Zhang Jike ALC [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Speed and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 9.25
- Spin: 8.81
- Control: 8.29
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A model with Arylate-Carbon, which makes the high reaction and control possible; it is recommended for the player who seeks a balanced powerful attack while maintaining ease of use.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Butterfly
- Product code
- FL：36561／ST：36564／AN：36562
- Speed
- 92
- Control
- 60
- Touch
- soft
- Size
- 157 × 150mm
- Weight
- 88g
- Material
- Five ants rate carbon (Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.8mm
Players use Zhang Jike ALC
- High drive distance and speed from outer carbon material
- Carefully designed grip shape ensures comfortable handling
- Outstanding compatibility with sticky rubbers
- Excellent balance between ball retention and control
- Facilitates short-range techniques like flicks and chiquita
User reviews
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blue heavenly dragon (Experience: １１〜２０ years) The old Ginchou Blue Dragon
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2022/08/23
I'm using a quite rare blade — the old Yindie Blue Dragon penhold — not the current model. I also have the current model, so let me compare them.
It's lighter and flies better than the current model. It also feels like it has a wider sweet spot. By the way, at 78 grams it's very special for a penhold blade. I got lucky and managed to buy two of them when I went to China about 5 years ago. I like the design of the old version better too, so I take good care of it.
I have no plans to switch from it.
An extremely high-quality blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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Zhang Jike (Experience: ２〜３ years) Top ＆ Notch
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2022/08/10
This is the best blade — it's light and lets you send out heavy balls with ease.
Being an outer blade, it's incredibly fast, and just putting solid spin on the ball with your rubber gives you a lightning-fast, heavy, extending drive.
There is a sense of holding the ball, but you need a matching swing speed to get the most out of it.
If you've got the swing speed, counters and backspin drives send out insane balls.
I'd recommend this to people confident in their swing speed who also have a good sense of control.
Spin-oriented tension rubbers and tacky rubbers match well with it.
It pairs especially well with Dignics.
But since the ball comes out so clean, if you're confident in your arm, I think using German tension rubber to produce some nasty balls is also a great option.
It's fun to play with.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Dignics 09C
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Saitama table tennis lover (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Control is a bit tricky
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2022/03/13
The Nittaku inner blade I'd been using got discontinued, so I bought this as a replacement.
Forehand drive
When I hit topspin the ball really flies and I can drive deep, but I struggled to drive backspin balls well. I think it just needs getting used to. That said, it really shows its power in long rallies.
Backhand drive
With my old inner blade, even a harder rubber would hold the ball plenty, but with this blade I couldn't feel the ball being held on backhand drives, so I switched to Rozena, which has a softer sheet.
It matches great with Rozena — the ball really sinks in and it holds the ball well. I can hit stable backhand drives with it.
If you're not too confident in your backhand technique, I'd strongly recommend a soft-sheet rubber like Rozena.
Short game
Stops do take some getting used to compared to an inner blade, but forehand flicks are easy, and as I mentioned, using a soft rubber on the backhand makes chiquita really easy too.
Serve
Compared to an inner blade, the ball leaves the racket faster, so that takes some getting used to...
I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to get into rallies and keep attacking.
Please give it a try.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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Nicki (Experience: ４〜５ years) Best carbon blade
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2021/11/09
While testing this blade, I quickly ended up loving it. Control was harder than with the wood blade I used before, but I got used to it quickly. It's great close to the table and at mid-distance. The only drawback is when you're far away from the table — that feel just isn't there anymore. Overall, one of the best blades out there for modern aggressive players.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 19
Recommended rubber (Backhand) OMEGA VII PRO
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Tara-chan (Experience: ２〜３ years) Great power on the third ball
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2021/11/09
I bought it on a shop clerk's recommendation, and I feel it's a really good blade.
Personally, I like the feel of it.
But chopping is a bit tricky, and if you don't drive the ball with plenty of spin you'll send it flying long, so I felt it takes some getting used to.
I haven't been using it very long yet, so I want to keep working at it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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Gucho (Experience: ４〜５ years) Good, good
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2021/10/11
Review from a Chinese penhold user
Bought on Mercari
Previously I used the Lin Gaoyuan ALC penholdThe specs and construction were supposedly exactly the same as the Lin Gaoyuan ALC penhold I'd used before, but the first thing I noticed was the weight.
I put on the same rubber, but the Zhang Jike ALC felt lighter. (Could be individual variation between units.)As for the feel, just like other reviews say, it's really good.
The reverse side is easy to use too, and personally it's my best blade so far.
I think I'll feel that even more the more I use it.
I'd always been anxious about whether I could handle Butterfly equipment, so I never got around to using it, but this made me think "I wish I'd started using it sooner..."
This is just my personal impression, but if you're on the fence about it, I'd say give it a try.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 8
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Q5
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Taiyo (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2021/09/13
I use it with a straight grip. Being an outer blade, it has plenty of bounce, and above all it pairs really well with Hurricane rubber! The grip looks cool too, so I don't think you'll regret buying it — recommended!
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO BLUE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TRIPLE Double Extra
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