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Butterfly 8270 Naifu Table Tennis Racket
Studio : Martin Kilpatrick
by Martin Kilpatrick
Brand : Butterfly
Model : 8270
Release Date : 2005-06-01
Publisher : Martin Kilpatrick
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Color : Red/Black
EAN : 0043907082700
UPC : 043907082700
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 5 reviews)
List Price : $15.99
Our Price : $14.98
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Lightweight, well-balanced design with superior spin and speed
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Japanese Addoy rubber designed for control
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Flared comfort handle
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Five-ply Basswood
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1.5-millimeter sponge
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Product Description |
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The Butterfly Naifu Table Tennis Racket is well rounded enough to be perfect for the beginning player. The 1.5 mm sponge provides a high level of control so developing players can concentrate on technique. |
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Product Description |
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Designed for intermediate players learning to develop their game, the Butterfly Naifu Table Tennis Racket combines Addoy rubber with a special 1.5-millimeter sponge to give you superior spin, speed, and control during your game. Lightweight and well-balanced, the Naifu is constructed of five-ply Basswood and features a comfort-flared handle. 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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Good Starter Bat |
This is a great starter bat for recreational TT/ Ping Pong. Good design of the handle allows proper grip and improve your play. Definitely recommended for the serious amateurs over the flat no-padding paddles that sell cheaply.
Butterfly is the best there is! |
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Need to improve? Naifu is for you! |
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I started playing a year ago and I've been playing with a Stiga Ultimate which has a 2.2 mm sponge. I wanted to work more on technique because I had been relying on spin too much. With the 2.2 mm sponge I was sending the ball long when I started to try looping so I figured I'd try the Naifu with the 1.5 mm sponge. It is MUCH easier to control the ball. I can give nice forehand or backhand looping stroke and keep the ball on the table. It's also easier to return a smash with the Naifu because of the thin sponge and lack of strong spin. The downside is that the spin and speed I was relying on in my offensive game to force my opponent to make a mistake is almost non-existent with the Naifu. I played with it for about 50 games and when I switched back to the 2.2 mm sponge, my game was A LOT better. Bottom line - use the Naifu to work on technique but keep your ego in check - you won't win too many matches against an experienced opponent but it definitely will help you to improve your game. |
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this is a great starting paddle |
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this is probably one of the best table tennis beginner bats there is. its alittle heavy but not enough to slow you down. the spin is ok and so is the speed. if you play close to the table then this paddle isnt good for you but if you play mid-distance then it should be a good one. the speed is ok too, the control is the best part. even if you arent that skilled ,you can still put the ball anywhere on the table you want easyily. |
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Good Starter Paddle |
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I agree entirely with the previous review. It is a good starter paddle but as you progress in your game, you will need a stronger paddle. |
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A racket of limited capabalities |
I have always held Butterfly rackets in high esteem. Returning to table tennis after a gap of a decade, I decided to try this paddle to relearn the game. But I found my old form pretty soon and found this racket lacking in firepower.
This would be a good racket to start with if you are only just learning the ropes of table tennis. However, it falls short of expectations if you are a fairly advanced casual player. For my kind of game play (a mix of aggression and defense), it is quite hard to get good smashes or drives with this paddle. It is quite good on control though (as the manufacturers claim). Spin is not quite as good.
For fast paced game play I would recommend a paddle with 2.0 mm sponge from my experience with this and other paddles. |
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