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.

    • FL
    • ST
    • AN

    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

    • Round

      Round (Experience: 4〜5 years) Backhand is god-tier

      Player reviews

      The handle is thicker than the Timo Boll ALC, so you can get a solid grip on it. Also, the backhand is noticeably easier to hit than the forehand. Because the handle is thick, it takes a while to settle on how to hold it at first, but after hitting with it for a while I think you'll find a grip that fits you perfectly. Honestly, some people don't like this handle — I don't think it suits people with small hands or women very well.

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      2018/11/05
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      7
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) OMEGA VII EURO

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    • visitor

      WEEP! (Experience: 4〜5 years) This is so good!

      Player reviews

      I used to play with a Zhang Jike ZLC with Hurricane Blue Sponge on it!
      ZL carbon lets the ball leave the blade fast, so combined with Hurricane it makes this [crack!]
      kind of sound when you hit the ball!
      But I wasn't getting much spin, so
      I switched to the ALC! And then...
      it's so easy to use!
      Great spin and speed too!
      My backhand goes in every time!
      Control is great too, maybe because I've got Hurricane on it, but my stops really bite, and my flicks land too! It's really good! But it doesn't have quite as much bounce, so playing far from the table didn't quite suit me, though I think players with more power could pull it off! [I don't have the power, so playing back there was a no-go for me...]
      It's really good, so give it a try!!!

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      2018/10/12
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 2

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05

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    • visitor

      Daigakuin admiration (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Player reviews

      Since it's an outer arylate carbon blade, it flies really fast with max thickness rubber, so control is tough at first, but once you get used to it, it's totally fine. I'm running max thickness on both sides right now, but I think thick would work well too! I don't plan on changing rubbers, so I'm happy with these two.

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      2018/09/30
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 64

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      Machappy (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Player reviews

      This blade pairs really well with tacky rubber
      G1 is a perfect match on the backhand
      Definitely worth trying at least once

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      2018/09/21
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1

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    • visitor

      South (Experience: 2〜3 years) The best!!

      Player reviews

      Since it's an outer carbon blade, it's got a lot of bounce. I went with an FL handle, and it lets me grip it firmly, which makes backhand topspin drives, chiquita, and other backhand techniques really easy to pull off. Once you get used to it, I think it's the best blade — you can play close to the table, drop back, hit from anywhere. For rubbers I've tried a bunch, like Fastarc G1, V15 Extra, Omega V Tour DF, and Target Pro GT H47, but right now I've settled on Butterfly's Tenergy 64 and Rozena. Personally, Omega V Tour DF also felt really good.

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      2018/09/17
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tenergy 64

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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    • visitor

      Zhang Junction of Okayama (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy to handle

      Player reviews

      I'm a junior high schooler and I'm not as strong as the people around me, so I bought this outer-carbon blade, the Zhang Jike ALC. My impression from using it is that it flies really well! For someone without much power like me, it felt really good. I used to use a Donic Verbesia, but it was different in almost every way. Personally, I'd recommend this blade to people who want to "try out carbon!" or "get a bit more distance on the ball!" Please do use this as a reference when picking your blade!

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      2018/08/25
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) ROZENA

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Omega V Pro

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    • visitor

      I love Bamboo course (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Player reviews

      This was my first arylate carbon blade, and at first it flew way too much! But as I gradually got used to it, I could control it exactly how I wanted, and both the speed and the spin are excellent, so it's a really great blade! You won't regret buying it! The grip looks great too! I definitely want to recommend this one!

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      2018/08/23
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) FACTIVE

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