Our Butterfly Glayzer 09C Assessment (2023) • Good For Inexperienced persons? • Racket Perception

Launched in 2023, the Butterfly Glayzer 09c is the most recent addition to Butterfly’s rubber range.  

Priced at roughly USD $50, the Glayzer 09c is among the many extra reasonably priced choices you possibly can select in case you’re searching for an offensive Butterfly rubber.

Butterfly’s status on the subject of rubbers is simply unparalleled. They’ve been on prime of their recreation for greater than half a century, beginning with the Sriver, then Bryce, Tenergy, and Dignics. All of those rubbers have been, and proceed to be finest sellers world wide.

That’s why the brand new Glayzer line-up turned the focus within the months after its launch however does the Glayzer 09c stay as much as the hype? We totally examined it for hours to seek out out.

Concerning the Reviewer

Alvaro brings 7+ years of enjoying expertise. He’s examined 20+ rubbers for Racket Perception and his type is The Controller.

Concerning the Assessment

Blade Used: Stratus Energy Wooden
Rubber Thickness: MAX
Hours Examined: 10+

Beneficial Playstyles

We suggest the Butterfly Glayzer 09c to gamers who need to management the sport with spin and placement.

Design of the Butterfly Glayzer 09c

The Butterfly Glayzer 09c is available in a high-quality sealed bundle. Right here’s the Glayzer 09c’s bundle subsequent to its sibling’s, the common Glayzer.

Upon opening the bundle, we discover the rubber. The model we ordered is a black 2.1mm sheet of Butterfly Glayzer 09c.

The topsheet of the Butterfly Glayzer 09c could be very grippy and medium cheesy. It might probably choose up the ball 5-15cm each time, however the ball shortly falls off the rubber.

Due to its tackiness, the Glayzer 09c comes with a sticky protecting movie, one thing I’d by no means seen earlier than on a Butterfly rubber.

It’s noticeably tackier than your typical European rubber however not as cheesy as Chinese language rubbers such because the Hurricane 3 NEO, the Yinhe Big Dipper, the 729 Super FX, or the Yinhe Mercury 2.

Its tackiness degree is barely decrease than that current on the Yasaka Rakza Z.

Its hardness needs to be very, very onerous. In line with Butterfly, the hardness of the Glayzer 09c is 42 levels, which might put it at greater than 53 levels ESN. We’ve got written a complete guide on rubber hardness if you wish to be taught extra in regards to the subject.

Though this rubber needs to be onerous as a brick, it actually isn’t, or not less than it doesn’t play like it’s. 

Upon urgent the rubber, we really feel that it’s in the direction of the more durable facet, however, for instance, the Hurricane 3 NEO we examined was a lot, a lot more durable, and that rubber was 39 levels.

I’d estimate the Glayzer’s true hardness anyplace between 47.5 and 50 levels ESN. 

The Butterfly Glayzer 09c isn’t troublesome to play with, as most onerous rubbers are usually. Quite the opposite, the Glayzer 09c was developed with newcomers and intermediate-level gamers in thoughts.

The Glayzer 09c is, primarily, a slower, softer, extra controllable model of the Dignics 09c.

When evaluating the Glayzer 09c to the Dignics 09c, Butterfly states:

“It’s simpler to make use of for gamers who are usually not assured of their swing velocity, and it’s also simpler to maximise the potential efficiency of the rubber.”

As for its weight, the Glayzer 09c is kind of gentle, particularly contemplating its hardness vary, because it weighs in at simply 47 grams when reduce.

Specs

• Weight (Reduce): 47g
• Pace: Medium
• Spin: Excessive
• Management: Excessive
• Tackiness: Medium Cheesy
• Hardness: Medium-Exhausting
• ITTF Accredited: Sure
• Sponge Thickness: 1.9mm or 2.1mm

Abstract: Take management of open rallies with this high-throwing hybrid providing.

Playtesting the Butterfly Glayzer 09c

Earlier than analyzing the rubber, I need to point out that we examined the Butterfly Glayzer 09c on a Tibhar Stratus Energy Wooden, our ordinary testing blade.

I felt just like the Glayzer 09c didn’t have sufficient “pop” for my enjoying type and degree, particularly after I used it on my forehand facet. It was very onerous to hit pictures previous my coaching accomplice, a really high-level participant.

I like extra dynamic rubbers, such because the Butterfly Tenergy 05, Butterfly Dignics 05, and others, significantly better for my forehand facet than the Glayzer 09c.

This rubber gives rather more management, dwell time, and security than all of those rubbers, however in case you have a few years of coaching below your belt, you gained’t want the additional management of this rubber.

Actually, the additional dwell time you get with the Glayzer 09c made it really feel a bit sluggish for me when looping. Time and time once more, I felt like I needed the ball to shoot off of my racket faster, so I didn’t really feel this rubber was the proper one for me.

