Butterfly Korbel vs Stiga Allround Evolution: Which Should You Buy?
| Butterfly Korbel | Stiga Allround Evolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 8.6/10 | 8.2/10 |
| feel | medium, soft and flexible all-wood with long dwell | soft, high feedback |
| handle | FL/ST | FL/ST/AN |
| plies | 5W (all wood) — limba-limba-ayous-limba-limba | 5W (all wood) |
| speed | OFF- | ALL+ |
| thickness_mm | 6 | 5.4 |
| weight_g | 88 | 80 |
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Both are all-wood control blades, but they sit at different speeds. The Korbel is a 6mm OFF-minus blade with high throw and long dwell, giving developing attackers real looping headroom. The Allround Evolution is softer and lighter, an ALL-plus blade with outstanding control, touch and feedback that make it one of the best blades to learn strokes on, while adding a small, safe step up in speed over the Allround Classic around the 40mm ball.
The trade-off is feedback versus offensive ceiling. The Allround Evolution is the gentler teacher with lots of dwell and good spin, but it is still slow by modern standards and ambitious players may outgrow it within a season or two. The Korbel offers more throw and pace for an attacking game. Choose the Allround Evolution if you want maximum control and feedback to learn correct strokes, ideally with medium or medium-hard non-tensor rubbers; choose the Korbel once you are ready to drive a fuller looping game.
FAQ
Which is better for learning correct strokes?
The Allround Evolution. Its outstanding control, touch and feedback make it one of the best blades to learn strokes on. The Korbel is also forgiving but is geared more toward developing an offensive loop.
How much faster is the Korbel?
The Korbel is an OFF-minus blade, a step up from the Allround Evolution’s ALL-plus rating. The Evolution itself is a small, safe step up in speed over the Allround Classic, but both still ask you to supply pace with good technique.
What rubbers suit the Allround Evolution?
It pairs best with medium or medium-hard non-tensor rubbers, including tacky Chinese rubber. The Korbel is more rubber-flexible, working with European, Japanese and tacky Chinese rubbers.