Sponge hardness table

Below is a list of sponge hardness measurements for all the rubbers I’ve managed to get hold of.

These hardness measurements were done with a specialised Shore O foam durometer, which are specifically designed for measuring soft solids like sponges. Although the durometer is accurate, the sponge sample required for absolute measurements need to be at least 10mm thick. The rubber that were measures below are only just over 2mm thick, and they include the topsheet, so that are not a true measure of the sponge, but since all rubbers are about the same thickness and all include a topsheet, the values should be fairly accurate relative to each other.

Note1: Where a whole sheet of rubber was available, several measurements were made across the whole sheet, and the average value was taken.

Note2: In a few cases I’ve measured more than one sheet of the same type, so I’ve included all readings which is useful to see the variations among the sheets.

Below is a chart of the conversion between the different Shore scales (thanks igorponger!)

Below is the table of values, sorted by manufacturer. To sort the list in other columns, just click on the column title. Use the search box to filter for specific manufacturers, rubber types of hardnesses.

Author: haggisv

BRAND	Model	Hardness
729	105 Legend	43
729	Cream MRS	50
729	Faster III	54
729	Focus III Snipe	52
729	Higher III	50
Adidas	P7	49
Adidas	P7	49
Adidas	R6	42
Adidas	R6	40
Adidas	R6	40
Adidas	Tenzone	53
Adidas	Tenzone	53
Air	Scirocco SN	48
Andro	Hexer+	48
Andro	Roxon 500	48
Armstrong	Vector	45
Armstrong	Vector	48
Armstrong	Vector	49
Armstrong	Vector	50
Avalox	Sterco	44
Avalox	Sterco	44
Avalox AVX	Pronte Soft	50
Avalox AVX	Sterco	44
Avalox AVX	Sterco	44
Avalox AVX	Sterco	44
Avalox AVX	Sterco	44
Butterfly	Tenergy 05 FX	46
Butterfly	Tenergy 05 FX	46
Butterfly	Tenergy 05 FX	44
Butterfly	Tenergy 05 FX	44
Butterfly	Tenergy 80	49
Butterfly	Tenergy 80	48
Butterfly	Bryce	52
Butterfly	Bryce FX	44
Butterfly	Bryce FX	44
Butterfly	Bryce Speed	53
Butterfly	Bryce Speed	53
Butterfly	Cermet	48
Butterfly	Ekrips	52
Butterfly	Raystorm	45
Butterfly	Sriver	56
Butterfly	Sriver	52
Butterfly	Sriver	54
Butterfly	Sriver EL	51
Butterfly	Sriver EL	52
Butterfly	Sriver EL	52
Butterfly	Sriver EL	50
Butterfly	Sriver EL	50
Butterfly	Sriver FX	47
Butterfly	Sriver G2 FX	44
Butterfly	Sriver G2 FX	47
Butterfly	Sriver G2 FX	47
Butterfly	Sriver G2 FX	44
Butterfly	Tackifire Soft	52
Butterfly	Tackiness 21 Chop	46
Butterfly	Tackiness Chop 21	42
Butterfly	Tackiness Drive 21	48
Butterfly	Tenergy 05	53
Butterfly	Tenergy 05	49
Butterfly	Tenergy 05	48
Butterfly	Tenergy 05	50
Butterfly	Tenergy 05	52
Butterfly	Tenergy 05	49
Butterfly	Tenergy 05	50
Butterfly	Tenergy 05 Hard	56
Butterfly	Tenergy 05 Hard	56
