DHS
Gold Arc 8
InvertedOFFTensorITTF 24-057
DHS Gold Arc 8 is a 2019 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Germany. It belongs to the Gold Arc series, is ITTF-approved (code 24-057), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
8.7 community score · 390 reviews · €38
About Gold Arc 8
Gold Arc 8 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 47° (Tensor); a cut sheet is about 47 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in cream/yellow.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 91, spin 90 and control 82 (official mapping 90 / 89 / 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 8.7 / 10 from 390 reviews. Indicative European street price €38. Compare Gold Arc 8 with other DHS Gold Arc 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 56% with 390 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed91
Spin90
Control82
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 47°
- Weight
- 47 g
- Year
- 2019
- Made in
- Germany
- Series
- Gold Arc
- ITTF code
- 24-057
- Top sheet
- Black · Red
- Sponge
- cream/yellow
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.
- Gold Arc 8
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
91
+9 vs Type avg
Spin
90
+3 vs Type avg
Control
82
-1 vs Type avg
