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729 FX Super Soft
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“729 FX Super Soft” is one of the lightest rubbers you will ever stick on your blade.
Thin 729FX top sheet with soft Reactor sponge gives this rubber a
lively bounce that has previously only existed in European and Japanese
brands. Also called 729 FX EL, the EL stands for 'Euro Light'.”
Characteristics:
- High
speed inverted rubber
- Extremely
light weight
- Soft
Reactor Sponge
- Profound
glue effect
- ULTRA
THIN responsive top sheet
- Astounding
Mechanical spin
- ITTF/USATT/CTTA
approved
Ratings:
- Speed:
9
- Spin:
9+++
- Control:
9++
- Sponge
Hardness Approx 35
(1.5 or 2.0mm)
Comments:
This rubber has all the good qualities of a
mechanical spin rubber, but that is where the similarities stop. The workmanship
of this product is excellent, the rubber is lighter with more control than most
Japanese and European brands. Reactor is a sponge developed by Friendship for
use exclusively with their products. Reactor sponge is rated soft, but it is
very springy and consistent. When used with high solvent glue Reactor will have
more spin and slightly more speed. The glue life of Speed glued Reactor is
notably longer with a more consistent power curve.
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729 FX Super Soft
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This
was 729's first attempt at creating a Euro rubber.
It's soft, half tacky, and very very light.
It's been criticized for lacking power, but I don't think it seems that
slow. It's a great rubber for
control looping, and I frequently recommend it to players making their first
step up from a pre-made racket.
Name: Felix Santos Country: USA (2004-05-01)
This is the first chinese rubber that I’ve used that hits
like a japanese rubber. It is springy, not sticky at all unlike regular chinese
rubber. Very good for looping. But dont expect it to be a speed demon, its fast
but not of bryces caliber. Its in the sriver or mark V’s alley. I find it well
suited for hard and stiff blades like the tube aluminum.
Newby
However,
I disagree about FX-EL and serves or underspin. FX-EL has to be mated with a
soft blade, and glue is very helpful. With a soft blade, it blossoms. You can
spin with it and serve with it like a European rubber. Both I and one of my
playing partners were amazed at the difference.
However,
for off the table looping, the FX-EL on a ALL/DEF blade gives a feel like a
slingshot. (It is great fun in practice) If your game is push, touch and hit,
that slingshot may just get in the way. It’s not really suitable as a
defensive rubber
The
same soft (35-40degree) sponge as used with the 802-40 short pimpled sheets.
Works very well with speed glue providing the opportunity to use a tacky Chinese
style rubber in the more modern away from the table looping game; this is a
modernised equivalent to the harder original. Used on a Tibhar Chila Light. This
rubber would suit a hitter and a looper. When used with speed-glue it can be
played with over the table for controlled topspinning and hitting, as well as
mid-distance looping. Compared to the original, this rubber has a medium-throw
angle, rather than a high one, and is considerably lighter. Speed 8, Spin 8, and
Control 8, 39g ....
tabletennissam
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