Dr. Neubauer · Boomerang · Long pips

Boomerang Classic

A classical defensive long pips: very slow, very controlled and built for chopping away from the table.

Boomerang Classic is the most defensive long pips in the range. It takes almost all the pace out of the ball, which makes chopping at distance stable and repeatable, and it returns heavy reversal on passive contacts. It is not designed for close-table attacking; players who want to hit with pips should look at Punch or Fighter.

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

CategoryLong pips
Surface classPips-out
Surface frictionNot applicable
SpongeLong-pips 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-low

Speed43
Spin22
Control91
Power42
Grip17
Tackiness0
Arc44
Catapult39
Throw angle41
Elastic41
Spin sensitivity15
Short game81
Blocking79
Backhand flip48
Counterloop43
Opening loop41
Chop77
Serve36
Service receive86
Difficulty33
Beginner friendly72
Durability80

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

Disruption76 / 100
Spin reversal86 / 100
Chop control95 / 100
Attackability54 / 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
  • Very high control for its category
  • Stable when chopping

Weaknesses

  • Own spin production is minimal by design
  • Limited speed; points have to be won by placement
  • No currently verified official thickness selector

Best for

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

Not ideal for

  • Players who want to loop with this side of the blade
  • Players who want to hit through opponents

Data confidence

ConfidenceMedium-low
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 43 · Spin 22 · Control 91

Known users

Defenders, choppers and disruptive blockers who rely on spin reversal rather than their own topspin.

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

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