Friendship

729 Battle II

Name: Friendship 729 Battle II
Brand: Friendship
SKU: 729-battle-ii

InvertedOFF−Chinese tackyITTF 27-007

ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Friendship (27-007). Sponge rated around 47°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.

8.0 community score · 160 reviews · €22

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About 729 Battle II

Friendship 729 Battle II is a 2014 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in China. It belongs to the 729 series, is ITTF-approved (code 27-007), and is aimed at allround-offensive (OFF−) players who want allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin.

729 Battle II uses Chinese-style tacky build — high grip, often used with booster in Europe and a tacky topsheet that grips the ball for spin-heavy loops. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 47° (Chinese tacky); a cut sheet is about 45 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. Sold with topsheet in Black and Blue and Green and Red; sponge in blue / blue/orange/purple/red / orange/red / purple.

On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 76, spin 90 and control 84 (official mapping 76 / 90 / 84). That is a control-first inverted profile for allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.

Community score 8.0 / 10 from 160 reviews. Indicative European street price €22. Compare 729 Battle II with other Friendship 729 and inverted rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for OFF− inverted sheets.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 50% with 160 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed76

Spin90

Control84

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Hardness: 47°
Weight: 45 g
Year: 2014
Made in: China
Series: 729
ITTF code: 27-007
Top sheet: Black · Blue · Green · Red
Sponge: blue · blue/orange/purple/red · orange/red · purple

Factory thicknesses

Factory sponge thicknesses sold in Europe: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. These are shopping facts — Combined speed / spin / control on this page do not change with thickness.

1.8: Thinner inverted sponge. Allround and first-upgrade backhands live here more often than attacking forehands.
1.9: The usual club backhand thickness on inverted tensors. A bit more control, a bit less catapult than 2.1 / MAX.
2.0: Mid-thick. Common on the backhand when MAX felt lively, or as a two-wing compromise.
2.1: Still a thick attacking sponge. A small step down from MAX on some tensors — shops treat it as the other FH thickness, not a control sheet.
MAX: Thickest factory sponge. Most catapult on a tensor; the usual attacking forehand. Combined figures on this page are for the SKU, not a separate MAX score.