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Topic: New Butterfly Blades...
Posted By: LOOPMEISTER
Subject: New Butterfly Blades...
Date Posted: 09/26/2010 at 8:25pm
New http://eshop.butterfly.co.jp/html/category/001/001/2/category2_0.html - Butterfly shakehand blades coming out soon, including redesigned Gergely... (Lots of new Jpen blades coming out too.)





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Posted By: Sallom89
Date Posted: 09/26/2010 at 8:43pm
How come butterfly make ugly blades?:p

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Posted By: rawrtje
Date Posted: 09/26/2010 at 9:00pm
Originally posted by Sallom89 Sallom89 wrote:

How come butterfly make ugly blades?:p


Apart from the Gergely, I think I'd be turned off from buying any of these just on looks alone. LOL


Posted By: frogger
Date Posted: 09/26/2010 at 10:52pm
Woowoo return of the Power Drive! It was the most popular blade in north america for years. This version is version #3. Honoki and walnut plies for fast top spin game. If the latest version is a bit lighter it will be a huge seller........only if BTY Get's their pricing problems solved.

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Posted By: nicefrog
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 1:31am
The new gergely is a fine looking blade, the rest look a bit freaky but still happy to see the/a powerdrive back :)


Posted By: LYN...
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 1:34am
hmmmmm.. nice blades.... must be very expensive again...

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Posted By: cougar3219
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 2:01am
Nice looking blades from Butterfly. Any Idea how much they will cost?

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BH Rubber: Donic Baracuda Big Slam





Blade: Stratus Power Wood (an)

FH Rubber: Donic Baracuda

BH Rubber: Donic Baracuda


Posted By: strongpong
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 3:08am
Is that Gergley called Gergley Alpha ?
 
Compact head and thickness looks very close to Fukuhara Ai Special.
 
Here's another one
 
 
 
Maze T-Tec OFF
  • T-Tec Technology
  • Very powerful and hard blade
  • Low weight
  • Very good handling with good feedback
  • Hinoki outer ply

  • Specs
    • 5-ply T-Tec
    • Handle: AN / FL / ST
    • Weight: ca. 80g


Posted By: tomas.gt
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 4:10am
the best thing about gergely alfa is the size: compact. They mean 154x148. The first gergely carbon was 160 long.
I guess hinoki supplies are getting low and old trees are running out as well.


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Kokutaku Bishu no.1 ST - H3N red , BTfly Spinart 2.1 black


Posted By: Skyline
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 10:03am
the power drive and gergely look interesting. i'm very curious if the construction is the same as the old power drive.


Posted By: frogger
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 11:27am
That Gergely blade looks professional. The new Power Drive looks to be a remake of the old HS Cryser which had a soft feel and was a dream loopers blade. The original Power Drive was on the stiff side and was great for hitting and looping but it was heavy with max rubbers. Hinoki and rosewood compliment the power game but it's doubtful the new model has similiar plies.

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Posted By: Skyline
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 1:31pm
Originally posted by frogger frogger wrote:

That Gergely blade looks professional. The new Power Drive looks to be a remake of the old HS Cryser which had a soft feel and was a dream loopers blade. The original Power Drive was on the stiff side and was great for hitting and looping but it was heavy with max rubbers. Hinoki and walnut compliment the power game but it's doubtful the new model has similiar plies.
 
my current blade juic Nebula is supposed to be similar to the original Power Drive, rose wood innerplies and hinoki outerplies. fast,stiff and good feel.


Posted By: frogger
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 2:13pm
Yes the Juic Nebula is very close to the Butterfly Power Drive. I found the flared handle slim though. Great blades for counter driving and smashing as well as looping. Back in the day a Power Drive with max glued Sriver was killer.

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Posted By: Pioneer
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 8:08pm
Is that Power Drive " all wood " blade ?

