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Butterfly 8292 Shido (Japanese Penhold) Table Tennis Racket
Studio : Martin Kilpatrick
by Martin Kilpatrick
Brand : Butterfly
Model : 8292
Release Date : 2005-06-01
Publisher : Martin Kilpatrick
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
Color : Red
EAN : 0043907082922
UPC : 043907082922
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 5 reviews)
List Price : $19.99
Our Price : $14.49
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Lightweight, well-balanced design
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Rubber and sponge combo offers spin, speed, and control
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Japanese penhold-style handle
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Five-ply Maple wood
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Pan-Asia rubber and two-millimeter sponge
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Product Description |
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The Butterfly Shido Penhold Table Tennis Racket is suitable for play at close and mid distances, and offers a high level of control and is excellent for the all around style of table tennis play. Designed specifically for the well rounded player, the 2.0 mm Pan Asia table tennis sponge offers a solid control. The Butterfly Shido Penhold Table Tennis Racket offers an Japanese penhold handle for a solid grip. ITTF and USATTF approved. |
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Product Description |
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Ideal for developing penhold players, the Butterfly Shido Table Tennis Racket (Penhold) is designed for those who desire a control-oriented game. This Japanese, penhold-style racket is perfect at intermediate competition for drive-attacking play at mid distances. The Shido combines Pan-Asia rubber with a special two-millimeter sponge to give you superior spin, speed, and control during your game. Lightweight and well-balanced, the Shido is constructed of a five-ply Maplewood. This racket is approved by the USATT and ITTF. About Butterfly
Hikosuke Tamasu founded Tamasu Co., Ltd. in the small town of Yanai City, Japan in 1950. This was the beginning of a company career which is almost unique in table tennis. A renowned international for Japan, Tamasu fulfilled his dream of a lifetime when he made his hobby his profession. At that time, he could hardly imagine that he would make Butterfly the leading brand worldwide. Creativity, durability, and a profound technical knowledge meant success. 0ver and over again he looked for new possibilities in order to optimize techniques by innovative playing material. Tamasu realized that each player is different and has strengths and weaknesses. By offering individual playing material Tamasu wanted to help players right from the beginning to emphasize their individuality. Since 1983 Butterfly has its own training and research center in Tokyo. Highly qualified scientists co-operate with world class players and coaches for the development of rubber and blade technology. Butterfly's rubbers and blades are used by more than half of the participants at World and European Championships. |
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Butterfly Shido Japanese Penhold Racket |
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Ok, so it's not expensively made and looks it. However, I can realistically play with it almost as well as I can with my Senkho Proline, and I actually practice with the Shido to save wear and tear on the Senkho's rubber. The rubber on the Shido is not the best, but I think beginners would actually benefit from the slower, more controllable feel it provides, versus a high-end rubber that is often too fast for them. The average intermediate will play just as good a game with this racket, and after changing rubber it makes a fantastic backup for your main TT weapon. You can't beat it for this price. |
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Be careful playing all out |
This is a great paddle for making desperate shots. Shots from a distance take a little bit of uumph to get over the net, but its worth having those shots drop right over the net. For up close play its good at returning shots and having them go right where you want them.
The one negative I have about this paddle is its extremely weak. I've only had it about a month and I've put several dents in it. The layers of maple cracked on one side and split apart after I hit the table once. So all i have to say is if you're a serious player you probably don't have to worry about hitting the table, but if you're an amateur enthusiast be careful of making wild shots because this isn't exactly the most durable of paddles lol. |
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Better than using a Shakehand Paddle |
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It was a pain using a Shakehand Paddle for the Japanese Penhold grip. I find it much easier using my Japanese Penhold grip paddle than using a Shakehand Paddle because of the shape of the grip, the material of the grip, and the space between the grip place and the rubber. This is worth the buy for a Japanese Penholder looking for a very cheap paddle. |
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Not for Serious Players |
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ONLY thing good about this racket: the lowest priced Butterfly paddle available. Both rubber and paddle (mainly plywood) extremely weak. The "Butterfly SHIDO" name on handle is a cheap looking, removable sticker. |
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Pretty good |
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You have to be use to penhold style to play with this paddle well. It's very light, so it's very easy to smack the ball and move with your hand. One side rubber, and the other side is wood. This is made for attack and short distance defense. Spin is normal, but you have to know how to use it. Not recommened for beginner. |
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