Butterfly 8292 Shido (Japanese Penhold) Table Tennis Racket

by Butterfly

Product Features

• Lightweight, well-balanced design
• Rubber and sponge combo offers spin, speed, and control
• Japanese penhold-style handle
• Five-ply Maple wood
• Pan-Asia rubber and two-millimeter sponge

Product Description

Product Description

Ideal for developing penhold players, the Butterfly Shido Table Tennis Racket (Penhold) is designed for those who desire a control-oriented game. This Japanese, penhold-style racket is perfect at intermediate competition for drive-attacking play at mid distances. The Shido combines Pan-Asia rubber with a special two-millimeter sponge to give you superior spin, speed, and control during your game. Lightweight and well-balanced, the Shido is constructed of a five-ply Maplewood. This racket is approved by the USATT and ITTF.

About Butterfly

Hikosuke Tamasu founded Tamasu Co., Ltd. in the small town of Yanai City, Japan in 1950. This was the beginning of a company career which is almost unique in table tennis. A renowned international for Japan, Tamasu fulfilled his dream of a lifetime when he made his hobby his profession. At that time, he could hardly imagine that he would make Butterfly the leading brand worldwide. Creativity, durability, and a profound technical knowledge meant success. 0ver and over again he looked for new possibilities in order to optimize techniques by innovative playing material. Tamasu realized that each player is different and has strengths and weaknesses. By offering individual playing material Tamasu wanted to help players right from the beginning to emphasize their individuality. Since 1983 Butterfly has its own training and research center in Tokyo. Highly qualified scientists co-operate with world class players and coaches for the development of rubber and blade technology. Butterfly's rubbers and blades are used by more than half of the participants at World and European Championships.

Product Description

Shido Butterfly Japanese Table Tennis Racket

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0008G2V62
• Item model number: 8292
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,856 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be careful playing all out, November 12, 2007

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Motenai Ronin - See all my reviews

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This is a great paddle for making desperate shots. Shots from a distance take a little bit of uumph to get over the net, but its worth having those shots drop right over the net. For up close play its good at returning shots and having them go right where you want them.

The one negative I have about this paddle is its extremely weak. I've only had it about a month and I've put several dents in it. The layers of maple cracked on one side and split apart after I hit the table once. So all i have to say is if you're a serious player you probably don't have to worry about hitting the table, but if you're an amateur enthusiast be careful of making wild shots because this isn't exactly the most durable of paddles lol.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok bat, December 16, 2009

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Anthony Loh (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a beginner's blade - I have one similar to this when I was 6 years old. I saw a comment about this not recommended for beginner. Would a serious player use this pre-assemble blade?

The rubber is designed to be for all round purposes.

I have played competitively in my younger days. I left my own blade, which is Butterfly Senkoh-1 Japanese Style which I paired it with a Yasaka Mark V rubber, in my home country and never thought that I would be challenged a game or two in the US. I thought of having it shipped to me here in the US but it would be too much trouble, and this bat appears to be reasonable for non-competitive play.

If you are a penholder who uses Japanese style blade and you are a beginner (or not playing competitively), this bat is for you. However, if you are a much more advanced player who like either heavy topspin or backspin, you will be greatly disappointed with its ability.

As this is designed for beginners, it does have good control and it is extremely light. The flipped side is they does not give you enough spin, speed and power.

For the asking price and if you just play for fun.... sure, go for it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Butterfly Shido Japanese Penhold Racket, September 23, 2008

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Ok, so it's not expensively made and looks it. However, I can realistically play with it almost as well as I can with my Senkho Proline, and I actually practice with the Shido to save wear and tear on the Senkho's rubber. The rubber on the Shido is not the best, but I think beginners would actually benefit from the slower, more controllable feel it provides, versus a high-end rubber that is often too fast for them. The average intermediate will play just as good a game with this racket, and after changing rubber it makes a fantastic backup for your main TT weapon. You can't beat it for this price.