Butterfly

Ilius S

Name: Butterfly Ilius S
Brand: Butterfly
SKU: ilius-s

Long pipsDEFClassicITTF 14-043

Butterfly's chopping long pips with Absorber Sponge Heavy (45°). Stable, heavy feel on chops and pushes; less wild than classic Feint Long. The 'S' is the chopper's version of the Ilius pair.

8.8 community score · 260 reviews · €48

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About Ilius S

Butterfly Ilius S is a 2021 long-pips-out sheet for chopping, reversal and disruption made in Japan. It belongs to the Ilius series, is ITTF-approved (code 14-043), and is aimed at defensive (DEF) players who want defensive chopping, fishing and disruption.

Ilius S uses classic (non-tensor) sponge with longer dwell and a more linear feel and a pips-out topsheet. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 45° (Classic); a cut sheet is about 27 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: OX, 0.5, 0.9, 1.2. Sold with topsheet in Black and Red; sponge in green dark.

On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 50, spin 76 and control 90 (official mapping 49 / 75 / 89). That is a control-first long pips profile for defensive chopping, fishing and disruption. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.

Community score 8.8 / 10 from 260 reviews. Indicative European street price €48. Compare Ilius S with other Butterfly Ilius and long pips rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for DEF long pips sheets.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 53% with 260 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed50

Spin76

Control90

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Hardness: 45°
Weight: 27 g
Year: 2021
Made in: Japan
Series: Ilius
ITTF code: 14-043
Top sheet: Black · Red
Sponge: green dark

Factory thicknesses

Factory options: OX, 0.5, 0.9, 1.2. OX means no sponge. Combined figures describe this SKU; an OX sibling with its own product page is a different sheet.

OX: No sponge. On long pips this usually means more reversal and a deader return; on antispin it is a very dead ball. It is a different SKU from the sponged sheet when the shop lists both.
0.5: A very thin sponge under pips or anti. Slightly more speed than OX, still disruption-first.
0.9: Thin pips sponge. More controllable than OX, less float. A common chopping thickness.
1.2: Mid pips sponge. Faster chops and blocks than OX; less reversal.

Vs type average

Combined index against other long pips rubbers. Toggle Official / Community in the spec card — the chart stays on Combined so filters stay comparable.