| The Butterfly Carlos Chiu Table Tennis Racket is a lightweight, tournament-quality racket. Named after the famous Mexican national team member, the racket has a speed rating of 100, a spin rating of 100, and a control rating of 85. The Japanese rubber technology helps a player generate spin, speed, and control. Measuring 11.8 x 6.9 inches (L x W) and 0.8 inches thick, the five-ply blade, balanced handle, and aerodynamic head shape provide remarkable balance. Perfect for competitors at the club and tournament levels, the eight-ounce racket is ITTF and USATTF approved. The Carlos Chiu racket is backed by a 30-day warranty against defects. |
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 This table tennis raquet met my expectations |
| Review Date: February 13, 2010 |
| Reviewer: K. Konidaris, Melbourne, Australia |
| I had bought this racket to replace an old entry level Donic that I had bought 16 years ago, when I was playing socially as a university student. I now work at this university, and play at a reasonable intermediate level socially against an opponent who is at a similar level to me, however he has an edge and manages to beat me in a game count over the hour we have the table booked for. This racket allows me produce considerable pace and spin and really does not compare to my old racket in any way. Defence has taken some time to get used to, however a recently returned smash has curled through the air landed in, bounced with a wierd sidespin and won the point. Bonus! I am still getting used to it and my opponent is already feeling the heat, and it will just be a matter of time before the game count starts going my way. I have also been reading the reviews from others who have left feedback here and I clean the rubber with a damp water soaked sponge after each one hour session, to keep the rubber tacky and responsive. This racket took me less time to get used to than I expected, and I have no problem in recommending this racket to any intermediate player who wants to upgrade to a more aggressive, spin oreintated racket. |
Butterfly Carlos Chiu Table Tennis Racket
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| Review Date: February 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Bennny R. Passmore, Mtn. Home, AR |
This was a present for my son and he has not used it yet.
The feel of the racket's rubber surface was a very sticky
surface which should be wonderful with spin and control
when playing table tennis. I believe he will be very satisfied
and I may purchase one. |
Heaver than thought
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| Review Date: December 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Papadakis, |
| Nice racket, but I find the weight of the paddle a little restricting. Also, spin isn't any easier to execute as other cheaper rackets. On a plus note the racket corrects your form, so it rewards correct technique, rather than letting you get away with sloppy play. Good for beginners to intermediate IMO. |
Not as good as I thought it would be.
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| Review Date: October 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: SF Loft, San Francisco, CA United States |
| I would consider myself an intermediate player and have been using a co-worker's Yasaka Mark IV paddle. It was a good racket and wanted to buy something similar with the same speed, spin, and control rating. I thought that it would be close, but it is not. Maybe I'm just not used to it yet, but I played 10 games in one day and still can't get the hang of it. Ball sounds flat coming off the paddle and the speed / spin does not come close to the Yasaka. It's too light and the grip is fits small in your hand. Felt the same as my old $15 butterfly. I allowed some of my friends who are really good and some actually compete and they say that it is not worth $50. |
Amazing tournament paddle
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| Review Date: August 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: P. Knight, Houston, TX |
I, like many others, started out using an Academy sportscraft racket. It was great for a beginner. As I became a better player I looked into some Stiga rackets and realized that they were not for my style of play. They were more for a defensive player with the foam being extra thick as to absorb any offensive hits. Well after a while I looked into getting a more offensive paddle. When I saw the ratings on the Chiu paddle I figured that I would give it a shot. I was no longer playing table tennis at just a recreational level. Tournaments that I was playing in at this time were giving cash prizes of $1500 or more, with also an entry fee of $150. So I figured I needed a paddle to match my style of play. With this paddle being at the top of most tournament style paddles, before you get to the crazy expensive professional paddles, I bought it. I never figured how quickly my playing could increase. This spin is practicly unreal. The speed, because of how much thiner it is than most other tournament style paddles, is amazing. I could place this ball anywere I wanted to. If you have a good knowlege of how the game works with placement, english, control, and speed then it also is very easy to pick up and learn this paddle's strengths and weaknesses. I now have been using this paddle for over 2 years now and could not be happier. I know that this paddle is at first very sticky and will pick up anything around it (meaning like dust), so the first thing I did was buy a case and some cleaner for it. It cost a few extra dollars but it will keep you from having to buy a new one for a long time. Also I do have just a couple of nicks on the edges because of natural game play, but people who buy this paddle are most of the time at a tournament level and know that hitting the table is bad and should really try to stay away from doing that. Obviously it will happen as we all know that these games get really intense.
To some it all up, this has been the best paddle that I have ever used and I don't know how I could use anything else unless i was willing to pay a fortune on a professional paddle. |
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