Butterfly Tenergy 64

Product information

Brand
Butterfly
Category
Rubbers
Reviews
20
Last update
Rating
4.30 star(s) 20 ratings
Speed
9
Spin
8.4
Durability
8.2
Control
8.5
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Item details

Tenergy 64 is a fast attacking version of the Tenergy Series. Spring Sponge is a totally new sponge created by Butterfly. The most notable feature is a sense of being able to hold the ball on the racket; this has been made possible by the innovative composition of the material used, which produces a spring loaded effect when contact is made with the ball. The result is that a player can control spin, speed and direction as required; the sponge will make you feel you are in total control. The pimples of Tenergy 64 have a thinner diameter than the pimples of Tenergy 05; they provide a softer feeling and more control on the ball.

Latest reviews

Pros
  • Brand
  • Quality
Cons
  • Catapult Effect
  • Softness
Here is a more unpopular opinion I guess on Tenergies and European/Japanese rubbers in general:
I personally started with Srivers, switched to Tenergies and played with them for a long time. Mostly 05 on BH, 64 on FH.

Now having grown older and reflect more on these rubbers, I highly recommend to any new player starting out to NOT buy European/Japanese rubbers. They do too much for you. Meaning with these tensor/catapult/freshglue effects it sometimes really is enough to just hold your racket and the rubbers do the rest for you. It might be convenient for beginners BUT if you are a lazy person like myself, it really harms your improvements since these rubbers forgive so much. Meaning bad footwork, wrong techniques, etc. can all be compensated to a degree with these rubbers.
Having switched to Hurricanes on my FH, I immediately dropped 2-3 levels of my playing style BUT it forces you to have the right technique, the right footwork, etc.
So even though my playing level decreased, I am 100% confident that in the long-run anyone learning to play with Chinese rubbers will be way better off than with e.g. a Tenergy.
Speed
9
Spin
9
Durability
8
Control
8
Pros
  • mid distance
  • Speed
  • Attacking
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Spin
Speed: The rubber is very fast. if you put it on a carbon blade it's going to be a cannon.

Spin: It still has good spin for its speed. But if you're looking for more spin, then I'd suggest using an allwood blade with it.

Control: it's perfectly fine to control if you're advanced enough.

Serves: Serves can be played with a lot of spin. Serving short is also easy.

Short game: Combined with a carbon blade it can be difficult at times. The combination of the too makes it harder to keep the ball short. If you have problems with the short game then you should probably use an allwood blade to get more control and touch.

Durability:The strength of the tenergy series is not only its playing characteristics. The durability is also very good. The rubber visually looks like it is done after some time, but the playing characteristics are still maintained for a long period. Unlike rubbers where the characteristics completely change after the first few weeks.
Blocking: Blocking,especially with the backhand, is very nice. The ball shoots off the racket more straight making it easy to punch block.

Arc: To arc noticeably lower that the one of tenergy 05 for example.

Conclusion: This rubber is suited for players looking for a fast dynamic rubber. It performs best when playing mid distance, since the trajectory is more streamline. You can really generate a lot of speed whilst still maintaining control. Especially on the backhand this rubber is very good.
Speed
9.5
Spin
8
Durability
8.5
Control
7.5
Pros
  • Speed
  • Serve return
  • Blocking
Cons
  • Spin
  • Control
The rubber is not very sensitive to spin which makes it easy to block and return serves,however, it has low dwell time.It is very fast which can be good for counter attacking but gives a low margin for error.I feel the rubber is suited to the backhand because of the lack of spin.If you block,punch and counter on the backhand this is the rubber for you!
Speed
9.6
Spin
7.8
Durability
7.3
Control
7.7
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