Top 7 picks

Best Soft Sponge Rubbers

Soft sponges extend dwell time on contact, producing more spin per stroke and more forgiveness on imperfect technique. These picks have sponge hardness under 42° — ideal for developing players, defensive specialists, and backhand applications.

Butterfly
Inverted
Dignics 09C
40° sponge with tacky topsheet. Spin 95, control 90.
Spin95
Speed88
Control90
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Butterfly
Inverted
Tenergy 80
36° sponge with non-tacky tensor topsheet. Spin 94, control 90.
Spin94
Speed93
Control90
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Butterfly
Inverted
Tenergy 19
36° sponge with non-tacky tensor topsheet. Spin 92, control 92.
Spin92
Speed90
Control92
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Nittaku
Inverted
Fastarc C-1
37.5° sponge with non-tacky tensor topsheet. Spin 91, control 92.
Spin91
Speed90
Control92
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Butterfly
Inverted
Dignics 05
40° sponge with non-tacky tensor topsheet. Spin 94, control 88.
Spin94
Speed91
Control88
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Yasaka
Inverted
Mark V HPS
38° sponge with non-tacky tensor topsheet. Spin 91, control 91.
Spin91
Speed90
Control91
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Butterfly
Inverted
Tenergy 05 FX
32° sponge with non-tacky tensor topsheet. Spin 92, control 89.
Spin92
Speed91
Control89
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