Power and stability at a high level
Equipped with Super ZL-Carbon, a high-density weave of Carbon and ZL-fiber. The blade features a good bounce that provides powerful shots and stability due to the expansion of the high-reaction area.
The overall design was inspired by Fan’s attacking-oriented play at a fast tempo. Straight lines are used on the handle to signify the attitude of Fan Zhendong whose goal is to always move forward.
Weight: 90g.
Layers: 5 + 2 Super ZLC
Blade head size: 157 x 150mm
Thickness: 5,6mm
Reaction property: 12,3 . The bigger the number, the more the reaction.
Vibration property: 11,1 . The higher the number, the less vibration you feel.
Made in Japan.
Focus on what’s in front of you. Give your all to each game, each ball, and each moment. Clear your mind and act with modesty. Even if you struggle and fail, keep moving forward and learn from your failures. Moving forward is the best and the only way to reach your greatest goals and not miss opportunities. Fan Zhendong aims straight ahead. Move forward, straight ahead.
Ready to create an era
Fan Zhendong analyzes himself as “a type of person who steadily builds one piece at a time.” He says that he trains himself everyday with the mentality of remaining humble and down-to-earth never being conceited about his own abilities and achievements. Table tennis fans all over the world are attracted to Fan’s precise and daring performance making use of his honed skills, physical strength, and courage.
“I’m very happy to have a blade named after me, and I’m sure it will bring me more improvement. I can’t wait to play with it.”
Now using a blade engraved with his own name, Fan Zhendong is accelerating his own evolution and is trying to create his own era. The eyes of the 25-year-old, who craves victory more than anyone else, are fixed straight ahead.
Fan Zhendong (CHN)
Born January 22, 1997. Signed with Butterfly in November 2021. Men’s Singles Champion at 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, Men’s Singles Champion at WTT Singapore Smash 2022. Fast tempo, aggressive banana flicks and topspins created by his excellent physical strength define his game.
Feel the vibe of the world’s No.1* athlete in five variations
The overall design was inspired by Fan’s attacking-oriented play at a fast tempo. Straight lines are used on the handle to signify the attitude of Fan Zhendong whose goal is to always move forward.
To allow more players to experience the Fan Zhendong Series, the lineup includes not only the Arylate-Carbon blade currently used by Fan Zhendong, but also four other blades with different artificial fiber variants.
* World No. 1 by ITTF rankings (consecutively from April 2020 to week 26 of 2022). Men’s Singles Champion at 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, Men’s Singles Champion at WTT Singapore Smash 2022.