Butterfly Primorac

I have been playing with this racket for 2 years because of its brilliant all-round characteristics. It is a great racket for beginners. The racket has a good feel and a comfortable handle. I use it with Sriver 2.1 mm on both sides. It is a very effective combination. Lately I have been improving and after getting comfortable with this racket I can control the ball very well. The Primorac is a very good racket if you want control. After much practice I can place the ball where I want to from my opponents counters and hard loops. It is a great racket if you want to make your opponent run around. However the problem is that I noticed the racket is very slow. The ball will not go very fast off the racket which is good if you are just starting out. This contributes to the control factor as you can place it where you want to. However now the racket is too slow. When I do a counter of course my opponent just smashes the ball back. My loop kills do not surprise my opponent because the ball comes off my racket slowly. After you get better you might want to switch to an OFF racket or even the other OFF- rackets which are mostly faster than the Primorac. Overall this is a great racket for beginners that will serve you for a long time. After a while you will need to switch to a new racket for more speed. Don't get the Primorac Carbon, it seems like the successor but it actually is a huge step up in speed and your shots will go flying. You will want to get an OFF racket after you finish with the Primorac or a slightly faster OFF- racket. UPDATE: Its been about two years since I got the Primorac and I have improved greatly. I now use the Zhang Jike Arylate/Carbon blade which is very nice and comfortable handle but practically no speed difference between this and the Primorac. If you use good technique this blade will give you all the power and control you could possibly want. The topspin is enormous. If you like to be able to execute loops that go at 120 mph and have so much spin, it goes in a beautiful curve and kicks up like a Mexican jumping bean when it hits the other side of the table, this is the blade for you. Also chops far from the table dig in beautifully and counter loops have a great woody feel to them. The best all-round blade on the market. A must-buy. Good for beginners, intermediates, advanced players, and professionals. UPDATE: After using the Zhang Jike for almost a year, I have switched back to the Primorac. This is not because I cannot control the Zhang Jike, but the Primorac has equal speed and more control and has a such a beautiful feel as I cannot describe how nice it is. So much control, I can hit a dime with blocks and loops. Now that I have developed into more of a defensive player I have found this is perfect with Xiom Vega Asia 2mm on the FH for extreme counterloops and BTY Feint Long II 1.3 mm on the BH for incredible chops from 10 ft from the table it is the best all round blade and defensive blade enough speed for attack and slow enough for the chop buy it! Don't buy sriver with it its overrated buy Xiom rubbers. I use Feint Long because it is the only rubber that bty makes that is not overrated (COUGH COUGH Tenergy).

My first serious blade. Very good touch and not too fast, something like ALL+ or OFF- but can go faster if paired with fast tensor rubbers. This is a very well built 5 ply all wood blade and it is perfect for new, intermediate and advanced players that favour control over speed. The handle is confortable and I used the flared version for many years. Even after many years and the ocasional hits on the table the blade is still in perfect condition. Needs to be sealed to prevent chips of wood coming off when changing rubbers. An absolute classic by Butterfly.

I used this blade for about 5 years and I have little to no complaints. It has great control and feeling, it's not too pricy and easy to get. Speed is not the selling point of this blade. It is suited for all-round play but even defenders might like it (I know one who plays with it in a pretty high level). I used many rubbers on it (Tenergy 05, Tenergy 64, Joola Rhyzm just to name a few). I found it works best with Tenergy 05 but it would work well with almost any european tensor and the defender I know uses Chinese sticky rubber on forehand. It works well with pips as well; I used Butterfly Challenger Attack on the backhand side and it had great control. The defender I know uses Butterfly Feint Long 3 on the backhand and it worked out well for him. It is a reliable blade from beginners to even professionals. One of the best all-round blades ever.

A bit faster and harder than Palio s4. Here 729 bloom power starts to work at least well at backhand. I would say it's minimum speed blade for those rubbers, for more trained people. Good control. For people who want to defend the will go slower rubber, for offence faster rubbers. Good blade for semi profesionalists in attack, for pros to slow. Good for training strokes.

I'm reviewing a Primorac Made in Japan of 83gr weight and fairly recent production (2018). I'm a fh/bh attacker/looper, low intermediate level. By using FFT wave the frequency response is 1968Hz while Korbel is 1264Hz, and Viscaria is 1335Hz (i have also those blades) My Primo is nearly stiff, fast enough, very controlled blade, plenty of speed to finish the point. I use it with omega 7 europe 2.0mm on both sides: this combo is fantastic, you have both control and power. It's not a slow blade at all. The handle is perfect for my big hands, bigger than Korbel. Korbel is a great blade but the thin handle annoys me. Short game is very good, looping is a joy, from mid distance you will be ok with the right rubbers. I would say that Korbel has a bit more feel, less vibrations and a tiny bit more speed. Anyway Primorac is a great blade, can suit a wide range of players!