Butterfly 8270 Naifu Table Tennis Racket
Designed for intermediate players learning to develop their game, the Butterfly Naifu Table Tennis Racket combines Addoy rubber with a special 1. 5-millimeter sponge to give you superior spin, speed, and control during your game. Lightweight and well-balanced, the Naifu is constructed of five-ply Basswood and features a comfort-flared handle. This racket is approved by the USATT and ITTF. About Butterfly Hikosuke Tamasu founded Tamasu Co. , Ltd. in the small town of Yanai City, Japa…
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Newbie Paddle…
This paddle is great… It took some time to figure out the forehand topspin, because there’s pretty minimal spin on this paddle…
I have always held Butterfly rackets in high esteem. Returning to table tennis after a gap of a decade, I decided to try this paddle to relearn the game. But I found my old form pretty soon and found this racket lacking in firepower. This would be a good racket to start with if you are only just learning the ropes of table tennis. However, it falls short of expectations if you are a fairly advanced casual player. For my kind of game play (a mix of aggression and defense), it is quite hard to get good smashes or drives with this paddle. It is quite good on control though (as the manufacturers claim). Spin is not quite as good. For fast paced game play I would recommend a paddle with 2. 0 mm sponge from my experience with this and other paddles.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for beginners
For the price, these are great quality, very lightweight, Okay spin, and pretty good control. Weather doesn’t affect them too bad but to they get dinged up pretty easy when…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solid paddle
I bought two of these a while ago and they’ve held up pretty well. Yes, they’re 1.5 mm sponges, but it’s amazing what you can do with these well crafted paddles.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than a standard cheapo paddle
Nothing to write home about, but fun for household and non-competitive use. I wouldn’t enter a tournament with it though.
I started playing a year ago and I’ve been playing with a Stiga Ultimate which has a 2. 2 mm sponge. I wanted to work more on technique because I had been relying on spin too much. With the 2. 2 mm sponge I was sending the ball long when I started to try looping so I figured I’d try the Naifu with the 1. 5 mm sponge. It is MUCH easier to control the ball. I can give nice forehand or backhand looping stroke and keep the ball on the table. It’s also easier to return a smash with the Naifu because of the thin sponge and lack of strong spin. The downside is that the spin and speed I was relying on in my offensive game to force my opponent to make a mistake is almost non-existent with the Naifu. I played with it for about 50 games and when I switched back to the 2. 2 mm sponge, my game was A LOT better. Bottom line – use the Naifu to work on technique but keep your ego in check – you won’t win too many matches against an experienced opponent but it definitely will help you to improve your game.
This is a great starter bat for recreational TT/ Ping Pong. Good design of the handle allows proper grip and improve your play. Definitely recommended for the serious amateurs over the flat no-padding paddles that sell cheaply. Butterfly is the best there is!
4.0 out of 5 stars
this is a great starting paddle
this is probably one of the best table tennis beginner bats there is. its alittle heavy but not enough to slow you down. the spin is ok and so is the speed.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Starter Paddle
I agree entirely with the previous review. It is a good starter paddle but as you progress in your game, you will need a stronger paddle.