Palio · Macro · Inverted

Macro ERA

Macro ERA is Palio's German-produced tensor rubber with a grippy, non-tacky topsheet. Two printed sponge hardnesses are documented, 42.5° and 47.5°, and they are stored as hardness variants of one canonical product rather than as separate rubbers. The printed degree is a manufacturer value on the producer's own scale and is not treated as equivalent to any other brand's degree.

Partially verifiedGrippy, non-tacky tensorListed in the Palio approval inventoryMarket status unknownMade in Germany

Also listed as: Macro Era · Macro-ERA · Palio Macro ERA

Specifications and evidence

CategoryInverted
SurfaceGrippy, non-tacky tensor
SpongePalio sponge
Sponge hardness42.5° · 47.5°
Hardness scaleManufacturer printed scale
Thickness2.0 mm · MAX
Rubber coloursRed · Black
Country of manufactureGermany
Approval nameMacro ERA
Approval ID55-001
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
87
Spin
87
Control
83
Arc
79
Hardness
43
Tackiness
6
Block
73
Durability
73
Throw angleMedium-High
Play stylesTopspin attack · Counter-looping · Modern tensor play
Recommended sideForehand · Backhand
Speed classOFF- · OFF
LevelIntermediate · 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

Speed87
Spin87
Control83
Power77
Grip66
Tackiness3
Arc79
Catapult59
Throw angle76
Elastic73
Spin sensitivity70
Short game62
Blocking71
Backhand flip78
Counterloop86
Opening loop84
Chop55
Serve73
Service receive74
Difficulty60
Beginner friendly49
Durability73

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
42.5°87878355Medium-High
47.5°91897768Medium-High

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

  • High catapult from a German tensor sponge
  • Strong grip without surface tack
  • Two hardnesses covering different power levels
  • Consistent arc on topspin strokes

Weaknesses

  • Limited independent long-term durability data
  • Current commercial availability unverified
  • Printed degrees cannot be compared across brands

Best for

  • Modern topspin players
  • Players who want tensor speed with control

Not ideal for

  • Players who need a tacky Chinese topsheet
  • Pure defensive play

Data confidence

Verification tierPartially verified
Specification confidenceMedium
Editorial confidenceMedium-high
Unresolved fieldscurrent market status · current approval verification
Naming and classificationMacro, Macro Pro and Macro ERA are three separate canonical products in one family and are never merged.
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

2 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 · 42.5° · 47.5°

Speed 87 · Spin 87 · Control 83

Black · Red · MAX

Standard · Sponged · 42.5° · 47.5°

Speed 87 · Spin 87 · Control 83

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

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

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