Haifu · White Shark · Inverted

White Shark III

White Shark III moves the line further away from tack. The topsheet is grippy rather than sticky and the hard sponge gives a strong, direct response, which suits players who open with pace and counter-hit from mid-distance. It is stored separately from the earlier generations and shares none of their specifications.

Verified currentGrippy, non-tackyUntunedListed in the Haifu approval inventoryCurrently soldMade in China

Also listed as: White Shark 3 · WhiteShark III · Haifu White Shark III · 白鲨三

Specifications and evidence

Rubber typeInverted
Catalogue categoryInverted
SurfaceGrippy, non-tacky
SpongeSponged
Sponge hardness42°
Hardness scaleHaifu degree scale
Thickness2.0 mm · 2.1 mm · 2.2 mm
Rubber coloursRed · Black
Factory tuningUntuned
Country of manufactureChina
Approval nameWhite Shark III
Approval ID40-023
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 statusCurrently sold
Market status verified2026-08-04
Market sourceCurrent official Haifu product page
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
89
Spin
82
Control
74
Arc
52
Hardness
42
Tackiness
6
Block
68
Durability
73
Throw angleMedium-Low
Play stylesPower looping · Counter-hitting
Recommended sideForehand
Speed classOffensive · Power attack
LevelAdvanced

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

Speed89
Spin82
Control74
Power87
Grip72
Tackiness40
Arc52
Catapult53
Throw angle54
Elastic71
Spin sensitivity72
Short game55
Blocking60
Backhand flip73
Counterloop84
Opening loop73
Chop49
Serve74
Service receive65
Difficulty71
Beginner friendly39
Durability71

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 III commercialUntuned42°StandardPartially verified · Established specialist retailer listing
ProvincialWhite Shark III provincialStandard factory build42°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

  • High pace
  • Stable at mid-distance

Weaknesses

  • Hard sponge reduces short-game touch

Best for

  • Advanced power attackers

Not ideal for

  • Beginners
  • Touch-oriented all-round players

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 · 42°

Speed 85 · Spin 79 · Control 78

Black · Red · 2.1 mm

Standard · Sponged · 42°

Speed 89 · Spin 82 · Control 74

Black · Red · 2.2 mm

Standard · Sponged · 42°

Speed 91 · Spin 83 · Control 72

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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