BUTTERFLY BLADE SPECIFICATIONS
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Reaction property
The reaction property is the quantified value illustrating the base speed of a blade.
A low reaction property signifies the lower speed of the ball after contact with the blade.
A high reaction property signifies the higher speed of the ball after impact.
Vibration property
The vibration property is the quantified value illustrating the feeling of a blade on impact.
A low vibration property in general signifies slower vibration on ball contact and denotes a blade with a softer touch.
A high vibration property in general signifies faster vibration of the blade on contract with the ball and denotes a blade with a harder touch.
Shakehand Blades
| Blade | Playing Style | Plies | Reaction | Vibration | Weight (avg. grams) | Head Height (mm) | Head Width (mm) | Head Thickness | AN Handle Dims (mm) | FL Handle Dims (mm) | SI Handle Dims (mm) | ST Handle Dims (mm) | Material | Special Structure | Special Handle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amultart ZL Carbon Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 3-ply + 2 ZLC | 12.2 | 13.7 | 86 | 157 | 150 | 7.1 | 100×25×34 | 100×24×28 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | ||||
| Andrzej Grubba Blade | All-Round Shakehand | 5-ply | 8.7 | 7.8 | 85 | 159 | 151 | 5.7 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×28 | All Wood | |||
| Apolonia ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Super ALC | 10.5 | 9.5 | 91 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×28 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | Innerfiber | ||
| BalsaCarbo X5 22 Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 3-ply + 2 Carbon | 10.5 | 9.8 | 72 | 158 | 152 | 6 | 100×24×30 | 100×24×33 | 100×24×27 | Carbon | |||
| BalsaCarbo X7 22 Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Carbon | 11.2 | 10.8 | 75 | 158 | 152 | 7.5 | 100×24×30 | 100×24×33 | 100×24×27 | Carbon | |||
| Boll Mezzoforte Blade | All-Round Shakehand | 5-ply | 9 | 7.9 | 77 | 158 | 152 | 5 | 100×25×30 | 100×25×32 | 100×23×27 | All Wood | |||
| Diode Pro Blade | Defensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 9.6 | 7 | 90 | 165 | 156 | 5.5 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×28 | All Wood | ||||
| Diode V Blade | Defensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 10.6 | 7.9 | 94 | 165 | 156 | 5.7 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×28 | All Wood | ||||
| Falcima Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 10.9 | 9.7 | 87 | 157 | 150 | 6 | 100×24×34 | All Wood | |||||
| Fan Zhendong ALC | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.8 | 10.3 | 87 | 157 | 150 | 5.8 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | ||||
| Fan Zhendong CNF | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 CNF | 11.7 | 9.5 | 89 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | CNF (Cellulose Nano Fiber) | ||||
| Fan Zhendong Super ALC | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Super ALC | 12.1 | 10.1 | 88 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | SALC (Super ALC) | ||||
| Fan Zhendong Super ZLC | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Super ZLC | 12.3 | 11.1 | 90 | 157 | 150 | 5.6 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | SZLC (Super ZLC) | ||||
| Fan Zhendong ZLC | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 11.7 | 10.8 | 89 | 157 | 150 | 5.5 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×2 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | ||||
| Franziska Innerforce ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 10.5 | 9.5 | 84 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×28 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | Innerfiber | ||
| Freitas ALC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.4 | 10.8 | 89 | 157 | 150 | 6 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | |||
| Hadraw 5 | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 10.7 | 9.3 | 87 | 157 | 150 | 5.9 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | All Wood | ||||
| Hadraw VR Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 11.4 | 9.3 | 88 | 157 | 150 | 5.9 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | All Wood | |||
| Harimoto Innerforce ALC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 10.7 | 9.2 | 87 | 158 | 152 | 6 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | Innerfiber | ||
| Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Super ALC | 11.4 | 9.5 | 87 | 158 | 152 | 5.9 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | SALC (Super ALC) | Innerfiber | ||
| Harimoto Innerforce Super ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Super ZLC | 12 | 10.5 | 87 | 158 | 152 | 6.2 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | SZLC (Super ZLC) | Innerfiber | ||
| Harimoto Innerforce ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 10.5 | 9.3 | 87 | 158 | 152 | 5.7 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×28 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | Innerfiber | ||
| Innerforce Layer ALC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 10.7 | 9.4 | 91 | 157 | 150 | 6 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | Innerfiber | ||
| Innerforce Layer ALC.S Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 10.1 | 8.4 | 88 | 157 | 150 | 5.5 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | Innerfiber | ||
| Innerforce Layer ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 10.5 | 9.5 | 90 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×28 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | Innerfiber | ||
