Not as tacky as previous 729 variations, but noticably faster. Definitely not a glue-effect rubber, but still much faster than the traditional 729FX type stuff.

Has an interesting "crystal" effect on the top sheet. Shiny stuff aside, it performs really well over the table for blocking and driving. Nice feel for a hard-ish sponge.

Great for loopers. Haven't tried out speed glue but I'm guessing this is what it's like. I think it has the same sponge as Faster III. Feels very springy. Whenever you hit the ball it felt like the whole topsheet caved in. Over the table play is very easy.

The 729-5 is a good, hard european style rubber. It is good for hitting because of its hard topsheet and sponge. It is good for looping but only if you have enough power to dig deep into the sponge. The short game is good because it isn't super bouncy. Serving was just okay because it wasn't that tacky. Overall, it was a nice rubber, but it doesn't suit me that well.

I found this faster than the 729-08. Comparing it side-by-side the 729-5 had a higher throw and was definitely faster on flat hitting; loop speed was probably about the same.

This rubber is the best rubber you can get for its price. It suits me just fine when i play in tournaments. The control is great and the speed is fast. This rubber is great for someone who doesn't like hard sponges

The fastest 729 rubber that I have used. Very controllable on loops from close to mid table. Gives a medium throw angle but that depends on the speed the ball is comming at you.
I have it on a Yinhe MC-1 Off blade,
Can generate a lot of spin if your technique is right, Not really a FH chopping rubber and certainly not a BH rubber either, to fast!
At £5 a sheet off ebay great on the wallet to. So far I have had 2 sheets of this as had my father.

Hard elastic sponge, very similar to 729-2 New Sensor. I prefer the 729-2, control and flat hitting is better than 729-5.

s a beautiful rubber, very fast, very spinny and very light

ok rubber .not too fast ok control .its average rubber ,not specAL IN anything

This is very soft & easy rubber with sticky surface, and also very slow. When I bought it I, suprised me it's control and spins on the table. During time tackiness decrease-which is normal for 8-euros chinese rubber. I recomend it to players who like playing nearby table and which points are lost when ball goes for about 10cm over the table.

Really nice rubber. Have it on same blade as Quattro and see that 729-5 is slightly faster and definitely spins better. Control is very nice. Can't go wrong with this rubber, BH or FH.

good rubber, mainly quality price, seemed to ritc 729 oem red, a little but fast and less control. it lasts enough as he is habitual in the Friendship. , tried in black rubber of 1.9 mms of thickness and in reverse, straight to use heavy sponge but, of 2.00 to 2,2mms better.

It's a beautiful rubber, but does it perform? I'd say much better than Gambler Wraith and 729 Cream Transcend, only a little better than Focus III Snipe, and not as fast as Gambler Outlaw.

It has very high price/performance ratio. The quality is good as German product.

Very nice rubber considering low price. Much better than you would expect for 14$. Not too fast, not slow, good spin, nice medium throw angle. Looping - great, flat hitting - ok. Blocking - very good. Chopping - not so great. Very good allround rubber for amateur players.

I personally like the rubber for the control it offers me. It is a fantastic rubber for the price and it runs a lot faster than most of the other 729 rubbers

This rubber is wonderful, when compared with BTY Sriver.
Low cost and high performance.

Currently using it on my backhand. Its brilliant for blocking, almost every shot gets back on the table.

Its fairly fast I would say, 8-9/10. Produces a lot of spin so excellent for serves. Control is kind of lacking for me...

Its slightly tacky, but still produces plenty of spin. Throw angle is pretty high like all Chinese rubbers. Its also hard hence the reason its good for blocking.

Edit: 4 months now and rubber is still slightly tacky with regular cleaning with a damp cloth after play. It still playing like new, I think it would also be good on the forehand.

Amazing rubber for the price.

Top speed rubber with a good price

I think this rubber is slow. I disagree with the speed shown here. For me 6.5-7 of speed. It´s somewhat less tacky than others Friendship, but still is a tacky rubber. Control and spin is very high.

This rubber is perfect for me combinedd with Galaxy T-11 blade (is very fast).

I dont know the speed values of Friendship rubbers. In my opinion they are all much slower than the ratings here ����show.

Hardness Black 42 / Red 45. Weight seems medium-heavy.

Rubber is very slightly tacky when new. The ball will only stick to it slightly. The amount of spin reduces quite quickly with use so after only about 10 hours of use it is very reduced. Although the sponge is medium-hard, the rubber feels quite soft.

Quite fast and spin is good but less than tacky rubbers. Also a good level of control.

Throw angle I found to be medium-high.

Blocking was OK, but lacked som bounce due to the harder sponge.

Pushing and chop serves were OK for control but spin was not heavy due to lack of tacky surface. Still good compared to most rubbers though.

Attacking felt good with this rubber with good pace and control. Spin could have been heavier with tackier rubber, but a very good rubber for the price. It played more like a medium sponge than medium-hard or hard. Feels quite heavy.

My ratings:
Speed: 8.4; Spin: 8.0; Control: 8.7
Tackiness: Slightly tacky; Throw Angle: Medium
Weight: Medium-heavy; Sponge Harness: Medium-hard; Gear: Above average gears
Durability: Lasts longer than average; Consistency: Always identical
Overall: 8.4

If you want something like Sriver or Mark V but for far less money, this is it. Mr. average or even above average (speed). Does everything really good but does not excel at anything. Pair it with quality blade and you have yourself a serious racket for advanced amateur or minor league competitor. Numbers from community for this rubber are pumped up (no way it is 9,9,9 in 3 mayor categories) bur great rubber nevertheless.