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Cornilleau · Start Up · Inverted
Start Up' Evo
A controlled competition-ready development rubber designed for players beginning with custom equipment.
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
- Start Up
- Category
- Inverted
- Surface
- Grippy, non-tacky
- Sponge
- Orange sponge
- Sponge hardness
- 40°
- Hardness scale
- Sponge degree as published by Cornilleau
- Published thicknesses
- 1.8 mm
- Colours
- Red · Black
- Technologies
- Standard build
- Manufactured in
- China
- Playing strategy
- ALL
- 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
2 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
Start Up' Evo 1.8 mm · Sponged · 40°
Speed 5.8 · Spin 6.6 · Control 9.4
Black · 1.8 mm
Start Up' Evo 1.8 mm · Sponged · 40°
Speed 5.8 · Spin 6.6 · Control 9.4
Assessment
Start Up' Evo is the most accessible rubber in Cornilleau's current range. Its moderate speed, low trajectory and forgiving response prioritise control, return of serve and technical development over maximum offensive output.
Strengths
- Very high control
- Predictable low-impact response
- Good tolerance during serve receive
- Useful grip for learning spin
- Suitable for both forehand and backhand
Weaknesses
- Limited maximum speed
- Limited power away from the table
- Lower spin ceiling than Drive, Pilot and Target Pro GT
Best for
- Beginners moving to a custom racket
- Developing junior players
- Control-oriented all-round players
Not ideal for
- Advanced power loopers
- Players seeking strong tensor catapult
- Mid-distance counterlooping
Player fit
- Skill levels
- Beginner · Developing
- Play styles
- All-round · Controlled drive · Technique development
- Recommended side
- Forehand · Backhand
- Aliases
- Start Up Evo · Start-Up Evo · Start Up’ Evo · Startup Evo · Cornilleau Start Up Evo
Known users
No public report for this exact sheet. Shown: contracted Cornilleau athletes — model use not confirmed.