The Butterfly Harimoto Tomokazu 2000 Shakehand Table Tennis Racket is designed to offer a great foundation for novice level players who are learning the basic strokes. Pan Asia is a more entry level rubber due to its emphasis on control. It still has enough speed and spin to get the job done. The Pan Asia rubber is widely used on many of our recreational rackets for its reliability in all situations. PLEASE NOTE: Like most recreational rackets, this racket is assembled with a glue that is intended to keep the rubber permanently attached to the wood for the life of the racket. If you prefer to have the ability to upgrade the rubber when it becomes worn, please check out our Pro-Line Series. Did You Know? More World Class Players Trust Butterfly Than Any Other Brand - At the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, 99.8% of the participants were surveyed regarding their individual blade and rubber usage. Of those surveyed, Butterfly blades were used by 56.6% of the participants while the other 43.4% consisted of 11 different brands. Butterfly rubbers were used by 53.2% of the participants while the other 46.8% consisted of 11 different brands.