Dr. Neubauer · A-B-S · Anti-topspin

A-B-S 2 PRO

The most attack-friendly second-generation A-B-S: a frictionless anti with noticeably more speed than the standard version.

A-B-S 2 PRO keeps the frictionless anti surface of the family but pairs it with a livelier build, so counter-hits and punch blocks travel with real pace. Passively it still kills speed and returns the opponent's spin; actively it behaves closer to a fast, spinless block rubber. It suits close-table disruptive players who want to finish points themselves rather than only recycle pressure.

Also written as ABS 2 Pro · A-B-S II Pro

Dr. Neubauer product photography is not licensed for TTDNA, so TTDNA renders its own neutral topsheet visualisation generated from verified construction data.

Official Dr. Neubauer data

CategoryAnti-topspin
Surface classAnti-spin
Surface frictionFrictionless
SpongeA-B-S dampening sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium (TTDNA band)
ThicknessesStandard sheet range
ColoursRed · Black
Competition statusITTF approved
Approval checked2 August 2026
PriceVaries by retailer

Approval status follows the Dr. Neubauer catalogue check recorded on the date shown. Dr. Neubauer sells its competition range as ITTF-approved coverings; any covering the catalogue lists as training-only is shown as not ITTF approved. No reliable official Dr. Neubauer list price is published per region, so no price is shown rather than an invented one.

TTDNA ratings

Confidence: Medium

Speed58
Spin0
Control88
Power54
Grip0
Tackiness0
Arc34
Catapult46
Throw angle29
Elastic52
Spin sensitivity0
Short game74
Blocking76
Backhand flip36
Counterloop42
Opening loop26
Chop70
Serve22
Service receive82
Difficulty43
Beginner friendly64
Durability78

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorially normalised 0–100 ratings. They are never an official Dr. Neubauer rating and never a conversion of the Dr. Neubauer manufacturer scale.

Effect profile

Disruption93 / 100
Spin reversal95 / 100
Speed absorption93 / 100
Attackability72 / 100

Spin reversal is the returned rotation of the incoming ball. It is stored separately from the TTDNA spin rating, which measures the rubber's own spin production.

Strengths

  • Very high spin reversal on passive contacts
  • Strongly disruptive ball quality
  • Very high control for its category

Weaknesses

  • Produces essentially no spin of its own
  • No currently verified official thickness selector

Best for

  • Players who disrupt rather than out-spin opponents
  • Defensive players
  • Blocking players
  • Disruptive players

Not ideal for

  • Players expecting the rubber to generate its own spin
  • Players who dislike an unpredictable return from their own racket

Data confidence

ConfidenceMedium
ReferenceDr. Neubauer official product page
Source prioritydr_neubauer_official_product_page → dr_neubauer_official_category_page → current_ittf_larc_approval_list → official_regional_dr_neubauer_page → specialist_retailer → independent_expert_review → community_feedback
Last checked2 August 2026

Variants and configurations

1 variant

Colour, thickness and configuration are variants of one model — never separate products. Colour never changes a rating, MAX and OX stay qualitative labels, and OX carries no sponge hardness.

Black · Red · Standard sheet range

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 58 · Spin 0 · Control 88

Known users

Blockers and disruptive all-round players who kill incoming spin and change rhythm.

Dr. Neubauer publishes no athlete roster for this sheet, so TTDNA shows the player profile it is built for instead of invented names.

Rest of the A-B-S family

69 Dr. Neubauer models in TTDNA · Compare the range