Butterfly Catapult

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Speed	11.0 / 15
Spin	9.0 / 15
Tensor $<b>Tensor Rubber</b> - Tensor rubbers have a pre-tensioned rubber topsheet, already pulled tighter so it has some built in catapult effect to increase speed and spin. Normal rubbers don\'t have extra tension.$	No

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Speed	9.0
Spin $<b>Spin</b> is the amount of ball rotation generated by the rubber. This is affected by the rubber\'s tackiness, sponge thickness, sponge hardness as well as the blade\'s flexibility.$	8.7
Control	8.7
Tackiness $<b>Tackiness</b> refers to the level of stickiness of the rubber surface. Traditional Chinese rubbers are usually tacky enough to lift a ball off the table by pressing the rubber on top of the ball, whereas traditional European and Japanese rubbers do not.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Very tacky</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Tacky</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium tacky</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Slightly tacky</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Completely non-tacky</td></tr></table>$	2.3 - Slightly tacky
Throw Angle $<b>Throw Angle</b> is the angle that the ball is projected from strokes like the loop. Assuming the loop stroke is the same, a high throw angle will lift the ball higher. Tacky rubbers often have a higher throw angle.<br><table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td></tr><tr><td>9+</td><td>Very high</td></tr><tr><td>7 - 9</td><td>High</td></tr><tr><td>5.5 - 7</td><td>Medium-high</td></tr><tr><td>3.5 - 5.5</td><td>Medium</td></tr><tr><td>1.5 - 3.5</td><td>Medium-low</td></tr><tr><td>Under 1.5</td><td>Low</td></tr></table>$	3.4 - Medium-low
Weight	4.0 - Average
Sponge Hardness $<b>Sponge Hardness</b> refers to the density of the sponge. This is measured in degrees:<table class=\'smalldata\'><tr class=\'head\'><td>Rating</td><td>Description</td><td>Degrees</td></tr><tr><td>8+</td><td>Hard</td><td>45+ degrees</td></tr><tr><td>6 - 8</td><td>Medium Hard</td><td>43-44 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>4 - 6</td><td>Medium</td><td>41-42 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>2 - 4</td><td>Medium Soft</td><td>38-40 degrees</td></tr><tr><td>Under 2</td><td>Soft</td><td>under 37 degrees</td></tr></table>$	2.1 - Medium-soft
Gears $<b>Gears</b> refers to a rubber\'s ability to produce a wide range of speeds. A rubber with a wide range of speeds (many gears) can produce slow speeds (on gentle strokes) and high speeds (on hard strokes). With few gears, you may always produce fairly slow balls, or always produce fairly fast balls on lighter and harder strokes.$	6.5 - Above average gears
Durability	5.7 - Average durability
Consistency	7.5
Overall	8.4 4.2

Reviews of the Butterfly Catapult

loopy_newbie said this on May 19, 2009:

Blast off! This rubber has rocket propulsion built in I think. I didn't get to play with it more than a couple months (not mine) but I could feel the power and speed immediately. Counter-drives and smashes were almost impossible to chase down. Suitable for the intermediate/experienced player. Almost not worth price you're going to pay for the Butterfly logo, unless it suits your style to a tee.

loki said this on May 27, 2009:

Catapult is a very soft and controllable high tension rubber. It is good for looping, smashing and decent on serves. Really good forehand rubber because it is not abrasive but gives you the power and spin that you need without any loss of control. It allows you too place the ball where you want to. Good feeling. Great rubber for the glue ban.

laurens said this on September 30, 2009:

After some time searching and trying some different rubbers i found the one for my backhand.

It gives a lot of control, real nice feel. You can feel the catapult effect but not nearly as much as when gluied. Also the sound is not bad even without glue.

This rubber gives me the control in my backhand and gives enough speed.

It's a good rubber for opening from backspin.

Only con is the durability, it looses its grip after a while and its not real cheap.

BeaverMD said this on January 25, 2010:

My favorite High Tension rubber from Butterfly. Very soft at 32 degrees so it can have a bit of a spongy feel. It has very nice spin because it lets the ball sink in nicely. The soft sponge does cause a bit of "trampoline feel" so it might bother some people. Overall, it's good for all-around power play.

AI said this on January 30, 2011:

good for looping and serves.

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