Butterfly Biside

During the late 1990s through about 2006, I was using Btty Arylate blades. First, I had a set of Keyshots, then this blade, and then the Timo Spark. They are all very similar, which is probably why Butterfly recommended this blade as a replacement for the Keyshot and the Spark as a replacement for this Biside.

Out of the three, this blade was my “least favorite,” but I still like it a lot and use it for robots and training my students. The Spark and the KShot seemed a bit more comfortable, but I cannot really explain why. This is a high-control Off- (a 9 in my book) blade that is good for spinners and all-around players like me. It is fairly fast, but like the Spark, it is not a linear progression (which is also true with some all-around blades like my Applegren AllPlay that will really kick at a high-speed swing).

It is no longer available, so it’s a moot point.