Andro Rubbers

The Rasanter R50 is the spin-driven version with a 50° sponge, for topspin play at maximum speed.

• Your profile is spin driven.
• You will take the lead with spin at maximum speed.
• As a high to pro level player you have what it takes to master the power of this top level 50° hardness sponge boosting your topspin play.
• Your full throttle short strokes will activate unseen spin performance at maximum speed. Set a new benchmark with the R50 and be feared.

Be honest with yourself, and read the text above about the skills needed once more.

What's So Special About These New Rubbers?

• RASANTER is the most elaborate and complex rubber development ever undertaken in Germany.
• The goal was to develop a future-oriented rubber technology that allows all ambitious and technically skilled players to overcome the physical disadvantages of the 40+ ball.
• RASANTER's topsheet compensates for the rotational disadvantages of the 40+ ball, while the denser, ultra-thick sponge increases the catapult effect and compensates for the lower speed of the cell free ball.

Rasant means fast in German, and Rasanter, of course, means faster – a hint of what these rubbers promise, although the performance advantage goes far beyond just being faster. The problem they set out to solve is the 40+ poly ball. It's been almost 3 years since the changeover, and these balls are now the standard in all sanctioned tournaments.

On average the 40+ ball is about 0.5 mm larger in diameter than the celluloid 40 ball that preceded it, and the poly material is slicker and smoother than celluloid. Together those two characteristics mean a loss of spin and speed when identical force is applied.

Table tennis manufacturers have been trying to make up for that loss ever since the switchover, and andro has now done so with the Rasanter series.

But What Exactly Makes These New Rubbers So Much Better?

The topsheet comes first. It has been thinned down significantly by andro engineers, to only 1.7 mm thick, and this extremely thin profile combined with a new pimple geometry gives a larger contact area, for a significant spin gain even at low impact speeds.

Rasanter offers two topsheet versions, V (for Velocity) and R (for Rotation), which differ in pimple geometry: the V version has smaller pimples spaced farther apart, maximizing the catapult effect of the sponge, while the fatter, more closely arranged pimples of the R version maximize the contact area with the ball and allow for stronger surface tension.

Surface grip has been enhanced too. This is still a grippy European-style topsheet, not a super-sticky Chinese-style one, with a glossy finish and superior grip to other European-style rubbers. Underneath, the sponge developed for Rasanter has a smaller cell structure than all other Tensor sponges, which produces a bigger catapult effect and a noticeable speed increase.

And because the topsheet is thinner, the sponge layer can be thicker: the new Ultramax sponge is a luxuriously thick 2.3 mm, the thickest available. A smaller cell structure and a denser, thicker sponge mean more power potential.

The sponge comes in a variety of densities to suit virtually all attacking and all-round playing styles: 42 or 47 hardness for the V version, and 37, 42, 47, or 50 for the R version. 37 is considered soft and is favored by players wanting to enhance the spin and control aspects of the rubber.

42 is a medium sponge with more speed than 37 that retains excellent feel and control. 47 is medium hard, for players who want the higher speed and extra power of a hard sponge with more control than the 50, and 50 is a hard sponge used by players with well-developed strokes who strike the ball with a lot of force and emphasize power in their games.

Together, the 2 topsheets and 4 sponges are a marvel of table tennis engineering and make it possible to ideally match one of these 6 rubbers to your playing style.

Rasanter R53 puts a 53 ° ENERGY CELL sponge under the R surface, for fast and hard topspins.

• Your game is powered by maximum spin and high dynamics. You want the point. By all means.
• Break with conventions, use the strengths of the andro ENERGY CELL technology: more power with hard topspins and game openings on backspin, high dynamics and longer ball contact time to be felt.
• The andro ENERGY CELL sponge with highly elastic cell structure ensures an extremely dynamic energy transfer, especially for fast and hard topspins.
• The 53 ° sponge provides immediate feedback on ideal ball contact. You will be surprised how soft 53 ° can feel like.
• The R rubber surface for maximum rotation gains additively more impact through the ENERGY CELL sponge.

The RASANTER V42 is for the speed-driven player: a medium soft 42° sponge that compensates smaller sweet spot inaccuracies of the stroke.

• Your profile is speed driven.
• You score flat, fast and without any detour.
• As a mid to high level player you will benefit from the medium soft 42° sponge compensating smaller sweet spot inaccuracies of your stroke.
• Be confident and take the risk of fast strokes describing the today‘s offensive semi-distance play.

The V42 will increase your sweet spot minimising scatter losses even at high speed play.

What's So Special About These New Rubbers?

• RASANTER is the most elaborate and complex rubber development ever undertaken in Germany.
• The goal was to develop a future-oriented rubber technology that allows all ambitious and technically skilled players to overcome the physical disadvantages of the 40+ ball.
• RASANTER's topsheet compensates for the rotational disadvantages of the 40+ ball, while the denser, ultra-thick sponge increases the catapult effect and compensates for the lower speed of the cell free ball.

Rasant means fast in German. Rasanter, of course, means faster. So that gives you a hint of what these new rubbers promise. But the performance advantage goes far beyond just being faster. Let's explore this new technology in depth.

What problem are these rubbers trying to solve? It's been almost 3 years since the changeover to the 40+ poly balls. These new balls are now the standard ball used in all sanctioned tournaments. Compared to the celluloid 40 ball that preceded it, the 40+ ball is about 0.5 mm larger in diameter on average. In addition, the poly material is slicker and smoother than celluloid. Combined, these two characteristics result in a loss of spin and speed when identical force is applied to a 40+ poly ball compared to the celluloid 40 ball.

