Butterfly Garaydia T5000

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.

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.

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.

Very speedy blade with a nice, thick handle (ST). It is extremely stiff, with almost no give to it. However, it is not the hardest blade out there. With the substantial hinoki wood layers on the outside, it does have a relatively medium hardness despite the high speed and very fast, direct rebound effect.

A tremendous blocking weapon! If you like stiff and fast blades, the blocks will be returned as bullets! That being the case, the looping ability is sacrificed some. Harder to play soft shots over the table such as pushes. You can use less power to get more effect, though. It feels quite touchy as a result.

You need to enjoy a powerful style of play. Not delicate touches or even really spin-based games, since other blades do that better. It does spin wonderfully, still, just using a different approach to the game. Flicks over the table are terribly lethal! Chops are difficult to do yourself, as expected. But you can loop them back with tons of power!

Favors a forceful kind of player, one who either likes to attack with great gusto - or for players who don’t have big strokes, and want to utilize the blade’s built-in speed to make up for their own small movements. The consistency is brilliant! Every hit does as you think it will. This is not to say that the T5000 is easy to control… only that it behaves the same way each time, for better or worse.

I just brought a second one with MXP on the fh, bh t 05 fx. My set up is T.05 fh, bh T05FX. Loops are incredibly fast and spinny on my first setup fh, and bh. I will definitely give you an update about the MXP in a couple of weeks.

Xiom Strato:

I’ve been playing with the Xiom Strato for two years now. It’s a great blade, very fast with good control.

Butterfly Garaydia T5000 St.:

I recently switched to the Butterfly Garaydia T5000 St.

Uncovered, it’s faster than the Strato and has a larger surface area, but offers similar control.

When paired with Donic Bluefire M1 Turbo 2mm (forehand), it generates excellent spin.

Combined with Butterfly Brycehighspeed 1.9mm (backhand), it’s lightning-fast—an incredible combination.

The blade is also excellent for blocking.

According to the Butterfly Matrix (2016), this is Butterfly’s fastest blade.

Compared to the Strato, I would rate its speed as 9.7-9.8 and control as 8.8.

My blade weighs 92g; with rubbers, the total weight is 184g.

Both blades feature Kiso Hinoki wood layers.

Excellent blade. As expected from a tamca 5000, the control is perfect. The speed is good, and the lift and throw are also good. It is suitable for all intermediate players.

The combination of Rakza X Fh and Rakza 7 soft on the backhand is good. I have tried it with tenergys but found it not as effective. It is good for both near and away from the table, providing a perfect combination of speed, spin, and control.

This blade provides excellent speed and spin, superior to the Sardius blade. I utilize Baracuda on the forehand and Rakza X Soft on the backhand, resulting in great control. The sweet spot is exceptionally large, making it a very enjoyable blade to play with.