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    Posted: 05/31/2007 at 8:46pm
Butterfly Balsa Carbo X5:  I'm very interested in buying this blade, but I'd like to know from people who owned it -- all the reviews I have read about is are positive (some are extremely positive). What's your opinion of it?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote WLiqin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05/31/2007 at 9:19pm
Well AlexZ i currently use this blade and its a good blade that offers enough power close to the table and has a good deal of control. Some people like some people dont and that depends on their playing style. I like the blade alot and i play a close to the table offensive. Generally the blade does almost everything quite well, and its hard to find a flaw. 
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Since it is using balsa, is it lighter compared to other blades in general?
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my buddy has been useing it for a pretty long time
AND wants another!
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Is BalsaCarbo X5 similar to Butterfly VSG4000?  I have the VSG4000 --- it is light, has two layers of carbon, and is designed for over-the-table play. But I have found VSG4000 to lack spin, and power (from mid-distance looping). Does BalsaCarbo X5 suffer from the same weakness?  Would anyone comment on that aspect?
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you've convinced me to make an account with this topic
balsacarbo x5 is the greatest wood for me.
very light, about 80gr, excelent balance, soft feel, a balsa layer in the center wich makes it very easy to control and very good looping abilities, it is not stiff ofcourse, sincerely i wanna have another one
i am using it with tackifire C   1.9 on FH, and bryce fx 1.9 BH, i noticed it work best with Bty rubbers, maybe i am just imagining things.... but anyway, if u want a looping rubber i recomend something european style with sponge about 38 degrees plus, i tryed yasaka mark v 30* and it was to soft for a balsa based blade.
anyway this blade is worth every penny, or yen
very goog from close table and mid distance, but if u like to play from mid-distance or even farther, i suggest bryce-fx or yasaka v-stage.
the blade is corectly placed under OFF aaand i sugest putting two layers of side tape because it is pretty fragile, not as fragile as a usual balsa blade, but i suggest not hiting it, i managed to do so and i am very happy with the blade

u asked about a vsg comparison, i tryed a VSG1000 and it-s pretty crap, it was about half the control of the X5, i cannot believe they just cut the handle, place a rubber disk and glue the handle back, it's horrible, no feel, u are playing blinded.
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