| Innerforce Layer ZLF Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLF | 9.6 | 7.9 | 86 | 157 | 150 | 5.3 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×22×28 | ZLF (ZL Fiber) | Innerfiber | ||
| Innershield Layer ZLF Blade | Defensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLF | 5.5 | 4.9 | 86 | 166 | 155 | 5.1 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×30 | ZLF (ZL Fiber) | Innerfiber | |||
| Kong Linghui Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 10.6 | 8.4 | 90 | 154 | 148 | 5.5 | 100×24×34 | All Wood | |||||
| Korbel SK7 Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 7-ply | 11.1 | 9.3 | 92 | 157 | 150 | 6.8 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×35 | 100×23×28 | All Wood | |||
| Lin Yun-Ju Super ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Super ZLC | 12.3 | 11.1 | 84 | 157 | 150 | 5.6 | 100×24×32 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | SZLC (Super ZLC) | |||
| Maze Advance Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 10.6 | 10.2 | 82 | 157 | 150 | 6.7 | 100×24×34 | All Wood | |||||
| Maze Magic Blade | All-Round Shakehand | 5-ply | 9.7 | 8.2 | 85 | 159 | 151 | 5.9 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×28 | All Wood | |||
| Mizutani Jun Super ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Super ZLC | 12.5 | 11.6 | 90 | 157 | 150 | 5.8 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×22×27.5 | SZLC (Super ZLC) | |||
| Mizutani Jun ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 11.8 | 11.2 | 87 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×22×27.5 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | |||
| Outerforce ALC | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.4 | 10.4 | 86 | 157 | 150 | 6.2 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | Outerfiber | ||
| Outerforce CAF | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 CAF | 11.3 | 9.1 | 85 | 157 | 150 | 6.3 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | CAF (CA Fiber) | Outerfiber | ||
| Outerforce ZLC | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 11.3 | 11.1 | 85 | 157 | 150 | 5.9 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | Outerfiber | ||
| Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.7 | 10.5 | 89 | 158 | 152 | 6.2 | 100×25×34 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | Innerfiber | ||
| Petr Korbel Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 10.6 | 8.2 | 90 | 158 | 152 | 5.9 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×28 | All Wood | ||||
| Primorac Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 9.7 | 7.6 | 84 | 157 | 150 | 5.5 | 100×25×34 | All Wood | |||||
| Primorac Carbon Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 3-ply + 2 T5000 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 89 | 157 | 150 | 7 | 100×25×35 | 100×23×28 | T5000 (Tamca 5000) | ||||
| Revoldia CNF Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 CNF | 11.7 | 9.5 | 88 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×24×34 | CNF (Cellulose Nano Fiber) | |||||
| Sardius Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 3-ply + 2 T5000 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 92 | 158 | 152 | 7.2 | 100×25×35 | T5000 (Tamca 5000) | |||||
| SK Carbon Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 3-ply + 2 T5000 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 81 | 157 | 150 | 5.2 | 100×24×34 | 100×23×28 | T5000 (Tamca 5000) | ||||
| SK7 Classic Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 7-ply | 11.1 | 9.3 | 91 | 157 | 150 | 6.8 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | All Wood | ||||
| TB5 Alpha FL Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 11 | 9.5 | 88 | 158 | 152 | 6.4 | 100×26×33 | All Wood | |||||
| Timo Boll 30th Anniversary Edition FL | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.8 | 10.3 | 85 | 157 | 150 | 5.8 | 100×24×34 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | G-Fless | ||||
| Timo Boll ALC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.8 | 10.3 | 88 | 157 | 150 | 5.8 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×22×27.5 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | |||
| Timo Boll CAF Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 3-ply + 2 CAF | 10.6 | 10.4 | 82 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×24×34 | 100×22×28 | CAF (CA Fiber) | ||||
| Timo Boll J FL Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 10.4 | 10.6 | 73 | 152 | 144 | 6.1 | 92×22×30 | All Wood | |||||
| Timo Boll Spirit Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.8 | 10.3 | 87 | 157 | 150 | 5.8 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×22×27.5 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | |||
| Timo Boll TJ FL Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 3-ply + 2 T5000 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 72 | 154 | 146 | 5.2 | 95×21×30 | T5000 (Tamca 5000) | |||||
| Timo Boll ZLC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 11.7 | 10.8 | 84 | 157 | 150 | 5.5 | 100×24×34 | 100×24×34 | 100×22×27.5 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | |||
| Timo Boll ZLF Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ZLF | 10.5 | 9.4 | 82 | 157 | 150 | 5.4 | 100×24×34 | 100×24 ×34 | 100×22×27.5 | ZLF (ZL Fiber) | |||
| Viscaria Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.8 | 10.3 | 87 | 157 | 150 | 5.8 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | ||||
| Viscaria Super ALC Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply + 2 Super ALC | 12.1 | 10.1 | 88 | 157 | 150 | 5.7 | 100×25×34 | 100×23×28 | SALC (Super ALC) | ||||
| Xstar V Blade | Offensive Shakehand | 5-ply | 10 | 8.2 | 83 | 158 | 152 | 5.6 | 100×24×33 | All Wood |
* The weight of blades differs according to the condition in humidity and temperature.
