Butterfly Roundell

I was not impressed with Rondell as it seems to have a “lost” quality among rubbers. Overpriced and not up to other BTY rubbers in terms of performance or durability, I tried it on my BH. Do yourself a favor and save your money on this rubber. Get a beautiful sheet of Mark V max instead.

Played this rubber in FH on a Grubba ALL+ for 4 months, and I just couldn’t get used to it. Low throw, good speed, medium spin.

Control seems good, but as Kreanga05 said further up, it tends to get erratic in some situations, maybe due to poor feedback. It’s sometimes hard to feel what you are doing, so not a rubber for developing players in my opinion. Maybe the hard version works better.

Plays a little better on a Stiga AC.

Review:

Updated June 12: I agree with the previous reviewer who stated that most people are far too critical. It is available for less than the price of most tensors and, while not as powerful, it is a solid rubber. Those who claim it lacks grip are mistaken; the topsheet is grippy. Compared to Rakza 7, it offers similar grip and spin production but with improved control. I can effortlessly execute extreme hooked sidespin loops with this rubber.

Its short game is superior to tensors (I’m unsure why TTDB categorizes it as a tensor, as it isn’t). The sponge is medium-firm and quite bouncy compared to traditional rubbers, but it differs from tensors. Speed and spin far exceed those of Sriver-Mark V. It produces a pleasing pop when struck hard.

I tested this rubber on the Tibhar Stratus Powerwood and M Maze. The weight is 43g when cut to 2.1mm thickness.

At the start when I bought it, it was a little bit slow and too soft. And I couldn’t use it in my forehand because it tends to go to the net. After two months of use, the rubber completely changed. It was a little bit harder. But the rubber died too fast. I tried another Roundell on a Timo ALC, and it was completely different. I use it on Balsa Carbo X5; not recommended.

You should use it on a fast blade like the Maze Off.

If you’re looking for a spinny, controllable rubber, this is a great option. I think most people here are being overly critical of it, even though it is expensive.

The Butterfly rubber is not particularly fast and lacks sufficient grip on the topsheet. It falls short of expectations and is overpriced.

Similar to Bryce rubber, it can be described as a slower, softer version.

While it may be considered a reasonable all-around rubber, Sriver is a preferable option due to its slightly slower speed but enhanced grip.

I’ve tried Roundell and I find it to be a little bit more like a controllable Bryce. It seems to play decently as far as spin and speed are concerned. However, for the price, I don’t see why you would use this when there may be rubbers that are more affordable that do almost the same things.

I use the Roundell 1.9 on my forehand. It is very good for topspin play close to mid-distance from the table. However, it is not very good for lifting chops over and becomes erratic if you don’t control it very well. It isn’t as fast as the tenergy but still very good for spin and medium power.
In my opinion, I would rate it 8/10.

I agree that it’s not superfast, but if you want a good, spinny, accurate, and consistent rubber that’s good enough for most of us, then give it a go. The big downside is its price.

Trevor UK

I don’t know where Butterfly gets their ratings from for this one! I tried the 2mm version on a fast Maze blade and was really disappointed. It was not fast at all and felt dense and heavy, with no feel when topspinning the ball. I don’t think this one will still be around in a couple of years’ time.

The Butterfly Roundell is, in a sense, an all-around rubber. It produces good attacks with decent spin. It’s not particularly grippy, but it makes placing the ball in specific locations on the table really easy.

It could do with more grip for attacking chops.