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 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, 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

    • Homoko

      Homoko (Experience: 4〜5 years) A good rubber that satisfies every level

      Reviews by user

      Even for an intermediate player like me, the grip on the ball feels great and shots land stably.
      It also feels like something advanced players who want more stability could use, so it's a really good rubber.
      I do feel it's lacking a bit in power, but the way it stays on the table stably feels really good.
      It feels like an all-purpose rubber that works from a beginner's second rubber all the way to an advanced player's backhand.
      I really wish they'd make a max-thickness version lol. It feels like such a good rubber that I might buy it the second a max-thickness version comes out.
      If you just want stability above all, I think it'll be a great partner for you.

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      2020/07/21
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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    • 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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