Der Materialspezialist

E.S.P. BlackSpin

Name: Der Materialspezialist E.S.P. BlackSpin
Brand: Der Materialspezialist
SKU: esp-blackspin

AntispinDEFClassicITTFOX version

E.S.P. BlackSpin is a current anti-spin rubber from Der Materialspezialist, listed in the official European shop. Manufacturer ratings: speed 55, spin 40, control 85 on a 0–100 index. Street price around €55. Specs taken from the official Der Materialspezialist product page.

8.4 community score · 12 reviews · €55

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About E.S.P. BlackSpin

Der Materialspezialist E.S.P. BlackSpin is a 2024 antispin sheet with a low-friction topsheet made in Germany. It belongs to the E.S.P. series, is ITTF-approved, and is aimed at defensive (DEF) players who want defensive chopping, fishing and disruption.

E.S.P. BlackSpin uses classic (non-tensor) sponge with longer dwell and a more linear feel and a slick, low-friction topsheet. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 40° (Classic); a cut sheet is about 40 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: OX, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0. An OX (no-sponge) version is also listed. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in black.

On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 55, spin 40 and control 85 (official mapping 55 / 40 / 85). That is a control-first antispin profile for defensive chopping, fishing and disruption. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.

Community score 8.4 / 10 from 12 reviews. Indicative European street price €55. Compare E.S.P. BlackSpin with other Der Materialspezialist E.S.P. and antispin rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for DEF antispin sheets.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 35% with 12 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed55

Spin40

Control85

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Hardness: 40°
Weight: 40 g
Year: 2024
Made in: Germany
Series: E.S.P.
Top sheet: Black · Red
Sponge: black
OX version: Yes

Factory thicknesses

Factory options: OX, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0. OX means no sponge. Combined figures describe this SKU; an OX sibling with its own product page is a different sheet.

OX: No sponge. On long pips this usually means more reversal and a deader return; on antispin it is a very dead ball. It is a different SKU from the sponged sheet when the shop lists both.
1.0: Thin sponge under pips or anti — the German-shop step above OX.
1.5: Thicker pips/anti sponge. More speed, less pure disruption. Not an inverted MAX.
2.0: Thick short-pips sponge. More speed on a hit, less of the classic short-pip deadness.