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A real low and short no-spin serve can give you some easy points in matches, as they are difficult to flip hard, and they require good timing to push hard. Mix it up with a heavy backspin in the same spot. Remember to get it short, the ball should bounce short on your side close to the net...

 Table tennis rubber sponge hardness table:

Sponge hardness table

Below is a list of sponge hardness measurements for all the rubbers I've managed to get hold of.

This list is now kept up to date on our new site here.

Note1: These hardness measurements were done with a specialised Shore C foam durometer, which are specifically designed for measuring soft solids like sponges. Although the durometer is accurate, the sponge sample required for absolute measurements need to be at least 10mm thick. The rubber that were measures below are only just over 2mm thick, and they include the topsheet, so that are not a true measure of the sponge, but since all rubbers are about the same thickness and all include a topsheet, the values should be fairly accurate relative to each other.

Note2: Where a whole sheet of rubber was available, several measurements were made across the whole sheet, and the average value was taken.

Note3: In a few cases I've measured more than one sheet of the same type, so I've included all readings which is useful to see the variations among the sheets.

BRAND: Rubber: Hardness:
Air  Scirocco SN  48
Andro  Hexer+ 48
Andro  Roxon 500  48
Avalox AVX  Pronte Soft  50
Avalox AVX  Sterco  44
Avalox AVX  Sterco  44
Butterfly  Bryce  52
Butterfly  Bryce Speed 53
Butterfly  Bryce Speed 53
Butterfly  Cermet 48
Butterfly  Ekrips  52
Butterfly  Sriver 56
Butterfly  Sriver  52
Butterfly  Sriver  54
Butterfly  Sriver EL  52
Butterfly  Sriver EL  52
Butterfly  Sriver EL  51
Butterfly  Sriver FX  47
Butterfly  Sriver G2 FX  44
Butterfly  Sriver G2 FX  47
Butterfly  Sriver G2 FX  47
Butterfly  Tackifire Soft  52
Butterfly  Tackiness Drive 21  48
Butterfly  Tenergy 05 48
Butterfly  Tenergy 05 53
Butterfly  Tenergy 05 52
Butterfly  Tenergy 05 FX 46
Butterfly  Tenergy 05 FX 44
Cornilleau  Pilot Advance  50
Cornilleau  Pilot Power  41
CTT National Pride 54
Darker Vlon blue 63
Dawei  Inspirit   45
Dawei  Inspirit 39deg Orange  47
Dawei  Inspirit 39deg Orange  47
Dawei  Quatro 35deg 52
Dawei  Quattro 35deg  50
Dawei  Quattro 35deg  50
Dawei  Quattro 35deg  50
Dawei  Quattro 39deg  50
Dawei  Super Power 2008 40deg  50
Dawei  Super Power 2008 40deg  50
DHS  G555  48
DHS  G666  56
DHS  G666  59
DHS  G888 56
DHS  Hurricame 3 Neo 55
DHS  Hurricane 2 61
DHS  Hurricane 2  60
DHS  Hurricane 2 #19 55
DHS  Hurricane 2 Neo  54
DHS  Hurricane 3 61
DHS  Hurricane 3 #19  47
DHS  Hurricane 3 Blue  58
DHS  Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge 58
DHS  Hurricane 3 Neo  54
DHS  Hurricane 3 Orange  60
DHS  Hurricane 3 Orange (com)  60
DHS  Hurricane 3 Orange (prov)  60
DHS  TG2 Neo 56
DHS  TG3 #21 sponge  43
Donic  Acuda S2 45
Donic  Acuda S3 40
Donic  Acuda S3 45
Donic  Acuda S3 46
Donic  Baracuda 50
Donic  Baracuda 47
Donic  Baracuda  47
Donic  Baracuda Blig Slam 48
Donic  Coppa JO Gold  45
Donic  Coppa JO Platin  48
Donic  Coppa JO Platin Soft  43
Donic  Coppa JO Silver  43
Donic  Coppa Speed 48
Donic  Coppa Tagora  41
Donic  Desto F1  44
Donic  Desto F2  41
Donic  Desto F3 Big Slam  35
Donic  JO Waldner  56
Donic  Sonex JP Gold  41
Donic  Vario Big Slam 41
Donic  X1 Gold 52
Donic  X2 Platin Soft 46
Friendship 729  2000 MRS  48
Friendship 729  729-2  52
Friendship 729  729-2  58
Friendship 729  802-40 41
Friendship 729  802-40  43
