Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce SUPER ALC
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Control and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 9.08
- Spin: 9.38
- Control: 9.54
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Reviews of Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce SUPER ALC. Players who use Racket evaluate various points such as hardness, momentum, weight, item by item to worry, and feel at impact thoroughly.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Butterfly
- Product code
- 7331,37334,37332,24240
- Material
- Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood
- Thickness
- 5.9mm
Players use Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce SUPER ALC
- Soft hitting feel similar to wooden rackets, user-friendly for all skill levels
- Excellent spin performance and ball-lifting ease unique to inner carbon
- Lightweight and easy to swing with high stability
- Superior speed and ball extension during attacks
- Requires more effort to generate drive power compared to other models
User reviews
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katsuo000_2 (Experience: More than ２０ years) Super easy to handle, amazing backhand speed!
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2024/12/29
Blade thickness 5.9 mm, 158×152 mm, 88g, FL handle.
With the limba top sheet, it was such an easy transition that I felt no discomfort at all switching to it.
If it's already this easy to use fresh out of the box, I can imagine that once it absorbs some sweat and moisture, the feel will get even softer and end up quite close to that of a wood blade.
As expected from the SALC, it has good bounce, and the feedback through my hand was good enough that I could send the ball straight in the direction I intended!
Despite the blade surface being large and heavy, it felt very manageable overall.
The one thing is that on the forehand, the ball flew further than I expected, and since the core material seems to use kiri (paulownia)?, the feel had a bit of a hollow, ball-slipping-through sensation, which might be a matter of preference.
The backhand was really good, letting me put pressure on opponents with speed, and the stability was outstanding too.
There was no "wild horse" feeling at all — it was a great blade that combines stability with more speed and pressure on the opponent than the ALC.
I've also reviewed it on my blog, so please check that out for reference.
https://katsuo000.com/review_harimoto_tomokazu_innerforce_salc/Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) JEKYLL＆HYDE C55.0
Recommended rubber (Backhand) DIGNICS 05
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Zair 03 Dependence (Experience: ４〜５ years) My dream blade
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2026/02/05
This blade is the Tomokazu Harimoto signature model, so I think a lot of people admire it.
In my opinion, the Harimoto ALC has good ball quality and stability, so I'd recommend it for intermediate players, while the Super ALC flies really well and is great for a speed-oriented style, but for some reason
the ball feels light. Still, there's no doubt it's a godly blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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Fumi@@ (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Recommended when moving on from wood blades
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2025/11/08
I was originally using the STIGA Rosewood, but I needed to hit faster shots, so I started looking at inner carbon blades. I narrowed it down to three and tried them out: the Hina Hayata H2, the Cyber Shape Carbon, and the Tomokazu Harimoto SALC.
The Hayata H2, paired with G1 and Hurricane, came out to over 200g, which felt too heavy and hard to handle, so I passed on it. If someone can handle that weight, though, I think it's a really good blade. The Cyber Shape Carbon was also a great blade, but the feel was hard, and switching from wood felt pretty strange. The ball also left the blade fast, and personally I found it hard to get that "grabbing" feeling on the ball.
The Harimoto SALC came in under 190g even paired with Hurricane and Xiom, so it's easy to swing around. Also, the feel was close to wood, keeping that flexy sensation while still having good bounce. I'd really recommend it to anyone considering a switch from a wood blade.
If I had to point out a downside, it's that despite being carbon, it doesn't bounce as much as I expected. Because of that, it doesn't pair all that well with Chinese tacky rubbers. If you plan to use Hurricane as your main rubber, I felt it would be better paired with an outer-carbon blade instead.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) ZYRE-03
Recommended rubber (Backhand) NEO HURRICANE 3
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Pokonpokon Yusuke (Experience: ４〜５ years) Stable and easy to use
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2025/06/13
I've also used the Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce ALC, but this Super ALC version gave me more of a sense of flex and stability.
If you hit with a snapping motion you get speed, but if you hit with more spin it feels stable with more modest speed
It gives the impression it would fit with pretty much any rubber — which, put negatively, means it lacks a distinct character? But put positively, it feels like an excellent blade that suits any type of player!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER C48
Recommended rubber (Backhand) RASANTER C48
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Garlic (Experience: ２〜３ years) Just right
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2025/05/31
This is my first special-material blade. Topspin drives have amazing speed and extension. Even so, there's a reassuring sense that the ball will stay on the table. Also, when looping, the inner-blade-style lift gives you a ton of spin and stability. If you go with this blade, you should be fine for the time being. (Just my personal opinion.)
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) GLAYZER09C
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Naruhyo~ (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Good blade
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2025/04/11
Switched over from the Harimoto ALC. The ease of the short game stayed the same, but the rebound feels stronger. The feel might be a little strange? Even so, it's a good blade. If you're using the Harimoto ALC, it might be worth trying this one out.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Dignics 09C
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Gengar (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Softer than the standard version
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2025/02/13
Mine weighed 86.9g
Compared to the standard version, it felt very soft.
Since it feels close to wood, looping and blocking are really easy — the ball comes back just from making contact, which really helped me out.
That said, it was hard to get power into topspin drives, and I felt like I needed to hit harder than with the standard ALC.
The standard ALC makes it easier to get powerful drives, but I felt this one has better stability.
It wasn't quite what I expected, but I think it's a really good blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 05 FX
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