Butterfly	Tenergy 64	50
Butterfly	Tenergy 64	46
Butterfly	Tenergy 64	46
Butterfly	Tenergy 64	46
Butterfly	Tenergy 64	50
Butterfly	Tenergy 64	50
Butterfly	Tenergy 80 FX	45
CCT	National Hero	54
CCT	National Hero	54
CCT	National Hero	54
CCT	National Hero	54
CCT	National Strike	48
Cornilleau	Pilot Advance	50
Cornilleau	Pilot Power	41
CTT	National Pride	54
Darker	Spalbird	47
Darker	Spalbird	50
Darker	Spalbird	50
Darker	Spalbird	50
Darker	Vlon blue	63
Dawei	Inspirit	45
Dawei	Inspirit 39deg Orange	47
Dawei	Inspirit 39deg Orange	47
Dawei	Quatro 35deg	52
Dawei	Quattro 35deg	50
Dawei	Quattro 35deg	50
Dawei	Quattro 35deg	50
Dawei	Quattro 39deg	50
Dawei	Super Power 2008 40deg	50
Dawei	Super Power 2008 40deg	50
DHS	G555	48
DHS	G666	59
DHS	G666	56
DHS	G888	56
DHS	Hurricame 3 Neo	55
DHS	Hurricane 2	61
DHS	Hurricane 2	60
DHS	Hurricane 2 #19	55
DHS	Hurricane 2 Neo	54
DHS	Hurricane 3	61
DHS	Hurricane 3 #19	47
DHS	Hurricane 3 Blue	58
DHS	Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge	58
DHS	Hurricane 3 Neo	54
DHS	Hurricane 3 Orange	60
DHS	Hurricane 3 Orange (com)	60
DHS	Hurricane 3 Orange (prov)	60
DHS	Hurricane 3 Prov 38deg	56
DHS	Hurricane 3 Provincial	56
DHS	TG2 Neo	56
DHS	TG3 #21 sponge	43
DHS	Tin Arc	54
DHS	Tin Arc	56
DHS	Tin Arc III	53
DHS	Tin Arc III	53
DHS	Tin Arc III	57
Donic	Acuda s1 Turbo	48
Donic	Acuda S1 Turbo	49
Donic	Acuda S1 Turbo	48
Donic	Acuda S1 Turbo	51
Donic	Acuda S1 Turbo	51
Donic	Acuda S1 Turbo	48
Donic	Acuda S2	46
Donic	Acuda S2	45
Donic	Acuda S3	45
Donic	Acuda S3	40
Donic	Acuda S3	46
Donic	Acuda S3	44
Donic	Baracuda	50
Donic	Baracuda	47
Donic	Baracuda	47
Donic	Baracuda Big Slam	44
Donic	Baracuda Blig Slam	48
Donic	Bluefire JP01	52
Donic	Bluefire JP02	47
Donic	Bluefire JP03	47
Donic	Bluefire JP03	46
Donic	Bluefire JP-01 Turbo	51
Donic	Bluefire M1	53
Donic	Bluefire M2	50
Donic	Bluefire M3	47
Donic	Bluefire M3	46
Donic	Coppa JO Gold	45
Donic	Coppa JO Platin	48
Donic	Coppa JO Platin Soft	43
Donic	Coppa JO Silver	43
Donic	Coppa Speed	48
Donic	Coppa Speed	48
Donic	Coppa Speed	47
Donic	Coppa Speed Medium	50
Donic	Coppa Tagora	41
Donic	Coppa X1 Turbo Platinum	49
Donic	Coppa X2	47
Donic	Coppa X2	46
Donic	Coppa X2 Platin Soft	45
Donic	Coppa X3 Silver	44
Donic	Coppa X3 Silver	41
Donic	Coppa X3 Silver	43
Donic	Coppa X3 Silver	41
Donic	Desto F1	44
Donic	Desto F2	41
Donic	Desto F3 Big Slam	35
Donic	JO Waldner	56
Donic	S1 Turbo	48
Donic	S1 Turbo	48
Donic	Sonex JP Gold	41
Donic	Traction Soft	48
Donic	Traction Soft	48
Donic	Traction Soft	48
Donic	Vario Big Slam	41
Donic	X1 Gold	52
Donic	X2 Platin Soft	46
Friendship 729	105 legend	40
Friendship 729	105 Legend	40
Friendship 729	729-2	58
Friendship 729	729-2	52
Friendship 729	802-40	43
Friendship 729	802-40	41
Friendship 729	2000 MRS	48
Friendship 729	Cream MRS	51
