Friendship/729 SST Cross

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Speed	9.0 / 12
Spin	9.0 / 12
Control	9.0 / 12
Tensor $<b>Tensor Rubber</b> - Tensor rubbers have a pre-tensioned rubber topsheet, already pulled tighter so it has some built in catapult effect to increase speed and spin. Normal rubbers don\'t have extra tension.$	No

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Speed	7.2
Spin $<b>Spin</b> is the amount of ball rotation generated by the rubber. This is affected by the rubber\'s tackiness, sponge thickness, sponge hardness as well as the blade\'s flexibility.$	7.5
Control	7.9
Tackiness $<b>Tackiness</b> refers to the level of stickiness of the rubber surface. Traditional Chinese rubbers are usually tacky enough to lift a ball off the table by pressing the rubber on top of the ball, whereas traditional European and Japanese rubbers do not.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Very tacky</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Tacky</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium tacky</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Slightly tacky</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Completely non-tacky</td></tr></table>$	5.3 - Medium tacky
Throw Angle $<b>Throw Angle</b> is the angle that the ball is projected from strokes like the loop. Assuming the loop stroke is the same, a high throw angle will lift the ball higher. Tacky rubbers often have a higher throw angle.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>9+</td><td>Very high</td></tr><tr><td>7 - 9</td><td>High</td></tr><tr><td>5.5 - 7</td><td>Medium-high</td></tr><tr><td>3.5 - 5.5</td><td>Medium</td></tr><tr><td>1.5 - 3.5</td><td>Medium-low</td></tr><tr><td>Under 1.5</td><td>Low</td></tr></table>$	4.3 - Medium
Weight	5.7 - Medium-heavy
Sponge Hardness $<b>Sponge Hardness</b> refers to the density of the sponge. This is measured in degrees:<table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td><td>Degrees</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Hard</td><td>45+ degrees</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Medium Hard</td><td>43-44 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium</td><td>41-42 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Medium Soft</td><td>38-40 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Soft</td><td>under 37 degrees</td></tr></table>$	9.0 - Hard
Gears $<b>Gears</b> refers to a rubber\'s ability to produce a wide range of speeds. A rubber with a wide range of speeds (many gears) can produce slow speeds (on gentle strokes) and high speeds (on hard strokes). With few gears, you may always produce fairly slow balls, or always produce fairly fast balls on lighter and harder strokes.$	8.5 - Many gears
Durability	7.7 - Lasts longer than average
Consistency	10.0
Overall	7.8 3.9

Description of Friendship/729 SST Cross

729 SST Cross is a high speed inverted rubber best for quick initializing attack and looping.

Change spin, deadly service, controlled drive, all with the ability to chop extremely well for an inverted rubber.

Reviews of the Friendship/729 SST Cross

Anonymous said this on May 22, 2010:

A cheap tactical weapon

Anonymous said this on October 16, 2010:

WRONG ABOUT BUYING 100 OF THEM...

FOR CHOP GAME THERE ARE 2 MAIN CHOICES, SOFT SPONGE OR HARD SPONGE. THE SST COMES WITH 45 HARD WHICH GIVES LOW BOUNCE TEST BUT COMPARED TO BTF TACK C ITS EASIER TO USE A SOFT CHOPPING SPONGE. SST RED 1.5, HAD IT FOR TWO YEARS +, LOST ITS TACK BUT IS KINDA FAST EVEN ON MY TOXIC. CHOP MAY GO LONG AND FH CHOP ON THE RUN IS HARD TO CONTROL.

WHERE SST IS GOOD IS ON BH OF MY REGULAR LOOPING SETUP FOR SLOW LOOP.

REGULAR 729 2.0 SPONGE HAS A SOFTER SPONGE I THINK ITS BETTER FOR CHOPPING. CONSIDERING THE JUDO AS A CHEAPER CHOICE ALSO 729FXC 1.0 SEEMS LIKE BETTER CHOICE MAYBE BECAUSE I CANT ADJUST TO THE 45 HARDNESS.

PIPPY WITHOUT PASSWORD

Anonymous said this on October 18, 2010:

the sponge is similar to the dr neubauer ABS, which is slow and dead

Anonymous said this on March 8, 2011:

BS98 says:Quite good weapon.

topspinner said this on September 5, 2011:

I use this rubber for 3 months..........I had loved this rubber due to its all- around offense play. I suggest this rubber for those who play offensively. For me this rubber is not suitable for blocking and defensive play.

Anonymous said this on October 18, 2011:

Excellent for backhand enables us to switch ball direction with ease

pippy said this on April 8, 2012:

I like it for an inverted BH chopping rubber but as a FH defensive rubber I cant get use to the sponge - its too hard!

How does PB use it?

edit: well heres another thought...if you dont like vibrations in your flexy blade then a hard sponge rubber is recommended...different feel from tack chop and flextra but there is a practical use and it does make a lot of spin!

summer said this on March 12, 2013:

if you are a beginner, you can depend on this to develop your own style of game.. but as you progress, you'll have to switch to something more.

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