Search results

What differences have you noticed between the W968 Provincial and National versions?

We're talking about professional grade blades selected for and by pros like the W968 and Viscaria Golden for exemple that go through an extreme selection process. This is creme of the crop quality. Many pros are sponsored by Butterfly and many of them get exactly what they want may it be a...

Thanks for the explanation Sergio. I will have to order a W968 clone from you at some point.

Hey Sergio, what kind of ALC to you use when making a W968? Is is similar to BTY's blue ALC or more similar to DHS's yellow ALC?

If you're in LA, holler at me, 'd love to hit a few balls with you and get a drink if you have time! Might have to give the FX-D a try some time. What are notable differences or upgrades from the FX-P?

Hey Tom! You being a Stiga man, will you guys be reviewing the new Mantra Pros soon? Being made in Japan, they should be quite different from the DNA's. Have you gotten a chance to try them yet?

Several pros do if you pay attention. Look at Timo Boll's video gluing his rackets.

Fastarcs do too I believe.

Yea, T05 FX is the one BTY rubber I truly love and can justify paying for, especially now that I tried Nittaku Hammond Z2 on the forehand. Use to play T05 FX 1.9 on both sides for 2-3 years, now just on the BH. You outta try Z2, especially since you like the old Hammond.

D09C is more secure in touch play, T05H is still very bouncy. Maybe try K3, Hammond Z2 or stick to tacky rubbers if they work for you.

My advice: don’t use ESN rubbers! At least the ones from the German brands, all factory-boosted which is bound to create a lot of shrinkage on a porous cake sponge On a more serious note: use a mild glue like Revolution 3, and more importantly, leave a 2mm overhang around the blade like a lot...

Ex-Provincial player who coaches at LATTA uses 5 layers of booster, takes him a whole week.

Indeed! LOL

Butterfly Dignics 05 sold

I completely agree with you Brs! What rubbers to you have on your Acoustic Carbon?

Definitely crisp enough for T05 FX and not bouncy. I think it's well suited for harder and softer tension rubbers as well as Chinese tacky, so a wide range of rubbers which is not very common.

Not sure, whichever one has the thicker core. Also probably the X model. But I think it mostly comes down to the selected materials and finish.

Faster definitely given the gears, I don’t know about stiffer, it’s just crisp whereas the HL5 feels hollow and mushy on most shots, like the IF ALC does.

Love it is! The W968's feel and touch is insane and so are the gears. It doesn't feel mushy or hollow like the HL5 can and has an amazing crisp yet soft feeling. And the handle is purrrfect lol. To me, they're too completely different blades. Eager to see what you think.

Thanks! That'd be great. And let me know if you find it. My guess is that while you might find a 968 clone with the same comp and specs (thickness of plies), the quality of the wood, fiber and carbon used in the 968 and the selection process it's going through is second to none, it really feels...