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Palio · Dragon · Inverted

Emperor Dragon

Inverted Dragon-family rubber listed in the researched approval inventory. The name appears in the researched Palio approval inventory, but current construction, variant and market information could not be verified, so TTDNA publishes no playing profile and no invented specifications for it.

Approval listed onlyGrippy, non-tackyListed in the Palio approval inventoryMarket status unknownMade in China

Also listed as: Palio Emperor Dragon

Specifications and evidence

CategoryInverted
SurfaceGrippy, non-tacky
SpongePalio sponge
Sponge hardnessHard (TTDNA band)
Hardness scaleNo published manufacturer scale
ThicknessStandard sheet range
Rubber coloursRed · Black
Country of manufactureChina
Approval nameEmperor Dragon
Approval IDNo approval ID recorded
Approval coloursRed · Black
Approval statusListed in the Palio approval inventory
Approval verifiedCurrent list
Market statusMarket status unknown
Market status verifiedCurrent
Market sourceNo verified current source
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
83
Spin
90
Control
79
Arc
59
Hardness
52
Tackiness
6
Block
69
Durability
74
Throw angleMedium
Play stylesAll-round
Recommended sideAll-round
Speed classAll-round
LevelAll-round

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

Speed83
Spin90
Control79
Power81
Grip88
Tackiness80
Arc59
Catapult52
Throw angle62
Elastic67
Spin sensitivity89
Short game60
Blocking64
Backhand flip79
Counterloop85
Opening loop80
Chop54
Serve86
Service receive71
Difficulty65
Beginner friendly44
Durability69

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.

Data confidence

Verification tierApproval listed only
Specification confidenceLow
Editorial confidenceMedium
Unresolved fieldscurrent construction · official hardness · current variants · current market status · current approval verification
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

1 variant

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 · Standard sheet range

Standard · Sponged · Hard (TTDNA band)

Speed 83 · Spin 90 · Control 79

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.

Rest of the Dragon family

Inverted

Hidden Dragon

Soft-sponge Dragon-family rubber with grippy to mildly tacky surface and printed hardness ranges.

Inverted

Drunken Dragon

Inverted Dragon-family rubber listed in the researched approval inventory.

Inverted

Wildish Dragon

Inverted Dragon-family rubber listed in the researched approval inventory.

Short pips

Flying Dragon

Short-pips rubber with a soft printed sponge, built for flat hitting and fast blocking.

Short pips

Power Dragon

Offensive short-pips rubber built around flat hitting and active blocking speed.

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

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