TableTennisDNA
Butterfly

Butterfly · DEF

Matsushita Pro Model

5W · All wood

Specifications

Playing style
DEF
Price
Not published
Weight
82 g
Thickness
Not published
Plies
5
Composition
5W · All wood
Outer ply
Willow
Core wood
Ayous
Carbon type
Not published
Fibre placement
None
Blade size
Not published
Handle types
FL
Made in
Not published
Release year
Not published

Metadata confidence: Partially resolved

Blade construction

Estimated

5W · All wood

5 plies · Willow surface · all-wood · Ayous 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 Matsushita Pro Model with 5 plies: Willow · Ayous · Ayous · Ayous · Willow.
HANDLE · BLUE · BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES

Stack order · outer face to outer face

  1. 1 · Outer ply

    Willow

  2. 2 · Medial ply

    Ayous

  3. 3 · Core

    Ayous

  4. 4 · Medial ply

    Ayous

  5. 5 · Outer ply

    Willow

  • Willow

    Outer ply · layers 1 and 5

    Light and springy · Lively release

  • Ayous

    Medial ply · Core · layers 2, 3 and 4

    Lower weight · Wider sweet spot

Stack order — face A to face B

  1. 01
    WillowOuter ply

    Light, springy veneer — soft catch with a lively release out of the blade.

  2. 02
    AyousMedial ply

    Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot.

  3. 03
    Ayous — coreCore

    Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot.

  4. 04
    AyousMedial ply

    Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot.

  5. 05
    WillowOuter ply

    Light, springy veneer — soft catch with a lively release out of the blade.

Partially resolved · 5 of 5 plies with published material

About this blade

Butterfly Matsushita Pro Model is a 5-ply blade built around an all-wood stack, with Willow on the playing surface and a Ayous core. Willow in the outer layer: Light, springy veneer — soft catch with a lively release out of the blade. Ayous in the medial layer: Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot. Ayous in the core: Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot. Physically it measures around 82 g. Butterfly positions it for def play.

TTDNA ratings

Normalized

Performance

Speed41
Control75
Spin Potential70
Feel81
Flex·66
Dwell Time73
Catapult40
Stability32
Precision55
Forgiveness53
Power33
Short Game69
Blocking57
Looping65
Countering47
Flat Hitting39
Flicking66
Chopping69
Lobbing71
Touch71

Construction

Stiffness·34
Vibration·88
Sweet Spot22
Ball Hold68
Head Heaviness·35
Balance76
Weight·40
Weight Consistency69
Thickness·46
Overall Thickness·46
Handle Thickness·50
Handle Size·50
Handle Comfort82
Surface Hardness·40
Surface Finish54

Material properties

Carbon Feel·10
Carbon Intensity·0
Outer Feel31
Inner Feel81
Wood Feeling92
Crispness30
Softness·62
Elasticity55
Rebound Speed39
Energy Return32
Damping86

Playing profile

Offensive Rating48
Defensive Rating68
Allround Rating84
Beginner Friendliness70
Advanced Potential47
Technique Requirement·35
Spin Sensitivity·75
Passive Stability75
Active Stability25

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