Butterfly Zyre 03

[Egon]

Togami and Harimoto got some really good results after switching to Z03

I bet the price will be >$80USD 😭

Quiet, quiet, come on, slow down, they are definitely reading our forum

 

[NextLevel]

I get the impression that they set the price based on the success of the athletes who use this rubber and the excitement among amateurs . How else can such a delay be explained?

They could be ramping up production in anticipation of extreme popularity. It isn't great to release a new rubber and then deal with scarcity as a result of unfulfilled demand.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

They could be ramping up production in anticipation of extreme popularity. It isn't great to release a new rubber and then deal with scarcity as a result of unfulfilled demand.

People: "I bet this new rubber is going to cost 130, no way I'll buy it!"
*sigh, opens wallet*

Plus, it may not break the bank as badly as people may expect

 

[ThePongCommenter]

it is 21Aug2025 and still silence from BTY... maybe they wait until Sweden Smash will be finished ...

Lol they don't care about Sweden Smash finishing. Where did August 21 come from?

 

[VRmin]

Lol they don't care about Sweden Smash finishing. Where did August 21 come from?

so far since like 2008, all the rubbers were released either 1th or 21th day in a month, and when they said at the end of August, so that should be 21th August

 

[ThePongCommenter]

so far since like 2008, all the rubbers were released either 1th or 21th day in a month, and when they said at the end of August, so that should be 21th August

Wait til the end of the month

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

so every round these z3 users progress further in the ongoing smash, the price is going up by 10%.
i think the price is now set

 

[VRmin]

Wait til the end of the month

if not 21th August then probably 1st of September

 

[linuques]

I get the impression that they set the price based on the success of the athletes who use this rubber and the excitement among amateurs . How else can such a delay be explained?

Good, they should slash prices then,

Spoiler: Sweden Smash spoilers

there are no Zyre users left in MS - Harimoto just lost to An Jaehyun ,
LYJ is done, so is Togami.
In MD, Harimoto made it to the Semis, though, so oh well...

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Good, they should slash prices then,

Spoiler: Sweden Smash spoilers

there are no Zyre users left in MS - Harimoto just lost to An Jaehyun ,
LYJ is done, so is Togami.
In MD, Harimoto made it to the Semis, though, so oh well...

Harimoto, Togami, and Jha have all been in good form with good results lately. It'll help the Zyre hype lol.

 

[Tinykin]

Harimoto, Togami, and Jha have all been in good form with good results lately. It'll help the Zyre hype lol.

Their form hasn't changed. It's the rubber that has given them the advantage in their matches

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Their form hasn't changed. It's the rubber that has given them the advantage in their matches

The prophecy of @TensorBackhand

 

[NextLevel]

Good, they should slash prices then,

Spoiler: Sweden Smash spoilers

there are no Zyre users left in MS - Harimoto just lost to An Jaehyun ,
LYJ is done, so is Togami.
In MD, Harimoto made it to the Semis, though, so oh well...

What makes you think Dima and Qiu Dang and the rest of the German team hasn't switched to Zyre already? The German team doesn't use inferior rubbers, they are heavy on Butterfly, and may be already switching to Zyre for all you know. Kanak was also already on it I believe. So just assume that anyone Butterfly related may be using it.

 

[piligrim]

if not 21th August then probably 1st of September

or 21 September

 

[linuques]

What makes you think Dima and Qiu Dang and the rest of the German team hasn't switched to Zyre already? The German team doesn't use inferior rubbers, they are heavy on Butterfly, and may be already switching to Zyre for all you know. Kanak was also already on it I believe. So just assume that anyone Butterfly related may be using it.

My thoughts exactly and you are probably right.
On the other hand, just imagine that players are also very particular about their current rubber setup. I'd say the Germans more than most.
Quick peek at the Butterfly's website shows Franz, Kanak, Togami, Uda, Yoshimura, even Aditya Sareen - plus the usual suspects - all using Zyre. Not Dima and Qiu though.

I think it's too specific to be lack of updating their new rubber roster.

 

[NextLevel]

My toughts exactly and you are probably right.
On the other hand, just imagine that players are also very particular about their current rubber setup. I'd say the Germans more than most.
Quick peek at the Butterfly's website shows Franz, Kanak, Togami, Uda, Yoshimura, even Aditya Sareen - plus the usual suspects - all using Zyre. Not Dima and Qiu though.

I think it's too specific to be lack of updating their new rubber roster.

And Walther isn't big time sponsored, so I will leave that possibility out there as well. But I agree with you, Dang waited till after the 2024 Olympics or 2023 WTTC to switch to Dignics 09c on backhand if I recall correctly. So your point is well taken.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

My thoughts exactly and you are probably right.
On the other hand, just imagine that players are also very particular about their current rubber setup. I'd say the Germans more than most.
Quick peek at the Butterfly's website shows Franz, Kanak, Togami, Uda, Yoshimura, even Aditya Sareen - plus the usual suspects - all using Zyre. Not Dima and Qiu though.

I think it's too specific to be lack of updating their new rubber roster.

I know a handful of players who have tested and in some cases adopted Zyre who I would consider particular about their equipment. See below.

As some have noted, D05 to Zyre is seen as a more natural switch than D09c to Zyre.

And Walther isn't big time sponsored, so I will leave that possibility out there as well. But I agree with you, Dang waited till after the 2024 Olympics or 2023 WTTC to switch to Dignics 09c on backhand if I recall correctly. So your point is well taken.

The change between what Dang was using before to 09c is probably far more intense compared to the change from D09c/D05 to Zyre based on what I've heard about Zyre's characteristics.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

And Walther isn't big time sponsored, so I will leave that possibility out there as well. But I agree with you, Dang waited till after the 2024 Olympics or 2023 WTTC to switch to Dignics 09c on backhand if I recall correctly. So your point is well taken.

Walther is with Tibhar now

 

[rbtitco]

We'll see how this giant sponge translates to amateur play. Either way, they will still sell a lot of these, most likely.

 

[Creek]

By the way: Butterfly nowhere said that they will release it end of August. They said they will provide more info end of August.