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Posted By: ppgear
Date Posted: 09/27/2010 at 8:42pm
I think they look pretty nice, except for the Power Drive II and Defence X. Why is the Redox both in red and blue? I don't see a different model name on them, what's the deal?

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Posted By: frogger
Date Posted: 09/29/2010 at 12:19am
Yes the original Power Drive had all wood plysand standard head size. When new the handle had to be sanded because it was covered in shellack to protect the hinoki wood grip. The second version had a compact head size and was offered with 3 handle shapes ST,FL, AN. and was a few grams lighter than the original. Power drive feel was stiff with a nice solid touch. Lots of reserve power for smashes.

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Posted By: Best99
Date Posted: 10/01/2010 at 10:43pm
I'd love to know how much will these blades cost...

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Blade: Timo Boll ALC 92 g.
Forehand: Tenergy 05 2.1 mm. (black)
Backhand: Tenergy 05 2.1 mm. (red).
Perfect loops


Posted By: emihet
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 4:59am
this is the 5th version of Power Drive...i have 3 versions and traded the very first original version of it...
 First was heavier Gold sticker and 0.2mm thicker and stiffer and faster
2nd the red sticker with the  thinner but larger head size
3rd they made the one that has a handle color like Korbel with plastic label in it 
4th they made the last version the slowest and softest with writing on the face
this should be Power Drive V


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Posted By: tomas.gt
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 5:29am
Powerdrive 2 - about 5400 yen
gergely alpha - little over 8000 yen
defence pro - about 5500 yen
defence x - about 5000 yen
redox - about 4200 yen
 
you can see them http://eshop.butterfly.co.jp/html/category/001/002/238/category238_0.html - http://eshop.butterfly.co.jp/html/category/001/002/238/category238_0.html
but the real eshop prices will be little bit lower, hopefully as I mentioned.


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Kokutaku Bishu no.1 ST - H3N red , BTfly Spinart 2.1 black


Posted By: Re1Mu2R3
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 5:45am
None of these has the name: "Timo Boll" in them!! Is this for real!?

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Posted By: Pioneer
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 9:32am
will these new blades lessen the prices of the rest ?

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Blade: Timo Boll ZLF ST
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Posted By: chris.b40
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 9:37am
look nice,are the prices available yet?


Posted By: jt99sf
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 2:07pm
Lucky for me they're ALL ugly blades. Big smile

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Posted By: formidableone14
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 2:12pm
Ugly? LOL it will be hidden by your rubbers if you use them....and if you dont use em then why buy em?

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BTY Timo Boll ALC

Tenergy 05 FH/Tenergy 80 BH


Posted By: tsanyc
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 2:14pm
what makes a good looking blade? 
 
ans: A Good Looking Handle!!!


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Posted By: jt99sf
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 2:58pm
Originally posted by tsanyc tsanyc wrote:

what makes a good looking blade?   
ans: A Good Looking Handle!!!
 
Case in point:
 
the Classic Stanard!! Clap


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Photino/Super Viscaria : H3 (FH)/Dr N pips(BH)

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Posted By: frogger
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 3:36pm
It's how a model plays and feels.....I could care less about the cosmetics. A Player at my club has a mint condition Power Drive Classic he won't part with. I am trying to kill him with kindness :).

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Posted By: Pioneer
Date Posted: 10/26/2010 at 11:04pm
Originally posted by frogger frogger wrote:

Yes the original Power Drive had all wood plysand standard head size. When new the handle had to be sanded because it was covered in shellack to protect the hinoki wood grip. The second version had a compact head size and was offered with 3 handle shapes ST,FL, AN. and was a few grams lighter than the original. Power drive feel was stiff with a nice solid touch. Lots of reserve power for smashes.
I wonder why they discontinue some blades ( successful ones )  and reinstate it after a while in a new shape and form ? for instance they discontinued the original Keyshot and reinstate it in a new shape " Keyshot light " while something like Mazunov in the running for ages ...  


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