Compare/Inverted
Inverted
Tenergy 05 vs Dignics 09C
This is the upgrade path most Butterfly loopers actually type into a search box. Tenergy 05 (2008, Spring Sponge, 36°) is the high-throw grippy reference. Dignics 09C (Spring Sponge X, 44°, stickier topsheet) is the denser, grippier two-wing sheet that replaced 05 in a lot of World Tour bags in the 2020s.
On the Combined index 09C is a touch slower, a clear step up in spin, and similar in control. Factory hardness is the honest gap: 36° vs 44°. 09C wants a stronger brush and rewards a heavier stroke; 05 is more forgiving on a late, high-throw loop.
Pick 05 if you already time it and do not want to re-learn the first ball. Pick 09C if you want more grip without going full Hurricane, and you can live with the street price. Both are inverted OFF tensors — not a Chinese vs German comparison.
| Dignics 09C | Tenergy 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Butterfly | Butterfly |
| Style | OFF | OFF |
| Type | Inverted | Inverted |
| Speed | 89 | 92 |
| Control | 77 | 78 |
| Spin | 97 | 94 |
| Hardness | 44° | 36° |
| Weight | 50 g | 48 g |
| Price | €80 | €55 |
| Score | 9.5 | 9.3 |
Profile
- Dignics 09C
- Tenergy 05
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
89
-3 vs Tenergy 05
Spin
97
+3 vs Tenergy 05
Control
77
-1 vs Tenergy 05
Verdict
Same brand, different generation. 05 is the known Spring Sponge loop; 09C is the stickier, denser Spring Sponge X loop. Hardness and topsheet, not the logo, decide it.
Combined index for filters. Official vs community lives on each product page. Not lab tests.