Is butterfly overpriced

[Sven7013]

Does any one thinks that buterfly is overpriced?

 

[joshmak10]

Yes but the performance makes up for it

 

[zeio]

Welcome to the club.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...st-overrated-equipment-item.35218/post-480501
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...sales-of-tenergy-and-rozena.20860/post-473646

 

[Sven7013]

Welcome to the club.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...st-overrated-equipment-item.35218/post-480501
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...sales-of-tenergy-and-rozena.20860/post-473646

Thank you for your reaction

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Does any one thinks that buterfly is overpriced?

Yes it is. Now it is time to save some money!

 

[haggisv]

Does any one thinks that buterfly is overpriced?

You pay a premium for their whole range of products. For some of the their range it might be justified as it's very high quality and consistency, but for a lot of their low-end range it's no better than that of other brands.
You're also paying for their R&D on equipment, and their huge number of sponsorship, much more than any other brand, which is probably good for the sport as a whole.

 

[JJ Ng]

It is not overpriced. The market sets the price.

 

[z0uLess]

It is not overpriced. The market sets the price.

The words I would use is that there is a market for paying too much.

 

[Machi]

Butterfly is free, just go to the forest and catch a butterfly and then put it on a piece of wood

 

[Sven7013]

Yes it is. Now it is time to save some money!

Butterfly is free, just go to the forest and catch a butterfly and then put it on a piece of wood

😂

 

[backspacer]

Yeah and they are abusing their power to deny sales here in Germany. No other brand is doing that.

 

[haggisv]

Yeah and they are abusing their power to deny sales here in Germany. No other brand is doing that.

I've not heard this, how are they doing that?

 

[Sven7013]

Yeah and they are abusing their power to deny sales here in Germany. No other brand is doing that.

in the nederlands their extremly overpriced

 

[NetProphet]

Does any one thinks that buterfly is overpriced?

It is absolutely overpriced.

Its good. Some of it is very good and some is even excellent but absolutely for what you get it is overpriced.

I don't know a single amateur player that couldn't play as well with other brand equipment at half the price. I'm not saying they don't exist I'm just saying I haven't met them 😉

By performance metrics it's only worth it for professionals because they can extract every ounce of speed and spin from the $350 blade and $160 rubbers, throw them in the bin and stick new ones on tomorrow, for free!!

For amateurs it's like wearing $70 football boots or $400 football boots. The boots don't make you better but you just like wearing them, it's all aesthetic, bling and status.

If you're a little bit 'form over function' and like spending dollars to feel good then Butterfly have the expensive, hero branded products for you.

If you buy sensibility, evaluating price performance ratio only, then it's almost certain you'll choose something less expensive.

My 2c 🤷

 

[K.K]

Yeah and they are abusing their power to deny sales here in Germany. No other brand is doing that.

that is true, a lot of tt shops in germany don't sell butterfly, or when they do then not officially and just 'behind the curtains', because butterfly has a really restricted selling policy. i don't know many people playing butterfly in germany and when you do see one then there mostly full butterfly fans and come with a whole arsenal of stuff to the club as if there would be sponsered xD

 

[Heming Hu]

yes, they are marketing and business gods

 

[K.K]

i was actually kinda shocked when i registered to this forum and saw how many people play or praise butterfly or DHS, because that is really uncommon in germany. here you have the opposite and the most played companys are andro and tibhar

 

[haggisv]

because that is really uncommon in germany. here you have the opposite and the most played companys are andro and tibhar

That may also be because they're German (i.e. local) brands, so likely to be cheaper and more popular?

 

[K.K]

yes, they are marketing and business gods

but i think that is so sad, because tabletennis is such a niche sport and most companys invest in clubs, sponsor players or even tournaments, so there really connected to the scene. while butterfly is doing this weird marketing strategy of beeing super exclusive and disconnected.

 

[haggisv]

If you buy sensibility, evaluating price performance ratio only, then it's almost certain you'll choose something less expensive.

I completely agree, but you'd be amazed at how many people gladly pay the high prices of Butterfly if they're convinced it will win them just one extra point a game.... and the placebo effect will probably do that that!