Dr. Neubauer · Dominance · Inverted

Dominance Spin Hard

A hard 47° rubber with a slightly grippier topsheet: maximum spin within the Dominance family.

Dominance Spin Hard pairs the hard tensioned sponge with a grippier, semi-tacky topsheet. The result is a high arc and a very high spin ceiling on opening loops, at the cost of some of the directness of the Speed version. It is a demanding rubber that needs an accelerating stroke; passive blocks feel firm and short.

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

CategoryInverted
Surface classSemi-tacky
Surface frictionNot applicable
SpongeHard tensioned sponge
Sponge hardness47°
Thicknesses1.2 mm · 1.5 mm · 1.8 mm · 2.1 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

Speed95
Spin97
Control71
Power93
Grip87
Tackiness55
Arc82
Catapult55
Throw angle75
Elastic75
Spin sensitivity91
Short game51
Blocking57
Backhand flip80
Counterloop92
Opening loop88
Chop45
Serve84
Service receive62
Difficulty76
Beginner friendly35
Durability69

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.

Strengths

  • High speed on active strokes
  • High own spin production

Weaknesses

  • Demands an accelerating stroke to activate
  • Less forgiving on mistimed contacts

Best for

  • Offensive players with a full swing
  • Offensive players
  • Loop players
  • Spin attack players

Not ideal for

  • Players with a short, passive stroke

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

4 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 · 47°

Speed 91 · Spin 94 · Control 75

Black · Red · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · 47°

Speed 95 · Spin 97 · Control 71

Black · Red · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · 47°

Speed 95 · Spin 97 · Control 71

Black · Red · 2.1 mm

Standard · Sponged · 47°

Speed 97 · Spin 98 · Control 69

Known users

Offensive club and league players who want a spin-first inverted sheet on the forehand or backhand.

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 Dominance family

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