There are different grades in butterfly as well and I've had many really pingers from grade 3, but this one is 7* and it plays like 7*, trust me, initially I was surprised as well but it's willow is really very soft and it took a lot more time to knock it in as I don't want any damage edges or toe, it's outer edge is hard as there is the stain, for the rest of the bat it is soft and has a bit of a tint of I may say so,
Other difference I found between other really good quality butterfly bats and this one is that it's a huge bat,
like this one and other hpro so much, sold as quickly as possible all other bats, they all look tiny