Joola Tronix ACC Rubber Review: Highly Praised New Release Tested

Originally published 2023-09-22 · Translated and republished by UltraSpin with permission

Joola Tronix ACC rubber sponge cross-section closeup showing large pores

This issue covers the Joola Tronix ACC — a new release with plenty of online hype.

Test blade: Stiga CL 40th Anniversary Edition

Quick Notes

Joola’s 2023 flagship mid-to-high-end new release. The Tronix series sits above the Thunder series and on par with the Hype series. This Tronix ACC has a hardness of around European standard 47.5 degrees, bare weight 67.2 g (medium-light), and retails for around 220 RMB.
Good surface pip feel — clearly an attack-oriented product with cool packaging.
I wasn’t originally planning to test it, but I saw so many people praising it, so I peeled a sheet and stuck it on the Stiga CL blade to try. A friend “Old Zhong” also reviewed it, saying the surface grip and bite were good, the speed was satisfying, and the biggest highlight was stability and ball-holding. So how does the Tronix ACC actually play? See the next section.

Joola Tronix ACC rubber package with attack-oriented design on table

Joola Tronix ACC rubber topsheet pip surface close-up showing grip texture

Hands-On Experience

Pros:

Weight is moderate — no burden on your setup.
Speed is very fast, elasticity exceeds expectations.
Hitting and flicking is snappy and satisfying — sounds crisp, like a bolt of lightning through the clouds.
Arc is fairly arched with an amplification effect, extending arc length — but without power amplification.

Cons: At lower force levels there’s a slight hollow or floaty rebound — the hand-feel control isn’t as solid as the Hype, Proton NEO 450, or similar rubbers. It feels more like the Thunder CMD. This is probably related to pip height and arrangement. You gain speed and attack capability but sacrifice some feel — performance conservation at work. (A blade with better support might improve this.)

Overall Assessment: It doesn’t quite live up to the online praise of “great grip, great ball-hold, great feel.” This is a rubber with slightly weaker control, average looping, better suited to quick attack and flicking — a cake-sponge German rubber with character. Interesting, worth trying.

Joola Tronix ACC rubber sponge cross-section closeup showing large pores

Note: All Mushroom Field Guide content reflects the author’s personal impressions. Rubbers vary between individual sheets, and performance also differs depending on the blade used.