SPINLORD · Waran · Short pips

Waran

Waran is a fast short-pips rubber in SpinLord's current range, made in China. SpinLord publishes it as Tempo 11, Effect 8, Control 8 on its own product scale, which TTDNA stores unchanged. Currently selectable sponge thicknesses are OX, 1.5 mm, 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm. It is available in OX. The sponge colour is orange. SpinLord describes the catapult effect as very high. Stated weight: very low. Stated durability: good.

Verified currentPips-outListed for competition playMade in China

Also listed as: SpinLord Waran

Official specifications

CategoryShort pips
SurfacePips-out
SpongeStandard sponge (orange)
Sponge hardnessMedium-hard (TTDNA band)
Hardness scaleTTDNA hardness band
ThicknessOX · 1.5 mm · 1.8 mm · 2.0 mm
ColoursRed · Black
Technology labelsCatapult effect: very high · Weight: very low · Durability: 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
Play stylesDirect attack over the table · Chop-block · Counter-hitting
Recommended sideForehand · Backhand
Speed classOFF · ALL+
LevelIntermediate · Advanced

TTDNA ratings

Speed76
Spin44
Control69
Power75
Grip37
Tackiness14
Arc47
Catapult49
Throw angle44
Elastic63
Spin sensitivity36
Short game56
Blocking59
Backhand flip53
Counterloop64
Opening loop50
Chop51
Serve46
Service receive63
Difficulty63
Beginner friendly46
Durability74

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

4 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 64 · Spin 36 · Control 78

Black · Red · 1.5 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-hard (TTDNA band)

Speed 72 · Spin 41 · Control 73

Black · Red · 1.8 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-hard (TTDNA band)

Speed 76 · Spin 44 · Control 69

Black · Red · 2.0 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium-hard (TTDNA band)

Speed 78 · Spin 45 · Control 67

TTDNA ratings

Speed76
Spin44
Control69
Power67
Grip37
Tackiness14
Arc47
Catapult56
Throw angle47
Elastic66
Spin sensitivity36
Short game56
Blocking64
Backhand flip53
Counterloop64
Opening loop50
Chop51
Serve46
Service receive63
Difficulty55
Beginner friendly53
Durability74

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 Waran family

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