Friendship 802 short pimple rubber
802 is a classic Chinese hitting rubber, that is also capable of topspin and spin variations. To achieve topspin 2.0mm sponge works best, for just hitting, and blocking, 1.5 is fine and gives a little better control. 802 is one of the few short pips that can scrub the spin off of incoming shots yet produce significant spin of it's own.
**Used by the amazing Chinese champion Ding Song, for a devastating spin variation game, many of the top European pros fell victim to his mastery of this rubber. Also used by He Zhi Wen and Wang Zeng Yi as well as numerous other less famous players around the world.
Ratings (out of 10):
- Speed: 9+++
- Spin: 7
- Control: 8