Dr. Neubauer · Viper · Long pips

Viper

The standard Viper: a defensive long pips with strong reversal and a stable chop.

Viper is a classical defensive long pips. Passive contacts return the opponent's spin heavily, chops keep a low and consistent trajectory, and OX gives the most extreme effect with the least speed. Active hitting is possible but is not the rubber's purpose; the 1.0 mm sponge is the most attack-tolerant option.

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
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

Speed54
Spin23
Control87
Power51
Grip17
Tackiness0
Arc38
Catapult44
Throw angle37
Elastic49
Spin sensitivity16
Short game75
Blocking75
Backhand flip48
Counterloop48
Opening loop40
Chop71
Serve36
Service receive81
Difficulty41
Beginner friendly65
Durability78

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

Disruption84 / 100
Spin reversal82 / 100
Chop control81 / 100
Attackability72 / 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
  • 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

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 · OX

Standard · No sponge (OX) · Topsheet only

Speed 42 · Spin 15 · Control 96

Black · Red · 0.6 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 50 · Spin 20 · Control 91

Black · Red · 1.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 56 · Spin 24 · Control 85

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.

Rest of the Viper family

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