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Friendship 729 · GeoSpin · Inverted

R.I.T.C. 729 GeoSpin

A tacky inverted covering with a soft sponge and a high arc. It is a spin- and control-oriented sheet for looping rather than hitting.

Approval status unknownLegacy, still sold

Official specifications

Friendship covering families and commercial editions are kept separate so sponge, hardness and regional versions do not create duplicate products.

Official covering name
R.I.T.C. 729 GeoSpin
Series
GeoSpin
Category
Inverted
ITTF approval code
No numeric code listed
ITTF approval status
Approval status unknown
Published hardness
38°
Hardness scale
Chinese sponge degree (no named laboratory standard)
Published thicknesses
2.0 mm · 2.1 mm · MAX
Verified colours
Red · Black
Ball type
Standard
Sponge description
Standard sponge
Topsheet description
Standard inverted topsheet
Country of manufacture
China
Availability
Legacy, still sold
Stock
Stock unknown
Last verified
1 August 2026

Friendship publishes sponge hardness on Chinese degree scales without a named laboratory standard. TTDNA stores each value exactly as published and never converts it to Shore A, Shore C or an ESN equivalent.

Colours are only listed when an ITTF covering entry verifies them. Red and black are never assumed.

TTDNA ratings

Speed74
Spin90
Control93
Power72
Grip85
Tackiness70
Arc88
Catapult49
Throw angle80
Elastic62
Spin sensitivity87
Short game73
Blocking75
Backhand flip83
Counterloop82
Opening loop90
Chop66
Serve88
Service receive84
Difficulty55
Beginner friendly53
Durability71

TTDNA values are analytical 0-100 scores derived from construction, category and verified specifications. They are never official Friendship ratings and are never shown as manufacturer values.

Physical characteristics

Hardness66
Power74
Grip91
Tackiness70
Throw angle88
Catapult45
Dwell time40
Forgiveness63
Spin sensitivity57

Playing characteristics

Short game79
Serve81
Serve receive68
Opening loop84
Loop drive74
Counterloop72
Blocking74
Passive block61
Active block66
Punch block62
Flat hit60
Smash65
Flick74
Banana flick72
Chop72
Fishing60
Lobbing64
Precision68
Stability69
Consistency73
Touch62
Elasticity36
Energy return47
Durability73
Professional difficulty50
Beginner friendly61
Offensive rating74
Allround rating71
Defensive rating68

Variants and configurations

6 variants

Colour, thickness and configuration are variants of one model — never separate products. Colour never changes a rating, MAX and OX stay qualitative labels, and OX carries no sponge hardness.

Red · 2.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · 38°

Speed 68 · Spin 87 · Control 98

Red · 2.1 mm

Standard · Sponged · 38°

Speed 71 · Spin 89 · Control 96

Red · MAX

Standard · Sponged · 38°

Speed 74 · Spin 90 · Control 93

Black · 2.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · 38°

Speed 68 · Spin 87 · Control 98

Black · 2.1 mm

Standard · Sponged · 38°

Speed 71 · Spin 89 · Control 96

Black · MAX

Standard · Sponged · 38°

Speed 74 · Spin 90 · Control 93

Surface classification

Tacky

Surface classification (grippy, slightly tacky, tacky, very tacky, pips, anti) is a TTDNA editorial classification, not an official Friendship metric.

Price

List price
Varies by retailer

No verified official Friendship price snapshot is stored in this import, so prices are shown as varying by retailer and are never converted between currencies.

Suitability

Skill levels
Intermediate · Advanced
Play styles
Topspin offense · Controlled offense · Close to table
Aliases
Geo Spin · GeoSpin · 729 Geo Spin · 729 GeoSpin · RITC 729 GeoSpin · Friendship 729 GeoSpin

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Known users

Offensive club and league players who want a spin-first inverted sheet on the forehand or backhand.

Friendship 729 publishes no athlete roster for this sheet, so TTDNA shows the player profile it is built for instead of invented names.

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