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Sriver FX (Butterfly)

Sriver FX (Butterfly)

Butterfly proudly introduces another member of the SRIVER family of rubbers, SRIVER-FX. Designed for the neoteric technical game, FX combines the traditional SRIVER rubber surface with a softer, more elastic sponge layer. This combination allows the modern topspin attacker to produce greater spin variations.

User reviews

Average user rating from: 5 users

Overall rating
3.9
Spin reversal effect (2 ratings)
4.3
Confusion factor (2 ratings)
1.8
Speed (5 ratings)
3.7
General spin (5 ratings)
3.9
Mechanical spin (5 ratings)
3.6
Topsheet spin (5 ratings)
3.5
Sponge hardness (5 ratings)
2.8
Topsheet hardness (5 ratings)
3.2
High throw angle (5 ratings)
3.8
Weight (5 ratings)
2.8
Reglue effect (5 ratings)
4.4
Speed glue effect: feel (5 ratings)
4.3
Speed glue effect: sound (5 ratings)
4.5
Control (5 ratings)
4.0
Durability (5 ratings)
4.2
Serve (3 ratings)
4.0
Short game (3 ratings)
4.0
Flip (Flick) (3 ratings)
3.8
Over the table loop (3 ratings)
3.5
High arc loop (3 ratings)
3.7
Counterloop (3 ratings)
3.8
Smash (3 ratings)
3.8
Block (3 ratings)
4.3
Chop (3 ratings)
2.8
Value for money (5 ratings)
3.9
 


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
Thursday, 14 January 2010

Written by iamj8 - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating
4.2
Speed
3.5
General spin
4.0
Mechanical spin
4.0
Topsheet spin
4.0
Sponge hardness
1.5
Topsheet hardness
3.0
High throw angle
4.0
Weight
2.0
Reglue effect
5.0
Speed glue effect: feel
5.0
Speed glue effect: sound
5.0
Control
5.0
Durability
5.0
Serve
4.0
Short game
4.0
Flip (Flick)
3.5
Over the table loop
3.5
High arc loop
3.5
Counterloop
4.0
Smash
4.0
Block
5.0
Chop
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Sriver FX is a soft control rubber with the ultimate speed glue effect. It has a soft sponge and takes the glue well, the result is a fantastic all around rubber great even for offense.

When speed glue was banned, FX took a huge blow in the sense it was nerfed quite badly. It lost pretty much all of its speed, in my opinion making it quite a slow rubber although putting it on a very fast blade may ease this a bit.

Sriver FX is magnificent for blocking, chopping, smashing, serving and counter looping were a breeze for me when I played this rubber on my backhand.

I would recommend Sriver FX to a beginner for the backhand since intermediate and above players will not like the fact that its slow. It also is easy to control and helps develop strokes. Its a forgiving rubber that does nicely on any blade for me.

Value for money is totally worth it since its cheap - half to less than half the price of Bryce(s) and Tenergy(s) and its very durable and won't require much maintenance. Mine is about 3 years old, and still in pretty good shape.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
t3h anarchist
Friday, 03 October 2008

Written by t3h anarchist - #1 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating
4.2
Speed
4.0
General spin
4.5
Mechanical spin
3.5
Topsheet spin
4.0
Sponge hardness
3.5
Topsheet hardness
3.5
High throw angle
3.0
Weight
3.5
Reglue effect
4.5
Speed glue effect: feel
4.5
Speed glue effect: sound
4.0
Control
4.0
Durability
4.0
Serve
5.0
Short game
4.0
Flip (Flick)
4.0
Over the table loop
4.5
High arc loop
5.0
Counterloop
3.5
Smash
4.5
Block
4.0
Chop
3.5
Value for money
4.5
Butterfly Sriver FX is an extremely powerful, fast, and spinny rubber. It is used most often on the forehand to produce loops with high amounts of spinny and high arc. The throw is pretty normal, but you are able to do one of those kinds of "brushing" loops.

For best results, you will have to use speed glue or booster or tuner, since the Sriver FX is a rubber of the speed glue era and is not a tensor. Without any enhancers, the rubber simply does not have enough bounce on it.

The quality is pretty good, especially because it is only around $30. This is a great rubber for any intermediate player who loops.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Written by jkillashark - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews

Overall rating
3.4
Speed
3.5
General spin
3.0
Mechanical spin
3.5
Topsheet spin
2.0
Sponge hardness
2.5
Topsheet hardness
2.5
High throw angle
4.0
Weight
1.5
Reglue effect
5.0
Speed glue effect: feel
5.0
Speed glue effect: sound
5.0
Control
4.0
Durability
3.5
Serve
3.0
Short game
4.0
Flip (Flick)
4.0
Over the table loop
2.5
High arc loop
2.5
Counterloop
4.0
Smash
3.0
Block
4.0
Chop
1.0
Value for money
4.0
Great rubber for speed gluers. Rubber is terribly different when unglued. Very similar to its big brother Sriver in that it is a great all-around rubber, however if you're looking for power then the softness of FX is not the way to go.
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0 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Monday, 18 February 2008

Written by Anonymous

Overall rating
3.6
Spin reversal effect
3.5
Confusion factor
2.5
Speed
3.5
General spin
4.0
Mechanical spin
3.0
Topsheet spin
4.5
Sponge hardness
4.5
Topsheet hardness
4.0
High throw angle
4.0
Weight
3.0
Reglue effect
2.5
Speed glue effect: feel
2.0
Speed glue effect: sound
3.5
Control
4.0
Durability
4.5
Value for money
3.0
It is not worth it at all
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
Monday, 28 January 2008

Written by Anonymous

Overall rating
3.9
Spin reversal effect
5.0
Confusion factor
1.0
Speed
4.0
General spin
4.0
Mechanical spin
4.0
Topsheet spin
3.0
Sponge hardness
2.0
Topsheet hardness
3.0
High throw angle
4.0
Weight
4.0
Reglue effect
5.0
Speed glue effect: feel
5.0
Speed glue effect: sound
5.0
Control
3.0
Durability
4.0
Value for money
3.0
too expensive, dont get it if you dont reglue, great with glue
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