slow and fast close and far from the table.

Thanks, table tennis only!

This blade excels at its intended purpose: looping. Blocks, however, pose a slight challenge. I find it difficult to consistently return blocks over the net to my desired level. However, for any technique involving spin, this blade performs exceptionally well.

The handle is somewhat diminutive, but I have adapted to its size.

If you seek a blade that excels in looping or chopping, I highly recommend this product.