Xuperman · Created by Xu Xin
PowerPlay-X
€28.75
Only 1 left — dispatched from Lithuania within one working day. Tracked EU delivery in 1–6 working days.
Verified genuine. Full refund and return postage covered if it is ever shown otherwise.
Unused sheets can be returned within 30 days. A used sheet cannot be resold, so it is not returnable — unless it is not genuine.
PowerPlay-X comes from Xu Xin’s Xuperman brand. The pack describes a newly developed tacky surface for control, on a harder high-density sponge meant to add power and elasticity, and says it is suited to today’s plastic balls.
The black 40° and 41° sheets are for the forehand. They feel a touch harder than a Hurricane at the same number, and less lively with it. They are inspired by DHS’s Skyline series — Xu Xin spent much of his career on Skyline 2.
The red 38° is the backhand sheet: softer, and only slightly tacky.
It suits you if you want a firm, direct tacky forehand sheet in black, with the option of a matching red backhand.
It does not suit you if a 39° Hurricane already feels like hard work — these play firmer still. The Yinhe Mercury II is the gentler tacky forehand, the QuanShiBao sheets give power with far less effort, and on the backhand the Yinhe Moon 12 Blue is softer again.
| Brand | Xuperman |
|---|---|
| Model | PowerPlay-X |
| Character | Tacky |
| Hardness | 38° / 40° / 41° Chinese — 50.4° / 53.0° / 54.3° ESN equivalent |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Topsheet colour | Red, Black |
| Country of origin | China |
| Recommended for | Forehand and backhand (as printed on the pack) |
Two thin coats on the sponge, one on the blade. Let every coat dry completely clear before the next — a milky surface means it is not ready, and trapped moisture is a common cause of bubbles.
- Use a water-based glue. DHS No. 15 Glue is the one we stock.
- Roll from the centre outwards to push air to the edges.
- Trim with a sharp blade along the edge of the wood, or with sharp scissors — curved ones make the rounded edge easiest.
- Between sessions, use the protective film or another topsheet cover, so dust stays off and the tack lasts longer.
Full walkthrough in the gluing guide.
Many Chinese sheets are made with boosting in mind: a thin coat of booster tensions the topsheet and adds speed and throw, and the sponge softens slightly.
One thin coat is enough for most players. Leave the sheet weighted flat for 12 to 24 hours so it expands evenly, then glue and mount as normal. More coats increase the effect and shorten how long the sheet lasts.
Boosting is irreversible, so it is worth playing the sheet as it comes for a few sessions first, to have a baseline to judge against.
Dispatched from Lithuania within one working day, tracked, to all 27 EU countries. Delivery typically takes 1–2 working days in the Baltics and 4–6 to southern and more distant EU countries. Free over €99. Every parcel also leaves with a small extra inside. We will not spoil what.
Unused sheets can be returned within 30 days — not glued, not boosted, with the protective film still on. A used sheet cannot be resold, so it is not returnable — if you are unsure which hardness you need, ask us before you order and we will help you pick. Return postage for an unused sheet is yours to cover.
Every sheet is inspected before packing, including the maker’s authenticity markings where it uses them. If any sheet is ever shown not to be genuine, we refund it in full and cover the return postage, with no time limit.
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