Top 10 best-selling inverted rubber and blade in Japan August 2023

[ma23]

Rank​	Rubber​	Blade​
1​	​ Butterfly Rozena	Butterfly Mizutani Jun Major
2​	Butterfly Tenergy 05 ​	Butterfly Innerforce Layer ALC
3​	Nittaku Fastarc G-1	Victas SWAT
4​	Butterfly D05	Butterfly Korbel
5​	Yasaka Mark V	Butterfly FZD ALC
6​	Xiom Vega Europe	Butterfly Maze Advance
7​	Butterfly D09C	Butterfly Harimoto Innerforce ALC
8​	Nittaku Fastarc C-1	Butterfly SK7
9​	Butterfly Glayzer	Butterfly Viscaria
10​	Butterfly Glayzer 09C	Yasaka Earlest 7

According to 卓球王国 https://world-tt.com/blog/news/ranking?gryr=202308

Any surprise or equipment you would like to try in the future?
Any popular rubber not on the list?

 

[BaRanchik]

Surprising the Harimoto blade is not above the Innerforce.

 

[ma23]

Surprising the Harimoto blade is not above the Innerforce.

Yea, for roughly $20 more, you can get the Harimoto instead of the Innerforce in Japan
But the innerforce has always been the top seller before the Mizutani Major released

 

[JustANoob]

So whats with this bt mizutani major blade, havent seen anyone with it or talk about it, the threat about it on the forum is people making fun of some wanky bt sales department marketing.

 

[PaddyPolar]

Rozena has taken a popular turn in Japan, shame it isn't in the UK. But glad the innerforces are up there, they probably cost less than £100 in Japan.

 

[ma23]

Rozena has taken a popular turn in Japan, shame it isn't in the UK. But glad the innerforces are up there, they probably cost less than £100 in Japan.

Innerforce ALC is like £65 in Japan

 

[ma23]

So whats with this bt mizutani major blade, havent seen anyone with it or talk about it, the threat about it on the forum is people making fun of some wanky bt sales department marketing.

I don’t know, it has to be up there with the korbel / Maze in order to be no.1

 

[turbozed]

So whats with this bt mizutani major blade, havent seen anyone with it or talk about it, the threat about it on the forum is people making fun of some wanky bt sales department marketing.

It costs $40 in Japan. It's just an entry level 5.7mm 5-ply. Cheaper than a Falcima.

It's not even listed for purchase on the Butterfly website in some markets (like the US). Not something that would catch the eye of an EJ.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Tenergy is gone

 

[NextLevel]

Tenergy is gone

Father Time defeats all...

 

[TensorBackhand]

Tenergy is gone

What? Its #2

 

[beeray1]

yeah I'm confused. Tenergy 05 is right there lol

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Sorry I made a mistake
I’m about as good in reading a top10 rubber list than reading a random TT serve

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

I wonder how sales of the Boll Spirit fare against its bigger brothers. It is selling for cheaper, but it always seems to be left off the table when it comes to any outer ALC discussion

 

[zeio]

As expected, doesn't look good for ESN. The low yen will only make matters worse.

 

[Airoc]

As expected, doesn't look good for ESN.

These charts are the result of a survey with a couple of retailers participating. Finding mostly Japanese products high in the ranking is not such a big surprise, low Yen or high Yen.
A while ago I made the effort to check back these listings for around two years, and you would hardly find any of the newest German rubbers in there, no matter if the companies would ship the whole first production because demand in Asia was so high.
So, enjoy these rankings, but always with a pinch of salt.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Tibhar is pushing a lot in Japan with an original strategy:
Tibhar Japan (Asia) president, GC Foerster is a lot on SNS with popular (and Tibhar sponsored) YT channels, he’s participating himself in many amateur tournaments and events. And now Kenta has even joined Tibhar not only as a sponsored player but as a main shareholder and director as well.

I’m curious to see if that will have a visible and lasting impact on sales or not in say 2 year horizon . Together with the fact that Lebruns / Jorgic in particular are getting results with a spectacular and original game, it may well be…

(GC is an ex-pro playing who played in the Dutch national team and who is the current WTTC 40yo world veteran champ)

 

[zeio]

I have multiple sources, including the manufacturers. ESN have been struggling to keep profits up for several years now (since before COVID-19), and not just in Japan and South Korea, now that they have also lost Russia. Butterfly are gaining ground, or rather, getting back what was theirs. The Spring Sponge rubbers had never sold this well.

 

[piligrim]

No way Mark V more popular then D09C

 

[zeio]

Mark V is popular among the older generations in Japan like how Desto F1 (and now F1 Plus) is popular among the older generations in China.