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SPINLORD · Hydra · Long pips

Hydra X

Hydra X is a slow long-pips rubber in SpinLord's current range, made in China. SpinLord publishes it as Tempo 4, Control 4.5, Disruption 10 on its own product scale, which TTDNA stores unchanged. Currently selectable sponge thicknesses are OX, 1.0 mm. It is available in OX. The sponge colour is orange. Stated durability: very good.

Verified currentPips-outListed for competition playMade in China

Also listed as: Hydra X · SpinLord Hydra X

Official specifications

CategoryLong pips
SurfacePips-out
SpongeStandard sponge (orange)
Sponge hardnessMedium-soft (TTDNA band)
Hardness scaleTTDNA hardness band
ThicknessOX · 1.0 mm
ColoursRed · Black
Technology labelsDurability: 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 angleLow
Play stylesBlock · Chop · Push variation
Recommended sideBackhand
Speed classDEF · ALL-
LevelIntermediate · Advanced

TTDNA ratings

Speed40
Spin18
Control68
Power39
Grip15
Tackiness4
Arc34
Catapult38
Throw angle35
Elastic39
Spin sensitivity12
Short game66
Blocking66
Backhand flip39
Counterloop37
Opening loop32
Chop65
Serve28
Service receive67
Difficulty37
Beginner friendly69
Durability80

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

  • High disruption against topspin
  • Strong spin reversal
  • Very controllable passive block

Weaknesses

  • Very little own speed
  • Requires understanding of reversal effects

Best for

  • Blockers and choppers
  • Disruptive backhand play

Not ideal for

  • Players wanting own speed and topspin

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

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 · OX

Standard · No sponge (OX) · Topsheet only

Speed 28 · Spin 10 · Control 77

Black · Red · 1.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-soft (TTDNA band)

Speed 40 · Spin 18 · Control 68

TTDNA ratings

Speed40
Spin18
Control68
Power37
Grip15
Tackiness4
Arc34
Catapult40
Throw angle35
Elastic40
Spin sensitivity12
Short game66
Blocking67
Backhand flip39
Counterloop37
Opening loop32
Chop65
Serve28
Service receive67
Difficulty35
Beginner friendly70
Durability80

Known users

Defenders, choppers and disruptive blockers who rely on spin reversal rather than their own topspin.

SpinLord 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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