Gergely Alpha

3W+2 Carbon · Outer

Specifications

Playing style: —
Price: —
Weight: —
Thickness: —
Plies: 5
Composition: 3W+2 Carbon
Outer ply: Cypress
Core wood: Balsa
Carbon type: Carbon
Fibre placement: Outer
Blade size: —
Handle types: —
Made in: —
Release year: —

Metadata confidence: Partially resolved

Blade construction

3W+2 Carbon · Outer

5 plies · Cypress surface · Carbon outer fibre · Balsa core

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 Gergely Alpha with 5 plies: Cypress · Carbon · Balsa · Carbon · Cypress. — HANDLE · GREY · RED AND WHITE PINSTRIPES

Cypress
Outer ply · layers 1 and 5
Elastic feel · Generous dwell
Carbon
Fibre layer · layers 2 and 4
Maximum stiffness · Hard, direct impact
Balsa
Core · layer 3
Very low weight · Soft, muted impact

Stack order — face A to face B

01
CypressOuter ply
Cypress veneer — elastic and soft-feeling with generous dwell.
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
CypressOuter ply
Cypress veneer — elastic and soft-feeling with generous dwell.

Partially resolved · 5 of 5 plies with published material · stack order unconfirmed

Sources: Butterfly — published ply construction; veneer species not named

About this blade

Butterfly Gergely Alpha is a 5-ply blade built around Carbon fibre placed outer, with Cypress on the playing surface and a Balsa core. Its TTDNA profile reads fast — speed 82, control 50, feel 36 — with a stiff response and medium dwell. Cypress: Cypress veneer — elastic and soft-feeling with generous dwell. 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

Speed82

Control50

Spin Potential49

Feel36

Power80

Forgiveness42

Short Game37

Looping56

TTDNA ratings — all 55

Performance

#01Speed82

#02Control50

#03Spin Potential49

#04Feel36

#05Flex·26

#06Dwell Time50

#07Catapult65

#08Stability71

#09Precision62

#10Forgiveness42

#11Power80

#12Short Game37

#13Blocking52

#14Looping56

#15Countering72

#16Flat Hitting72

#17Flicking58

#18Chopping36

#19Lobbing39

#20Touch44

Construction

#21Stiffness·74

#22Vibration·22

#23Sweet Spot72

#24Ball Hold48

#25Head Heaviness·73

#26Balance74

#27Weight·84

#28Weight Consistency79

#29Thickness·66

#30Overall Thickness·66

#31Handle Thickness·50

#32Handle Size·50

#33Handle Comfort82

#34Surface Hardness·55

#35Surface Finish81

Material properties

#36Carbon Feel·78

#37Carbon Intensity·80

#38Outer Feel67

#39Inner Feel35

#40Wood Feeling29

#41Crispness67

#42Softness·37

#43Elasticity50

#44Rebound Speed77

#45Energy Return73

#46Damping22

Playing profile

#47Offensive Rating70

#48Defensive Rating36

#49Allround Rating72

#50Beginner Friendliness39

#51Advanced Potential72

#52Technique Requirement·72

#53Spin Sensitivity·43

#54Passive Stability35

#55Active Stability77

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.