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The Friendship/729 GeoSpin Tacky is a well-regarded table tennis rubber celebrated for its exceptional spin and control, making it an ideal choice for players leaning towards a spin-oriented style. With a speed rating of 9 and an impressive spin rating of 10, this rubber excels in allowing players to impart heavy topspin on their loops and chops. Its control rating of 9.7 suggests that even beginners can harness its potential with practice, making it versatile across skill levels.
One of the standout features of the GeoSpin Tacky is its tackiness, rated at 7. While not the most extreme in the realm of Chinese rubbers, it still provides enough grip to control and manipulate the ball effectively, especially during serves and short pushes. Reviewers note that the black variant tends to be tackier than the red, which may influence player’s choices based on their playing style. Players will appreciate the low weight of 4.2, which means it won’t significantly add to the overall heft of their paddles, favoring quick reactions during play.
In terms of durability, the GeoSpin Tacky offers a mixed bag, with a durability rating of 6.4, highlighting that while it can withstand typical wear, it is crucial to manage the tackiness, which does diminish over time. Players switching from faster European rubbers may initially find GeoSpin Tacky slower, but many reviews reflect a growing appreciation for its ball control and spin potential once acclimatized. For alternatives, players seeking similar characteristics but with more speed may consider the 729 Transcend or other tensors tailored for quicker gameplay.
Started using this recently in black on Donic Defplay blade. Initially found it very slow having previously used various faster rubbers on it. But after using it for a fair while and the tackiness drops off a bit, it’s great. Amazing control paired with the Defplay is still very slow. If control and placement are your game (which is mine, being primarily a defender), I don’t think you could get much better than this.
You can really go for those heavy chops and occasional loops without fear of the ball going off the end of the table. This rubber being rather slow and tacky seems to wrap itself around the ball, as is probably the character of Chinese tacky rubbers. After using Japanese/European rubbers for many years, I will now be sticking with this style of Chinese rubbers. Particularly this one takes a bit of practice to get used to, but patience definitely pays off.
A really good rubber for BH. It has much spin, is easy to control, and has enough fast and not too hard, and has the catapult effect. I tried it on TTSPORT OFF. It is also good for FH.
Short game: 10/10
Chops: 9/10
Topspin loops: 9/10
Topspin against backspin: 10/10
Choose a good blade.
Thank you, Alex, for the insight on tt11 testing. Alex’s comment that “my standard is not good enough for this rubber” gave me pause for thought. I’ve had many good rubbers (Rasante 48, 42, Stiga Mantra H and M, Yasaka Shining Dragon, and so on), but I’ve never been fully satisfied. Now I’ve got 729 Geospin Tacky, and it’s the best rubber I’ve ever had. Yes, I’m not a world-class player, more like an intermediate with 20 years of playing. This rubber gives me monstrous spin and control. The speed? Not like the most advanced rubbers, but I can hit the table where I want when I’m looping. Blocking is like a child’s game. Again, thanks, Alex.
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