Butterfly Tenergy 80 is a high-tension table tennis rubber with pimples-in (smooth surface), designed for an ideal balance of spin and speed. Combining High Tension technology with Spring Sponge, Tenergy 80 stands out with a unique pimples structure coded No. 180, which ensures balanced play suitable for various playing styles. This rubber is versatile, allowing for all-around topspin strokes, attacks, and counterattacks both close to the table and at mid-distance. Made in Japan and ITTF approved, Tenergy 80 is a legendary rubber chosen by many professional players such as Timo Boll and Koki Niwa for its versatility and high performance.

Key Features:

• Rubber type: High tension pimples-in

• Speed: 85/100

• Spin: 73/100

• Trajectory: 77/100

• Sponge hardness: 36° (medium hardness)

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

• Colors: Red, black

• Origin: Japan

• Certification: ITTF approved

• Technologies: High Tension, Spring Sponge

Advanced design optimizing spin, speed, and control:

• Sponge (36°): The medium-hard sponge (36° on Butterfly scale, close to 48° on ESN scale), known as Spring Sponge, is bright orange and features a unique combination of elasticity and dynamism. Its structure absorbs incoming ball energy and releases it as extra power, prolonging ball contact time (dwell time). Compared to Tenergy 05 Hard (43°), Tenergy 80’s sponge is softer, offering a livelier feel and balanced rebound, suitable for various strokes from looping to flat hits. This provides stability and versatility, especially for topspin and block shots.

• Tacky topsheet: The topsheet is slightly tacky with maximum friction optimized for spin. It efficiently grips the ball, preventing slippage, allowing powerful topspin, backspin, and sidespin generation. Compared to Sriver FX, Tenergy 80’s topsheet is much tackier but balanced to be less sensitive to incoming spin than Tenergy 05, making it suitable for diverse playstyles. The topsheet is durable and wear-resistant but requires regular cleaning to maintain tackiness.

• Pimple geometry: The pimples coded No. 180 are arranged between Tenergy 05 (closer together) and Tenergy 64 (more widely spaced), optimized for speed (85/100), spin (73/100), and trajectory (77/100). This structure, selected from Butterfly’s patented “spin and speed enhancing shapes” after testing over 200 pimple shapes, creates a balanced rubber ideal for all-round play. Compared to Tenergy 05, Tenergy 80 is faster and less sensitive to spin, while compared to Tenergy 64, it generates more spin, making it perfect for topspin strokes and counterattacks. The pimple shape ensures stability in blocking and flat hits.

• High Tension technology: The topsheet is factory-tensioned to increase elasticity and speed without added boosters. Combined with Spring Sponge, it creates an explosive yet controllable feel, enabling fast strokes with precise trajectory. Tenergy 80 balances the spin of Tenergy 05 and the speed of Tenergy 64, suitable for various offensive styles.

• Spring Sponge technology: Since 2008, Spring Sponge acts like a spring, absorbing energy and releasing it upon impact. Together with No. 180 pimples, it enhances the “ball holding” feeling, allowing precise stroke direction control and strong spin, especially in looping strokes and banana flicks.

Available sponge thicknesses:
1.7 mm for maximum control and backhand play,
1.9 mm for balanced play,
2.1 mm for aggressive forehand attacks.

The rubber weighs about ~48 g (trimmed), lighter than Hurricane 3 NEO (~53 g) and similar in weight to Tenergy 05 (~49 g). The colors—red and black—comply with ITTF standards. Butterfly recommends using Free Chack II glue for mounting.

Technical performance suited for balanced offense:

• Speed: 85/100. Very fast rubber suitable for flat hits, counter-topspins, looping strokes, and third-ball attacks. Compared to Tenergy 25 (speed 64/100), Tenergy 80 is much faster with explosive acceleration. Compared to Tenergy 05 (speed 81/100), it has similar speed but more spin, making it more versatile.

