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Butterfly

Butterfly · OFF+

BalsaCarbo X5 22

3W+2 Carbon · Outer

Specifications

Playing style
OFF+
Price
Not published
Weight
72 g
Thickness
6 mm
Plies
5
Composition
3W+2 Carbon
Outer ply
Balsa
Core wood
Balsa
Carbon type
Carbon
Fibre placement
Outer
Blade size
158 × 152 mm
Handle types
FL · AN · ST
Made in
Not published
Release year
Not published

Metadata confidence: Partially resolved

Blade construction

Estimated

3W+2 Carbon · Outer

5 plies · Balsa surface · Carbon outer fibre · Balsa core · 6 mm total

One blade, drawn as technical linework at real shakehand proportions. The laminated edge along the crown and right rim exposes every ply boundary in the stack. Edge depth is illustrative because physical veneer thickness is not published.

Exploded view of BalsaCarbo X5 22 with 5 plies: Balsa · Carbon · Balsa · Carbon · Balsa.
HANDLE · GREY · WHITE AND BLUE STRIPES

Stack order · outer face to outer face

  1. 1 · Outer ply

    Balsa

  2. 2 · Fibre layer

    Carbon

  3. 3 · Core

    Balsa

  4. 4 · Fibre layer

    Carbon

  5. 5 · Outer ply

    Balsa

  • Balsa

    Outer ply · Core · layers 1, 3 and 5

    Very low weight · Soft, muted impact

  • Carbon

    Fibre layer · layers 2 and 4

    Maximum stiffness · Hard, direct impact

Stack order — face A to face B

  1. 01
    BalsaOuter ply

    Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact.

  2. 02
    CarbonFibre layer

    Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact.

  3. 03
    Balsa — coreCore

    Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact.

  4. 04
    CarbonFibre layer

    Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact.

  5. 05
    BalsaOuter ply

    Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact.

Partially resolved · 5 of 5 plies with published material

About this blade

Butterfly BalsaCarbo X5 22 is a 5-ply blade built around Carbon fibre placed outer, with Balsa on the playing surface and a Balsa core. Balsa in the outer layer: Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact. Balsa in the core: Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact. Carbon in the fibre layer: Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact. Physically it measures 6 mm thick, around 72 g. Butterfly positions it for off+ play.

TTDNA ratings

Normalized

Performance

Speed78
Control51
Spin Potential59
Feel37
Flex·28
Dwell Time52
Catapult63
Stability70
Precision61
Forgiveness43
Power77
Short Game39
Blocking53
Looping61
Countering69
Flat Hitting59
Flicking58
Chopping38
Lobbing41
Touch45

Construction

Stiffness·72
Vibration·23
Sweet Spot71
Ball Hold64
Head Heaviness·32
Balance95
Weight·7
Weight Consistency78
Thickness·40
Overall Thickness·40
Handle Thickness·50
Handle Size·50
Handle Comfort82
Surface Hardness·18
Surface Finish62

Material properties

Carbon Feel·78
Carbon Intensity·80
Outer Feel48
Inner Feel36
Wood Feeling30
Crispness49
Softness·60
Elasticity51
Rebound Speed74
Energy Return71
Damping23

Playing profile

Offensive Rating70
Defensive Rating38
Allround Rating74
Beginner Friendliness41
Advanced Potential72
Technique Requirement·69
Spin Sensitivity·53
Passive Stability37
Active Stability76

A TTDNA blade rating measures how much of the named characteristic a blade has. For descriptive rows — flex, stiffness, vibration, head heaviness, weight, thickness, carbon feel, softness, technique requirement, spin sensitivity — a higher number means more, not better.

TTDNA ratings are normalized comparison values, not laboratory measurements. They are built from published specifications, technical sources and structured product evidence, converted to one 0–100 scale. Where a directly comparable measurement is unavailable, the value is an evidence-based estimate. Overall-style scores are composites of several characteristics. Methodology