Haifu · White Shark · Inverted

White Shark I

White Shark I sits between the tacky Blue Whale line and a fully grippy European rubber. The topsheet grips well without the strong tack of the Blue Whale family, so the sheet produces pace more easily while keeping enough bite for spinny openings. It is a separate identity from White Shark II and White Shark III.

Verified currentGrippy to mildly tackyUntunedListed in the Haifu approval inventorySold in some regionsMade in China

Also listed as: White Shark 1 · WhiteShark I · Haifu White Shark I · 白鲨一

Specifications and evidence

Rubber typeInverted
Catalogue categoryInverted
SurfaceGrippy to mildly tacky
SpongeSponged
Sponge hardness40°
Hardness scaleHaifu degree scale
Thickness2.0 mm · 2.1 mm · 2.2 mm
Rubber coloursRed · Black
Factory tuningUntuned
Country of manufactureChina
Approval nameWhite Shark I
Approval ID40-021
Approval coloursRed · Black
Approval statusListed in the Haifu approval inventory
Approval verifiedCurrent list
Approval sourceResearched Haifu ITTF/LARC approval inventory, 2026
Historical approval nameNone recorded
Historical approval IDNone recorded
Market statusSold in some regions
Market status verified2026-08-04
Market sourceEstablished specialist retailer listing
List priceVaries by retailer

Approval evidence and market availability are recorded separately. A commercial listing is not proof of current ITTF legality, and an approval listing is not proof of current production. Approval is never inherited by an edition, and no expiry date is invented.

Market status describes current commercial availability only. A sold-out button or a low-stock warning is a stock state, not a discontinuation, and where availability could not be verified it stays unknown.

Haifu states sponge hardness on its own degree scale. Those values are preserved verbatim and are never converted to an ESN degree.

No reliable official Haifu list price is published per region, so no price is shown rather than an invented one.

TTDNA core profile

Speed
85
Spin
84
Control
79
Arc
55
Hardness
40
Tackiness
6
Block
71
Durability
73
Throw angleMedium
Play stylesTwo-winged attack
Recommended sideForehand · Backhand
Speed classOffensive · All-round attack
LevelIntermediate · Advanced

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorial 0–100 ratings. They are not official Haifu measurements and are never a conversion of the Haifu manufacturer scale.

Haifu also sells glues and boosters such as Sea Moon and the Blue Whale glue and booster products. Those are not rubbers, so they are excluded from this catalogue rather than mixed into rubber filters or comparisons.

TTDNA ratings

Speed85
Spin84
Control79
Power82
Grip77
Tackiness55
Arc55
Catapult53
Throw angle58
Elastic69
Spin sensitivity80
Short game60
Blocking64
Backhand flip76
Counterloop84
Opening loop76
Chop53
Serve78
Service receive70
Difficulty66
Beginner friendly44
Durability70

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorial 0–100 ratings. They are not official Haifu measurements and are never a conversion of the Haifu manufacturer scale.

Editions and factory tuning

EditionOfficial labelFactory tuningSponge hardnessCovered by approvalEvidence
CommercialWhite Shark I commercialUntuned40°StandardPartially verified · Established specialist retailer listing

Commercial, provincial, national and training editions are structured properties of one canonical product, never separate records. Factory tuning is stored per edition and is never inferred from an edition name, and an edition never inherits the commercial version's approval.

Factory tuning status is a separate fact from the edition level. Where no source states whether a sheet leaves the factory tuned, the status stays unknown rather than being assumed.

Strengths

  • Easier pace than a fully tacky sheet
  • Works on both wings

Weaknesses

  • Less spin than the Blue Whale line

Best for

  • Two-winged attackers

Not ideal for

  • Players who need maximum topsheet tack

Data confidence

Verification tierVerified current
Specification confidenceMedium-high
Editorial confidenceMedium
Source prioritycurrent_official_haifu_product_page → recent_official_haifu_category_snapshot → official_haifu_catalogue_or_packaging → latest_currently_valid_ittf_racket_covering_list → historical_larc_listing → authorised_chinese_distributor → established_specialist_retailer → archived_official_page → independent_specialist_test → community_discussion
Last checked4 August 2026

Generations are never merged automatically. Blue Whale I, II and III, White Shark I, II and III, and Pirates 07 and 08 are separate records, and no specification is copied between them.

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 · 2.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · 40°

Speed 81 · Spin 81 · Control 83

Black · Red · 2.1 mm

Standard · Sponged · 40°

Speed 85 · Spin 84 · Control 79

Black · Red · 2.2 mm

Standard · Sponged · 40°

Speed 87 · Spin 85 · Control 77

Known users

Offensive club and league players who want a spin-first inverted sheet on the forehand or backhand.

Haifu publishes no athlete roster for this sheet, so TTDNA shows the player profile it is built for instead of invented names.

Rest of the White Shark family

Family membership groups related names. It never means shared construction, and family members are never merged into one record.

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