Xiom
Omega VIII Hybrid
InvertedOFFHybridITTF 79-090
ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Xiom (79-090). Sponge rated around 47°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.
8.8 community score · 196 reviews · €42
About Omega VIII Hybrid
Xiom Omega VIII Hybrid is a 2026 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Germany. It belongs to the Hybrid series, is ITTF-approved (code 79-090), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
Omega VIII Hybrid 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 47° (Hybrid); 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. Tibhar Hybrid K3 / K1 / FX K3 mix a more Chinese-style topsheet with tensor sponge.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 85, spin 97 and control 80 (official mapping 84 / 96 / 79). 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 8.8 / 10 from 196 reviews. Indicative European street price €42. Compare Omega VIII Hybrid with other Xiom Hybrid 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 52% with 196 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed85
Spin97
Control80
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 47°
- Weight
- 45 g
- Year
- 2026
- Made in
- Germany
- Series
- Hybrid
- ITTF code
- 79-090
- 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.
- Omega VIII Hybrid
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
85
+3 vs Type avg
Spin
97
+10 vs Type avg
Control
80
-3 vs Type avg