• Spin: 73/100. Generates strong spin in topspin strokes, serves, and pushes due to tacky topsheet and No. 180 pimples. Compared to Tenergy 05 (spin 64/100), Tenergy 80 has higher spin but less than Tenergy 25 (76/100), ideal for balanced looping and counter-topspin. Compared to Tackiness Chop II (spin 30/100), it has significantly higher spin, effective offensively.

• Control: Not explicitly measured, but high trajectory and balanced pimple structure ensure high control in blocking, looping, and counterattacking. Compared to Tenergy 05, Tenergy 80 is less sensitive to incoming spin, thus more forgiving but still requires technique in short game.

• Trajectory: Medium-high, arched (77/100), suitable for topspin, counter-hits, and looping near the table or mid-distance. Trajectory is lower than Tenergy 25 (86/100) but higher than Tenergy 64 (75/100), providing net clearance safety and large margin for error. Users praise its “spin potential,” “speed-spin balance,” and “stability,” especially in rallies.

Recommended blade combinations, especially for players emphasizing versatility and offense:

• Butterfly Mizutani Jun Super ZLC: Maximizes speed and spin, suitable for professionals.

• Butterfly Timo Boll ALC: Balances speed and feel, ideal for looping strokes.

• Butterfly Viscaria: Provides stability, good for counter-topspins.

• Butterfly Innerforce Layer ZLC: Offers feel, suitable for all-round players.

• Butterfly Harimoto ALC: Emphasizes spin, good for topspin strokes.

The rubber also pairs well with carbon blades like Nittaku Violin Carbon, as Spring Sponge provides elasticity while High Tension utilizes the blade’s speed. Users recommend 2.1 mm sponge for forehand to maximize speed and spin, and 1.9 mm for backhand to prioritize control and fast counter-hits.

Ideal player profile:

• Intermediate to advanced attackers who use looping, counter-topspin, blocking, and third-ball attacks.

• Professional players seeking a versatile rubber suitable for forehand or backhand, especially backhand in rallies.

• All-round players wanting a rubber fit for comprehensive topspin play, attacks, and counterattacks.

• Table play: Effective in opening topspin strokes, counter-topspins, banana flicks, blocks, and flat hits.

• Mid-distance play: Suitable for fast looping, counterattacks, and rallies.

• Serving and receiving: Tacky topsheet allows strong spin serves but short serves require technique due to rubber rebound. Active receiving is effective; passive receiving is more challenging due to spin sensitivity.

Performance ratings (out of 10):

• Looping: 9.3/10 for spin-speed balance

• Counter-topspin: 9.1/10 for stability and control

• Blocking: 9.0/10 reliable for fast rallies

• Serving: 8.8/10 generates strong spin, especially on long serves

• Flick: 7.5/10 more challenging due to spin sensitivity but effective with thinner sponge

Compared to Tenergy 05, Tenergy 80 is faster and more versatile. Users praise its “universality,” “spin potential,” and “stability,” especially at pro level.

Summary:

Butterfly Tenergy 80 stands out as a balanced rubber in the Tenergy series:

• Speed (85/100): Very fast, suitable for looping and counterattacks.

• Spin (73/100): Strong topspin, backspin, and serves.

• Control: High in looping, safe trajectory.

• Spring Sponge: Lively feel, stable rebound.

• High Tension: Maximum speed and elasticity.

• Pimple code No. 180: Balanced spin and speed.

• Japanese quality: ITTF approved, durable.

Compared to Tenergy 05, it offers more speed and less spin sensitivity. Compared to Tibhar Evolution MX-P, it has a more unique balance and higher trajectory. Users emphasize its “versatility,” “spin potential,” and “reliability” across various play styles.

Tenergy 80 is ITTF approved, suitable for top-level competition, used by pros like Koki Niwa and Fan Zhendong (backhand). Its spin-speed balance enables dominance in rallies with spinning looping strokes and fast counterattacks.

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