Xiom
Jekyll&Hyde Z 52.5
InvertedOFFTensorITTF 79-074
ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Xiom (79-074). Sponge rated around 52.5°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.
7.0 community score · 277 reviews · €42
About Jekyll&Hyde Z 52.5
Xiom Jekyll&Hyde Z 52.5 is a 2026 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Germany. It belongs to the Jekyll series, is ITTF-approved (code 79-074), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
Jekyll&Hyde Z 52.5 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 52.5° (Tensor); a cut sheet is about 45 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in black.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 82, spin 87 and control 81 (official mapping 84 / 89 / 82). That is a mid-to-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 7.0 / 10 from 277 reviews. Indicative European street price €42. Compare Jekyll&Hyde Z 52.5 with other Xiom Jekyll 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 54% with 277 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed82
Spin87
Control81
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 52.5°
- Weight
- 45 g
- Year
- 2026
- Made in
- Germany
- Series
- Jekyll
- ITTF code
- 79-074
- Top sheet
- Black · Red
- Sponge
- black
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.
- Jekyll&Hyde Z 52.5
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
82
0 vs Type avg
Spin
87
0 vs Type avg
Control
81
-2 vs Type avg
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