Xiom
Tau 60.5 XHard
InvertedOFFTensorITTF 79-100
ITTF-approved inverted tensor from Xiom (79-100). Sponge rated around 60.5°. Official colours and factory specs, plus a normalised community score.
8.0 community score · 368 reviews · €42
About Tau 60.5 XHard
Xiom Tau 60.5 XHard is a 2026 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Germany. It belongs to the Tau series, is ITTF-approved (code 79-100), and is aimed at offensive (OFF) players who want offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin.
Tau 60.5 XHard 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 60.5° (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 88, spin 88 and control 75 (official mapping 88 / 88 / 75). 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 8.0 / 10 from 368 reviews. Indicative European street price €42. Compare Tau 60.5 XHard 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 55% with 368 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed88
Spin88
Control75
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 60.5°
- Weight
- 45 g
- Year
- 2026
- Made in
- Germany
- Series
- Tau
- ITTF code
- 79-100
- 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 60.5 XHard
- 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
88
+1 vs Type avg
Control
75
-8 vs Type avg
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