Nevertheless, I can see how this rubber would work wonders for a lot of, many gamers. 

If you consider it, the identical dwell time that made the Glayzer 09c really feel “sluggish” for me, will assist plenty of newcomers and early intermediates land balls on the desk that they wouldn’t have with different rubbers. 

Crucial factor in desk tennis is placing the ball on the desk, and the Glayzer 09c is the perfect rubber for that. 

All of this apart, I’d have favored to strive the Glayzer 09c on an outer carbon blade. 

Composite blades are normally lower-throwing and bouncier than their all-wood counterparts. 

I’m certain that I’d have favored the Glayzer 09c significantly better for my type of play if I had tried it on a Viscaria or an identical blade, as it might have made the rubber really feel rather more responsive and direct.

Mixed with the OFF- 5-ply Stratus Energy Wooden, the Glayzer 09c made for a really balanced, controllable, protected, and spinny all-round/offensive setup. It simply wasn’t quick sufficient for me.

Driving and looping

The important thing phrase when attempting to explain the Glayzer 09c on offensive strokes is “security”.

It doesn’t matter how onerous you possibly can hit the ball in case you can’t get it on the desk persistently. Consistency comes first, and energy comes after. 

Should you’re nonetheless at some extent the place you possibly can’t persistently hit loops whereas shifting, or open up with out worry of overshooting the desk or dumping it into the online, the Glayzer 09c will assist you to drastically. 

The Glayzer 09c is an excellent rubber for driving because it feels impartial on the hand, it isn’t all too bouncy and it produces a excessive arc over the online.

I’d have favored a bit extra velocity and a barely decrease throw for the extra direct pictures akin to driving, punching, or blocking, however the Glayzer 09c is a high-quality rubber for driving the ball regardless.

By way of looping, the Glayzer 09c is an outstanding rubber for the proper participant. 

From the primary loop, I felt that I had tons of time with the ball and that the rubber bit the ball fantastically. 

The grip you may have with the ball and the time you may have upon contact actually does make you are feeling such as you’re in whole management of the incoming velocity and spin. 

A function I favored in regards to the Glayzer 09c is that It’s onerous to overlook the desk left or proper. 

With bouncy rubbers, you would possibly miss extensive in case you contact the ball too early or too late. With the Glayzer 09c, this impact isn’t as pronounced, because the decrease velocity degree doesn’t penalize you as a lot in case you mistime the ball. 

With some rubbers just like the Tibhar MX-P, as quickly because the ball engages with the sponge, it shoots proper out. Should you make an error, you’ll not get the ball on the desk.

The Glayzer 09c has the other impact. It appears to seize the ball for very lengthy (as a consequence of its tackiness and lack of bounciness), after which shoot the ball out the place you need it to go.

To indicate how briskly and spinny loops are with the Glayzer 09c on an OFF- blade, I made a decision to shoot footage of myself looping at 100%, 75%, and 50% energy.

Within the first clip, you possibly can see that you may produce nice shot high quality in case you hit the ball with plenty of acceleration. 

Nevertheless, in an actual match setting, it’s fairly troublesome to seek out probabilities to loop with 90-100% of your whole energy. Most occasions, you’ll loop anyplace within the 60-80% vary. 

As soon as I began hitting softer and softer, my (superior) coaching accomplice famous that my shot high quality was missing and that he may return the ball very simply. The ball had not a lot velocity or high quality to it. 

A 75% energy loop can be outright harmful with an MX-P or a Tenergy 05. With this rubber, it was so much more durable to overlook the desk, however my loops didn’t pose any threats to my superior accomplice. 

Should you’re a newbie or an early intermediate, nonetheless, your opponents gained’t be superb at blocking and defending, so you possibly can have all the benefits (security and management), whereas nonetheless having the ability to hit pictures previous your opposition.

By way of open-ups, the Glayzer 09c is kind of protected, however it doesn’t produce as a lot high quality as top-tier offensive rubbers.

It’s onerous to overlook the desk due to its dwell time and its arc, however it’s onerous to generate velocity towards backspin balls which might be normally gradual.

The Glayzer 09c advantages from incoming tempo, and that’s why it’s spectacular for counterlooping. It’s by far one in every of my favorite rubbers for counterlooping I’ve ever tried.

The principle drawback I discovered with the Glayzer 09c is that it’s onerous to generate tempo on the ball. 

If our opponent offers us a little bit of velocity to work with, this rubber is likely one of the best table tennis rubbers you can choose. Counterloops with the Glayzer 09c are greater than quick sufficient as a result of we will use the velocity of our opponent towards them.

We profit from a protected excessive arc, tons of grip, tons of dwell time, a cheesy topsheet that ‘catches’ the ball, and a tough sponge that stabilizes the counterloop. 

