Butterfly
Orthodox
InvertedALLClassicITTF
Butterfly Orthodox is a 1975 inverted (pimples-in) sheet made in Japan. It belongs to the Orthodox series, is ITTF-approved, and is aimed at allround (ALL) players who want balanced allround play.
8.2 community score · 180 reviews · €24
About Orthodox
Orthodox uses classic (non-tensor) sponge with longer dwell and a more linear feel and a grippy, non-tacky topsheet typical of European tensors. Manufacturer sponge hardness is 35° (Classic); a cut sheet is about 42 g. Factory sponge thicknesses: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX.
On the TableTennisReview 0–100 index the Combined figures are speed 72, spin 76 and control 92 (official mapping 72 / 76 / 92). That is a control-first inverted profile for balanced allround play. Hardness, weight and thickness above are factory facts — not lab tests.
Community score 8.2 / 10 from 180 reviews. Indicative European street price €24. Compare Orthodox with other Butterfly Orthodox and inverted rubbers on the same scale, or open the catalogue filters for ALL inverted sheets.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 51% with 180 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed72
Spin76
Control92
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Hardness
- 35°
- Weight
- 42 g
- Year
- 1975
- Made in
- Japan
- Series
- Orthodox
Factory thicknesses
Factory sponge thicknesses sold in Europe: 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, MAX. These are shopping facts — Combined speed / spin / control on this page do not change with thickness.
- 1.8
- 1.9
- 2.0
- 2.1
- MAX
- 1.8
- Thinner inverted sponge. Allround and first-upgrade backhands live here more often than attacking forehands.
- 1.9
- The usual club backhand thickness on inverted tensors. A bit more control, a bit less catapult than 2.1 / MAX.
- 2.0
- Mid-thick. Common on the backhand when MAX felt lively, or as a two-wing compromise.
- 2.1
- Still a thick attacking sponge. A small step down from MAX on some tensors — shops treat it as the other FH thickness, not a control sheet.
- MAX
- Thickest factory sponge. Most catapult on a tensor; the usual attacking forehand. Combined figures on this page are for the SKU, not a separate MAX score.
Vs type average
Combined index against other inverted rubbers. Toggle Official / Community in the spec card — the chart stays on Combined so filters stay comparable.
- Orthodox
- Type avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
72
-10 vs Type avg
Spin
76
-11 vs Type avg
Control
92
+9 vs Type avg
