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Rhyzer 48 is the closest any company has come to Tenergy 05. My only complaint, which is also true for 05 is the durability. I get about 20-24 hours of hard multiball training before the topsheet dies. Considering that it is significantly cheeper than Tenergy with the same durability, it makes it a much more affordable option. If you are like me and hate the overpriced Butterfly marketing machine, switch to Rhyzer 48, you won't be disappointed.

Well, Butterfly's marketing machine is at it again. The days of the celluloid ball are gone and we all need to move on. Butterfly promised us a ball that closely resembles the balls in the good ol days and they failed miserably in my opinion. Yes the ball is more consistently round, but that is about the only improvement I think they achieved. Out of the box, the ball sounds terrible, bounces incredibly high and feels light on your blade. The ball wears out fast and as a result, the high bounces quickly become unpredictable as the ball starts to skid on the table. As the surface of the ball wears, it takes a considerable amount of effort to grab the ball with your rubber. I guess if you are only using a ball for one match in a tournament, you would be fine, but don't expect to get a lot of quality play out of this $2.50+ ball. I'll stick with the Nittaku or the XuShaoFa for now.

The TPE nature is an amazing blade for the mid distance looper. It has several predictable gears which allows you to change the arc, spin, and speed at will. I have been blown away by this blade and am continually surprised by how versatile it is. The blade is perfect for the matches when you want to open, but it also excels at blocking and counter looping. I have 3 and I plan on using them for a very long time! (I'm currently using this blade with Joola Max-P on forehand and backhand)