With a sponge of 42.5 degrees hardness, this is the soft version in the DNA Platinum series. According to Stiga product manager, Jens Lundquist, the Platinum series rubbers are much more advanced than the previous DNA Pro series and can without a doubt be used by the best world-class players. The shorter geometry of the inner pimples allows it to have the maximum sponge thickness of 2.3 mm. Made in Germany.