Customer review for Butterfly Tenergy 05

External Review for Butterfly Tenergy 05 on March 16, 2012

Have arrived at T05 after trying Sriver Hurricane 2, Hurricane 3, 729 Cream, then onto first tensor, the excellent Vega Europe from Xiom.
The biggest change came when moving to the Vega but once the adjustments to stroke had been made, it was a revelation.
the Vega was 2mm on a Boll Spirit, the Tenergy is 2.1 on the same blade.
The 05 is a little harder and bouncier, throw is similar maybe a fraction higher, speed again similar a fraction more, and spin a little more.
I was initially concerned having read other reviews that it may be too much to handle, but it is no harder than making a few minor adjustments, With the correct stroke I can still hit as hard as I'm able and still keep it on the table, it dives back down on counter loops.
Blocking is a piece of cake, serves have good spin but at the moment are bouncing a bit, will improve.
Nice short game, good pushes, flicks, drop shots, but the big surprise is that I can stand 10ft behind the table chopping back topspin loops with great accuracy and lots of spin.
Best bit is its looping ability, it is lifting everything that comes at my forehand, and they are not going long or in the net, they go just where I want them, and land with quite a kick.
Flat hitting & smashes also good.
I have tried it on the backhand and although ok, the softer Vega is better for the backhand.
I have read that it is heavy, well I weighed the uncut sheets of both Vega and T05, and the 05 was 70g to the Vega 66g, however the 05 sheet is physically larger and when cut to fit the TBS, it is only 1gram heavier.
Very pleased overall

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