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Cornilleau · Drive · Inverted
Drive Intens
A dynamic 40° offensive rubber that remains controlled in passive play but releases stronger energy when actively accelerated.
Official Cornilleau specifications
Official Cornilleau data: sponge hardness, sponge colour, published thicknesses, colours, technologies and country of manufacture, taken from Cornilleau's current product pages and rubber catalogue.
- Brand
- Cornilleau · France
- Family
- Drive
- Category
- Inverted
- Surface
- Grippy, non-tacky
- Sponge
- In-Tens · Yellow sponge
- Sponge hardness
- 40°
- Hardness scale
- Sponge degree as published by Cornilleau
- Published thicknesses
- 1.8 mm · 2.0 mm
- Colours
- Red · Black
- Technologies
- Grip Extend · Sound Concept · In-Tens
- Manufactured in
- Germany
- Playing strategy
- OFF
- Competition status
- Approval not currently verified
- Ball type
- Standard 40+
- Last verified
- 2 August 2026
Sponge degrees are shown as published by Cornilleau and are never relabelled Shore A, Shore C or ESN. Max is Cornilleau's label for maximum legal sponge thickness. It is not OX, it is not a sponge-free sheet, and no invented millimetre value is stored for it. No reliable official Cornilleau list price is published per region, so no price is shown rather than an invented one.
TTDNA ratings
Confidence: High
TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorially normalised 0–100 ratings. They are never an official Cornilleau rating and never a conversion of Cornilleau's own scale.
Physical characteristics
Playing characteristics
Response and behaviour
Variants and configurations
4 variantsColour and thickness are variants of one model, never separate products. Max is Cornilleau's maximum legal sponge thickness — it is not OX and never a sponge-free sheet.
Red · 1.8 mm
Drive Intens 1.8 mm · Sponged · 40°
Speed 7.8 · Spin 7.9 · Control 9.1
Black · 1.8 mm
Drive Intens 1.8 mm · Sponged · 40°
Speed 7.8 · Spin 7.9 · Control 9.1
Red · 2.0 mm
Drive Intens 2.0 mm · Sponged · 40°
Speed 8.4 · Spin 8.3 · Control 8.5
Black · 2.0 mm
Drive Intens 2.0 mm · Sponged · 40°
Speed 8.4 · Spin 8.3 · Control 8.5
Technologies
- Grip Extend · Topsheet
- An elastic high-grip topsheet concept intended to increase mechanical grip and spin generation.
- Sound Concept · Pimple Geometry
- A geometry and elasticity concept designed around feel, feedback and a more pronounced impact sound.
- In-Tens · Sponge
- An elastic sponge concept designed to remain controlled during passive contact and release more energy during active impact.
Assessment
Drive Intens bridges the gap between the traditional Drive rubbers and the more elastic Pilot range. Its In-Tens sponge provides a clear difference between passive control and active acceleration.
Strengths
- Good balance of control and acceleration
- Useful range of gears
- Comfortable medium feel
- Strong blocking
- Good two-wing versatility
Weaknesses
- Less spin-focused than Target Pro GT
- Can feel livelier than Drive Spin in touch play
- Lower maximum output than premium offensive rubbers
Best for
- Intermediate offensive players
- Two-wing attackers
- Players wanting controlled catapult
Not ideal for
- Beginners needing maximum predictability
- Advanced players seeking the highest spin ceiling
Player fit
- Skill levels
- Intermediate
- Play styles
- Dynamic all-round offensive · Controlled acceleration · Spin and block variation
- Recommended side
- Forehand · Backhand
- Aliases
- Cornilleau Drive Intens
Known users
No public report for this exact sheet. Shown: contracted Cornilleau athletes — model use not confirmed.