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
  • 105 reviews
    • Speed:7.37
    • Spin:7.32
    • Control:8.32

    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 4)

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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, though advanced players note insufficient power. Its excellent control performance and good value for money make it ideal for learning fundamental techniques.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Superior control performance makes short-range techniques easy
    • Versatility with few idiosyncrasies suits all beginners
    • Affordable price allows easy replacement and experimentation
    • Speed and spin power tend to fall short of expectations
    • Highly rated as a backhand rubber option
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveControl is so good it feels like a high-elasticity rubber, making court coverage techniques easy. For this price, the performance is honestly the best value. Perfect match for players wanting to level up basic techniques.
    ▽ CriticalFeels like a hard rubber only when hitting hard balls. Spin doesn't catch well, possibly due to weak sheet. Trajectory becomes linear, making powerful lifting drives difficult. May be challenging for advanced players.

    Reviews by user

    • Barely more than a beginner

      Barely more than a beginner (Experience: 4〜5 years) Great for switching to your first tension rubber!

      Reviews by user

      I felt high-bounce rubber wasn't quite enough anymore, so I put this on my forehand at thick as my first tension rubber. The sponge is purple, which is pretty rare, isn't it?
      I used to have Sriver in thick before, and after switching over it feels like it bounces quite a bit. It's easy to put spin on serves and control is more than enough. The feel of gripping the ball on a drive is easy to understand, so once you've learned the basics with a high-bounce rubber, I'd recommend switching to this one. It's a good first tension rubber, but it also gets plenty of bounce and spin, so it's one you can keep using for a long time.
      Also, it's quite light and soft, so I'd also recommend it as a backhand rubber for upper-intermediate players.

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      2020/07/20
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Swat

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    • visitor

      mushroom (Experience: 2〜3 years) You can feel 'that' firm grip on the ball

      Reviews by user

      I'd recommend this to people who are in the process of learning techniques like the backhand drive! It grips the ball firmly, so it works well across a wide range of skill levels.

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      2020/05/15
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use FLYATT Carbon

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    • kani 11 ~ 12 ~ 3

      kani 11 ~ 12 ~ 3 (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      I put it on both sides of my Factive Carbon.
      Both the sponge and the topsheet are soft and the ball sinks in nicely, so control performance is good.
      It's hard to get spin just by brushing the sheet — you need to put spin on by really letting the ball sink in.
      That said, the ease of smashing that's typical of Nittaku rubbers was still there.

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      2020/04/25
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      4
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use FACTIVE CARBON

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    • Ohisama

      Ohisama (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      I used this as my very first rubber when I started playing table tennis.
      I'd recommend it to people just getting into tension rubbers.

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      2020/04/18
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use FACTIVE CARBON

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    • Abe

      Abe (Experience: 2〜3 years) Was good until junior high

      Reviews by user

      Wanting better control, I went back to Factive, which felt good back in junior high. But in high school you need more power, so it felt a little lacking. Speed is a bit lacking, I'd say. If you try to put spin on it, you can get a normal amount. Control is easy since it doesn't bounce much. It's cheap too, so it works fine for fine-tuning your game.

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      2020/04/03
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Garaydia ALC

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    • soutan55

      soutan55 (Experience: 4〜5 years) Easy to use

      Reviews by user

      I used it on the backhand
      It gets spin and control is easy too
      It has good bounce and is a really easy rubber to use
      I also tried it on the forehand, but compared to the forehand
      it's easier to use on the backhand.

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      2020/03/30
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ALC

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    • visitor

      Table tennis addict (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy to control

      Reviews by user

      I think the control is really good.
      However, precisely because the control is so good, I felt the spin and speed were lacking.
      I have it on my backhand, but I feel it works best as a supporting rubber for someone who's strong on the forehand, for example.

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      2020/03/05
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      6
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use SK Carbon

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