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Butterfly SK Carbon packshot
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Butterfly

SK Carbon

OFF+Carbon3+2 carbonITTF

Butterfly SK Carbon is a 2001 3+2 carbon table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed power-offensive (OFF+), and uses carbon fibre (typically 5+2 or 3+2) for a stiff, fast hit.

8.5 community score · 180 reviews · €90

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About SK Carbon

Factory figures: typical weight 85 g, thickness 5.4 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Carbon (3+2 carbon). Power-offensive play from mid-distance — heavy loops and finishing hits is the intended game.

Combined index: speed 94, control 74, stiffness 90 (official mapping 93 / 73 / 89). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.

Community score 8.5 / 10 from 180 reviews. Indicative European street price €90. Compare SK Carbon with other carbon OFF+ blades on TableTennisReview.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 51% with 180 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed94
Control74
Stiffness90

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Weight
85 g
Thickness
5.4 mm
Year
2001
Made in
Japan
Construction
Carbon

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.

  • SK Carbon
  • Catalog avg

Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.

  • Speed

    94

    +10 vs Catalog avg

  • Control

    74

    -13 vs Catalog avg

  • Stiffness

    90

    +17 vs Catalog avg

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