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Dr. Neubauer · Tornado · Short pips

Tornado Extreme

A very fast attacking short pips with more disturbance than the Supreme builds.

Tornado Extreme is the hardest-hitting member of the Tornado family. It keeps a usable amount of spin for opening, but the flatter, faster ball is the main weapon and the block is noticeably more awkward than on Tornado Supreme. It rewards a committed swing and a close-table position; passive play gives away much of its advantage.

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

CategoryShort pips
Surface classPips-out
Surface frictionNot applicable
SpongeFirm sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium (TTDNA band)
ThicknessesStandard sheet range
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

Speed96
Spin78
Control84
Power88
Grip59
Tackiness0
Arc71
Catapult61
Throw angle67
Elastic78
Spin sensitivity62
Short game60
Blocking69
Backhand flip74
Counterloop88
Opening loop77
Chop52
Serve68
Service receive73
Difficulty68
Beginner friendly43
Durability72

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

Disruption65 / 100
Spin reversal24 / 100
Chop control55 / 100
Attackability97 / 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

  • High speed on active strokes
  • Genuinely usable for attacking

Weaknesses

  • No currently verified official thickness selector

Best for

  • Close-table hitters and counter-attackers
  • Close-table attack players
  • Counter-hitting 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

1 variant

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 · Standard sheet range

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 96 · Spin 78 · Control 84

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 Tornado family

Short pips

Tornado Supreme Soft

A fast, spin-capable short pips on a soft 33° sponge: offensive close to the table with a forgiving touch.

Short pips

Tornado Supreme

The fastest spin-capable short pips in the range: an offensive rubber for hitting and looping close to the table.

Short pips

Tornado Ultra

The most spin-oriented Tornado: short pips that loop almost like an inverted rubber while keeping a flat hit.

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