DONIC BLUEGRIP C1

Description DONIC BLUEGRIP C1

Donic BlueGrip C1 – is an inverted (dantukai viduje) table tennis rubber designed for uncompromising topspin players (OFF, OFF+) who seek advantage on the forehand side, especially when serving and returning serves. This rubber, featuring an extra hard (60°) and the heaviest (90 g) sponge in the BlueGrip series, offers maximum dynamics, a sharply curved flight arc, and incredible grip. Created using the “Formula DONIC” technology, which combines a Chinese-style tacky topsheet with the dynamic sponge of Japanese/European rubbers, BlueGrip C1 is a revolutionary product surpassing previous V1 and R1 versions. Due to the 60° sponge hardness, the rubber generates even stronger topspin flight arcs and higher speed, making it an ideal choice for aggressive attackers who control extreme strokes. Made in Germany, ITTF approved, BlueGrip C1 is a rubber of the future, already available now!

Key features:

• Rubber type: Inverted (dantukai viduje)

• Speed: 128

• Spin: 125

• Control: 83

• High tension: Yes

• Tackiness: Yes

• Strategy: OFF, OFF+

• Surface: Tacky Chinese style

• Sponge hardness: Extra hard (60°, Hard)

• Sponge thickness: 2.0 mm

• Colors: Red, black

• Country of origin: Germany

• Approval: ITTF approved

Donic BlueGrip C1 stands out for its advanced construction optimized for extreme spin and speed:

• Sponge (extra hard): The heaviest and hardest sponge (60°, Hard) in the BlueGrip series ensures unprecedented dynamics. Compared to BlueGrip C2 (55°), the C1 sponge is harder, providing maximum speed and power transfer for aggressive strokes. The hardness shortens ball contact (dwell time), making the rubber very fast but requiring a high technical level. The sponge weight (~90 g uncut) makes it the heaviest in the series compared to BlueGrip S2 (~70 g), providing extra mass for powerful shots. Sponge thickness (e.g., 2.0 mm) enhances the catapult effect, ideal for topspin and flat strokes.

• Topsheet: The tacky Chinese style topsheet provides incredible grip, enabling extreme spin generation. Unlike European rubbers like Donic Bluefire M1 Turbo, BlueGrip C1’s topsheet is tacky, similar to DHS Hurricane 3, but with more modern technology reducing dust accumulation. The topsheet is durable (~50–70 hours of intensive play) but requires regular cleaning with Donic cleaner and a damp sponge to maintain tackiness. Grip effectively “bites” 40+ plastic balls, ensuring stability in looping strokes and serves.

• High tension effect: Fully tensioned sponge with “Formula DONIC” technology delivers a powerful catapult effect typical of Japanese or European rubbers. Molecular tension boosts speed and spin, facilitating attacks against backspin and counterloop strokes. This effect is stronger than in previous BlueGrip V1 or R1 versions.

• Sharply curved flight arc: Due to the 60° sponge and tacky topsheet, BlueGrip C1 generates a very high and sharply curved flight arc, stabilizing ball flight, ensuring maximum spin, and enabling aggressive topspin strokes with a large safety margin. The arc is higher than many hard rubbers, making it easy to lift low balls or play angled shots.

• Tackiness: The Chinese-style tacky topsheet enhances spin, especially on serves and looping strokes, but is more sensitive to dust accumulation than European rubbers like Donic Baracuda.

• Spin sensitivity: Because of the tacky topsheet, the rubber is very sensitive to incoming spin, so blocking or chopping requires precise technique.

The rubber weighs about 65–70 g (cut, 2.0 mm thick), heavier than most Donic rubbers like Baracuda Big Slam (~40–45 g), making it suitable for players seeking power and stability. Offered in red and black colors complying with ITTF rules. Recommended water-based glues (e.g., Donic Vario) and protective film.

Donic BlueGrip C1 technical indicators:

• Speed: 128 (fast). The rubber is very fast, suitable for aggressive topspin, looping, flat strokes, and counterattacks near the table or mid-distance. The hard sponge and high tension effect ensure explosive dynamics, surpassing Bluefire M1 Turbo (113) and approaching modern Chinese rubbers like DHS Hurricane 3 National. Speed depends on player technique and blade.

