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Butterfly 8252 Derek May Table Tennis Racket

Butterfly 8252 Derek May Table Tennis Racket

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Brand: Butterfly
Category: Sports

List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.50
You Save: $10.49 (35%)



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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 reviews
Sales Rank: 740

Color: Red/Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 6.5 x 0.5

MPN: 8252
Model: 8252
UPC: 043907082526
EAN: 0043907082526
ASIN: B0008G2V3U

Release Date: June 1, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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2 out of 5 stars Weak Paddle, only for beginners.   November 3, 2007
 7 out of 9 found this review helpful

This blade should only be used by those very new to the game who have no intention of playing competitively. I am a strong amateur who read the reviews here and purchased the paddle. When I played against people who used stickier high-spin rubber, the rubber on this paddle was so weak that the rubber could not grip the ball. When this happens, it causes the rotation on the ball to reverse and the ball goes down into the net. At first I thought I was doing something wrong, however I let an 1800+ player use it and he could not get the ball over the net when I was using his own sticky paddle against him due to the spin reversal.

One thing worth knowing on this paddle is that the black side is stickier than the red side. This means if you do use it, you'll definitely want to use black as your forehand.

The weight of the paddle and the handle are both excellent.



4 out of 5 stars Not Bad !!   July 10, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

For the price, I bought 2 for my new table. Its a good racket for beginners and intermediate. Definitely not a competition caliber. But for a casual player like me, its not bad at all.


5 out of 5 stars Good beginner racket   June 29, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This racket is great for beginners, due to its low cost and great control. The speed and spin is low compared to other rackets, but it does not claim to have great speed and spin. I got what I wanted out of it.


4 out of 5 stars Just ok   June 2, 2007
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Its not strong in any area, offense or defense. But its a good enough racket to start with. I also found off board playing with looping was ok and its light.


4 out of 5 stars Worth - May be   November 12, 2006
 9 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is a very light racket. It has a spin - 50, speed - 50, control - 100. I would prefer a little thicker sponge than 1.8 millimeters.

If you are a beginner, you can buy the cheaper Butterfly 8270 Naifu or Butterfly 8251 Hazinski Rackets for some practice as I am sure you will bang your racket several times on the table and surrounding walls. Once you get a feel of spin, speed and control then you can decide which racket is suitable for you.


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