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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Junjika (Experience: ４〜５ years) The best blade
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2018/04/28
This blade is amazing — it lets you pull off any technique with ease. The grip is on the thicker side, so you can hold it firmly. The design is also really cool. Both forehand and backhand are easy to hit with, but the backhand especially — chiquitas and backhand topspin drives are really easy to do. I tried a bunch of different rubbers, but this combination is the best.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) OMEGA V TOUR DF
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V＞15 Extra
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Fry (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Firm yet flexible, for those who can swing it
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2018/04/07
I bought a Chinese-penhold version from overseas and used it. Mine weighed 86g, a pretty average unit.
Something I noticed from the forehand-hitting stage was that it makes a high-pitched clacking sound. You can feel that soft ALC quality when you hit hard. It rebounds firmly while still holding the ball a little.
In other words, a half-hearted swing won't bring out this blade's strengths. Even though it's ALC, it's still hard at the end of the day.
What really stands out is the counter game. I mainly play a counter-based style myself, but this blade holds and rebounds the ball without losing out against loops or speed drives, so it produces a lot of power. Stability comes down to individual skill. Rather than just rebounding the ball, putting real spin on it lets you combine power and stability properly.
Blocks are also stable without rebounding too much. Pushes are the same way.
Also, the backhand reverse-side drive is nice because the grip is easy to hold.
Stops take practice. Do them half-heartedly and the ball floats up and won't stop — that's the fate of a special-material blade.
If someone who can swing through properly uses it, it becomes a great blade.
To master this blade, try to always stay conscious of a strong impact. That said, it doesn't mean you should just swing wildly — that's not the same thing.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 05 FX
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Up Down Service (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Works with anything
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2018/03/16
Strong. That's the one word for it. I used to picture only advanced players being able to handle it, but even intermediate players can pull it off. Tacky rubber definitely suits it, and the chemistry with Tenergy is perfectly in sync. This thing, lol — chiquita is godly lol — and it's so strong in topspin rallies I couldn't stop laughing. Definitely worth getting one.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80
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Suzumu (Experience: ２〜３ years) Really great blade
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2018/03/03
I'm using this blade right now, and the balance between bounce and control makes it the best blade for me. At first I struggled to get the hang of it, but as I got used to it, I started winning more matches too. It's really a great blade. V15 on the backhand is amazing.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V＞15 Extra
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Mr. chan (Experience: ４〜５ years) Looks good
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2018/02/17
It's really good. I didn't feel any difference in feel from my friend's Timo Boll ALC.
I like a thicker grip, so I went with the Zhang Jike.
Maybe it was a mistake putting Evolution EL-S on my forehand, because I felt some energy loss when hitting forehand topspin drives.
On my previous blade, a Fortius FT,
I had Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 05FX on.
But Tenergy felt wasted on me, somehow — the ball would just go in on the table on its own and it started making table tennis feel boring, so this time I put on Evolution and used Rozena on the backhand.
Unlike the Fortius, this blade has a thinner build, so it has a flexing feel that I personally like.
I won a prefectural tournament with this blade, so why not give it a try?
Next I want to try the Fastarc series and the Rakza series.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Evolution EL-S
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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Kagawa Machi (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2018/01/07
Even when you drop back, you can still put out stable power, and I felt it was easy to handle even for an intermediate player. The blade is light and bounces easily, so I think it's best paired with a rubber that has a more restrained bounce.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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Jorno (Experience: ４〜５ years) The ideal blade!!
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2018/01/02
I'd had my eye on this blade for a while. Starting with forehand hitting, it had that pleasant feel you'd expect from ALC. The backhand also shows off the ALC flex and is quite stable. It's capable of all kinds of techniques whether you're close to the table, mid-distance, or away from it, and blocks are stable too. For me personally, it was a perfect blade!
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 64
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