LOKI · Kirin · Inverted
Kirin K3
Kirin K3 combines a non-tacky or minimally tacky topsheet with a black NEGH Sponge I. It offers a more immediately responsive feel than the traditional tacky Rxton family while retaining a firm, controlled offensive character. It is an inverted rubber, not short pips.
Also listed as: Kirin 3 · LOKI K3 · LOKI Kirin K3 · Kirin K-3
Official specifications
Official LOKI data: sponge name, printed hardness, currently selectable thicknesses, colours and hardness codes, taken from current LOKI product information.
LOKI's printed degrees are manufacturer values on LOKI's own scale. A LOKI 37° is not assumed to be equivalent to an ESN 37°. The TTDNA hardness rating is a separate editorial normalisation.
Competition approval is only shown once it has been checked against the current ITTF list of authorised racket coverings. A shop listing on its own is not treated as proof, an approval is never inherited from another model in the same family, and an unverified covering is never shown as illegal.
No reliable official LOKI list price is published per region, so no price is shown rather than an invented one.
TTDNA core
- Speed
- 81
- Spin
- 82
- Control
- 82
- Arc
- 72
- Hardness
- 37
- Tackiness
- 10
- Block
- 74
- Durability
- 74
TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorially normalised 0–100 ratings. They are never an official LOKI rating and never a conversion of the LOKI manufacturer scale.
TTDNA ratings
TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorially normalised 0–100 ratings. They are never an official LOKI rating and never a conversion of the LOKI manufacturer scale.
Strengths
- Good balance of speed and control
- Strong mechanical grip
- Reliable blocking
- Useful on both forehand and backhand
- More immediate than traditional tacky rubbers
Weaknesses
- Lower maximum active spin than the tackiest Rxton models
- Official technology codes require contextual explanation
- Current legality must be independently reverified
Best for
- Balanced offensive players
- Blockers and counter-hitters
- Players wanting grip without tackiness
Not ideal for
- Players wanting maximum tacky-rubber spin
- Defensive pips specialists
Data confidence
Variants and configurations
1 variantColour, 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 · 2.1 mm
Standard · Sponged · 37°
Speed 81 · Spin 82 · Control 82
Known users
Offensive club and league players who want a spin-first inverted sheet on the forehand or backhand.
LOKI publishes no athlete roster for this sheet, so TTDNA shows the player profile it is built for instead of invented names.
Rest of the Kirin family
11 LOKI models in TTDNA · Compare the range