Andro
Rasanter R42
InvertedOFFTensorITTF 03-039
Andro Rasanter R42 is a 2017 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Germany. It belongs to the Rasanter series, is ITTF-approved (code 03-039), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
8.9 community score · 520 reviews · €45
About Rasanter R42
Rasanter R42 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 Green and Red; sponge in green. Rasanter is Andro's Energy Cell line. The R-number (R37, R42, R47, R50, R53) is the sponge hardness in degrees.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 88, spin 90 and control 85 (official mapping 86 / 88 / 84). 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 8.9 / 10 from 520 reviews. Indicative European street price €45. Compare Rasanter R42 with other Andro Rasanter 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 57% with 520 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed88
Spin90
Control85
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 42°
- Weight
- 46 g
- Year
- 2017
- Made in
- Germany
- Series
- Rasanter
- ITTF code
- 03-039
- Top sheet
- Black · Green · Red
- Sponge
- green
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.
- Rasanter R42
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
88
+6 vs Type avg
Spin
90
+3 vs Type avg
Control
85
+2 vs Type avg
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