DONIC QUATTRO A'CONDA SOFT

Description DONIC QUATTRO A'CONDA SOFT

Donic Quattro A’Conda Soft – is a table tennis rubber with inverted pimples, designed for defensive and all-round players (DEF, DEF+, ALL-, ALL) who change their playing style and seek maximum grip and control. With a very soft sponge (~35°–37.5°, Soft), a controllably elastic surface made from pure natural rubber, and FAKTIS technology, Quattro A’Conda Soft ensures strong backspin, excellent ball feel, high control, and effective spin strokes. ITTF approved, made in Germany, this rubber is an ideal choice for defenders and all-round players seeking reliability and maximum grip.

Main features:

• Rubber type: Inverted pimples

• Speed: 83

• Spin: 100

• Control: 95

• High tension: No

• Stickiness: No

• Strategy: DEF, DEF+, ALL-, ALL

• Surface: Controllably elastic

• Sponge hardness: Very soft (~35°–37.5°, Soft)

• Sponge thickness: 1.5 mm, 1.8 mm

• Colors: Red, black

• Country of origin: Germany

• Approvals: ITTF approved

Donic Quattro A’Conda Soft is characterized by a construction focused on maximum spin and control:

• Sponge (very soft): Very soft sponge (~35°–37.5°, Soft) with a fine-pored structure provides an extremely long ball contact (dwell time), minimal catapult effect, and high control. Compared to Donic Quattro A’Conda Medium (~40°–45°, Medium) or Donic Quattro (~35°–40°, Soft), the A’Conda Soft sponge is softer, close to Donic Acuda S3 (~37.5°), offering a gentle feel and a large sweet spot (contact area). Sponge thickness (1.5 mm, 1.8 mm) allows choice: 1.5 mm suits DEF players, 1.8 mm suits ALL- players. The structure is optimized for backspin, blocking, and spin strokes.

• Surface: The controllably elastic surface, made from pure natural rubber processed with FAKTIS technology, ensures maximum grip, especially generating backspin and spin strokes. The surface is grippier than Quattro or Quattro A’Conda Medium but less sticky than Donic BlueGrip V1, suitable for 40+ plastic balls. Natural rubber maintains grip properties longer than sticky rubbers, and FAKTIS technology increases durability (~100–120 hours of average play). The surface requires regular cleaning with Donic cleaner.

• FAKTIS technology: A special technology harmonizing very soft sponge and soft surface, using rubber-suitable plasticizers and pure natural rubber. This reduces speed but increases spin, control, and sweet spot, ensuring long contact and precision. Unlike FORMULA DONIC (e.g., Desto F4), FAKTIS is aimed at slower, controlled play with strong spin, especially backspin.

• High flight arc: Quattro A’Conda Soft generates a high, stable flight arc, facilitating backspin strokes, topspin attacks, and blocking. The arc is higher than Quattro A’Conda Medium, providing reliability and accuracy against backspin.

• Sensitivity to spin: Due to very soft sponge and highly grippy surface, the rubber is somewhat more sensitive to incoming spin than Quattro A’Conda Medium, but long dwell time facilitates blocking and returning spin serves, which is an advantage for defenders and all-round players.

The rubber weighs about 38–43 g (trimmed, 1.8 mm thickness), is lighter than Quattro A’Conda Medium (~40–45 g) or Desto F4 (~43–47 g), suitable for light blades. Available in red and black colors complying with ITTF rules. Recommended water-based glues (e.g., Donic Vario) and protective film.

Donic Quattro A’Conda Soft has the following technical characteristics:

• Speed: 83 (controlled). The rubber is slow, suitable for backspin strokes, blocking, pushing, and controlled topspin shots. Speed is lower than Quattro A’Conda Medium (87) or Quattro (93), focused on control and spin.

• Spin: 100 (high). Due to natural rubber and FAKTIS technology, the rubber generates strong spin, especially backspin strokes, serves, and topspin attacks. Spin is equal to Quattro A’Conda Medium (100), but higher than Quattro (98), effective for spin strokes.

