Butterfly
Korbel
ALL+All wood5 ply woodITTF
Butterfly’s Petr Korbel 5-ply — high dwell, clear wood feel, the all-wood OFF− that still sells next to Viscaria.
9.3 community score · 1,540 reviews · €70
About Korbel
Korbel is 5-ply all-wood, Combined speed 78, control 92, stiffness 58. Butterfly’s EU shop lists it as Petr Korbel. SK7 is the 7-ply sibling, a different SKU.
Players who find Viscaria harsh often return to Korbel or step sideways to Innerforce Layer ALC. Those are two answers: more wood, or inner fibre.
It is not a starter toy. It is a current competition wood for players who want Butterfly QC without Arylate-Carbon. Pair with Sriver or a mid-tensor; Tenergy will play, just without the fibre kick.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 60% with 1,540 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed78
Control92
Stiffness62
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 85 g
- Thickness
- 6.4 mm
- Year
- 1991
- Made in
- Japan
- Construction
- All wood
Handles
Handles listed for this SKU: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Handle shape does not change the ply recipe, weight class or Combined index.
- Flared (FL)
- Straight (ST)
- Anatomic (AN)
- Flared (FL)
- The usual European shakehand handle. The flare fills the palm and locks the blade in; it does not change the ply recipe.
- Straight (ST)
- A straight handle is easier to rotate in the hand — the usual pick for combination rackets and some two-wing loopers who change grip mid-rally.
- Anatomic (AN)
- An anatomic handle follows the palm. Same wood as FL/ST on the same SKU; pick it if that shape already fits.
Vs catalog average
Combined index against the rest of the catalogue. Official / Community live in the spec card; the chart stays on Combined so comparisons stay fair.
- Korbel
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
78
-6 vs Catalog avg
Control
92
+5 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
62
-11 vs Catalog avg
