Xiom
Tau 57.5 Hard
InvertedOFFTensorITTF 79-099
ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Xiom (79-099). Sponge rated around 57.5°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.
7.6 community score · 64 reviews · €42
About Tau 57.5 Hard
Xiom Tau 57.5 Hard is a 2026 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Germany. It belongs to the Tau series, is ITTF-approved (code 79-099), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
Tau 57.5 Hard 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 57.5° (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 87, spin 88 and control 76 (official mapping 88 / 89 / 76). 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 7.6 / 10 from 64 reviews. Indicative European street price €42. Compare Tau 57.5 Hard with other Xiom Tau 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 45% with 64 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed87
Spin88
Control76
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 57.5°
- Weight
- 45 g
- Year
- 2026
- Made in
- Germany
- Series
- Tau
- ITTF code
- 79-099
- 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.
- Tau 57.5 Hard
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
87
+5 vs Type avg
Spin
88
+1 vs Type avg
Control
76
-7 vs Type avg
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