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Palio · No family · Inverted

The Way

Inverted Palio rubber listed in the researched approval inventory; 40+ listings are not treated as a separate rubber. 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: TheWay · The Way 40+ · Palio The Way

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 nameThe Way
Approval ID55-007
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
87
Control
84
Arc
56
Hardness
52
Tackiness
6
Block
72
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

Speed78
Spin87
Control84
Power76
Grip83
Tackiness70
Arc56
Catapult50
Throw angle60
Elastic64
Spin sensitivity84
Short game65
Blocking68
Backhand flip79
Counterloop82
Opening loop79
Chop59
Serve84
Service receive76
Difficulty61
Beginner friendly48
Durability71

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 78 · Spin 87 · Control 84

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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