Photino

3W+2 ZLF · Outer

Specifications

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

Metadata confidence: Partially resolved

Blade construction

3W+2 ZLF · Outer

5 plies · Hinoki surface · ZLF outer fibre · Kiri 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 Photino with 5 plies: Hinoki · ZLF · Kiri · ZLF · Hinoki. — HANDLE · GREY · WHITE AND BLUE STRIPES

Hinoki
Outer ply · layers 1 and 5
Soft and elastic · Deep catch
ZLF
Fibre layer · layers 2 and 4
Keeps the flex · Larger sweet spot
Kiri
Core · layer 3
Lower weight · Controlled rebound

Stack order — face A to face B

01
HinokiOuter ply
Japanese cypress — soft, elastic and forgiving, with a deep catch on the ball.
02
ZLFFibre layer
Pure zylon fibre — light reinforcement that keeps flex and feel while widening the sweet spot.
03
Kiri — coreCore
Paulownia core — extremely light, damping the stack and slowing the blade down for control.
04
ZLFFibre layer
Pure zylon fibre — light reinforcement that keeps flex and feel while widening the sweet spot.
05
HinokiOuter ply
Japanese cypress — soft, elastic and forgiving, with a deep catch on the ball.

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 Photino is a 5-ply blade built around ZLF fibre placed outer, with Hinoki on the playing surface and a Kiri core. Its TTDNA profile reads fast — speed 74, control 56, feel 50 — with a medium response and medium dwell. Hinoki: Japanese cypress — soft, elastic and forgiving, with a deep catch on the ball. Kiri: Paulownia core — extremely light, damping the stack and slowing the blade down for control. ZLF: Pure zylon fibre — light reinforcement that keeps flex and feel while widening the sweet spot.

TTDNA overview

Speed74

Control56

Spin Potential52

Feel50

Power69

Forgiveness43

Short Game44

Looping57

TTDNA ratings — all 55

Performance

#01Speed74

#02Control56

#03Spin Potential52

#04Feel50

#05Flex·37

#06Dwell Time56

#07Catapult59

#08Stability58

#09Precision60

#10Forgiveness43

#11Power69

#12Short Game44

#13Blocking52

#14Looping57

#15Countering66

#16Flat Hitting68

#17Flicking61

#18Chopping44

#19Lobbing47

#20Touch50

Construction

#21Stiffness·63

#22Vibration·44

#23Sweet Spot55

#24Ball Hold49

#25Head Heaviness·60

#26Balance91

#27Weight·70

#28Weight Consistency76

#29Thickness·62

#30Overall Thickness·62

#31Handle Thickness·50

#32Handle Size·50

#33Handle Comfort82

#34Surface Hardness·62

#35Surface Finish78

Material properties

#36Carbon Feel·55

#37Carbon Intensity·52

#38Outer Feel62

#39Inner Feel49

#40Wood Feeling50

#41Crispness60

#42Softness·38

#43Elasticity52

#44Rebound Speed69

#45Energy Return62

#46Damping44

Playing profile

#47Offensive Rating65

#48Defensive Rating43

#49Allround Rating82

#50Beginner Friendliness46

#51Advanced Potential66

#52Technique Requirement·63

#53Spin Sensitivity·50

#54Passive Stability46

#55Active Stability62

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.