Dr Neubauer Phenomenon Table Tennis Blade
This blade is a specialized table tennis blade engineered primarily for "combination" players—those who play close to the table using disruptive rubbers such as long pimples, short/half-long pimples, or Anti-Spin rubbers.
Key Design & Specifications:
Blade Type: Allround (ALL / ALL+)
Construction: 7-ply all-wood construction
Thickness: Extremely thick at 9.0 mm
Weight: Light, averaging around 78 grams (often incorporating light core materials like balsa to keep the overall weight down despite the thickness)
Dimensions: Standard blade face size (approx. 15.5 cm length x 15.3 cm width)
Performance Characteristics:
Disruptive Blocking: Due to its high stiffness and unique thickness, the Phenomenon maximizes the disruptive effects of pimpled and anti-spin rubbers. When blocking close to the table, it produces a very low, skidding ball bounce that can heavily disrupt an opponent's rhythm and make it difficult for them to loop or attack consecutively.
Exceptional Control: It is widely praised for offering a high level of control (rated near maximum by the manufacturer), allowing for precise placement during passive blocking, chopping, and pushing close to the table.
Attacking Capabilities: Unlike slower defensive blades, the Phenomenon possesses enough stiffness and speed (Allround/OFF-) to execute active offensive strokes. Players can effectively perform counter-attacks, flat hits, and direct loops (topspins), particularly with an inverted rubber on the forehand side.
Ideal Player Profile:
The Dr. Neubauer Phenomenon is best suited for close-to-the-table disruptive and allround players who rely on a combination style—pairing a frictionless or friction-based pimple/anti-spin rubber on one side (usually the backhand) for blocking and disruption, and a standard inverted rubber on the other side (forehand) for driving and hitting.