FX Super Soft (Friendship/729)

729 FX Euro Light (EL) is one of the lightest rubbers you will ever stick on your blade. Thin and sticky top sheet with soft Reactor sponge gives this rubber a lively bounce that has previously only existed in European and Japanese brands. Available in Black or Red. In 2.0 and 2.2. mm

Speed: 90
Spin: 93
Control: 82

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Average user rating from: 3 users

Overall rating		3.7
Speed (3 ratings)		2.2
General spin (3 ratings)		3.3
Mechanical spin (3 ratings)		3.7
Topsheet spin (3 ratings)		3.8
Sponge hardness (3 ratings)		2.7
Topsheet hardness (3 ratings)		2.8
High throw angle (3 ratings)		3.2
Weight (3 ratings)		1.8
Reglue effect (2 ratings)		2.8
Control (3 ratings)		4.5
Durability (3 ratings)		4.0
Serve (3 ratings)		3.8
Short game (3 ratings)		4.2
Flip (Flick) (3 ratings)		3.3
Over the table loop (3 ratings)		3.2
High arc loop (3 ratings)		3.3
Counterloop (3 ratings)		3.5
Smash (3 ratings)		2.2
Block (3 ratings)		3.2
Chop (2 ratings)		4.0
Value for money (3 ratings)		4.8

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Saturday, 29 May 2010

Written by icontek - Top 10 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		3.9
Speed		2.5
General spin		3.5
Mechanical spin		3.5
Topsheet spin		3.5
Sponge hardness		2.0
Topsheet hardness		2.5
High throw angle		3.5
Weight		1.0
Reglue effect		3.0
Control		5.0
Durability		4.5
Serve		4.0
Short game		3.5
Flip (Flick)		4.0
Over the table loop		4.0
High arc loop		4.0
Counterloop		4.5
Smash		2.0
Block		3.5
Chop		4.0
Value for money		5.0

One of Freindship's most underrated offerings. Often overlooked in favor of faster, less controlled rubbers. Very light. Superb touch. Very forgiving and good for close to the table play. In the speed glue days, this was a drop-in replacement for Mark V GPS and Sriver FX. Even without glue this is surprisingly good for over the table shots, especially fundamentals like block, drive and counter. Loops reasonably well. Allows you to put more into your stroke without worrying about missing the table. Serves better than many Japanese or European rubbers, due to the combination of soft sponge and tacky topsheet.

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Friday, 17 April 2009

Written by james - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		3.0
Speed		0.5
General spin		2.5
Mechanical spin		3.5
Topsheet spin		4.0
Sponge hardness		3.0
Topsheet hardness		3.0
High throw angle		2.0
Weight		1.0
Reglue effect		2.5
Control		4.0
Durability		3.0
Serve		3.5
Short game		5.0
Flip (Flick)		2.5
Over the table loop		1.5
High arc loop		2.0
Counterloop		3.0
Smash		1.0
Block		2.0
Value for money		4.5

This rubber is alright for beginners who need lots of control with minimum speed but for anyone who can actually hit the ball this is way too slow

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Saturday, 20 September 2008

Written by pablogilberto - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating		4.0
Speed		3.5
General spin		4.0
Mechanical spin		4.0
Topsheet spin		4.0
Sponge hardness		3.0
Topsheet hardness		3.0
High throw angle		4.0
Weight		3.5
Control		4.5
Durability		4.5
Serve		4.0
Short game		4.0
Flip (Flick)		3.5
Over the table loop		4.0
High arc loop		4.0
Counterloop		3.0
Smash		3.5
Block		4.0
Chop		4.0
Value for money		5.0

Cheap but it performs!

Have played the supersoft 729fx on and off for 3 months and I must say that had this been rubber sold under a japanese or euro brand, this would have cost $45, easily!

The rubber has very good control and has a mid-high throw. Not overly tacky but spins on serves are spinny enough. It's an all around rubber - softer, quite cheaper version of Sriver IMO.

Have not played with a glued FX yet, but overall - this is definitely an RITC classic.

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