SK Carbon

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Control and Speed are excellent.
SK Carbon

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 8.68 / 10
  • Number of review: 75
    • Speed: 8.43
    • Spin: 8.31
    • Control: 8.52
    Easy to handle carbon racket

    Brought the attack force carbon "TAMCA5000", to achieve a light blade is excellent operability diluted. It is one of the recommended for players who want to migrate to special material racket from pure wood racket.

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    Specifications

    Price
    7,800 Yen(Include tax 8,580 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    3689,36894
    Speed
    10.5
    Touch
    10.5
    Size
    157 × 150mm
    Weight
    77g g
    Material
    Three plywood + carbon (5 ply wood)
    Thickness
    5.2mm
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    The ultra-lightweight design (approximately 76-79g) is the main feature, making it ideal for beginners transitioning to carbon rackets. It excels in front-court play and on-table techniques, with excellent compatibility with sticky rubbers. However, evaluations are polarized regarding mid-court rallies and powerful strokes, where it shows limitations.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Ultra-lightweight construction enhances swing speed
    • Excellent for front-court play and touch shots
    • Great compatibility with sticky rubber
    • Affordable pricing with high cost-performance
    • Learning curve required before adaptation
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveLightweight with excellent follow-through. Despite being outer carbon, the bounce is well-controlled. Soft feel, satisfying short strokes, and wide sweet spot make it easy for beginners and intermediate players to use.
    ▽ CriticalThe lightweight design makes the ball lighter and harder to return heavy balls. Strong flex makes it unsuitable for mid-court rallies. Poor feedback and delayed skill development. Not recommended for players seeking powerful two-handed attacks.

    User reviews

    • visitor

      Natto (Experience: 2〜3 years) A bit too light

      Player reviews

      This is the carbon version of the SK blade. The performance is good, but since it's 3-ply wood plus carbon, it's probably too light to generate much speed on its own. I guess that's exactly why they added the carbon. I'd recommend it for people without much arm strength, or people who like a light blade~...

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      2022/05/12
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1

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    • visitor

      Reverse Chiquita (Experience: 4〜5 years) So light-------------------

      Player reviews

      Since the blade is light, you can swing it around easily even with tacky rubber on it.
      If you want to try tacky rubber, the price is only about 8,000 yen, which is easy on the wallet, so definitely give it a try.
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      2022/01/24
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE

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    • visitor

      Chiquita (Experience: 2〜3 years) Super light

      Player reviews

      1. A softer rubber works well
      2. Easy to win rallies with
      3. Easy to serve with
      4. Doesn't suit a spin-oriented playing style
      5. Blocking is tricky ("easy once you get used to it")
      Conclusion:
      A godly blade

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      2021/12/19
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      6
      Control
      7
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc C-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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    • visitor

      Miku is the best, right! (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy to drive, maybe

      Player reviews

      I'd recommend this as a first composite blade.
      Since the blade is light, the ball feels light too, but you can get to the next shot quickly, so I'd recommend it for players who value speed.
      For rubber, I think putting on one of the currently trendy tacky rubbers would work well too.
      One thing to watch out for: the blade is so light that you might whiff sometimes.

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      2021/10/26
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc C-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc S-1

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    • Manpuku

      Manpuku (Experience: 4〜5 years) The gateway to carbon rackets

      Player reviews

      First off, it's light and flies more easily than most wood blades, so its ease of use really stands out.
      That said, it's just easy to use — spin is harder to put on than with a wood blade, and it doesn't fly as far as other carbon blades.
      If you try it and want a bit more ball-holding feel, I think it'd be worth shifting to something in the Innerforce line, and if you want more distance, to something in the Outer ALC line.

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      2021/06/09
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      6
      Control
      10
      Touch
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) ROZENA

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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    • visitor

      Sticky Rubber (Experience: 6〜10 years) Reaffirmed its high potential

      Player reviews

      I used this back in junior high, and when I tried it again in high school I was surprised at how good it felt. I'd been using the Tornado King, but I switched. Combining the very light blade weight, which raises your swing speed compared to before, with the extra flight the carbon gives you, it's easy to control while still flying well, so I felt it pairs really well with tacky rubber. With the current tacky rubber boom, and spin-oriented tension rubbers with strong grip on the ball being developed one after another, I feel like this might be one of the best blades out there right now.

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      2021/03/13
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Dignics 09C

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) GOLDEN TANGO PS

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    • visitor

      ᐠ (ᐛ) ᐟ Aaaaaaaaaaaaa (Experience: Less than a year) Strong rebound, and light!

      Player reviews

      First of all, for the B-side rubber, since it wasn't in the list of options, I picked a different one — it's the Yinhe Jupiter, the orange sponge version sold by wrm, not the blue sponge one.
      I'm using a tacky rubber, and since the SK Carbon bounces well, it makes up for the bounce that tacky rubbers lack. The control is good too, and since the SK Carbon is light, you can keep the total weight down even with a heavy rubber like Hurricane on it. However, the top ply is weak. It flaked a bit when I replaced the rubber, which was disappointing. I think you should apply a racket sealant to it.

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      2020/12/31
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 2

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1

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