Friendship/729 729-08

This rubber is on the backhand side of a handmade clone of the Xiom Ignito blade. It has a surprisingly good ability to rotate and when breaking through the sponge you even feel how the ball plunges into the overlay (which is not typical for Chinese rubber). It allows you to twist off the table.

This is a good rubber that can be used on both sides.

729-08 is a recommended professional rubber. It generates a high amount of spin with excellent control. This rubber has many gears, allowing you a tactical advantage over your opponent. I prefer this rubber to DHS Hurricane-3 because it is easier to control and can generate more spin.

It is important to note that 729-08 is a very durable rubber that can last a long time. Overall, it is a great rubber for an acceptable price. I highly recommend it.

Using this as a BH rubber on 729 Dynasty Hinoki Carbon, I found it to be a very controllable rubber. It excels at looping and short game play, and I was able to produce great spin on serves. However, it does lack a little speed, and I would say it lags behind the Battle II in this respect (and probably others). Despite this, I definitely recommend this rubber for a controlled spin game!

729-08 rubber comes in three sponge hardness options: 45, 47, and 49. I use 47 degrees hardness on a Carbonado 90 as forehand rubber.

The rubber surface is very tacky, providing amazing spin potential and great control. I can easily impart strong spins on serves and during short games with small wrist motions. The tacky topsheet also makes it very easy to keep returns close to the net on short games.

The topsheet is not as hard as those of typical tacky Chinese rubbers; for example, it feels softer than the topsheet of Hurricane 3. On loops and drives, this rubber has great speed and topspin potential. During matches, my opponents have a lot of trouble blocking my forehand loops and counter-loops.

If you are an offensive player who likes to loop and drive a lot, this rubber is for you. In my opinion, 729-08 is as good as Hurricane 3 (H3), and it’s cheaper than H3.

This is my third 729 rubber. I wonder why DHS is so famous compared to 729 because I personally feel 729 makes better rubbers than DHS. This rubber is great with a hard sponge (9/10), extreme tackiness, (around 9), and requires good shoulders to use. You need to pair it with a flexible blade. I tested this on Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon with Battle 1 on the backhand.

It’s a great rubber for forehand loop, counterspin, and rallies. During rallies, I was able to keep 9/10 balls on the table at all times. It has tremendous spin for flicking and looping side spins. If you get your act together and play it properly with great body movement, your opponent will be in great trouble due to the enormous spin they will face. It weighs about 43 grams cut black and works exceptionally well on my extra lacquered blade. It felt great for blocking as it took away all the speed, and I was able to place the balls adequately.

The throw angle with perfect action is around 6.5, but due to the hard rubber, it appears low at around 5.5. If you hit harder, it will go up. Also, if the rubber can be boosted, it will play great. I did not boost it as I am not interested in the mess. I use medium to high viscosity Revolution glue, which acts as a tensor on the blade, giving it some boosting action by itself. Just apply two coats on the blade and on the rubber. You will feel the difference while playing.

Close to the net, you have to exert a little more force to get the ball across the net. But this is a great rubber that I had to test as I plan to use this on the forehand. I was informed that Battle 2 rubber will be discontinued as per one online seller. So I am looking at other 729 rubbers as alternatives.

Excellent Chinese rubber. Provides amazing topspin trajectory for forehand strokes. Pairs well with hard types of wood, such as koto, walnut, and rosewood.

Tacky Chinese rubber with a noticeable weight and a medium to hard sponge density. The build quality appears impressive, and the price point of $14 offers great value. Highly recommended for players seeking Chinese rubbers for their forehand.

Initial handling may prove challenging, but after a break-in period, the rubber exhibits excellent spin and controllability.

The best 729 rubber I’ve used. It has a lot of tack and a softer sponge than most Chinese rubbers, allowing for a bit more dwell time for loops. It offers more control than expected, but still not exceptional in this regard.

This rubber excels in blocking, loop-drives, and serves, and can even perform the occasional chop. If you’re seeking an affordable, high-quality, tacky rubber, this is an excellent choice.

I use this rubber on the forehand side of my YEO blade. It is very spinny on loops and serves, controllable on short games, but is heavy and it is slow without glue or tuning. Glued, it is a monster!

This is a very hard rubber that needs breaking into before it performs to its ability. However, like all 729 rubbers, its durability is extensive.
Be sure that you are going for a shot, or else the ball is going to drop off. Commitment is key with this rubber.

I find this rubber good for backhand. However, it can be hard to control slow spinny loops.

Overall, it’s a good rubber.

Pretty much what everyone else said. Found the sponge to be a bit hard. Other than that, it was good overall. Fast, and spinny in most aspects of the game, good for looping, but I think the loop would be better if the sponge wasn’t quite as hard. 8.3 overall, good value, like all the other 729 rubbers.

I had this rubber on the forehand of a Donic Defplay Classic Senso blade. It’s great for classic fast attacks and can generate some speed away from the table. However, the hard sponge and very tacky top sheet do not agree with passive shots. You have to swing big or go home. It’s also not good for chopping on the forehand side, not forgiving enough.

In conclusion, this rubber is great for fast attacks and occasional loops from far away.

Very good power for FH.
A little bit hard to control.

My sheet didn’t seem fast and wasn’t very tacky either, seeming only lightly tacky. Even my Cream MRS was clearly tackier.

It had a low throw and a hard sponge, not suited for me.

My favorite 729 so far. It has more pace than previous types, but more tack than 729-5. The sponge is hard but still has a nice feel, so thicker sponges are very usable. I’d say it was just slightly faster than 729-5, but with noticeably more spin from the increased tackiness.

So, you get a good grip on serves, great spin on loops, quick enough to play from mid-distance, but enough control to play an aggressive push/chop game and blocks are still relatively easy.

It is not a glue-effect rubber, so don’t expect Tenergy levels of pace. But in my opinion, it is easily the best form of 729 so far for aggressive spin attackers. And it is still pretty cheap!