Friendship/729 Battle 3 is a popular table tennis rubber known for its excellent all-around performance, combining speed, spin, and control. Rated 13 for speed and 14 for spin, it offers a great balance between offensive and defensive capabilities, making it suitable for a wide range of players.
The Battle 3 rubber features a tacky surface with a rating of 9.3, providing excellent grip and control over the ball, allowing for precise placement and spin variation. The sponge hardness, rated at 8.5, offers a good balance between speed and control, enabling both powerful shots and delicate touch play.
Despite its focus on all-around play, the Battle 3 still retains a high gears rating of 10, indicating its ability to generate tremendous spin and power when needed. This makes it a great option for players looking to add an extra dimension to their game, whether it's aggressive topspins or deceptive serves.
With a throw angle of 4, the Battle 3 produces a relatively low trajectory, keeping the ball close to the table, which is ideal for controlling the pace and maintaining consistency. This also contributes to the rubber's excellent control rating of 13, making it easy to manage even fast-paced rallies.
In terms of durability, the Battle 3 is rated at 8.5, indicating its ability to withstand regular use and maintain its performance over time. While it may not be as durable as some other rubbers, it still offers good value for its price.
Overall, the Friendship/729 Battle 3 is a versatile and well-rounded table tennis rubber that caters to a wide range of playing styles. With its combination of speed, spin, control, and durability, it's no wonder that it remains a popular choice among players of all levels.
Tried out 40 degrees Battle 3(B3)
I tried out 40 degrees Battle 3(B3) on forehand for one day (Going to keep going at it), normally playing with BS Hurricane 3(H3) Neo 40 degrees National. I boosted both with haifu yellow 1 thick layer.
B3 sponge feels harder after boost
The rubber is much softer, and every so slightly skinnier pips. I can move the rubber with my finger and see the pips move back and forth. In comparison, Hurricane 3 Neo rubber pips don’t move separately from the sponge in the same manner. The H3 BS 40 sponge appears to move more and feels a bit more elastic than when you interact with the sponge during hitting.
When looping
The trajectory of B3 is only a small amount of degrees higher, I believe because of the slightly skinner pips. The spin from H3 feels a bit higher, but it feels like you’re using the sponge, and it grips the ball more. I believe as I break in the B3 sponge it will become softer and spin will increase.
Other observations
The rubber is shiny and smelly like old Hurricane 3 rubbers. I let it air for 2 days and it reduced a lot. Wierdly enough its still feels pretty similar to H3, slight less spin, not by much, better feeling, slightly faster, easier for my to push and loop from back spin. I forgot to measure weight, but it’s also similar to H3.
Quite smelly but very spinny rubber.
The smell can be a bit overwhelming at first, but it does dissipate over time. Once you get past the smell, you’ll be rewarded with a rubber that produces a lot of spin. This is thanks to the tacky surface of the rubber, which grips the ball well and allows you to generate a lot of spin on your shots.
The rubber is also quite durable, so it will last you a long time. Overall, this is a great rubber for players who want to generate a lot of spin on their shots.
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