Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX – this is a high-tension table tennis rubber with pimples-in, designed for aggressive yet controlled shots close to the table. Combining High Tension technology with a softer Spring Sponge version, Tenergy 25 FX stands out with larger diameter pimples, ensuring dynamic attacks with strong spin and high trajectory. This rubber is ideal for players aiming for powerful topspin shots, banana flicks, over-the-table shots, and counterattacks near the table while maintaining high control. Made in Japan, ITTF approved, Tenergy 25 FX is an excellent choice for players seeking a synthesis of power and control when playing with 40+ plastic balls.

Key features:

• Rubber type: High Tension, pimples-in

• Speed: 62/100

• Spin: 64/100

• Trajectory: 72/100

• Sponge hardness: 32° (soft)

• Sponge thickness: 1.7 mm, 1.9 mm, 2.1 mm

• Colors: Red, black

• Country of origin: Japan

• Certifications: ITTF approved

• Technologies: High Tension, Spring Sponge

Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX features an advanced construction that balances speed, spin, and control close to the table:

• Sponge (32°): The soft sponge (32° on Butterfly's scale, close to 40–45° on the ESN scale), known as the softer Spring Sponge version, is intensely orange in color and features unique elasticity. Its structure with air bubbles absorbs the incoming ball energy and releases it as additional power, extending the ball's dwell time. Compared to Tenergy 25 (36°), Tenergy 25 FX has a softer sponge, offering more forgiveness, easier spin generation, and higher trajectory suitable for controlled shots. This ensures high control, especially for beginners and all-round players making fast shots close to the table.

• Tacky topsheet: The topsheet is slightly tacky with maximum friction, optimized for spin. It effectively grips the ball, eliminating the risk of slippage, and allows generating strong topspin, backspin, and sidespin. Compared to Sriver FX, Tenergy 25 FX’s topsheet is much grippier, but the softer sponge reduces sensitivity to incoming spin compared to Tenergy 25, making the rubber more forgiving. The topsheet is durable but requires regular cleaning to maintain its grip properties.

• Pimple geometry: The pimples are larger in diameter than most other rubbers, densely arranged, optimized for speed (62/100), spin (64/100), and trajectory (72/100). This structure, selected from Butterfly’s patented “spin and speed enhancing shapes” after testing over 200 pimple forms, creates a dynamic attack near the table. Compared to Tenergy 05, Tenergy 25 FX has larger pimples, making the rubber more suitable for fast shots such as banana flicks, counter-topspins, and hits, while the softer sponge offers more control. The pimple shape ensures stability in blocking and hitting, especially close to the table.

• High Tension technology: The topsheet is factory-tensioned, increasing elasticity and speed without additional boosters. Combined with the softer Spring Sponge, this creates a lively yet controlled feel, allowing the player to precisely regulate shot power and spin. Tenergy 25 FX is geared toward controlled, spinny shots close to the table, maintaining explosive power without speed glue or boosters.

• Spring Sponge technology: Introduced in 2008, Spring Sponge technology functions like a spring, absorbing energy and releasing it during impact. The softer version enhances the “ball holding” feel, allows for high spin generation, and ensures stable rebound—particularly effective for spin-based shots like topspins or banana flicks.

The rubber is available in 1.7 mm, 1.9 mm, and 2.1 mm sponge thicknesses:
1.7 mm is suitable for maximum control and the backhand side, 1.9 mm for balanced play, and 2.1 mm for aggressive forehand attacks. The rubber weighs ~48 g (cut), lighter than Tenergy 25 (~49 g) due to the softer sponge. Colors – red and black – meet ITTF standards. Butterfly recommends using Free Chack II glue when mounting the rubber.

Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX features technical parameters tailored for controlled, spin-oriented shots near the table:

• Speed: 62/100. The rubber is medium-speed, suitable for counterattacking shots, banana flicks, over-the-table shots, and topspin shots close to the table. Compared to Tenergy 25 (speed 64/100), Tenergy 25 FX is slightly slower but offers more control and easier handling. Compared to Sriver (speed 38/100), Tenergy 25 FX is faster, suitable for dynamic shots close to the table.

• Spin: 64/100. The rubber generates strong spin in topspin shots, serves, and pushes due to its tacky topsheet and larger pimples. Compared to Tenergy 25 (spin 76/100), Tenergy 25 FX has less spin but is easier to control, suitable for players aiming for spin shots with greater error tolerance. Compared to Tackiness Chop II (spin 30/100), the spin is significantly higher and effective for attacking.

• Control: Control rating is not specified, but the softer Spring Sponge and larger pimples ensure high control in blocking, short shots, hitting, and counter-topspins close to the table. Compared to Tenergy 25, Tenergy 25 FX is more forgiving, less sensitive to incoming spin, and thus suitable for a broader range of players, including beginners.

Trajectory: High, arced (arc: 72/100), suitable for topspin shots, over-the-table shots, and counterdrives close to the table. The trajectory is higher than Tenergy 05 FX (65/100), providing a greater margin for error over the net, but lower than Tenergy 25 (86/100), making it more suitable for controlled shots close to the table. Users highlight the rubber’s “control,” “spin potential,” and “safety,” especially when performing topspins and hits.

Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX suits various blades, especially those emphasizing control and precision close to the table:

• Butterfly Viscaria: Balances speed and feel, ideal for aggressive shots close to the table.

• Butterfly Zhang Jike Super ZLC: Maximizes speed, suitable for technical players.

• Butterfly Apolonia ZLC: Provides stability, suitable for counter-topspins.

• Butterfly Zhang Jike T5000: Ensures power, suitable for attackers.

• Butterfly Innerforce Layer ALC: Provides feel, suitable for all-round players.

The rubber also pairs well with all-wood blades such as Nittaku Acoustic, as the softer Spring Sponge provides forgiveness, while High Tension technology leverages the blade’s elasticity. Users recommend using Tenergy 25 FX on the forehand side with 2.1 mm sponge for maximum speed and spin close to the table, or on the backhand side with 1.7 mm or 1.9 mm for more control and fast counterdrives.

Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX is designed for players seeking power and control close to the table:

• Beginners and intermediate attackers learning topspin shots, banana flicks, hits, and counterdrive techniques.

• Advanced players emphasizing controlled shots close to the table, counter-topspins, and over-the-table shots.

• All-round players looking for a rubber suitable for both forehand and backhand sides, 

  with greater control than the Tenergy 25, while still retaining dynamic attacking potential.

  Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX is a professional table tennis rubber designed for players seeking a balance between aggressive strokes and precise close-to-the-table control. By combining advanced technologies like High Tension and Spring Sponge with a unique pimple geometry, this rubber offers exceptional feel, control, and spin performance with 40+ plastic balls. Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX is an excellent choice for players developing their technique, as well as for experienced players striving for maximum quality and efficiency in close-range play.

Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX

Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX

Butterfly Tenergy 25 FX