SPINLORD · Degu · Short pips

Degu II

Degu II is a controlled short-pips rubber in SpinLord's current range, made in China. SpinLord publishes it as Tempo 7, Effect 9, Control 9 on its own product scale, which TTDNA stores unchanged. Currently selectable sponge thicknesses are 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.8 mm. The sponge colour is orange. SpinLord describes the catapult effect as medium. Stated weight: medium. Stated durability: very good.

Verified currentPips-outListed for competition playMade in China

Also listed as: Degu 2 · SpinLord Degu II

Official specifications

CategoryShort pips
SurfacePips-out
SpongeStandard sponge (orange)
Sponge hardnessMedium-hard (TTDNA band)
Hardness scaleTTDNA hardness band
Thickness1.0 mm · 1.5 mm · 1.8 mm
ColoursRed · Black
Technology labelsCatapult effect: medium · Weight: medium · Durability: very good
Country of manufactureChina
Competition statusListed for competition play
Approval checked3 August 2026
List priceVaries by retailer

Official SpinLord data: category, currently selectable colours and sponge thicknesses, sponge colour, catapult, weight, durability and country of manufacture, taken from current SpinLord product information.

SpinLord does not print a sponge-hardness degree for these coverings, so TTDNA shows its own editorial hardness band instead of an invented degree value.

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 approval is never inherited from another model in the same family.

No reliable official SpinLord list price is published per region, so no price is shown rather than an invented one.

Playing details

Throw angleMedium-Low
Play stylesDirect attack over the table · Chop-block · Counter-hitting
Recommended sideForehand · Backhand
Speed classOFF · ALL+
LevelIntermediate · Advanced

TTDNA ratings

Speed59
Spin50
Control77
Power59
Grip41
Tackiness15
Arc41
Catapult42
Throw angle43
Elastic51
Spin sensitivity41
Short game66
Blocking66
Backhand flip58
Counterloop59
Opening loop53
Chop63
Serve52
Service receive72
Difficulty50
Beginner friendly57
Durability77

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorially normalised 0–100 ratings. They are never an official SpinLord rating and never a conversion of the SpinLord manufacturer scale.

Strengths

  • Direct hitting and blocking over the table
  • Low sensitivity to incoming spin
  • Flat, fast trajectory

Weaknesses

  • Limited own spin generation
  • Less effective in the passive game away from the table

Best for

  • Close-to-the-table hitters
  • Blockers who dislike incoming spin

Not ideal for

  • Loopers away from the table

Data confidence

Verification tierVerified current
Specification confidenceMedium-high
Unresolved fieldsofficial sponge hardness · current ITTF approval reference
Source prioritycurrent_official_spinlord_product_page → current_official_spinlord_catalogue → current_ittf_racket_covering_list → official_packaging_or_technical_sheet → authorised_specialist_retailer → independent_laboratory_style_test → experienced_reviewer → community_discussion
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 · 1.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-hard (TTDNA band)

Speed 55 · Spin 47 · Control 81

Black · Red · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-hard (TTDNA band)

Speed 59 · Spin 50 · Control 77

Black · Red · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-hard (TTDNA band)

Speed 61 · Spin 51 · Control 75

TTDNA ratings

Speed59
Spin50
Control77
Power55
Grip41
Tackiness15
Arc41
Catapult46
Throw angle45
Elastic53
Spin sensitivity41
Short game66
Blocking69
Backhand flip58
Counterloop59
Opening loop53
Chop63
Serve52
Service receive72
Difficulty46
Beginner friendly61
Durability77

Known users

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

SpinLord publishes no athlete roster for this sheet, so TTDNA shows the player profile it is built for instead of invented names.

Rest of the Degu family

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