Customer review for Butterfly Petr Korbel

External Review for Butterfly Petr Korbel on December 20, 2009

First of all, $50 for a Butterfly blade used by many top players is a steal, so definitely a 5 on Value. The first rubbers I put on mine were 729-2 Leopard (with German sponge). I found these rubbers too slow, and not linear in response - when trying to play "touch" shots, the ball seemed to die on the rubber. I quickly replaced them with regular Sriver on FH and Sriver EL on backhand. This made a huge difference - I now had a set up that was strong for outright hitting, looping, and pushing (this was without speed glue, which I've never used). I'm totally sold on Sriver EL on the BH, but just replaced the FH with Nittaku Hammond, because I wanted more speed on my smashes. The performance of the blade is excellent in all departments, but especially looping. While fast enough to be classified OFF, the dwell time allows a lot of spin to be imparted with the right rubber. My one reservation is with the weight. I wish it were 5g or so lighter, but this is only a minor quibble (and I used a Tibhar Samsonov Alpha before getting the Korbel, so I was a bit spoiled regarding weight). Overall, a great blade, especially for the money, and as many have said, a looper's dream!

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