Friendship 729  Cream MRS  52
Friendship 729  Cream MRS  51
Friendship 729  faster German  50
Friendship 729  Faster German Sponge 50
Friendship 729  faster III  48
Friendship 729  faster III  48
Friendship 729  Focus II 56
Friendship 729  Focus II (blue sponge)  58
Friendship 729  Focus III  45
Friendship 729  Focus III Snipe 47
Friendship 729  Geospin Tacky  48
Friendship 729  Geospin Tacky  52
Friendship 729  Geospin Tacky  56
Friendship 729  Geospin Tacky  52
Friendship 729  Geospin Tacky  49
Friendship 729  Geospin Tacky  55
Friendship 729  Higher 49
Friendship 729  Higher  48
Friendship 729  higher III  52
Friendship 729  higher III  51
Friendship 729  Lightening  42
Friendship 729  Lightening  44
Friendship 729  Lightening  51
Friendship 729  RITC 2000 51
Friendship 729  RITC 2000 MRS 48
Friendship 729  SP Transcend 57
Friendship 729  SP Transcend 53
Friendship 729  Super Soft  45
Friendship 729  Super Soft  49
Friendship 729  Super Soft  46
Galaxy Yin-He  Apollo 36deg 60
Galaxy Yin-He  Apollo 36deg 59
Galaxy Yin-He  Apollo 38deg 59
Galaxy Yin-He  Mars 38deg  48
Galaxy Yin-He  Mars 38deg  54
Galaxy Yin-He  Mars 38deg  55
Galaxy Yin-He  Mars II 46
Galaxy Yin-He  Sun Pro 33deg 50
Galaxy Yin-He  Venus 36-38deg  48
Galaxy Yin-He  Venus 36-38deg  52
Gambler  Aces  45
Gambler  Outlaw  54
Gambler  Outlaw  56
Gambler  Shadow 49
Gambler  Wraith  54
Giant Dragon  Karate Hard  52
Giant Dragon  Karate Soft  44
Giant Dragon  Karate Soft  44
Giant Dragon  TaiChi Hard  52
Giant Dragon  TaiChi Soft  48
Globe  999 40deg orange  52
Globe  999 40deg pink  45
Globe  999 National  58
Globe  999 National  63
Globe  999 National  63
Globe  999 National  62
Globe  999 National  61
Globe  999 National  58
Globe  999T Japanese 38deg  47
Globe  Awala  54
Globe  LiQin 43deg  52
Globe  LiQin 43deg  52
Goldway 916 50
Goldway 916 38deg 56
Goldway 916 38deg 56
Haifu Blue Whale II 39deg tuned 60
Haifu  Blue Whale II 38deg untuned  54
Haifu  Blue Whale II 39deg untuned  56
Haifu  Shark II Tuned 33deg  35
Hallmark  Green Power  58
Hallmark  Mirage (anti spin)  54
JUIC  999 Tune CHN 38deg  56
JUIC  999 Turbo 54
JUIC  Air Condle  45
JUIC  Air Condle Sound  41
JUIC  Air Condle Speed  50
JUIC  Couga  52
JUIC  Couga  51
JUIC  Couga  47
JUIC  Couga  51
JUIC  Driva Smash  52
JUIC  Driva Smash  49
JUIC  Elite Nano  43
JUIC  Elite Nano  43
JUIC  Nano Cannon 48
JUIC  Nano Spin 49
JUIC  Nano Spin   52
JUIC  Nano Spin II 54
JUIC  Nanocanon  48
JUIC  Shenron  43
JUIC  Varites 52
Killerspin  Blast  47
Killerspin  Forza 4Z  50
Killerspin  Nitrx 4Z  54
Killerspin  Nitrx 4Z  54
Kokutaku / Tulpe  007 40-43 deg Japn  50
Kokutaku / Tulpe  868 Tokyo Japn 35-38deg  48
LKT  Black Power 58
LKT  Lightening  43
LKT  Lightening  44
LKT  Pro XP 52
LKT  Rapid Power  52
LKT  Rapid Soft  43
LKT  Rapid Sound  45
LKT  Rapid Speed  54
LKT  Red Diamond 58
LKT  Torrent  48
LKT  XT Pro  44
Palio Blitz 42deg 46
Palio Blitz 47deg 51
Palio Blitz 47deg 50
Palio CJ8000 allround 41-45deg 53
Palio Thor's 54
Palio Thor's 56
Sanwei  Gears  50
Stiga  Almana Sound  43
Stiga  Boost TC  44
Stiga  Boost TC  47
Stiga  Boost TC  47
Stiga  Boost TP  54
Stiga  Boost TS 45
Stiga  Calibra LT Sound 40
Stiga  Magna TS 47
Tibhar  Grip-S 55
Tibhar  Grip-S 55
Tibhar  Phantom  56
Tibhar  Speedy Spin  52
Tibhar  X-Press  48
TSP Agrit 46
TSP Triple 21 Offensive sponge  52
TSP XS F-1 44
TSP  Triple 21 Offensive sponge  48
TSP  Triple Power 21  48
TSP  XF's  44
Tulpe 007 Japanese Sponge 40-43deg 50
Tulpe 868 Tokyo Japn 35-38deg  48
XIOM  Omega II Euro  44
XIOM  Styx 47
Yasaka  Mark V   52
Yasaka  Mark V XS  50

 

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