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Butterfly 8252 Derek May Table Tennis Racket | 
| Brand: Butterfly
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 1180
Color: Red/Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 6.5 x 0.5
MPN: 8252
Model: 8252
UPC: 043907082526
EAN: 0043907082526
ASIN: B0008G2V3U
Release Date: June 1, 2005
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| Features:
| • | Lightweight, well-balanced design | | • | Rubber and sponge combo offers spin, speed, and control | | • | Anatomic pro-style handle | | • | Five-ply Basswood | | • | Pan-Asia rubber and 1.5-millimeter sponge |
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Product Description
Designed for the control player who uses a variety of backspin and topspin shots in their game, the Butterfly Derek May Table Tennis Racket is constructed of a high-end Pan-Asia rubber and 1.5-millimeter sponge that gives you a great combination of spin, speed, and control. Lightweight and well-balanced, the Derek May racket is constructed of five-ply Basswood and has an anatomic pro-style handle. This racket is approved by the USATT and ITTF.
Product Description
Designed for the control player who uses a variety of backspin and topspin shots in their game, the Butterfly Derek May Table Tennis Racket is constructed of a high-end Pan-Asia rubber and 1.5-millimeter sponge that gives you a great combination of spin, speed, and control. Lightweight and well-balanced, the Derek May racket is constructed of five-ply Basswood and has an anatomic pro-style handle. 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Worth buying this!!!! August 2, 2005
Dipen N. Desai (USA)
17 out of 34 found this review helpful
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 November 12, 2006
Sajid M. Mohammed (MA, USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
 Weak Paddle, only for beginners. November 3, 2007
C. Brunk
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This blade should only be used by those very new to the game who have no intention of playing competitively. I am a strong amateur who read the reviews here and purchased the paddle. When I played against people who used stickier high-spin rubber, the rubber on this paddle was so weak that the rubber could not grip the ball. When this happens, it causes the rotation on the ball to reverse and the ball goes down into the net. At first I thought I was doing something wrong, however I let an 1800+ player use it and he could not get the ball over the net when I was using his own sticky paddle against him due to the spin reversal.
One thing worth knowing on this paddle is that the black side is stickier than the red side. This means if you do use it, you'll definitely want to use black as your forehand.
The weight of the paddle and the handle are both excellent.
Good beginner racket June 29, 2007
Erik Reinhardt (Las Vegas, NV)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Derek Rules November 21, 2007
Sunbury (New York, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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
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