FACTIVE

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent
FACTIVE

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8 / 10
  • 106 reviews
    • Speed:7.37
    • Spin:7.33
    • Control:8.34

    Reviews of FACTIVE. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 3)

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,500 Yen(Include tax 4,950 Yen)
    Producer
    Nittaku
    Product code
    NR-8720
    Speed
    14.75
    Spin
    11.75
    Hardness
    35.0
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly rated as a versatile rubber for beginners to intermediate players, characterized by excellent control and good ball retention. However, advanced players point out insufficient power and spin quantity.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Superior control performance, easy to master table techniques
    • Clear ball gripping sensation ideal for fundamental skill learning
    • Excellent value with affordable price and good durability
    • Speed and spin tend to fall short of expectations
    • Particularly recommended as a second rubber and back rubber
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe rubber grips the ball well so anyone can improve at table tennis. It's affordable with good durability, making it the best match for those wanting to level up fundamental techniques.
    ▽ CriticalThe high control comes at a cost of insufficient speed and spin. When hitting harder, it behaves like a short pimple rubber with overly linear trajectory.

    Reviews by user

    • Tabletennis-GT39

      Tabletennis-GT39 (Experience: 2〜3 years) Perfect for your first tension rubber!

      Reviews by user

      I borrowed a friend's and gave it a test hit.
      The control is so good it almost feels like a high-tension rubber, and it's especially easy to use for the short game.
      I think stops and flicks are easy too.
      As for spin, it grips the ball well and lets you fire off powerful topspin drives.
      The speed is decent.
      I think it'd make a good 2nd or 3rd rubber.
      Of course intermediate players and above can use it consistently too, and it's relatively cheap to replace, so why not give it a try?

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      2022/08/08
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use FACTIVE CARBON

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    • visitor

      Mukade Best suited up to intermediate level

      Reviews by user

      It's a rubber with no particular quirks and is easy to use. The rubber itself is light, so I'd recommend it for beginners. I think it works fine for intermediate players too, without any real issues. If you're a beginner to intermediate player, I think it's fine to put it on either the forehand or backhand.

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      2021/11/07
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Latika Light

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    • visitor

      Bottom of the intermediate tier (Experience: 11〜20 years) Should've gotten the thick version

      Reviews by user

      I decided to get back into table tennis after a few years away, and this had a reputation for being easy to use plus it was cheap, so I bought it.
      I wanted to practice things like fixing my form, so I thought lighter would be better and chose medium thickness.

      My honest impression was "it feels like short pips, but only when you hit hard," lol.
      Serves, receives, and blocks all felt easy to do.
      Drives felt like they came out flat.
      A drive with both lift and power was beyond my own strength and technique.

      For a medium thickness, the sponge grips the ball reasonably well, but maybe the topsheet is weak, since the spin doesn't quite come through...
      Maybe if I'd gone with thick, the ball would have sunk more into the sponge and I could have gotten more spin....?

      I've only used the medium thickness, but I think it would suit people like the following:
      - Players who stay close to the table
      - Players who take the ball early
      - Players who are good at flicking-style techniques like flicks and meet-hits
      - Players who want to hit flat, fast drives

      Once I'd gotten that out of my system, I tried putting it on a Nippon-penhold (Senkou) blade, and I got a ton of sharp drives out of it — that was pretty fun.

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      2021/10/12
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      4
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Astron Red

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    • Uncle who used to play single-sided penhold

      Uncle who used to play single-sided penhold (Experience: 11〜20 years) Leans toward meet-hitting stability

      Reviews by user

      I was using Rakza 7, but partly due to my own arm technique I was making a lot of mis-hits, so I bought this looking for more stability.
      Maybe it's the character of my blade, but the arc on my drives came out quite flat, and the amount of spin felt considerably less than I expected.
      Online, a lot of comments said it was easy to put spin on, but blade compatibility really matters.
      They say being easy to put spin on and actually getting spin are two different things, but with this combination both felt a bit lacking.
      That said, the feel of meet-hitting was really good, and personally I found it easier to land shots than with Rakza 7.
      I think the impression would change if I tried it with a pure wood blade, so I'd like to give that a try too.

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      2021/07/03
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      5
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Spin ace carbon

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    • visitor

      S High table tennis club, 2nd year (Experience: Less than a year)

      Reviews by user

      I bought this on a friend's recommendation! It was easy to put spin on, and handling the ball was easy too.
      The bounce is just right and it's easy to use, so I'd really recommend it to anyone wanting to switch from a beginner rubber to a tension rubber!!

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      2021/05/22
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard
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    • visitor

      Matoooon (Experience: 2〜3 years) A good starter tension rubber

      Reviews by user

      I'd say it's for beginner to intermediate players? Maybe because it's a rubber with good control, speed and spin are a bit mediocre. Pushes and loop drives are very easy to do.

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      2020/11/06
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use EARLEST CARBON

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    • Homoko

      Homoko (Experience: 4〜5 years) From my view, a pretty good rubber

      Reviews by user

      It's ridiculously cheap, but the grip on the ball is addictive.
      It's super easy to lift the ball on drives, and regardless of spin, control is amazing!
      You can play anywhere from mid-distance to close to the table with it.
      If I were to use this rubber myself, I'd probably put it on my backhand.
      At 45 degrees it's around medium and a bit on the soft side, so it might still satisfy you from around 7th to 8th grade.
      Also, this rubber is super light, so you can swing it easily.
      However, it's a bit of a shame that the power on the ball drops a little.
      It's a rubber with enough potential that I might buy an intermediate version the moment it comes out.
      I think it works well as a bridge between beginner and intermediate level.
      Rather than an inner or outer carbon blade, it matches better with a pure wood blade, so I think it's better to put it on a pure wood blade.

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      2020/07/23
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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