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Macro

Macro is the base model of the Macro family: a grippy, non-tacky inverted topsheet with a medium sponge. It is a separate canonical product from Macro Pro and Macro ERA. Current variant and availability information could not be verified, so the TTDNA profile is published with low editorial confidence and no official specifications are invented.

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

Also listed as: Palio Macro

Specifications and evidence

CategoryInverted
SurfaceGrippy, non-tacky
SpongePalio sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium (TTDNA band)
Hardness scaleNo published manufacturer scale
ThicknessStandard sheet range
Rubber coloursRed · Black
Country of manufactureChina
Approval nameMacro
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
78
Spin
80
Control
85
Arc
74
Hardness
52
Tackiness
6
Block
73
Durability
74
Throw angleMedium-High
Play stylesAll-round attack · Topspin · Blocking
Recommended sideForehand · Backhand
Speed classALL+ · OFF-
LevelIntermediate

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

Speed78
Spin80
Control85
Power69
Grip61
Tackiness3
Arc74
Catapult56
Throw angle72
Elastic67
Spin sensitivity64
Short game66
Blocking73
Backhand flip76
Counterloop80
Opening loop80
Chop60
Serve70
Service receive76
Difficulty53
Beginner friendly55
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.

Strengths

  • Balanced all-round speed
  • Forgiving medium sponge
  • Predictable blocking

Weaknesses

  • No verified current variant list
  • Market status unknown
  • Limited published construction detail

Best for

  • Developing all-round attackers

Not ideal for

  • Players who need verified current specifications

Data confidence

Verification tierApproval listed only
Specification confidenceLow
Editorial confidenceLow
Unresolved fieldsofficial hardness · current thicknesses · 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 · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 78 · Spin 80 · 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.

Rest of the Macro family

Inverted

Macro ERA

German-produced grippy tensor topsheet offered in two printed sponge hardnesses, aimed at modern topspin play.

Inverted

Macro Pro

Firmer, faster sibling of Macro, listed in the researched approval inventory with unknown market status.

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

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