TableTennisDNA

Sword · Paladin · Inverted

Paladin II

Paladin II is stored as a separate generation. It is never merged with Paladin or Paladin III, and no specification is inherited between generations.

Approval listed onlyTackyListed in the Sword approval inventoryMarket status unknownMade in China

Also listed as: Paladin 2 · Sword Paladin II · Sword Paladin 2 · Sword Paladin II

Specifications and evidence

CategoryInverted
SurfaceTacky
SpongeSword sponge
Sponge hardnessMedium (TTDNA band)
Hardness scaleNo published manufacturer scale
ThicknessStandard sheet range
Rubber coloursBlack · Red
Country of manufactureChina
Approval namePaladin II
Approval ID24-003
Approval coloursNot recorded
Approval statusListed in the Sword approval inventory
Approval verifiedCurrent list
Market statusMarket status unknown
Market status verifiedCurrent
Market sourceNo verified current source
List priceVaries by retailer

Approval evidence and market availability are recorded separately. A name listed by an approval source is not proof that the rubber is currently on sale, and a rubber on sale is not proof of a current approval. Approval is never inherited by a suffix or edition, and no expiry date is invented.

Market status describes current commercial availability only. Where it could not be verified it stays unknown rather than being guessed from a shop listing.

Printed hardness values are manufacturer figures on the maker's own scale. A printed Chinese degree is not assumed to equal an ESN degree, and no hardness is inferred from a product code or a sponge colour.

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

TTDNA core profile

Speed
83
Spin
88
Control
79
Arc
57
Hardness
52
Tackiness
6
Block
69
Durability
74
Throw angleMedium
Play stylesChinese-style topspin · Short game control
Recommended sideForehand
Speed classOFF- · OFF
LevelIntermediate · Advanced

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorial 0–100 ratings. They are not official Sword measurements, not laboratory data and not a conversion of any retailer score.

TTDNA ratings

Speed83
Spin88
Control79
Power81
Grip81
Tackiness58
Arc57
Catapult52
Throw angle60
Elastic67
Spin sensitivity84
Short game60
Blocking64
Backhand flip78
Counterloop84
Opening loop78
Chop54
Serve81
Service receive71
Difficulty65
Beginner friendly45
Durability71

TTDNA values are TTDNA's own editorial 0–100 ratings. They are not official Sword measurements, not laboratory data and not a conversion of any retailer score.

Data confidence

Verification tierApproval listed only
Specification confidenceMedium
Editorial confidenceMedium
Source conflictSources disagree on which Paladin generation is currently in production; generations are kept separate rather than merged.
Unresolved fieldscurrent commercial variants · verified thicknesses · verified sponge hardness · current approved colours · current market status
Naming and classificationPaladin II is the approval-core generation. Other Paladin generations stay hidden research candidates until verified separately.
Source prioritycurrent_official_sword_product_page_or_catalogue → current_official_sword_technical_sheet → current_authorised_sword_distributor → latest_currently_valid_ittf_racket_covering_list → larc_listing → official_product_packaging → established_specialist_retailer → archived_official_or_distributor_page → independent_specialist_test → multi_source_review_consensus → community_discussion → marketplace_listing
Last checked3 August 2026

Generations are never merged automatically. Paladin II and Scylla III are their own records, and no specification is copied between generations of the same name.

Variants and configurations

1 variant

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 · Standard sheet range

Standard · Sponged · Medium (TTDNA band)

Speed 83 · Spin 88 · Control 79

Known users

Offensive club and league players who want a spin-first inverted sheet on the forehand or backhand.

Sword 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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