| With a rubber and sponge combo that offers spin, speed, and control, the Butterfly 8252 Derek May Table Tennis Racket is designed for control players who have a solid command of backspin and topspin. Constructed of a high-end Pan-Asia rubber and 1.5-millimeter sponge, the racket offers a great combination of spin, speed, and control. Boasting a lightweight and well-balanced design, the Derek May racket has an anatomic pro-style handle, five-ply Basswood construction, and an inverted surface. This champion endorsed racket is approved by the USATT and ITTF, and it complies with USATT Rule 4.6 that states the surface of the covering material on a side of a blade shall be matte, bright red on one side and black on the other. This is a racket for champions, sure to deliver a powerful, focused, and exciting game. Specifications: - Anatomic pro-style handle
- Five-ply basswood
- Pan-Asia rubber
- 1.5-millimeter sponge
- Inverted surface
- Speed: 50 (out of 100)
- Spin: 35 (out of 100)
- Control: 100 (out of 100)
- ITTF and USATTF approved
- USATT Rule 4.6 compliant
- Endorsed by Derek May, Pan-Am Games Silver Medalist
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. |
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 Derek Rules |
| Review Date: November 21, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Sunbury, New York, NY |
The Derek May racket is ideal for defensive players who like putting the ball back in play and not making any mistakes. With the acquisition of this racket, you'll notice a great improvement in control play, as Derek guides your shots precisely all around the table. Derek leads to clean and high - quality play, and is one of the best defensive rackets out there. Points will be extended and offensive players will have to hit some brilliant shots before winning a point. The spin is also not bad at all, despite it saying that it's only 45. The speed is good, superior to Derek's bretheren racket Kassam, which is only a piece of plywood.
If you're an offensive player who likes heavy topsin and attacking play, then, unfortunately, Derek is not for you. And remember: Defense Wins Championships!
Control: 100
Spin: 45
Speed: 50 |
Good beginner racket
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| Review Date: June 29, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Erik Reinhardt, Las Vegas, NV |
| This racket is great for beginners, due to its low cost and great control. The speed and spin is low compared to other rackets, but it does not claim to have great speed and spin. I got what I wanted out of it. |
Excellent
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| Review Date: November 28, 2007 |
| Reviewer: K. Mahendran, California, USA |
| For $25 I thought this was a very nice paddle. I am an amateur player, I didn't want to spend too much, so I was hesitant about buying it. But after I got it, I was glad I got it. The sponge is pretty thick, and the rubber is awesome, a lot of spin!!! Which is what I expect in a paddle. So, buy this it's a very nice paddle. |
Great Step Up From Beginner Play
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| Review Date: January 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Lisa Kiger, |
| If you're ready to step up from the simple paddles you got with your table or in a set with a net, this is the paddle to get. The "Derek May" type of Butterfly paddle is thick and squishy. The paddle takes a lot of speed off of the ball so you are able to put the ball where you want on the table. It has nice spin on it too. The paddle teaches you to be a bit more gentel with your shots and more percise with your placement. When switching from this paddle to a more "powerfull" paddle, I noticed that I was able to place the ball on the table easier. It's a great paddle by a great company. |
Pretty good for the money
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| Review Date: November 3, 2008 |
| Reviewer: J. Schumaker, |
| it was 20 dollars for my and it has a lot of control for me. I am not a pro by any-means and it works for me. |
Great racket for price
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| Review Date: January 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A. Law, |
| My husband is new to tennis table and this racket was decent for a beginner. |
Butterfly 8252 Derek May Table Tennis Racket
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| Review Date: March 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Salomon Gulamov, Fresh Meadows, NY USA |
| Very good for the price and quality. Highly recommend!!! - you can feel the difference in spinning and attack... |
Exactly what i wanted
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| Review Date: June 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: table tennis enthusiast, usa |
I was looking for something to replace my old timo boll mid range racket. I originally tried a range of butterfly rackets from cheap to top end ones. Hated them all. It was either too much spin or too little. Or not enough power / control. I was going to give up and see if i could hunt down my original bat but thought i would give this one a go.
