Dr. Neubauer · Animal Anti · Anti-topspin

Buffalo+

The updated Buffalo: very high reversal with slightly more pace than Bison+ for players who still want to push the ball back.

Buffalo+ keeps the frictionless anti character of the family but returns a little more of the incoming energy than Bison+, which makes the block travel deeper. Passive play produces short, spin-reversed returns; active play gives a flat, low ball with almost no rotation. Buffalo and Buffalo+ are separate official products and are not merged.

Also written as Buffalo Plus

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
SpongeDampening sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium (TTDNA band)
Thicknesses1.2 mm · 1.5 mm · 1.8 mm
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

Speed45
Spin0
Control87
Power43
Grip0
Tackiness0
Arc26
Catapult40
Throw angle25
Elastic43
Spin sensitivity0
Short game77
Blocking77
Backhand flip36
Counterloop36
Opening loop24
Chop74
Serve22
Service receive83
Difficulty35
Beginner friendly70
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

Disruption96 / 100
Spin reversal98 / 100
Speed absorption99 / 100
Attackability57 / 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
  • Absorbs almost all incoming pace

Weaknesses

  • Produces essentially no spin of its own
  • Limited speed; points have to be won by placement

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 want to hit through opponents
  • 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

3 variants

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 · 1.2 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 41 · Spin 0 · Control 91

Black · Red · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 45 · Spin 0 · Control 87

Black · Red · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 47 · Spin 1 · Control 85

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 Animal Anti family

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