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GEWO · Proton Neo · Inverted

Proton Neo 450

Proton Neo 450 is a of GEWO inverted rubber with a medium + sponge, published speed 108, spin 105 and control 96.

PerformanceProton NeoGrippyEU

Official GEWO specifications

Official GEWO models collected from the current European manufacturer catalogue. Regional availability may differ.

Product class
Performance
Series
Proton Neo
Category
Inverted
Ball type
Standard ball
Official sponge hardness
Medium +
Hardness scale
Official GEWO qualitative hardness
Published thicknesses
2,0 mm · 2,2 mm
Published colours
Black · Blue · Pink · Red
Topsheet class
Grippy
Topsheet
Standard inverted topsheet
Sponge
Neo Technology
Lifecycle status
Active
Country of manufacture
Germany / Japan
List price
EUR 42.90 (EU, 2026-08-01)
Last verified
1 August 2026

GEWO publishes sponge hardness as qualitative descriptions (Soft to Hard +). TTDNA stores these descriptions exactly and never labels them with a Shore or ESN scale.

List prices are captured from the European GEWO catalogue at the time of the last snapshot.

Regional availability

Availability
Europe only
Europe catalogue
Listed
United States catalogue
Not listed
Region label
Europe only

Regional availability is not a lifecycle state. A model listed in one region only is still an active GEWO product.

Technologies

Neo Technology

TTDNA ratings

Speed61
Spin63
Control83
Power58
Grip56
Tackiness35
Arc57
Catapult46
Throw angle57
Elastic53
Spin sensitivity55
Short game70
Blocking71
Backhand flip66
Counterloop65
Opening loop66
Chop65
Serve64
Service receive77
Difficulty47
Beginner friendly60
Durability75

TTDNA values are analytical 0–100 scores derived from official specifications, construction and verified category data. They are never official GEWO ratings and are never shown as manufacturer values.

Physical characteristics

Hardness52
Power60
Grip59
Tackiness35
Throw angle53
Catapult40
Dwell time52
Forgiveness83
Spin sensitivity55

Playing characteristics

Short game67
Serve57
Serve receive75
Opening loop61
Loop drive72
Counterloop63
Blocking67
Passive block71
Active block66
Punch block67
Flat hit60
Smash62
Flick68
Banana flick56
Chop70
Fishing74
Lobbing76
Precision73
Stability69
Consistency74
Touch62
Elasticity47
Energy return46
Durability71
Professional difficulty70
Beginner friendly30
Offensive rating60
Allround rating73
Defensive rating75

Playing characteristics

Skill levels
Intermediate · Advanced
Play styles
Close to table · Topspin offense
Aliases
None recorded

Variants and configurations

8 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 · 2,0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 61 · Spin 63 · Control 83

Black · 2,2 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 61 · Spin 63 · Control 83

Blue · 2,0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 61 · Spin 63 · Control 83

Blue · 2,2 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 61 · Spin 63 · Control 83

Pink · 2,0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 61 · Spin 63 · Control 83

Pink · 2,2 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 61 · Spin 63 · Control 83

Red · 2,0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 61 · Spin 63 · Control 83

Red · 2,2 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 61 · Spin 63 · Control 83

Known users

Tiago ApolóniaKirill SkachkovAndrej GaćinaDaniel Gorak

No public report for this exact sheet. Shown: contracted GEWO athletes — model use not confirmed.

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