• Control: 95 (high). The rubber offers excellent control due to very soft sponge, large sweet spot, and grippy surface, especially when blocking, pushing, and performing precise shots. Control is higher than Quattro A’Conda Medium (91), but lower than Quattro (98).

Trajectory: High, stable flight arc, suitable for backspin strokes, topspin shots, and blocking. Users praise “intense backspin,” “excellent ball feel,” and “control,” but note that the rubber requires technique for aggressive shots.

Donic Quattro A’Conda Soft is suitable for defensive and all-round blades:

• Donic Defplay Senso: Maximizes control, suitable for DEF players.

• Stiga Defensive Classic: Balances spin and control, ideal for DEF+ players.

• Butterfly Matsushita Pro: Provides stability, suitable for DEF+ play.

• Yasaka Extra Defensive: Emphasizes spin, suitable for DEF players.

• Donic Appelgren Allplay: Balances dynamics, suitable for ALL- players.

The rubber works best with DEF, DEF+, ALL-, or ALL blades, as very soft sponge and natural rubber utilize blade stability. Suitable for forehand or backhand sides, especially for defenders and all-round players who change style.

Donic Quattro A’Conda Soft is designed for players seeking maximum grip and control:

• Defensive and all-round players (DEF, DEF+, ALL-, ALL), changing playing style, emphasizing backspin, topspin strokes, and control.

• Spin play, suitable for forehand or backhand side, especially for backspin strokes, topspin shots, and blocking.

• Play near the table and away: Effective blocking, pushing, generating backspin, and performing topspin strokes.

• Serves and receive: Highly grippy surface allows generating spin serves, and sponge ensures precise returns.

• Backspin (slices): Intense backspin, effective defense against topspin shots.

• Blocking: Excellent control and ball feel when blocking close to the table.

The rubber is very effective in backspin (9.9/10), serves (9.7/10), blocking (9.6/10), pushing (9.5/10), and topspin shots (9.2/10). Limited speed in attacking (8.0/10) and looping shots (7.5/10) requires technique. Users emphasize “intense backspin,” “excellent feel,” and “control.”

• Speed (83), controlled, suitable for defensive and all-round players.

• Spin (100), high, effective in backspin and topspin shots.

• Control (95), high, suitable for blocking and pushing.

• Grippy surface: Maximum grip with natural rubber and FAKTIS.

• Sponge: Very soft, large sweet spot, excellent feel.

• Lighter: Balanced weight (~38–43 g trimmed).

• Durability: Wear-resistant (~100–120 hours).

• Affordable price: Good price-quality ratio.

• Limited speed: Not suitable for aggressive offense or looping shots.

• Technique requirement: Technique needed to utilize maximum spin.

• Sensitivity to spin: Slightly more sensitive to strong looping shots.

• No glue effect: Lacks dynamics compared to FORMULA DONIC rubbers.

ITTF approved, suitable for competitions. Donic Quattro A’Conda Soft is popular among defensive and all-round players for its spin, control, and ball feel. Effective against 40+ plastic balls, offering stability generating backspin, blocking, and performing topspin strokes. Suitable for forehand or backhand sides, especially those who change playing style.

• “Incredible backspin and control, great feel! Perfect for DEF players.” (2024, revspin.net)

• “I use it on backhand side, very grippy and controlled. Suitable for ALL- play.” (2023, tabletennis11.com)

• “Soft and grippy, great rubber for defense, but slow for offense. Durable!” (2022, tabletennisdb.com)

Donic Quattro A’Conda Soft – is a control and spin rubber with FAKTIS technology combining very soft sponge and highly grippy natural rubber surface. Intense backspin, great ball feel, and high control guarantee successful play. A perfect choice for defensive and all-round players, Donic Quattro A’Conda Soft is a true backspin masterpiece!