Butterfly Gergely Carbon
Blade description:
The Butterfly Gergely is a legendary, high-speed composite blade utilizing TAMCA 5000 carbon fiber in a 3+2 construction. Known for its extreme stiffness and hardness, this blade offers a very direct feel with minimal vibration, making it a specialized tool for aggressive, fast-paced play. Its design features a compact head size and a distinct, non-standard transition to the handle, which some users find highly ergonomic while others find uncomfortable.
Playing Characteristics
- Speed and Power: This blade is categorized as Offensive Plus. It excels in flat hitting, smashing, and aggressive counter-looping, providing explosive power in the near-to-mid distance game.
- Stiffness and Feel: It is exceptionally stiff with almost no flex, resulting in a crisp, direct contact feel. While this allows for pinpoint accuracy in redirection and blocking, it lacks the subtle touch and dwell time associated with softer, all-wood blades.
- Spin and Control: Due to its rigid nature and limited dwell time, generating heavy spin requires precise technique or the use of softer, more elastic rubbers. Control in the short game can be challenging for those not accustomed to high-speed equipment, as the blade is highly sensitive and rewards advanced technical proficiency.
- Equipment Pairing: The blade performs best when paired with medium-soft to soft sponge rubbers, which help compensate for the inherent stiffness and improve the dwell time required for effective topspin play. High-tension or harder rubbers may exacerbate the blade’s “wild” characteristics, making it difficult to manage during delicate pushes or touch shots.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — June 2025
The Legend blade offers a good balance of speed and control.
#2 — August 2022
Legendary table tennis blade. Stiff and hard, but it has very good sensitivity. Suitable for attacking play in the near zone.
Non-standard reduced blade size with a non-classical transition to the handle.
#3 — April 2022
Got one old Gergely Blade in good condition. It has no Butterfly tag on the handle and no serial number. It’s a very small size blade (150x146). It weighs 91g and is thinner than Primorac Carbon. It plays well with soft to medium rubbers and plays nicely on the backhand. It’s easy to spin the ball and hit hard. I put a harder rubber on the forehand, and it was easy to play a short game but more difficult to attack and spin underspin balls. I think it would be better with a softer rubber.
It’s a nice blade, slower than Primorac Carbon but with more control and more catapult effect. It’s very hard to control this blade.
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