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GEWO · Thunderball · Inverted

Thunderball²

Thunderball² is a ar GEWO inverted rubber with a medium sponge, published speed 85, spin 95 and control 100.

AllroundThunderballGrippyEU

Official GEWO specifications

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

Product class
Allround
Series
Thunderball
Category
Inverted
Ball type
Standard ball
Official sponge hardness
Medium
Hardness scale
Official GEWO qualitative hardness
Published thicknesses
1,5 mm · 1,8 mm · 2,1 mm
Published colours
Black · Purple · Red
Topsheet class
Grippy
Topsheet
Standard inverted topsheet
Sponge
Standard sponge
Lifecycle status
Active
Country of manufacture
Germany / Japan
List price
EUR 17.90 (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

Standard build

TTDNA ratings

Speed38
Spin51
Control88
Power41
Grip45
Tackiness25
Arc46
Catapult34
Throw angle48
Elastic36
Spin sensitivity43
Short game80
Blocking75
Backhand flip62
Counterloop50
Opening loop57
Chop78
Serve56
Service receive84
Difficulty34
Beginner friendly71
Durability79

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

Hardness47
Power39
Grip47
Tackiness25
Throw angle48
Catapult32
Dwell time53
Forgiveness88
Spin sensitivity43

Playing characteristics

Short game68
Serve47
Serve receive76
Opening loop46
Loop drive61
Counterloop50
Blocking61
Passive block73
Active block59
Punch block56
Flat hit42
Smash47
Flick58
Banana flick42
Chop70
Fishing73
Lobbing77
Precision72
Stability66
Consistency75
Touch63
Elasticity39
Energy return34
Durability69
Professional difficulty58
Beginner friendly42
Offensive rating44
Allround rating67
Defensive rating75

Playing characteristics

Skill levels
Beginner · Intermediate
Play styles
Allround · Close to table · Controlled offense
Aliases
None recorded

Variants and configurations

9 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 · 1,5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 37 · Spin 50 · Control 89

Black · 1,8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 37 · Spin 51 · Control 88

Black · 2,1 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 38 · Spin 51 · Control 88

Purple · 1,5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 37 · Spin 50 · Control 89

Purple · 1,8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 37 · Spin 51 · Control 88

Purple · 2,1 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 38 · Spin 51 · Control 88

Red · 1,5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 37 · Spin 50 · Control 89

Red · 1,8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 37 · Spin 51 · Control 88

Red · 2,1 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 38 · Spin 51 · Control 88

Known users

Tiago ApolóniaKirill SkachkovAndrej GaćinaDaniel Gorak

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