Penhold Blades
| Blade | Playing Style | Plies | Reaction | Vibration | Weight (avg. grams) * | Head Height (mm) | Head Width (mm) | Head Thickness (mm) | Handle Dims (mm) | Material | Special Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress G-Max S Blade | Topspin-Minded | 1-ply Kiso Hinoki | 13.6 | 12.9 | 93 | 161 | 135 | 10 | 92x20x(15, 21) | All Wood | |
| Cypress V-Max S Blade | Topspin-Minded | 1-ply Kiso Hinoki | 13.5 | 12.8 | 95 | 163 | 135 | 10 | 92x20x(15, 21) | All Wood | |
| Falcima CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply | 10.9 | 9.7 | 81 | 161 | 150 | 6 | 82x23x32 | All Wood | |
| Fan Zhendong ALC CS | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.8 | 10.3 | 82 | 161 | 150 | 5.8 | 82x24x32 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | |
| Fan Zhendong CNF CS | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 CNF | 11.7 | 9.5 | 89 | 161 | 150 | 5.7 | 82x24x32 | CNF (Cellulose Nano Fiber) | |
| Fan Zhendong Super ALC CS | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 Super ALC | 12.1 | 10.1 | 89 | 161 | 150 | 5.7 | 82x24x32 | SALC (Super ALC) | |
| Fan Zhendong Super ZLC CS | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 Super ZLC | 12.3 | 11.1 | 85 | 161 | 150 | 5.6 | 82x24x32 | SZLC (Super ZLC) | |
| Fan Zhendong ZLC CS | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 11.7 | 10.8 | 81 | 161 | 150 | 5.5 | 82x24x32 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | |
| Garaydia Revolver-R Blade | Combination Shakehand | 3-ply + 2 ALC | 10.5 | 8.2 | 60 | 161 | 141 | 6.4 | 86x16x(20,20) | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | |
| Hadraw 5 CS | Quick Attack | 5-ply | 10.7 | 9.3 | 86 | 161 | 150 | 5.9 | 82x24x32 | All Wood | |
| Harimoto Innerforce ALC CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 10.7 | 9.4 | 85 | 161 | 150 | 6 | 82x24x32 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | Innerfiber |
| Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC CS | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 Super ALC | 11.4 | 9.7 | 88 | 161 | 150 | 5.9 | 82×24×32 | SALC (Super ALC) | Innerfiber |
| Harimoto Innerforce Super ZLC CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 Super ZLC | 12 | 10.7 | 89 | 161 | 150 | 6.2 | 82x24x32 | SZLC (Super ZLC) | Innerfiber |
| Harimoto Innerforce ZLC CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 10.5 | 9.5 | 84 | 161 | 150 | 5.7 | 82x24x32 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | Innerfiber |
| Innerforce Layer ALC.S CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 10.1 | 8.4 | 88 | 161 | 150 | 5.5 | 82x24x32 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | Innerfiber |
| Innerforce Layer ZLC CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 10.5 | 9.5 | 89 | 161 | 150 | 5.7 | 82x24x32 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | Innerfiber |
| Innerforce Layer ZLF CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ZLF | 9.6 | 7.9 | 86 | 161 | 150 | 5.3 | 82x23x32 | ZLF (ZL Fiber) | Innerfiber |
| Outerforce ALC CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.4 | 10.7 | 78 | 158 | 150 | 6.2 | 82x23x31.5 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | |
| Outerforce CAF CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 CAF | 11.3 | 9.4 | 83 | 158 | 150 | 6.3 | 82x23x31.5 | CAF (CA Fiber) | |
| Outerforce ZLC CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ZLC | 11.3 | 11.4 | 78 | 158 | 150 | 5.9 | 82x23x31.5 | ZLC (ZL Carbon) | |
| Shamada CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply | 12.6 | 12.6 | 90 | 160 | 150 | 7.5 | 80x23x32 | All Wood | |
| SK Carbon CS Blade | Quick Attack | 3-ply + 2 T5000 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 76 | 161 | 150 | 5.2 | 82x24x32 | T5000 (Tamca 5000) | |
| SK7 Classic CS Blade | Quick Attack | 7-ply | 11.1 | 9.3 | 90 | 161 | 150 | 6.8 | 82x24x32 | All Wood | |
| Timo Boll CAF CS Blade | Quick Attack | 3-ply + 2 CAF | 10.6 | 10.4 | 82 | 161 | 150 | 5.7 | 82x23x32 | CAF (CA Fiber) | |
| Viscaria CS | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 ALC | 11.8 | 10.6 | 81 | 158 | 150 | 5.8 | 82x22x31.5 | ALC (Arylate-Carbon) | |
| Viscaria Super ALC CS Blade | Quick Attack | 5-ply + 2 SuperALC | 12.1 | 10.4 | 89 | 158 | 150 | 5.7 | 82x22x31.5 | SALC (Super ALC) |
* The weight of blades differs according to the condition in humidity and temperature.

