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The feel is very clear and crisp.
The sweet spot is wide too, and it's incredibly easy to handle.

If you want to leave the power and spin to the rubber and focus on stability, I'd recommend this.

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The feel is very soft and pleasant.
It doesn't jar your hand, and since it's light your arm doesn't get tired, so it's easy to fire off drive after drive.
It also suits people who like to swing it around with short strokes.
A hard, heavy rubber suits this blade well.
I think it pairs especially great with Rasant Power Grip.
That way the blade ends up at a good weight, and it keeps the ball from feeling too light.

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Basically it goes well with whatever rubber you put on it.

Chinese rubber needs swing speed, but that doesn't mean it's unusable.

For me, the feel is what I love most about it,

and my arm doesn't get tired even after playing for a long time.

The blade isn't super heavy either, so I found it easy to use.

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My previous review was for hard-bat table tennis with a plastic ball.
This review is for large-ball table tennis.
I currently use it for large-ball table tennis. On the forehand I have Nittaku Royal Large (max thickness), and on the backhand Armstrong long pips (extra thin, custom-order red-mark MAX PZC-SP with 25° sponge hardness).
The feel when hitting the large plastic ball is very good.
Since the plastic ball doesn't bounce much, I think it suits this blade's characteristics well.
It's good hitting close to the table, good even away from the table, and easy for the short game too.
Also, since this blade is arylate only with no carbon, it has a soft feel, and hitting the large ball with it feels really pleasant.
I've used both penhold and shakehand blades made specifically for large-ball play, and while the ball comes off fast and gives quite a bit of speed, most of them have a hard feel on paper, and now that we've switched to plastic balls, the short game has gotten difficult with them. This Chinese AL isn't made specifically for large-ball play, but I think it has enough performance to fully meet the needs of large-ball table tennis.

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The shots are very consistent. Plus the control is good and it's easy to put spin on the ball.

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Compared to the Chinese ULC, the feel on impact is quite a bit softer.

According to the catalog, the Chinese AL is supposed to be bouncier, but I'm not so sure... it feels about the same, or maybe the ULC is even bouncier...?

That said, I think the Chinese AL makes it easier to put spin on the ball and easier for the short game, like stops.

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