Rubbers
Table tennis rubbers — the sheet that glues onto a blade and provides the playing surface. A rubber is a wearing part: the topsheet loses grip with use, so sheets are replaced periodically while the blade underneath stays. They are sold as single sheets, so a full racket needs two, and the two sides do not have to match.
Surface type is the biggest single difference, and the types are not comparable with each other. Inverted (pimple-in) rubbers present a smooth face and are what most players use for spin and speed. Short pips point outward and are less affected by incoming spin, which suits hitting and blocking close to the table. Long pips return spin in ways an opponent has to read, and belong to a deliberately disruptive style rather than a beginner's racket.
Sponge hardness sets how much the sheet does for you. A softer sponge grips at lower speeds and is more forgiving; a harder sponge stores more energy but needs a full stroke to activate, so it rewards technique rather than supplying it. Hardness is stated in degrees, but each manufacturer measures on its own scale — compare figures within a brand rather than across brands.
Thickness is chosen per sheet, usually between about 1.5 mm and MAX, and sometimes OX, which means no sponge at all. Thinner favours control and touch; thicker stores more energy. If you are choosing by intent rather than by number, start from offensive, allround or defensive sheets and read the specifications from there. You will also want glue to fit them and cleaner to keep them.
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Technology: Classic tension rubber, modular construction, medium-pored sponge structure, soft sponge Characteristics: Maximum control, superb ball feel at the point of contact, rich sound Recommended for: All-round players who demand maximum control and playing comfort Colours: red, black Sponge thickness: 1.8, 2.0, max Sponge hardness: 40° Control: 8+ Speed: 8 Spin: 10++ Category: ALL- /ALL
From Zero to Hero – the perfect start in table tennis With the DONIC DESTO FIRST, you get the perfect entry into table tennis. The balanced allround rubber with purple-colored control sponge (Purple-2-CTRL) offers a soft, responsive feel while providing the ideal balance of control and speed. This ensures reliable rallies, quick success experiences, and continuous skill development from the very first hit. The innovative DONIC GO concept is specially designed for beginners. The elastic AirGO-FX sponge (37.5°) delivers precise ball feedback and excellent control, while the grippy Go2Spin surface keeps the ball firmly on the racket and allows controlled spin. The result: more confidence, better feel, and faster learning. The DESTO FIRST is available in 1.8 mm for maximum control and 2.0 mm for slightly more speed without sacrificing control. As part of the DONIC GO concept, it supports players from their first strokes to the next level of development. Made in Germany, the DONIC Desto First offers durable quality for long-lasting play and a successful start in table tennis. Technology: GO-Tech porous control sponge, long flexible pimples for a soft, sensitive ball contact, and a grippy surface for reliable spin. Characteristics: Well-balanced allround rubber with the right mix of moderate speed and control. The ideal entry-level rubber for easy learning of basic techniques. Recommended: For beginners, children, and ambitious starters who want to learn table tennis–specific techniques. Colours: Red, blackSponge Thickness: 1.8, 2.0Sponge Color: PurpleSurface: Control-elasticSponge Hardness: 37.5°Control: 9 Speed: 6Spin: 8+Category: Def / All
Designed with short-pip hitters in mind, the JOOLA Express Ultra Table Tennis Rubber features a soft Balance sponge that incorporates Tensor technology. This has a speed glue-like effect that significantly increases the elasticity of the rubber, creating additional speed and spin values. Craft an unparalleled counter hitting game with the JOOLA Express Ultra!
JOOLA Precision Line rubbers feature specialized, pips-out rubbers to meet the playing needs of the modern defensive player.
The JOOLA Tango Ultra Table Tennis Rubber was developed with the short-pip blocker in mind. This rubber features a soft Balance sponge that uses JOOLA's Tensor technology to create more speed and feeling. The Tensor technology absorbs the ball's momentum during passive blocking, but provides explosive energy for active blocking and attacks. Keep your opponents on their toes with the JOOLA Tango Ultra Table Tennis Rubber!
JOOLA Precision Line rubbers feature specialized, pips-out rubbers to meet the playing needs of the modern defensive player.
The perfect rubber to make your game as solid as ice. The JOOLA Rhyzen Ice is a modern all-round rubber with a particularly soft sponge, ensuring brilliant sound and feeling. The sensitive topsheet combines with Sweetzone technology to offer a staggering level of control and stroke reliability. This is the perfect rubber for bringing confidence to your game. Keep a cool head and freeze up your opposition with the JOOLA Rhyzen Ice!
The VICTAS VO > 101 is a very fast and dangerous short pips-out rubber with built-in High Energy Tension Technology. The long experience of our Japanese pips-out experts and the know-how of our German researchers (GJ Tec) resulted in a high-tech rubber which leaves nothing to be desired for aggressive pips-out attackers. The new rubber sheet with optimized pips geometry produces a great pips-out effect, and the flat trajectory of the ball will put your opponent under pressure. The elastic sponge combined with our High Energy Tension Technology opens up new dimensions of speed development in the pips-out segment.
The V > 01 Limber rubber is the slightly softer and more controlled version of the VICTAS V > 01 premium series for ambitious players. The goal of the development of this version was to produce a High-End offensive rubber in the medium segment. The German and Japanese material experts (GJ Tec) combined the extremely spinny and fast High Energy Tension rubber sheet of V > 01 with an open-pore, state-of-the-art medium sponge with great catapult effect. The result is a highly-elastic, modern offensive rubber which does not fall short of the other V > 01 versions as regards power and spin. The “Power & Balance” concept was optimized such that the slightly softer sponge design of V > 01 enables higher ball trajectories, which significantly increases forgiveness in less-than-perfect topspin strokes. In attacking strokes, the rubber provides for fantastic feel for speed plus inimitable speed glue effect.
SPINPIPS D2 is an innovative development based on the legendary SPINPIPS D1. It combines the proven SPINPIPS features with “High Energy Tension” technology and, due to the new material composition, a slightly harder feel. The proven pips geometry enables SPINPIPS D2 users to produce their own spin variations for dangerous and variant-rich pips-out styles.