• Spin: 125 (extreme). Due to the tacky topsheet and hard sponge, the rubber generates extreme spin, especially in looping strokes, serves, and open attacks. The sharply curved flight arc increases spin, allowing easy lifting of backspin balls and performing spin strokes with high rotation. Spin is among the highest in Donic’s range, comparable to Chinese rubbers.

• Control: 83 (challenging). The rubber offers control for top-level players, but due to the hard sponge, tacky topsheet, and speed, control is a challenge for beginners or less experienced players. The high flight arc provides a safety margin in looping strokes, but blocking or passive strokes require precise technique.

Trajectory: Sharply curved, high flight arc, suitable for looping strokes and topspin attacks. The arc stabilizes ball flight, facilitates attacks against backspin, and ensures high accuracy in counterlooping. When blocking, the trajectory may be too high, so racket angle closure is necessary. Users praise “extreme spin,” “explosive speed,” and “tacky topsheet.”

Donic BlueGrip C1 suits fast offensive blades, especially forehand:

• Donic Ovtcharov No. 1 Senso: Maximizes speed and spin, suitable for OFF+ players.

• Stiga Dynasty Carbon: Balances speed and spin, ideal for forehand.

• Butterfly Zhang Jike ALC: Provides power and precision, suitable for professionals.

• Yasaka Rakza Z Extra Hard: Emphasizes spin, suitable for looping strokes.

• Donic BlueStar A1: Fast blade, enhances rubber dynamics.

The rubber pairs best with OFF or OFF+ blades because the hard sponge and tacky topsheet exploit blade elasticity. Recommended for forehand combined with a lighter rubber (e.g., Donic Bluefire M2) on backhand to balance racket weight.

Donic BlueGrip C1 is designed for players seeking maximum spin and speed on forehand:

• Uncompromising topspin players (OFF, OFF+) controlling aggressive looping, flat strokes, and counterattacks.

• Spin play, looking for a rubber generating extreme spin and sharply curved flight.

• Serving and returning serves: The tacky topsheet enables generating very spinny serves, and the hard sponge facilitates aggressive serve returns (flick, topspin).

• Close-to-table and mid-distance play: Effective in looping, open attacks, flat strokes.

• Attacks against backspin: High arc and grip allow easy lifting of low balls.

• Counterloop: High speed and accuracy in counterloop strokes.

The rubber is very effective in looping strokes (9.9/10), serves (9.8/10), open attacks (9.7/10), flat strokes (9.5/10), and counterattacks (9.4/10). Blocking (8.0/10) and chopping (7.0/10) require technique due to spin sensitivity and hard sponge. Users emphasize “tackiness,” “spin potential,” and “dynamics.”

• Speed (128), fast, suitable for aggressive strokes.

• Spin (125), extreme, very effective for looping and serves.

• Control (83), suitable for top-level players.

• Tacky topsheet: Maximum friction, strong spin.

• Hard sponge: Explosive dynamics, high arc.

• High tension effect: Powerful catapult effect.

• Durability: Wear resistant.

• Challenging control: Requires high technical skill.

• Spin sensitivity: Blocking or chopping requires technique.

• Weight: Heavier (~65–70 g cut), may be inconvenient for backhand.

• Passive play: Not suitable for defensive strategies.

ITTF approved, suitable for top-level competitions. Donic BlueGrip C1 is popular among professionals and advanced players, especially forehand, due to its extreme spin, speed, and dynamics. Effective against 40+ plastic balls, offers stability in looping and serving. Suitable for players seeking advantage in aggressive play.

Donic BlueGrip C1 is a rubber of the future, combining a Chinese-style tacky topsheet with the dynamics of Japanese/European rubbers. Extra hard sponge, extreme spin, and sharply curved flight guarantee explosive power, precision, and service advantage. The ideal choice for uncompromising topspin players, Donic BlueGrip C1 is a revolution, already available now!