Dr. Neubauer · Gangster · Long pips

Gangster

A long pips offered in red only, balancing reversal with a usable active block.

Gangster sits between the defensive and attacking long-pips builds. It returns a good amount of the opponent's rotation, stays controllable during blocks and can be pushed and punched without collapsing. The official colour range is red only, which is stored as the verified colour option rather than being extended by assumption.

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)
ThicknessesOX · 0.6 mm · 1.0 mm · 1.3 mm
ColoursRed
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

Speed52
Spin23
Control90
Power50
Grip17
Tackiness0
Arc40
Catapult42
Throw angle38
Elastic47
Spin sensitivity16
Short game77
Blocking77
Backhand flip49
Counterloop48
Opening loop41
Chop73
Serve36
Service receive84
Difficulty39
Beginner friendly67
Durability79

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

Disruption80 / 100
Spin reversal78 / 100
Chop control79 / 100
Attackability75 / 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

Best for

  • Players who disrupt rather than out-spin opponents
  • Defensive players
  • Disruptive players
  • Blocking 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
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 · OX

Standard · No sponge (OX) · Topsheet only

Speed 40 · Spin 15 · Control 99

Black · Red · 0.6 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 48 · Spin 20 · Control 94

Black · Red · 1.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 52 · Spin 23 · Control 90

Black · Red · 1.3 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 54 · Spin 24 · Control 88

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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