It beat my expectations right from the get go, i felt comfortable during long fast rallies. There was enough spin to produce crafty shots and plenty of power to score easy winners. I found my defensive play was superb and allowed me to switch around and turn the tables taking an offensive stance, even fighting from tight spots and under heavy fire. The control really helped me dictate the pace of the rallies too.
The bat seems to be pretty solid and fits nice in the hand. Its not very heavy and very versatile.
I recommend this bat for anyone who plays with finesse and measured power when it counts. If controlling the ball and defending your corner is key to your game i think this is a winner.
However amazon have got the specs wrong. According to the main site and the bat packaging it is actually. Speed=50, spin=45, control=100. For $30 its nice and easy on the wallet. |
Worth buying this!!!!
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| Review Date: August 2, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Dipen N. Desai, USA |
| I am relatively new to pingpong and for me this smacker is really worth buying.......!!!!! It gives you good control over mid distance placements...with good spin and also good speed....for new comers please start using this smacker and you will soon realize its efficiency...!!!! So go ahead and buy this product without hesitations. |
Worth - May be
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| Review Date: November 12, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Sajid M. Mohammed, MA, USA |
This is a very light racket. It has a spin - 50, speed - 50, control - 100. I would prefer a little thicker sponge than 1.8 millimeters.
If you are a beginner, you can buy the cheaper Butterfly 8270 Naifu or Butterfly 8251 Hazinski Rackets for some practice as I am sure you will bang your racket several times on the table and surrounding walls. Once you get a feel of spin, speed and control then you can decide which racket is suitable for you. |
Not Bad !!
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| Review Date: July 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: JT, Pennsylvania, USA |
| For the price, I bought 2 for my new table. Its a good racket for beginners and intermediate. Definitely not a competition caliber. But for a casual player like me, its not bad at all. |
Good upgrade from hard paddle
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| Review Date: August 18, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Phillip Yen, Baltimore, MD USA |
| If you have been playing with a cheap hard paddle and want to switch to a soft paddle, I recommend trying this paddle. It offers great control but the sponge is a little too thin to produce an adequate amount of spin. The anatomic style handle is a bit uncomfortable to hold after using a straight handle for so long. If you've never played with a paddle with an anatomic handle, I would suggest you find a friend that has one and try it before buying this paddle. Overall it is a decent paddle and has improved my game. |
Nice Racket for the Price
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| Review Date: December 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: DCG60, Cental California |
I purchased this racket for my 10 year old son.
He is a new player with a developing game.
This paddle has been a great starter racket for him. |
Nice for the price
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| Review Date: December 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: D. Manfredi, Arlington Heights, IL United States |
This is a good beginner racket. It is easy to keep control of your shots with this. However you can't put a lot of spin on the ball with it. Those are the tradeoffs you'll have to make.
As your game improves you'll want a better racket but for starters this is nice. |
Nice paddle for the money!
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| Review Date: January 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Donna Bryan, |
| For the price this has been a great paddle. Lightweight, yet has the control and speed that I wanted. |
good for beginners
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| Review Date: February 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Zhou Jia, Burlington, VT |
| It is not a racket for advanced players. This racket is not good for spin. |
love this paddle
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| Review Date: November 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: F. Chang, IL |
| This is a really nice paddle for beginners. my friend bought the exact same thing because he liked my paddle too. this paddle is not so sticky though... and it is not too soft or too hard. good for control indeed. the only problem is that it wont give a good spin. it has a really nice color combination, light and easy to handle. i would recommend beginners to start with this paddle. advanced players might want to get something depending on what they need. |
Good for defensive play.
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| Review Date: March 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Prasanth, |
Speed: This paddle is a bit on the slow side.
Control: The control is excellent.
Spin: Spin is medium.
I think this is a good beginners paddle for those who don't rely too much on spin. |
Derek May works well
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| Review Date: July 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Phil Dirt, |
| I enjoy using this racket. I'm basically a defensive player and this racket doesn't do anything crazy when I return slams. I'm still able get a reasonable amount of spin on the ball but I clean my racket before I start play. This is a great all around racket for the intermediate (1400) player on a budget. |
Just ok
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| Review Date: June 2, 2007 |
| Reviewer: W. Beckles, Maimi, FL United States |
| Its not strong in any area, offense or defense. But its a good enough racket to start with. I also found off board playing with looping was ok and its light. |
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