Friendship 729	Cream MRS	52
Friendship 729	faster German	50
Friendship 729	Faster German Sponge	50
Friendship 729	faster III	48
Friendship 729	faster III	48
Friendship 729	Focus II	56
Friendship 729	Focus II (blue sponge)	58
Friendship 729	Focus III	45
Friendship 729	Focus III Snipe	47
Friendship 729	Focus III Snipe	47
Friendship 729	Focus III Snipe	52
Friendship 729	Geospin Tacky	52
Friendship 729	Geospin Tacky	56
Friendship 729	Geospin Tacky	48
Friendship 729	Geospin Tacky	52
Friendship 729	Geospin Tacky	55
Friendship 729	Geospin Tacky	49
Friendship 729	Higher	49
Friendship 729	Higher	48
Friendship 729	higher III	51
Friendship 729	higher III	52
Friendship 729	Lightening	42
Friendship 729	Lightening	51
Friendship 729	Lightening	44
Friendship 729	RITC 2000	51
Friendship 729	RITC 2000 MRS	48
Friendship 729	SP Transcend	57
Friendship 729	SP Transcend	53
Friendship 729	Super Soft	46
Friendship 729	Super Soft	45
Friendship 729	Super Soft	49
Galaxy	Mars II 36deg	56
Galaxy	Mars II 36deg	56
Galaxy	Moon Pro 33deg	48
Galaxy Yin-He	Apollo 36deg	59
Galaxy Yin-He	Apollo 36deg	60
Galaxy Yin-He	Apollo 38deg	59
Galaxy Yin-He	Mars 38deg	48
Galaxy Yin-He	Mars 38deg	54
Galaxy Yin-He	Mars 38deg	55
Galaxy Yin-He	Mars II	46
Galaxy Yin-He	Sun Pro 33deg	50
Galaxy Yin-He	Venus 36-38deg	52
Galaxy Yin-He	Venus 36-38deg	48
Gambler	6 Shooter	58
Gambler	Aces	45
Gambler	Outlaw	54
Gambler	Outlaw	56
Gambler	Shadow	49
Gambler	Wraith	54
Giant Dragon	Karate Hard	52
Giant Dragon	Karate Soft	44
Giant Dragon	Karate Soft	44
Giant Dragon	Super Spin G4 H48	54
Giant Dragon	Super Spin G4 M38	48
Giant Dragon	Super Spin G4 S32	40
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 H48	54
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 H48	54
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 H48	54
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 M38	48
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 M38	48
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 M38	48
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 S32	40
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 S32	40
Giant Dragon	Superspin G4 S32	40
Giant Dragon	TaiChi Hard	52
Giant Dragon	TaiChi Soft	48
Globe	999 40deg orange	52
Globe	999 40deg pink	45
Globe	999 National	58
Globe	999 National	62
Globe	999 National	63
Globe	999 National	58
Globe	999 National	61
Globe	999 National	63
Globe	999T Japanese 38deg	47
Globe	Awala	54
Globe	LiQin 43deg	52
Globe	LiQin 43deg	52
Goldway	916	50
Goldway	916 38deg	56
Goldway	916 38deg	56
Haifu	Blue Whale II 38deg untuned	54
Haifu	Blue Whale II 39deg tuned	60
Haifu	Blue Whale II 39deg untuned	56
Haifu	Shark II Tuned 33deg	35
Hallmark	Green Power	58
Hallmark	Mirage (anti spin)	54
Joola	Energy Green Power	46
Joola	Energy Xtra	44
Joola	Golden Tango PS	55
