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Hass

A fast offensive short-pips rubber with useful spin production, strong countering and a relatively forgiving active response.

Hass uses relatively long, narrow and soft-feeling cylindrical pimples to combine fast direct attacks with more topspin capability than a purely flat-hitting short-pips rubber. It rewards active strokes; passive contacts stay livelier than with Zargus.

Also written as Hate · Hatred · Hass Short Pimple · Hatred Short Pimple · Sauer & Tröger Hass

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Official Sauer & Tröger data

CategoryShort pips
SurfacePips-out
SpongeStandard sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium
Thicknesses1.5 mm · 1.8 mm · 2.1 mm
ColoursRed · Black
Competition statusListed for competition play
Approval checked3 August 2026
Approval sourceSauer & Tröger catalogue
PriceVaries by retailer

Competition approval is only shown once it has been checked against the current ITTF list of authorised racket coverings. A shop listing on its own is not treated as proof, and an unverified covering is never shown as illegal. No reliable official Sauer & Tröger list price is published per region, so no price is shown rather than an invented one.

Construction characteristics

  • Cylindrical pimples
  • Longer and narrower pimples than Zargus
  • Relatively soft pimple feel
  • Built-in speed-glue-effect manufacturer claim
Play stylesOffensive short-pips hitting · Countering · Pressure pushes · Light topspin
Recommended sideBackhand · Forehand
Throw angleMedium-Low

TTDNA ratings

Speed90
Spin72
Control87
Power80
Grip54
Tackiness0
Arc61
Catapult60
Throw angle61
Elastic75
Spin sensitivity57
Short game64
Blocking73
Backhand flip72
Counterloop83
Opening loop72
Chop56
Serve65
Service receive77
Difficulty61
Beginner friendly48
Durability73

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorially normalised 0–100 ratings. They are never an official Sauer & Tröger rating and never a conversion of the Sauer & Tröger manufacturer scale. Spin reversal is the returned rotation of the incoming ball. It is stored separately from the TTDNA spin rating, which measures the rubber's own spin production.

Strengths

  • High speed
  • Excellent attackability
  • Strong active blocks
  • Useful short-pips topspin
  • Good control for an offensive model

Weaknesses

  • Lower disruption than medium pips
  • More lively in short play
  • Lower spin ceiling than inverted rubber
  • Requires active technique

Best for

  • Aggressive short-pips players
  • Close-table attackers
  • Backhand punch-block and counter players

Not ideal for

  • Classical defenders
  • Players wanting maximum disruption
  • Heavy inverted-style loopers

Data confidence

ConfidenceHigh
ReferenceSauer & Tröger official product page
Naming and classificationThe English shop sometimes translates the name as Hatred or Hate. Both are aliases of this record and never separate products.
Source prioritysauer_troeger_official_product_page → sauer_troeger_official_rubber_collection → current_ittf_larc_approval_list → official_downloadable_product_material → official_regional_page → specialist_retailer → independent_expert_review → community_feedback
Last checked3 August 2026

Variants and configurations

3 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 · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 86 · Spin 69 · Control 91

Black · Red · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 90 · Spin 72 · Control 87

Black · Red · 2.1 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium

Speed 92 · Spin 73 · Control 85

TTDNA ratings

Speed90
Spin72
Control87
Power77
Grip54
Tackiness0
Arc61
Catapult63
Throw angle63
Elastic77
Spin sensitivity57
Short game64
Blocking75
Backhand flip72
Counterloop83
Opening loop72
Chop56
Serve65
Service receive77
Difficulty57
Beginner friendly51
Durability73

Known users

Fast-block and hitting players — pen-hold forehands and close-to-table backhands that punish topspin early.

Sauer & Tröger 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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