FACTIVE

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

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.99 / 10
  • 104 reviews
    • Speed:7.37
    • Spin:7.3
    • Control:8.31

    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 10)

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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, with excellent control and affordable pricing being major strengths. However, advanced players often find it lacking in speed and spin potential.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Exceptional control performance with excellent ball grip feel
    • Reliable for short-range techniques: serve, flick, and push
    • Ideal for beginners and as a 2nd rubber; perfect for learning backhand drive
    • Excellent value for money with outstanding price-performance ratio
    • Moderate speed and spin potential; not suitable for advanced players
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveFew quirks, handles any technique well. Moderate bounce with a satisfying grip-in feel that builds proper technique sense. Perfect match for players wanting to level up their fundamental skills.
    ▽ CriticalSpeed and spin feel somewhat underwhelming, with direct trajectories when hitting powerfully, similar to short pimple rubber. Lacks the aggressive power sought by advanced players.

    Reviews by user

    • Yukio

      Yukio (Experience: More than 20 years) A mild spin-oriented tension rubber, I'd say!

      Reviews by user

      This belongs to the Fastarc family, and it's a rubber sold at a lower price to compete with rubbers like Vega, Rozena, and Ventus!
      My first impression was that it puts out a good amount of spin and speed for the price, and feels a bit on the hard side, but it has decent grip on the ball, makes every technique easy, and its biggest feature is how well it handles! It's not too heavy either, so max thickness on both sides is no problem.
      The spin amount is a bit less than Vega, but since it doesn't fly out too much, it's an ideal rubber for players who play close to the table or at mid-distance and focus on topspin rallies. The biggest downside of tension rubbers is usually that their high performance makes them sensitive to the opponent's spin, but this rubber is less affected by incoming spin, like a high-elasticity, high-friction rubber, while still having tension on top of that. I've used it for about three months and it holds up well durability-wise too. It's a rubber with great value for money that should satisfy everyone from beginners to advanced players.

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      2018/04/24
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use KORBEL

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      kai

      Reviews by user

      Recommended for the backhand side. Blocking is easy, and it's suited for intermediate players. If you've never used a tension rubber before, I'd recommend starting with this one.

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      2018/04/01
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use FACTIVE CARBON

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      Ryo (Experience: 6〜10 years) For the reverse side of Chinese penhold

      Reviews by user

      I heard it's a bit light with decent performance, so I put it on.
      Even in topspin rallies against a certain Te**gy (censored since it's another brand's product, lol), it holds its own, and it's a pretty satisfying rubber.
      I plan to keep using it hard until it wears out.

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      2018/03/21
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use INTENSITY NCT

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    • visitor

      Beginner grain height user (Experience: 2〜3 years) Great for speed-focused drives and smashes!!

      Reviews by user

      As I mentioned a bit in the title, I really recommend this for people who want to hit fast topspin drives or quick flat shots!! Countering and blocking against drives is really easy with this. However, when I tried different spins on serves, I got the impression that they didn't really bite much... I don't think I can really recommend it to people who prioritize spin.

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      2018/03/12
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      5
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use NOVACELL OFF

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    • visitor

      Date Pintaro (Experience: 2〜3 years) Used with Japanese penhold

      Reviews by user

      Using thick.
      Control is really good, and the short game especially was very easy to play.

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      2018/03/07
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      7
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use SENKOH SPECIAL 90

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      Why (Experience: 11〜20 years) Great for backhand swing practice!

      Reviews by user

      Using max thickness. It doesn't bounce much, so even players who aren't confident on the backhand can swing full force. Not much speed, but plenty of spin and a nice high arc, so I'd call this a backhand-specific rubber for intermediate players. The ball sinks into the sponge a lot, so it's great for practicing backhand topspin drives. Receives and blocks have no quirks and don't bounce off wildly, so the ball settles nicely on the table for the short game. If you try to add spin on a push, the ball flies up a bit with a springy feel. Once you get used to it, there's no issue at all. You can swing full force even from away from the table, so it has the strength to help you fight back. I'd recommend it on both sides for beginners. It's a great step up from flat hitting. Easy to use, affordable, and a rubber I highly recommend.

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      2018/02/23
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use CLIPPER WOOD WRB

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      Raki (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      Everything about it is stable. Backhand blocks especially go in just by touching the ball casually. But since it's not focused on power, power hitters might find it lacking.

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      2018/01/08
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use INTENSITY NCT

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