Butterfly Garaydia T5000
Blade description:
This is a high-speed, composite blade featuring a 3+2 construction. It utilizes Tamca 5000 carbon fiber layers paired with Kiso Hinoki outer veneers, resulting in an exceptionally fast and stiff playing characteristic. Despite its speed, the blade offers a relatively medium hardness and a large sweet spot, which provides a consistent and predictable rebound effect suitable for aggressive players who prefer a direct, powerful game.
Playing Characteristics
- Speed and Power: Designed for extreme speed, this blade excels in power-oriented styles such as smashing and flat hitting. It generates significant pace with minimal effort, making it highly effective for returning balls with short, efficient strokes.
- Feel and Control: The blade provides very little vibration and a direct feel. While it possesses enough touch for blocks and flicks to be lethal, it is less suited for delicate short-game maneuvers or soft-touch play. The consistent, linear behavior of the carbon-hinoki combination requires precise technique.
- Spin and Looping: It features a medium throw angle. While its stiff, fast nature favors power-looping and punching through spin rather than high-dwell slow loops, it can generate significant spin when paired with the appropriate rubbers.
- Suitability: This blade is best categorized as an offensive weapon for players who favor a fast, aggressive attacking style. It is particularly effective for those who rely on high-speed blocking and direct attacks to win points, whether playing near or away from the table.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — March 2021
For this kind of blade, you expect to routinely block and smash to get a point. However, you can loop with Garaydia T5000 surprisingly well, probably due to its thickness.
#2 — October 2018
I am a beginner with 1.5 years of practice, playing 3 times a week. I believe it is important to have evaluations from rookies for other rookies. I am an aggressive player but still with poor footwork. I started with all-wood hinoki blades (Darker’s 7 ply and Xiom S7), then moved to the Butterfly TBS. Three months ago, I bought the Garaydia T5. I enjoy using it because it is very fast and forces me to develop my footwork. It is impossible to play with this blade without moving well.
The blade has minimal vibration and is incredibly fast. It can be challenging to control but helps in returning the ball quickly with minimal movement. At my club, two experienced players use similar (older) blades: BTY Schlager Carbon, which has slightly more dwell time and similar speed, and an old Primorac Carbon with even more dwell time but reduced speed.
For me, executing a slow topspin is challenging, but my colleagues can perform it well with my blade, generating ample spin and power, even against short “chop” serves. My poor spin is primarily due to my technique, as previous wood blades with more dwell time assisted in “grabbing” the ball.
Overall, I believe this blade is helping me improve my game. It forces me to develop proper footwork and enhance my topspin technique. I recommend using soft rubbers. I currently use Xiom Omega VII Euro and Stiga Calibra Sound lt, both in maximum thickness. In conclusion, this is my preferred blade.
#3 — June 2017
The BTY Garaydia T5000 is an off++ blade with outstanding build quality from BTY. While it doesn’t come with a premium box like the DHS Long 5, that is merely a marketing consideration.
The blade has a medium throw angle, making it excellent for smashes and blocks. However, lifting heavy backspin balls may require some adjustments.
When paired with Tenergy 05 for both forehand and backhand, the BTY Garaydia T5000 creates a formidable combination.
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