Weight
88g
Thickness
5.8mm
Plies
7-ply
Head Size
157x150
Handles
FL / ST
Material
Hybrid
Head Shape
Standard
Balance
Balanced
Omar Assar
Butterfly Omar Assar is a premium offensive blade designed for players who demand power, spin, and precision. Its unique 5-wood + 2 Kevlar-Carbon construction is the only Butterfly blade to feature this material, creating a distinct feel that absorbs vibration for a harder, faster, and more accurate response while maintaining a traditional wood-like touch. The large sweet spot enhances consistency, forgiving off-center hits and empowering aggressive attacks with exceptional spin generation and precise placement, making it a formidable tool for high-level offensive play.
The 7-ply construction combines 5 wood layers with 2 inner layers of Kevlar Carbon. Outer wood layers provide excellent feel and spin potential, while the inner Kevlar Carbon layers contribute to increased speed, a larger sweet spot, and vibration absorption. This unique layering creates a faster, more accurate blade with a feel that balances flexibility and stiffness.
TT Sensei Ratings
✦Our expert analysis of this blade's performance characteristics
Omar Assar delivers significant speed, enabling powerful attacks and aggressive play. The Kevlar Carbon layers enhance the rebound effect, making the blade faster and allowing players to apply pressure with quick, penetrating shots that overwhelm opponents.
Despite its offensive nature, this blade maintains good control thanks to its wood construction and the vibration-dampening properties of Kevlar Carbon. This balance allows for precise shot placement even during fast-paced rallies, giving players confidence in their touch.
Omar Assar provides a medium-hard feel with a distinct woody character and a touch of stiffness from the Kevlar Carbon. It strikes a good balance, offering enough feedback for control while remaining firm enough for powerful shots, creating a more tactile experience than some stiffer carbon blades.
When paired with appropriate rubbers, Omar Assar produces a medium-high throw angle, creating sharp, high-trajectory shots over the table. This characteristic is ideal for aggressive play, allowing players to exploit angles and apply pressure.
This blade offers substantial dwell time, which is crucial for generating heavy spin. When paired with tacky rubbers, players can feel the ball sink into the rubber and blade, maximizing spin potential for aggressive loops and serves.
While the Kevlar Carbon adds speed, the wood plies maintain a degree of flexibility. This allows for better ball control during softer shots and provides a more traditional, responsive feel compared to extremely stiff blades.
Kevlar Carbon plies excel at absorbing vibration, providing a clean, direct feel without excessive jarring. This results in a comfortable playing experience that reduces fatigue, even during the most powerful shots.
Butterfly's reputation for excellence is evident in the Omar Assar blade. Precise bonding of wood and Kevlar Carbon layers, along with meticulous attention to detail, ensures durable construction and consistent performance that players can rely on match after match.
Technology
Butterfly Omar Assar features innovative Kevlar Carbon technology, a proprietary material blend unique among Butterfly blades. This construction integrates two layers of Kevlar Carbon within a 5-ply wood structure. Known for superior vibration-dampening and a combination of hardness and elasticity, this technology allows the blade to absorb unwanted vibrations while enhancing speed and accuracy. The result is a harder, faster feel without sacrificing a tactile wood-like touch, offering offensive players a distinct advantage through a large sweet spot, improved precision, and powerful attacks.
Pro Players Using This Blade
Omar Assar
Omar Assar, the Egyptian national team player for whom the blade is named, uses this custom-designed blade with the Flared Extra Large handle, paired with Butterfly Tenergy 05 Hard rubbers on both sides. His aggressive, offensive style—characterized by powerful attacks, speed, and heavy spin—perfectly matches the blade's characteristics. The construction enables him to execute precise, high-trajectory shots that overwhelm opponents, showcasing the blade's suitability for top-level professional play.
Similar Blades
Butterfly Viscaria
Butterfly Viscaria is often compared to Omar Assar due to similar hybrid constructions. However, Omar Assar's Kevlar Carbon offers a distinct feel—often described as having more dwell and a softer, woodier touch compared to Viscaria's more direct and crisp response. Some players find Omar Assar slightly slower but with better control and feel, making it a suitable alternative for those who find Viscaria too fast or stiff.
Butterfly Innerforce ALC / ZLC series
Omar Assar is frequently compared to Butterfly's Innerforce series (ALC and ZLC) for its 'innerforce type' feel. It provides a softer, more controlled, and tactile playing experience compared to outer carbon blades. Players who prefer the dwell time and vibration absorption of inner-carbon constructions might consider Omar Assar a comparable or even superior option, especially given its unique Kevlar Carbon composition.