Zhang Jike ALC [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Speed and Spin are excellent.
Zhang Jike ALC
Zhang Jike ALC Zhang Jike ALC

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 9.26 / 10
  • Number of review: 121
    • Speed: 9.25
    • Spin: 8.81
    • Control: 8.29

    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

    Price
    18,000 Yen(Include tax 19,800 Yen)
    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
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    This outer carbon blade delivers excellent speed and drive distance while maintaining ease of grip and playability through thoughtful handle design. Widely praised by advanced to intermediate players, its performance varies significantly based on rubber compatibility, particularly with sticky-type and Kyohyo-series rubbers.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • 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
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveIt grabs yet flies smoothly and is extremely easy to use. Back-hand driving with spin rotation is particularly comfortable, more straightforward swing-through than Viscaria with smoother shot transitions.
    ▽ CriticalDifficult for beginners or under-trained players to master. Fast ball release and hardness require adjustment for serve and short-range techniques. Not recommended for those lacking confidence in swing speed or technique fundamentals.

    User reviews

    • visitor

      Cool (Experience: Less than a year) Easy short game! Still powerful when stepping back

      Player reviews

      The short game is easy to handle.
      It doesn't feel like it's flying wild — more like you're really hitting through the ball.

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      2020/02/10
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1

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    • Go! Hugo!

      Go! Hugo! (Experience: 4〜5 years) I've grown to love it

      Player reviews

      When I used Turbo Orange on the forehand, the forehand felt uncomfortably twangy and vibrated too much, but the backhand (R53) felt really easy to swing.
      After switching the forehand to Turbo Blue, the feel didn't vibrate too much anymore and felt just right.
      The backhand still feels great as ever. It's probably down to the handle shape.

      There's also the rubber compatibility to consider, but as for the technical side: serves take some getting used to. The short game is really good. Forehand drives, backhand drives, blocks, counters, switching direction, and quick attacking touches over the table — all of it was easy to pull off.

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      2020/01/08
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO BLUE

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) RASANTER R53

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    • Even

      Even (Experience: 2〜3 years) Doesn't fly off... does it?

      Player reviews

      Rallies/drives... the ball feels like it's really flying through.
      The short game... it can get a bit rough, I think, but it's a level you can fully adjust for with technique and rubber choice.
      Playing away from the table... since it's carbon, I don't think you'll lose out on power.

      That said, it's not really a "this is what an outer blade feels like" kind of blade — I think it depends a lot on the rubber. Compared to the Inner Force Layer ALC, I felt they were pretty similar. If anything, the feel here is a bit harder. Still, among outer carbon blades, it has a gentle feel, and there's almost none of that wild, uncontrollable flying sensation. I think it suits people making their debut with an outer blade, or people who want a blade with more carbon character than a 5-ply, but not overly wild.

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      2020/01/06
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Q5

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    • Nothing

      Nothing

      Player reviews

      I've used it for about six months now. First off, this blade really depends on what rubber you put on it. Rubbers that don't match it really don't match. I think the Tenergy line is the best fit. This review is based on using it with Tenergy on.
      Since it's an outer blade, I figured it would fly, and sure enough, it flies quite a bit. But once you get used to it, you can hit powerful drives. It really launches the ball well, so as long as you can control it, it's genuinely a great blade to use. It's for advanced players though.

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      2020/01/04
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard
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    • Fore table beginner

      Fore table beginner (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Player reviews

      I moved over from an inner aramid carbon blade (basically arylate carbon), but I felt like I couldn't handle this one. Flat-hitting techniques were easy to snap off and generated speed easily, but techniques that put spin on the ball, like drives and serves, felt hard, since the ball flew off before I could put spin on it. I'd recommend it to people with solid fundamentals or great ball touch.

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      2020/01/01
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      6
      Control
      5
      Touch
      8
      Hardness hard
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    • King Kong

      King Kong (Experience: 6〜10 years) Nicely hard and easy to use❗️

      Player reviews

      Since I normally use an inner ALC, my first impression was that this one is harder and flies more than what I'm used to. Right from forehand hitting it flew a lot, and honestly I thought it'd be hard to master. But techniques that put spin on the ball, like drives and stops, were surprisingly easy to control. I think this is the perfect blade for someone who wants to put solid spin on the ball with both wings while still getting distance and speed.

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      2019/12/06
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      7
      Control
      5
      Touch
      5
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) V>15 Extra

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    • visitor

      Table tennis club everywhere (Experience: 4〜5 years) Awesome

      Player reviews

      Provincial Hurricane on the forehand, Rozena on the backhand.
      The combination with tacky rubber is the best.
      Not much different from the Boll ALC.
      Recommended for intermediate players and up!

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      2019/12/01
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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