TableTennisDNA

Palio · No family · Inverted

Thor's

Thor's pairs a tacky hybrid topsheet with a German sponge and is documented in MAX thickness. The printed 54° is a manufacturer value on its own scale; it is not assumed to equal a DHS 54° or a modern ESN 54°. Tackiness and grip are recorded separately: the surface is genuinely tacky, which lifts spin generation and short-game control while lowering raw catapult compared with a pure tensor.

Partially verifiedTacky tensor hybridListed in the Palio approval inventoryMarket status unknownMade in Germany

Also listed as: Thors · Thor’s · Thor`s · Palio Thors

Specifications and evidence

CategoryInverted
SurfaceTacky tensor hybrid
SpongePalio sponge
Sponge hardness54°
Hardness scaleManufacturer printed scale
ThicknessMAX
Rubber coloursRed · Black
Country of manufactureGermany
Approval nameThor's
Approval ID55-005
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
93
Control
75
Arc
78
Hardness
54
Tackiness
6
Block
66
Durability
73
Throw angleMedium-High
Play stylesHybrid tacky topspin · Opening loops · Spin-heavy attack
Recommended sideForehand
Speed classOFF · OFF+
LevelAdvanced

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
Spin93
Control75
Power83
Grip84
Tackiness58
Arc78
Catapult55
Throw angle74
Elastic71
Spin sensitivity88
Short game56
Blocking63
Backhand flip79
Counterloop87
Opening loop86
Chop50
Serve83
Service receive67
Difficulty67
Beginner friendly43
Durability70

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

  • Very high spin generation
  • Tacky surface for short-game control
  • Stable arc on opening loops
  • German sponge adds pace to a tacky sheet

Weaknesses

  • Demanding for developing players
  • Only MAX thickness documented
  • Printed hardness cannot be compared across scales

Best for

  • Advanced forehand loopers
  • Hybrid-rubber users

Not ideal for

  • Beginners
  • Players who want a soft, forgiving sheet

Data confidence

Verification tierPartially verified
Specification confidenceMedium
Editorial confidenceMedium-high
Unresolved fieldshardness scale definition · current market status
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 · MAX

Standard · Sponged · 54°

Speed 87 · Spin 93 · Control 75

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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