Dr. Neubauer · Explosion · Short pips
Explosion Soft
The soft build of Explosion: disruptive short pips with a very controlled block and a fast flat hit.
Explosion Soft leans towards disruption rather than spin. The pips flatten out the incoming rotation, so blocks and counters come back with a low, skidding trajectory that behaves differently from an inverted return. The 33° sponge keeps the ball on the racket long enough to place it precisely, which makes the short game and the passive block noticeably easier than on the firmer Explosion builds. Own spin is modest; the effect on the opponent comes from pace and flatness, not from heavy rotation.
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Official Dr. Neubauer data
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TTDNA ratings
Confidence: Medium-high
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Effect profile
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
- High speed on active strokes
- Genuinely usable for attacking
Best for
- Close-table hitters and counter-attackers
- Close-table attack players
- Counter-hitting players
Data confidence
Variants and configurations
5 variantsColour, 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 · 1.3 mm
Standard · Sponged · 33°
Speed 88 · Spin 67 · Control 98
Black · Red · 1.5 mm
Standard · Sponged · 33°
Speed 92 · Spin 70 · Control 94
Black · Red · 1.8 mm
Standard · Sponged · 33°
Speed 92 · Spin 70 · Control 94
Black · Red · 2.0 mm
Standard · Sponged · 33°
Speed 92 · Spin 70 · Control 94
Black · Red · 2.2 mm
Standard · Sponged · 33°
Speed 94 · Spin 71 · Control 92
Known users
Fast-block and hitting players — pen-hold forehands and close-to-table backhands that punish topspin early.
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 Explosion family
Explosion Extreme
The most disruptive Explosion: a fast short pips with a distinctly awkward, low return.
Short pipsExplosion
The balanced Explosion: a controlled disruptive short pips for close-table blocking and hitting.
Short pipsExplosion Pro
A faster, firmer Explosion for players who want more penetration without giving up the flat pips ball.
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