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Friendship 729 · Anti · Anti

R.I.T.C. 804

An anti-spin covering with a friction-free topsheet. It absorbs incoming rotation almost completely and returns a dead, slow ball that changes the rhythm of the rally.

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. 804
Series
Anti
Category
Anti
ITTF approval code
No numeric code listed
ITTF approval status
Approval status unknown
Published hardness
Soft
Hardness scale
Qualitative label published by the source
Published thicknesses
1.5 mm · 1.8 mm · 2.0 mm
Verified colours
Red · Black
Ball type
Standard
Sponge description
Standard sponge
Topsheet description
Standard pimpled 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

Speed42
Spin10
Control96
Power45
Grip8
Tackiness0
Arc38
Catapult35
Throw angle33
Elastic39
Spin sensitivity5
Short game85
Blocking79
Backhand flip44
Counterloop39
Opening loop34
Chop81
Serve30
Service receive91
Difficulty36
Beginner friendly70
Durability80

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

Hardness52
Power23
Grip8
Tackiness0
Throw angle38
Catapult18
Dwell time48
Forgiveness76
Spin sensitivity8

Playing characteristics

Short game67
Serve8
Serve receive84
Opening loop10
Loop drive14
Counterloop36
Blocking64
Passive block72
Active block44
Punch block42
Flat hit42
Smash26
Flick39
Banana flick6
Chop50
Fishing43
Lobbing40
Precision65
Stability62
Consistency72
Touch65
Elasticity16
Energy return13
Durability80
Professional difficulty26
Beginner friendly80
Offensive rating22
Allround rating70
Defensive rating71

Anti characteristics

Spin absorption
95
Spin reversal
90
Passive control
96
Attackability
40

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 · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Soft

Speed 36 · Spin 7 · Control 100

Red · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Soft

Speed 39 · Spin 9 · Control 99

Red · 2.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Soft

Speed 42 · Spin 10 · Control 96

Black · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Soft

Speed 36 · Spin 7 · Control 100

Black · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Soft

Speed 39 · Spin 9 · Control 99

Black · 2.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Soft

Speed 42 · Spin 10 · Control 96

Surface classification

Anti

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
Blocking · Classic defense · Disruptive
Aliases
804 · RITC 804 · Friendship 804 · 729 804 Anti

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Known users

Blockers and disruptive all-round players who kill incoming spin and change rhythm.

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