Donic
BlueGrip R1
InvertedOFFHybridITTF
Donic BlueGrip R1 is a 2023 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Germany. It belongs to the BlueGrip series, is ITTF-approved, and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
8.6 community score · 80 reviews · €48
About BlueGrip R1
BlueGrip R1 uses hybrid sponge that mixes tensor bounce with more Chinese-style grip and a tacky topsheet that grips the ball for spin-heavy loops. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 50° (Hybrid); a cut sheet is about 49 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. BlueGrip is Donic's hybrid: a tackier topsheet on Formula sponge (S1/S2/V1/R1 variants).
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 90, spin 94 and control 82 (official mapping 89 / 93 / 81). That is a high-speed inverted profile for offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.
Community score 8.6 / 10 from 80 reviews. Indicative European street price €48. Compare BlueGrip R1 with other Donic BlueGrip and inverted rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for OFF inverted sheets.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 46% with 80 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed90
Spin94
Control82
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 50°
- Weight
- 49 g
- Year
- 2023
- Made in
- Germany
- Series
- BlueGrip
Factory thicknesses
Factory sponge thicknesses sold in Europe: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. These are shopping facts — Combined speed / spin / control on this page do not change with thickness.
- 1.8
- 1.9
- 2.0
- 2.1
- MAX
- 1.8
- Thinner inverted sponge. Allround and first-upgrade backhands live here more often than attacking forehands.
- 1.9
- The usual club backhand thickness on inverted tensors. A bit more control, a bit less catapult than 2.1 / MAX.
- 2.0
- Mid-thick. Common on the backhand when MAX felt lively, or as a two-wing compromise.
- 2.1
- Still a thick attacking sponge. A small step down from MAX on some tensors — shops treat it as the other FH thickness, not a control sheet.
- MAX
- Thickest factory sponge. Most catapult on a tensor; the usual attacking forehand. Combined figures on this page are for the SKU, not a separate MAX score.
Vs type average
Combined index against other inverted rubbers. Toggle Official / Community in the spec card — the chart stays on Combined so filters stay comparable.
- BlueGrip R1
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
90
+8 vs Type avg
Spin
94
+7 vs Type avg
Control
82
-1 vs Type avg