When countering away from the desk, this rubber can be superb, however it suffers a bit from its comparatively gradual base velocity.

Counterloops greater than 2 metres away from the desk lack energy when in comparison with most fashionable offensive rubbers however it’s simple to get the ball on the desk.

We additionally tried the Glayzer 09c on the backhand facet. The Glayzer 09c was not less than nearly as good on the backhand facet, if not higher. 

I actually favored how one can brush on prime of the ball and you’ll profit from the Glayzer’s grip and excessive arc. 

Topspinning with the Glayzer 09c on the backhand facet felt nice because it’s onerous to overlook the desk and you’ll generate superb spin with it.

In case your backhand depends on looping with spin and management, the Glayzer 09c is an outstanding possibility. 

You might lack some acceleration, however in case you’re not the kind of participant who powerloops on the backhand facet (let’s face it, most of us aren’t!), it is a superb rubber to decide on, particularly in case you’re a newbie or an intermediate degree participant.

Serve and obtain

Serving and receiving are superb with the Glayzer 09c. 

By way of serving, it’s nice. Serves carry good quantities of spin, about the identical as with most fashionable offensive rubbers. 

One factor I actually loved in regards to the Glayzer 09c is that the ball stays within the rubber for longer and it doesn’t shoot proper out, so it’s very simple to regulate the depth and placements of your serves.

By way of receiving serves, the Glayzer 09c is phenomenal. It’s superb for each energetic and passive serve receives.

With a passive serve obtain, the Glayzer 09c is superb due to its tackiness and its sponge hardness.  It was very simple to the touch quick, and it was additionally simple to position my pushes wherever I needed. The management when pushing was excellent.

For receiving serves actively, the Glayzer 09c labored finest when performing backhand flicks. Backhand flicks are made simple with the Glayzer 09c as a result of it isn’t too quick, it has tons of grip, and, most significantly, it produces a excessive arc.

Blocking and chopping

Blocking with the Glayzer 09c is likely one of the rubber’s core strengths.

As we’ve talked about, the rubber is tough, secure, and never overly bouncy. As well as, the medium tackiness makes it simple to soak up the incoming velocity of the opponent’s pictures.

Right here’s a video of me blocking my opponent’s assaults. Though he’s powerlooping with plenty of velocity, I used to be capable of block his assaults very comfortably.

Actually, I felt just like the rubber was able to dealing with much more energy. If I needed to block knowledgeable participant’s assaults, the Glayzer 09c can be the rubber I’d select to take action.

By way of chopping, the Glayzer 09c fared very effectively.

The Glayzer 09c is a good chopping rubber as a result of it’s onerous, medium cheesy and it isn’t that quick.

It wasn’t onerous for me to regulate my chops due to the Glayzer’s capability to neutralize velocity.

The ball stayed longer on the rubber than with most different offensive rubbers, and it actually made a distinction when it got here to chopping.

Nevertheless, the comparatively excessive throw additionally made it in order that I needed to take a little bit of care to not depart the ball too excessive, or in any other case, my opponent would have the ability to smash it.

I believe the Glayzer 09c has the potential to be an amazing chopping rubber in case you observe with it and get used to its throw angle.

Options to the Butterfly Glayzer 09c

Total reflections on the Butterfly Glayzer 09c

Should you’re searching for a quick, dynamic, bouncy rubber, this isn’t it. 

Nevertheless, in case you’re searching for extra management, dwell time, security, and spin, the Glayzer 09c might be an excellent selection.

This rubber proves that you just don’t at all times want the quickest and spinniest gear obtainable, particularly in case you aren’t a sophisticated participant.

The Glayzer 09c is significantly better than most ultra-offensive rubbers in lots of classes aside from all-out assaults. 

It is a excellent rubber for controlling the ball when looping, blocking, and opening up. Because of this, you’ll really feel prefer it’s very onerous to overlook the desk.

If you’re a newbie or an intermediate-level participant who desires to enhance their consistency, it is a superb possibility. 

Additionally, in case you’re an all-rounder who enjoys controllable, protected, high-throwing rubbers, the Glayzer 09c is simply good.

I wouldn’t suggest this rubber for superior attackers nor for powerloopers, because it lacks the explosiveness wanted to hit pictures previous sturdy opposition. Should you’re any type aside from this, you can contemplate the Glayzer 09c, as its excessive grip, excessive arc, and excessive dwell time make it an excellent rubber for a big selection of enjoying types and ranges.

Alvaro’s been enjoying Desk Tennis since he was 15 and is now ranked inside the prime 100 in his native Argentina. He likes to compete in provincial tournaments and is at all times searching for methods to enhance. Alvaro made his favorite reminiscences with a racket in hand, and he joined the RacketInsight group to share his ardour with different gamers!

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