14 Reviews for Butterfly Challenger Attack

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Review by vbarna1930 (Verified Customer) for Butterfly Challenger Attack on May 5, 2022

This rubber is very light and a lot grippier than anticipated. The combination of soft sponge and high pip density contributes to a seriously spinny pips out rubber. In 1.9mm sponge, you get a pretty powerful pips rubber. Flat hits are quite fast. So in the end, it is very versatile. Plays very well on a JPN pen hold blade. Both blocks and quick attacks are very effective.
Of course, this is not a tension rubber. So expect to need proper form and weight transfer to generate very high speed shots - but that is part of the fun of playing.

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Review by cwoycheese (Verified Customer) for Butterfly Challenger Attack on December 30, 2021

Good for BH side especially playing against servers with tough side spin. Mitigates the spin and you can attack with strong returns. I don’t use this rubber all the time as it is reserved for a certain opponents at my office. On the forehand side, I tend to stick with the hard rubbers with max sponge for looping.

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on February 20, 2019

Hi all. I'm using 1.9 red.
This wonderfull pips has Very good controll. Blocks are very efective specialy when take early on the rise. U can play active "flat" block (producing fast quite and dead ball), chop-block (litle underspin to dead balls) and block with top rotation. Hits are consistent. If U try play with spin ball trajectory is unpredictable and oponents had issues to read it. Remember one thing using this excellent pips out rubber - its perfect when U play active with it.

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on November 4, 2018

I played competitively from 1970 to 1994, then left the game and returned in 2016 at age 64. I returned with long pips on backhand but didn't have much fun since I could not attack on my backhand consistently. Talked with a 2300 player who just switched his backhand to Butterfly Challenger Attack so I tried it. Fantastic control and I can flat hit or loop a little with my backhand. Challenger Attack is great at touch shots as well. I am an 1800 level senior who would like to find the best blade and rubber combination so I am interested in input on Impartial XS and Raystorm or another short pips rubber that would increase speed and have strong control. I use an ebenholz nct v table tennis blade with Tibhar MX-S max rubber on forehand. I was a strong forehand looper previously, but now it seems I flat kill most forehands. If anyone wants to email me Gary Whiddon gary@hpo.biz with input please do. I wonder if a different blade would be beneficial with the rubber. I am playing great now with Challenger Attack 1.9, but just wanting to improve. Thanks

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on November 1, 2018

Soft and spinny short pips.
One of the best with the Clippa

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on August 18, 2015

Butterfly challenger has a good balance between attack and defence. For a short pip it has different gears. I play it as a defensive backhand rubber because it has a nice soft controllable touch. It's quite deceptive in giving spin to the ball depending on the hitting angle. Hitting and blocking goes easy. Playing it as an attacking rubber, that's in the name. ;) (challenger attack )

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on January 21, 2015

Challenger Attack is a very nice quality pips rubber. Great for service return, fast block, smash, and controlled loop. Medium fast speed. Works great for combi players with inverted on one side. Has a slight deceptive quality which is common for short pips. Pips are broad and soft. Highly recommended for players who used to use inverted on their BH and are seeking a bit of deception. Great for flicks, quick counters, and pushing close to table. A do all short pips rubber. Update 08/ 2022. Switched to Impartial XB for more speed and spin. Challenger is simply to slow except for defensive sty;e or beginners or players trying short pips for the first time. It's a great qua;ity rubber but lacks speed for the new poly ball.

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on January 20, 2015

Nice rubber to play with...put it for my bh and feel nice because i always flip side between fh and bh to make my opponent confious...

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on December 24, 2014

This SP rubber is good in everything: service return, block, counter attack, even spin. It has fair amount of deception in 1.5. Control is just fantastic.

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on April 13, 2013

SLOW. One has to play next to the table and hit everything off the bounce. Look at Gao Jun if you are interested in this. If you have the same style as her then pick it up. If not, then buy a $10 friendship short-pips comparable to this or better yetm look elsewhere.

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on September 25, 2012

very nice, i change to challenger 2.1 from inverted , and i dont change my strikes.. i realy like it, it suits my off game.. and i dont have problem to smash form mid distance...

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on March 12, 2011

Excellent for playing close to the table!

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on December 5, 2010

very large pips.....double covered pips.....it allows you to have offensive game

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External Review for Butterfly Challenger Attack on September 23, 2010

It is a very good short pips rubber. As a penhold player, challenger can give an excellent control to the loop. Good balance betwen defentive and offentive.

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