Dr. Neubauer · Django · Anti-topspin

Django

A classic anti with some surface friction: less reversal than a frictionless anti, but far more attacking potential.

Django is a traditional anti rather than a maximum-reversal one. Its surface retains a measure of friction, so it neutralises incoming spin instead of sending most of it back, and it lets the player drive and counter-hit with a genuinely usable ball. Passively it deadens the rally and keeps returns low; actively it can attack in a way frictionless antis cannot. Players looking for the heaviest possible reversal should use the A-B-S or Animal Anti models instead.

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 frictionClassic anti (some friction)
SpongeAnti sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium (TTDNA band)
Thicknesses1.5 mm · 1.8 mm · 2.0 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-high

Speed66
Spin0
Control91
Power61
Grip0
Tackiness0
Arc38
Catapult49
Throw angle30
Elastic57
Spin sensitivity0
Short game74
Blocking77
Backhand flip37
Counterloop47
Opening loop28
Chop68
Serve23
Service receive83
Difficulty47
Beginner friendly60
Durability77

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

Disruption70 / 100
Spin reversal25 / 100
Speed absorption87 / 100
Attackability86 / 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 control for its category

Weaknesses

  • Produces essentially no spin of its own

Best for

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

Not ideal for

  • Players expecting the rubber to generate its own spin

Data confidence

ConfidenceMedium-high
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 · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 62 · Spin 0 · Control 95

Black · Red · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 66 · Spin 0 · Control 91

Black · Red · 2.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 68 · Spin 1 · Control 89

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.

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