Ever since the switchover to poly balls, table tennis manufacturers have been trying to make up for that loss. andro has now done so with the introduction of their Rasanter series.

But What Exactly Makes These New Rubbers So Much Better?

First, let's take a look at the topsheet. andro engineers have significantly thinned down the topsheet to only 1.7 mm thick. This extremely thin profile, combined with a new pimple geometry, results in a larger contact area to provide a significant spin gain even at low impact speeds.

Rasanter offers two topsheet versions: V (for Velocity) and R (for Rotation). The pimple geometry is the difference between these two. The V version has smaller pimples spaced farther apart than the R version, which has fatter pimples arranged more closely together. The V pimple geometry maximizes the catapult effect of the sponge, while the R version maximizes the contact area with the ball and allows for stronger surface tension.

The topsheet's surface grip has also been enhanced. Still a grippy European-style top sheet, not a super-sticky Chinese-style topsheet. It has a glossy finish with superior grip to other European-style rubbers.

Next, let's move on to the sponge layer. The sponge developed for Rasanter has a smaller cell structure compared to all other Tensor sponges. This results in a bigger catapult effect for a noticeable speed increase. In addition, by making the topsheet thinner, andro can make the sponge layer thicker. Their new Ultramax sponge is a luxuriously thick 2.3 mm, the thickest available. So smaller cell structure and denser, thicker sponge means more power potential.

Andro offers their sponge in a variety of densities to suit virtually all attacking and all-round playing styles. The V version comes in 42 or 47 hardness sponge; whereas, the R version comes in 37, 42, 47, or 50. 37 is considered soft and is favored by players wanting to enhance the spin and control aspects of the rubber. 50 is a hard sponge and used by players with well-developed strokes who strike the ball with a lot of force and who emphasize power in their games. 42 is a medium sponge that provides more speed than 37 but retains excellent feel and control. 47 is medium hard and is favored by players who want the higher speed and extra power of a hard sponge but with more control than the 50 sponge.

Combined, the topsheet and sponge are a marvel of table tennis engineering. The 2 topsheets and 4 sponges make it possible to ideally match one of these 6 rubbers to your playing style.

The Rasanter V47 is the speed-driven version with a hard 47° sponge, for flat, direct and fast topspins.

• Your profile is speed driven.
• You go for flat and direct ballistics.
• As a high to pro level player you will take control of this hard 47° sponge for unlimited power and energy.
• Your configuration will be the ultimate speed weapon, performing short and fast top spins – offensive with no compromise –

...and no excuses. You have been warned.

What's So Special About These New Rubbers?

• RASANTER is the most elaborate and complex rubber development ever undertaken in Germany.
• The goal was to develop a future-oriented rubber technology that allows all ambitious and technically skilled players to overcome the physical disadvantages of the 40+ ball.
• RASANTER's topsheet compensates for the rotational disadvantages of the 40+ ball, while the denser, ultra-thick sponge increases the catapult effect and compensates for the lower speed of the cell free ball.

Rasant means fast in German, and Rasanter, of course, means faster – a hint of what these rubbers promise, although the performance advantage goes far beyond just being faster. The problem they set out to solve is the 40+ poly ball. It's been almost 3 years since the changeover, and these balls are now the standard in all sanctioned tournaments.

On average the 40+ ball is about 0.5 mm larger in diameter than the celluloid 40 ball that preceded it, and the poly material is slicker and smoother than celluloid. Together those two characteristics mean a loss of spin and speed when identical force is applied.

Table tennis manufacturers have been trying to make up for that loss ever since the switchover, and andro has now done so with the Rasanter series.

But What Exactly Makes These New Rubbers So Much Better?

The topsheet comes first. It has been thinned down significantly by andro engineers, to only 1.7 mm thick, and this extremely thin profile combined with a new pimple geometry gives a larger contact area, for a significant spin gain even at low impact speeds.

Rasanter offers two topsheet versions, V (for Velocity) and R (for Rotation), which differ in pimple geometry: the V version has smaller pimples spaced farther apart, maximizing the catapult effect of the sponge, while the fatter, more closely arranged pimples of the R version maximize the contact area with the ball and allow for stronger surface tension.

Surface grip has been enhanced too. This is still a grippy European-style topsheet, not a super-sticky Chinese-style one, with a glossy finish and superior grip to other European-style rubbers. Underneath, the sponge developed for Rasanter has a smaller cell structure than all other Tensor sponges, which produces a bigger catapult effect and a noticeable speed increase.

And because the topsheet is thinner, the sponge layer can be thicker: the new Ultramax sponge is a luxuriously thick 2.3 mm, the thickest available. A smaller cell structure and a denser, thicker sponge mean more power potential.

The sponge comes in a variety of densities to suit virtually all attacking and all-round playing styles: 42 or 47 hardness for the V version, and 37, 42, 47, or 50 for the R version. 37 is considered soft and is favored by players wanting to enhance the spin and control aspects of the rubber.

42 is a medium sponge with more speed than 37 that retains excellent feel and control. 47 is medium hard, for players who want the higher speed and extra power of a hard sponge with more control than the 50, and 50 is a hard sponge used by players with well-developed strokes who strike the ball with a lot of force and emphasize power in their games.

Together, the 2 topsheets and 4 sponges are a marvel of table tennis engineering and make it possible to ideally match one of these 6 rubbers to your playing style.