Dr. Neubauer · Special Defence · Inverted

Special Defence

A specialist defensive inverted rubber: the most controlled option in the Dr. Neubauer range.

Special Defence is built for chopping and for keeping the ball low under pressure. It generates heavy backspin on a slow, brushing contact and takes the pace out of hard loops so that returns land short. Attacking is limited by design; the thin sponge range reflects the defensive purpose.

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 classGrippy
Surface frictionNot applicable
SpongeSoft control sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium (TTDNA band)
Thicknesses1.0 mm · 1.2 mm · 1.5 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

Speed66
Spin91
Control98
Power63
Grip68
Tackiness0
Arc65
Catapult48
Throw angle69
Elastic57
Spin sensitivity73
Short game79
Blocking80
Backhand flip85
Counterloop80
Opening loop86
Chop72
Serve79
Service receive89
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.

Strengths

  • Very high control for its category
  • High own spin production

Best for

  • Modern defenders and chop-blockers
  • Defensive players
  • Chopping players

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 · 1.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 62 · Spin 88 · Control 100

Black · Red · 1.2 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 66 · Spin 91 · Control 98

Black · Red · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 68 · Spin 92 · Control 96

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.

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