Palio · AK47 · Inverted

AK47

AK47 is a single canonical Palio identity offered with three sponge colours. Red is the softest sponge, blue sits in the middle and yellow is the firmest; the sponge colour is a hardness designation and says nothing about the rubber colour, which is separately available in red and black. TTDNA stores the sponge colours as variants under one approval identity rather than as three products.

Verified currentMildly tacky to grippyListed in the Palio approval inventoryCurrently soldMade in China

Also listed as: AK 47 · AK-47 · Palio AK 47 · Palio AK-47

Specifications and evidence

CategoryInverted
SurfaceMildly tacky to grippy
SpongePalio sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium-soft (TTDNA band)
Hardness scalePalio sponge-colour designation
Thickness1.8 mm · 2.0 mm · 2.2 mm
Rubber coloursRed · Black
Country of manufactureChina
Approval nameAK47
Approval IDNo approval ID recorded
Approval coloursRed · Black
Approval statusListed in the Palio approval inventory
Approval verifiedCurrent list
Market statusCurrently sold
Market status verified2026-08-03
Market sourceEstablished specialist retailers
List priceVaries by retailer

Approval evidence and market availability are recorded separately. A name listed by an approval source is not proof that the rubber is currently on sale, and a rubber on sale is not proof of a current approval. Approval is never inherited by a suffix or edition, and no expiry date is invented.

Market status describes current commercial availability only. Where it could not be verified it stays unknown rather than being guessed from a shop listing.

Printed hardness values and ranges are manufacturer figures on Palio's own regional or printed scale. A printed 54° is not assumed to equal a DHS or ESN 54°, and ranges such as 36–38 are kept verbatim.

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

TTDNA core profile

Speed
76
Spin
83
Control
87
Arc
75
Hardness
52
Tackiness
6
Block
74
Durability
75
Throw angleMedium-High
Play stylesTopspin attack · All-round play · Blocking
Recommended sideForehand · Backhand
Speed classALL+ · OFF- · OFF
LevelBeginner · Intermediate · Advanced

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorial 0–100 ratings. They are not official Palio measurements, not laboratory data and not a conversion of any retailer score.

TTDNA ratings

Speed76
Spin83
Control87
Power66
Grip64
Tackiness8
Arc75
Catapult56
Throw angle74
Elastic66
Spin sensitivity68
Short game68
Blocking76
Backhand flip78
Counterloop80
Opening loop82
Chop62
Serve73
Service receive78
Difficulty50
Beginner friendly57
Durability75

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorial 0–100 ratings. They are not official Palio measurements, not laboratory data and not a conversion of any retailer score.

TTDNA profile per variant

VariantSpeedSpinControlHardnessThrow angle
Red Sponge76838743Medium-High
Blue Sponge82868256Medium
Yellow Sponge85877865Medium

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorial 0–100 ratings. They are not official Palio measurements, not laboratory data and not a conversion of any retailer score.

Strengths

  • Three sponge hardnesses under one identity
  • Good grip with only mild surface tack
  • Wide skill-level coverage
  • Consistent arc for developing loopers

Weaknesses

  • Hardness is published per rubber rather than per sponge colour
  • Biotech labelling on some listings is unresolved
  • Retailer ratings are not official Palio metrics

Best for

  • Developing attackers
  • Players choosing hardness by sponge colour

Not ideal for

  • Players who need documented official degrees

Data confidence

Verification tierVerified current
Specification confidenceMedium
Editorial confidenceMedium
Source conflictSponge colours are sometimes listed as separate products. They are stored as variants of one canonical AK47 approval identity.
Unresolved fieldsofficial sponge hardness per colour · Biotech edition identity
Naming and classificationAK47 Red, AK47 Blue and AK47 Yellow are never canonical products; rubber colour is never inferred from sponge colour.
Source prioritycurrent_official_palio_catalogue_or_manufacturer_page → current_authorised_palio_distributor → current_ittf_racket_covering_list → official_packaging_or_technical_sheet → established_specialist_retailer → archived_official_or_distributor_page → independent_specialist_review → multi_user_review_consensus → community_forum → marketplace_listing
Last checked3 August 2026

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 · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-soft (TTDNA band)

Speed 72 · Spin 80 · Control 91

Black · Red · 2.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-soft (TTDNA band)

Speed 76 · Spin 83 · Control 87

Black · Red · 2.2 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-soft (TTDNA band)

Speed 78 · Spin 84 · Control 85

Known users

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

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

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