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729-3 Transcend
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“One
sheet of RITC Friendship 729-3 Pips-In rubber with Transcend Sponge. Just
slightly sticky very spinney soft surface combined with Powerful energy storing
Transcend sponge, this rubber meets and exceeds the demands of the modern
topspin and touch game.
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"Sensor
Technology" - Special process before jointing of rubber and sponge helps
you have a much better ball feeling!
Characteristics:
- Superior speed and spin
- Super Touch
Fast Spinning
Quick attack and Loop
For
initializing attack
Powerful Medium Soft Transcend Sponge
ITTF/USATT/CTTA
approved
Ratings (out
of 12):
- Speed: 11
- Spin: 10
- Control: 11
Comments:
This
rubber is very fast with a slightly sticky top sheet. Friendship 729-3 is very
powerful and has the ability to loop as well as smash. Transcend is lighter and
faster than traditional Chinese sponges. Sponge stores energy to release into
the ball, while most sponges allow energy to dissipate.
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729-3 Transcend review: |
Cream
topsheet is one of my favorites. More elastic and slightly thinner and less
tacky than traditional Chinese topsheets. Very spinny without being paticularly
tacky. For control use the Jap sponge. For something faster use transcend.
I tried 729 Cream on 2.2 Transcend and was amazed by how
bouncy it was. So maybe you'll be
able to do without gluing.
My impression of the 729-3 topsheet is that its fast but
thick and heavy. The version on
pink jap sponge was very fast and good for hitting but not extremely spinny and
very fast. I'm sure the firmer
transcend sponge will be similar as the pink jap sponge was also around 42.
I used 729-3 fairly extensively in the past since
this was the only Chinese rubber I actually liked.
I used it with the Jap pink sponge and with MRS.
I tried it once on Transcend and I think it is a good match, so I'll give
it another shot. It hits/smashes
well, but it also drive-loops extremely well.
It is somewhat like a faster and less sticky H2 and I can pretty much
drive through incoming spin with it due to speed and low throw angle.
I did not have any problems looping with it either as I recall. |
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