JUIC	999 Tune CHN 38deg	56
JUIC	999 Turbo	54
JUIC	999 Turbo	56
JUIC	999 Turbo	56
JUIC	Air Condle	45
JUIC	Air Condle Sound	41
JUIC	Air Condle Speed	50
JUIC	Couga	51
JUIC	Couga	47
JUIC	Couga	51
JUIC	Couga	52
JUIC	Driva Smash	52
JUIC	Driva Smash	49
JUIC	Driva Smash SV	44
JUIC	Driva Smash SV	44
JUIC	Driva Smash SV	44
Juic	Driva Smash SV	44
Juic	Driva Smash Ultima SV	45
JUIC	Elite Nano	43
JUIC	Elite Nano	43
JUIC	Nano Cannon	48
JUIC	Nano Spin	49
JUIC	Nano Spin	52
JUIC	Nano Spin II	54
Juic	Nano SPin II + S	45
Juic	Nano SPin II + S	44
JUIC	Nanocanon	48
JUIC	Shenron	43
JUIC	Spark	46
JUIC	Spark	46
Juic	Spark	46
JUIC	Spin Spiel	43
JUIC	Spin Spiel	43
Juic	Spinspiel	45
Juic	Spinspiel	43
JUIC	Varites	52
Killerspin	Blast	47
Killerspin	Forza 4Z	50
Killerspin	Nitrx 4Z	54
Killerspin	Nitrx 4Z	54
Kokutaku / Tulpe	007 40-43 deg Japn	50
Kokutaku / Tulpe	868 Tokyo Japn 35-38deg	48
LKT/KTL	Black Power	58
LKT/KTL	Lightening	44
LKT/KTL	Lightening	43
LKT/KTL	Pro XP	52
LKT/KTL	Rapid Power	52
LKT/KTL	Rapid Soft	43
LKT/KTL	Rapid Sound	45
LKT/KTL	Rapid Speed	54
LKT/KTL	Red Diamond	58
LKT/KTL	Torrent	48
LKT/KTL	XT Pro	44
Nittaku	Hammond	41
Nittaku	Hammond	46
Nittaku	Hammond FA	45
Palio	Blitz 42deg	46
Palio	Blitz 47.5deg	50
Palio	Blitz 47deg	50
Palio	Blitz 47deg	51
Palio	CJ8000 allround 41-45deg	53
Palio	Thor's	54
Palio	Thor's	54
Palio	Thor's	56
Palio	Thor's	54
Sanwei	Gears	50
Stiga	Almana Sound	43
Stiga	Boost TC	47
Stiga	Boost TC	47
Stiga	Boost TC	44
Stiga	Boost TP	54
Stiga	Boost TP	54
Stiga	Boost TS	45
Stiga	Calibra LT	50
Stiga	Calibra LT Sound	40
Stiga	Magna TS	47
Stiga	Radical	47
Tibhar	1Q XD	53
Tibhar	1Q XD	55
Tibhar	1Q XD	53
Tibhar	1Q XD	55
Tibhar	5Q	50
Tibhar	5Q	50
Tibhar	Grip-S	55
Tibhar	Grip-S	55
Tibhar	Phantom	56
Tibhar	Speedy Spin	52
Tibhar	X-Press	48
TSP	Agrit	45
TSP	Agrit	46
TSP	Agrit	46
TSP	Agrit	45
TSP	Agrit	45
TSP	Agrit	45
TSP	Rise	45
TSP	Rise	46
TSP	Rise	44
TSP	Rise	45
TSP	Spalbird	50
TSP	Spectol 21	44
TSP	Spectol 21	44
TSP	Triple 21 Offensive sponge	52
TSP	Triple 21 Offensive sponge	48
TSP	Triple Power 21	48
TSP	Ventus Speed	48
TSP	XF's	44
TSP	XS F-1	44
Tulpe	007 Japanese Sponge 40-43deg	50
Tulpe	868 Tokyo Japn 35-38deg	48
Victas	VS > 401	60
Victas	VS > 401	58
XIOM	Omega II Euro	44
Xiom	Omega IV Euro	45
Xiom	Omega IV Euro	46
Xiom	Omega IV Euro	45
Xiom	Sigma II Euro	49
Xiom	Sigma II Euro	47
Xiom	Sigma II Pro	55
Xiom	Sigma II Pro	54
Xiom	Sigma II Pro	54
XIOM	Styx	47
Xiom	Vega China VM	59
Yasaka	Mark V	52
Yasaka	Mark V	59
Yasaka	Mark V	59
Yasaka	Mark V HPS	51
Yasaka	Mark V XS	50
Yasaka	Raksa 7	50
Yasaka	Rakza 7	50
Yasaka	Rakza 7	50
Yasaka	Rakza 7	50
Yasaka	Rakza 7	51
Yasaka	Rakza 7 Soft	45
Yasaka	Rakza 7 Soft	45
Yasaka	Rakza 7 Soft	45
Yasaka	Rakza 7 Soft	45
Yasaka	Rakza 9	51
Yasaka	Rakza 9	49
Yasaka	Rakza 9	49
Yasaka	Rakza 9	51