BalsaCarbo X5 22

3W+2 Carbon · Outer

Specifications

Playing style: OFF+
Price: —
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: —
Release year: —

Metadata confidence: Partially resolved

Blade construction

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

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

01
BalsaOuter ply
Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact.
02
CarbonFibre layer
Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact.
03
Balsa — coreCore
Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact.
04
CarbonFibre layer
Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact.
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 · stack order unconfirmed

Sources: Butterfly — 3W+2C with thick Balsa centre ply

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. Its TTDNA profile reads fast — speed 77, control 52, feel 38 — with a stiff response and medium dwell. Physically it measures 6 mm thick, around 72 g, 158 × 152 mm head, FL, AN, ST handles. Butterfly positions it for off+ play. Balsa: Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact. Carbon: Pure carbon — maximum stiffness and speed, with a hard, direct impact.

TTDNA overview

Speed77

Control52

Spin Potential61

Feel38

Power76

Forgiveness43

Short Game40

Looping62

TTDNA ratings — all 55

Performance

#01Speed77

#02Control52

#03Spin Potential61

#04Feel38

#05Flex·30

#06Dwell Time54

#07Catapult64

#08Stability69

#09Precision61

#10Forgiveness43

#11Power76

#12Short Game40

#13Blocking53

#14Looping62

#15Countering69

#16Flat Hitting58

#17Flicking59

#18Chopping40

#19Lobbing43

#20Touch47

Construction

#21Stiffness·70

#22Vibration·24

#23Sweet Spot71

#24Ball Hold65

#25Head Heaviness·32

#26Balance95

#27Weight·7

#28Weight Consistency78

#29Thickness·40

#30Overall Thickness·40

#31Handle Thickness·50

#32Handle Size·50

#33Handle Comfort82

#34Surface Hardness·18

#35Surface Finish62

Material properties

#36Carbon Feel·77

#37Carbon Intensity·80

#38Outer Feel47

#39Inner Feel37

#40Wood Feeling30

#41Crispness49

#42Softness·61

#43Elasticity52

#44Rebound Speed73

#45Energy Return71

#46Damping24

Playing profile

#47Offensive Rating70

#48Defensive Rating39

#49Allround Rating75

#50Beginner Friendliness42

#51Advanced Potential71

#52Technique Requirement·68

#53Spin Sensitivity·54

#54Passive Stability38

#55Active Stability74

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.