SPINLORD · Tanuki · Inverted
Tanuki
Tanuki is a very fast inverted rubber in SpinLord's current range, made in Japan. SpinLord publishes it as Tempo 13, Effect 10, Control 8 on its own product scale, which TTDNA stores unchanged. Currently selectable sponge thicknesses are 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm. The sponge colour is off-white (cream). SpinLord describes the catapult effect as very high. Stated weight: extremely low. Stated durability: very good.
Also listed as: SpinLord Tanuki · Tanuki Made in Japan
Official specifications
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
TTDNA ratings
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
- Grippy topsheet with usable topspin output
- Predictable rebound on the published SpinLord scale
- Broad thickness choice
Weaknesses
- Requires active stroke technique
- Less disruptive than pips-out coverings
Best for
- Two-winged attacking play
- Players who want a grippy non-Japanese alternative
Not ideal for
- Players looking for a disruptive covering
Data confidence
Variants and configurations
3 variantsColour, 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 · 1.8 mm
Standard · Sponged · Hard (TTDNA band)
Speed 76 · Spin 79 · Control 73
Black · Red · 2.0 mm
Standard · Sponged · Hard (TTDNA band)
Speed 80 · Spin 82 · Control 69
Black · Red · 2.1 mm
Standard · Sponged · Hard (TTDNA band)
Speed 82 · Spin 83 · Control 67
TTDNA ratings
Known users
Offensive club and league players who want a spin-first inverted sheet on the forehand or backhand.
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 Tanuki family
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