Nittaku
Fastarc S-1
InvertedOFFTensorITTF 54-016
Nittaku Fastarc S-1 is a 2014 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Japan. It belongs to the Fastarc series, is ITTF-approved (code 54-016), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
8.6 community score · 180 reviews · €46
About Fastarc S-1
Fastarc S-1 uses pre-tensioned tensor sponge with a catapult effect and relatively low dwell and a grippy, non-tacky topsheet typical of European tensors. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 42° (Tensor); a cut sheet is about 46 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in cream. Fastarc (G-1, P-1, C-1, S-1) is Nittaku's main tensor inverted series.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 92, spin 88 and control 80 (official mapping 91 / 87 / 79). 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 180 reviews. Indicative European street price €46. Compare Fastarc S-1 with other Nittaku Fastarc 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 51% with 180 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed92
Spin88
Control80
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 42°
- Weight
- 46 g
- Year
- 2014
- Made in
- Japan
- Series
- Fastarc
- ITTF code
- 54-016
- Top sheet
- Black · Red
- Sponge
- cream
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.
- Fastarc S-1
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
92
+10 vs Type avg
Spin
88
+1 vs Type avg
Control
80
-3 vs Type avg
