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Butterfly Freitas ALC

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Designed in Collaboration with Marcos Freitas

• The brand new FREITAS ALC blade makes use of the proven Arylate-Carbon fiber, lending the blade its characteristic ALC-touch
• In combination with the softer outer veneers, Freitas ALC blade will fit to any versatile spin-based play
• The high-class design and workmanship of this hand-crafted blade underline the high aspirations Marcos Freitas posts to his personal blade

Class: OFF
Style: Attack
Plies: 5W+2ALC
Thickness: 6mm
Made in: Japan

Head Size: 157x150mm
Anatomic Handle Size:100x25mm
Flared Handle Size: 100x25mm
Straight Handle Size: 100x23mm

Weight: 86g
Reaction: 114
Vibration: 108




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FAQ: Does Megaspin sell Japan-made Butterfly blades?

Some Butterfly blades like Korbel and Grubba are produced in factories both in Europe and in Japan, so they exist in 2 variants. When a Japanese blade has a Europe-made version, we always carry the Japanese variant. Other blades like Butterfly Timo Boll Offensive are only made in China so we cannot carry a Japanese variant of these blades.

FAQ: Do Butterfly blades come pre-sealed?

All Butterfly blades come pre-sealed from the factory. There is no need to add blade sealing but you may if you require additional protection.

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Reviews Summary

✨ AI-generated summary of customer reviews.

Pros

  • The Freitas blade offers a respectable pace and maintains its bite at mid-distance and beyond, making it a versatile choice for players. It has excellent control, comparable to the Basaltec Outer blade, and pairs well with both soft and medium-hard rubbers. The blade is also noted for its excellent feel and the satisfying 'crack' sound when the ball is hit just right.
  • The Butterfly Marcos Freitas ALC blade is characterized by its stability, consistency, and control, making it well-suited for mid-range looping. It has a good finish with a smooth handle and wings, and the carbon reacts proportionally to the effort given to strokes. The blade also pairs well with medium/hard springy tensors, providing a direct feeling at ball contact.
  • The Freitas blade is made of high quality and feels 'woody' on contact, making it very controllable for light contact shots like pushes and blocks. It also has a good flex for harder contact shots like loops and loop drives. The blade works best with medium hardness rubbers and has been recommended for players coming from Korbel type constructions looking for more controllable speed.

Cons

  • Despite its many strengths, the Freitas blade has been noted to have a slightly higher stiffness rating than some players might prefer. The stiffness rating options are only 5 or 7, but some users have suggested that a rating of 6 would be more accurate.
  • Some users have found that the blade's short game is not as spectacular as its other features. The blade's performance when flipping or pushing the ball with enough spin over the net has been noted to be a bit lacking, particularly for those who prefer to keep the ball right on the net.
  • While the Freitas blade is faster than the Viscaria blade, some users have noted that they had to adjust their swing as the ball often flies over the table. After adjusting, the topspin and smash became more direct, but this may require some getting used to for new users.

Reviews of Butterfly Freitas ALC (16)

Speed - 8.5
Better for BH. FH doesn't permit hits well or extreme FH spin. Too much dwell for those types of shots. Excellent blocking.
Feel - Medium Soft
Control - 9.2
Overall - 8.7
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The Butterfly Marcos Freitas ALC is a 5+2 OFF outer carbon blade (Limba-ALC-Limba-Ayous-Limba-ALC-Limba). This blade has the same wood plys as the: BTY Korbel, BTY Primorac, Tibhar Stratus Power Wood, et al. with slight variations in handle shapes, and placement/lack of fiber layers. The handle of the MF ALC fills the hand nicely with a larger neck and a moderate flare at the base. The blade has a good finish with the handle and wings sanded smooth. The blade I have for my review is 89g (self-selected) with a thickness of 5.9mm. This blade suited for mid-range looping characterized by MF's play-style. The thick outer limba plys allow for controllable slow gear for service, short game, and slow loops. When applying more power the thicker core provides stability, the outer carbon provides extra power, while the limba plys provide good control and dwell. The carbon reacts proportionally to the effort given to strokes. This is a nice feature as some carbon blades tend to be reactive where a stroke generates a ball that was not intended. The amount of kick and lethality when looping is proportional to the effort you apply in the low to mid-range, with a little extra kick in the high-power range. This blade has a medium feel, due to thicker limba outer plys. With the vibrations being precise and near the top of the handle at the thumb and base of the index finger. This blade is very stable, consistent, and controllable and is well suited for euro-loopers. The thicker soft top plys in combination with the outer carbon and stiff core pair well with medium/hard springy tensors providing a direct feeling at ball contact. For folks that have a compact loop stroke outer ALC provides more reactive speed and power that may be lacking in a wood blade. The Butterfly Marcos Freitas blade is an excellent looping blade and I highly recommend it to folks that are coming from Korbel type constructions looking for a bit more controllable speed.
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Najlepsza deska
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Best quality of the ball, very good blade, bouncy and without any problems to Control
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Pretty low throw and speedy. Found it worked best with tenergy05 and high throw rubbers. short game had trouble being to low throw and couldnt flip or push with enough spin over the net. It was a bit hard to open since it was low throw. Overall, an average blade for those who can open well and like to keep the ball right on the net. Good dwell and feeling over other outer ALC blades. Would sugggest for those who want low over the net shots and like to counter topspin or really hit the ball hard with a bit more open face. Didnt hate it but its a bit lower arc compared to viscaria or TBALC. Not safe if you dont have good technique to lift backspin, everything else seems to play extremely well.
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