Timo Boll ALC

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

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 9.11 / 10
  • Number of review: 132
    • Speed: 8.89
    • Spin: 8.48
    • Control: 8.03

    The Timo Boll ALC is the blade of choice for the European Triple Champion, Timo Boll. Timo working with Butterfly’s technicians, helped design his new blade which offers a touch more speed than his previous model but still allows for the production of the heavy topspin strokes Timo is known for.

    Using his new blade along with Butterfly’s new Tenergy rubbers, Timo successfully defended all three of his Titles at the 2008 European Championships. Timo plays fair and wins and so can you. The Timo Boll ALC offers the maximum blend of speed, heavy spin, and Control.

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    Specifications

    Price
    18,000 Yen(Include tax 19,800 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    FL：35861／ST：35864／AN：35862
    Speed
    85
    Control
    80
    Touch
    soft
    Size
    157 × 150mm
    Weight
    85g
    Material
    Ali rate carbon (Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood)
    Thickness
    5.8mm
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    This racket receives overwhelming support from advanced players as a high-performance option. It excellently combines the speed of outer carbon with rotational control, showing particularly strong compatibility with hard tension rubbers. However, beginners find it difficult to control, and most reviews emphasize that adaptation time is essential.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Exceptional balance of speed and spin performance
    • Best compatibility with hard tension-type rubbers
    • Recommended for intermediate to advanced players
    • Versatile for all techniques including quick attacks
    • Fast ball release requires control adjustment time
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveA rubber that can do everything from start to finish, with excellent speed, spin, and control. Once accustomed to it, players can execute virtually any shot. The compatibility with tension rubbers like Tenergy is exceptional.
    ▽ CriticalPlayers without solid fundamentals will struggle with lack of power, producing flat shots. The fast ball release typical of outer carbon means beginners cannot control the ball before it leaves. Adaptation time is a prerequisite for this racket.

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      Takumaru (Experience: ４〜５ years)

      Player reviews

      I switched to the Timo Boll ALC in my first year of high school. Since my parents run a table tennis shop, I got to try all sorts of blades and rubbers, and in the end the best combo was the Timo Boll ALC with hard-ish rubber on both forehand and backhand. Basically the strongest setup, for now.

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      2021/01/06
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) SUPER VENTUS

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    • mtb

      mtb (Experience: ６〜１０ years)

      Player reviews

      A wonderful blade. Excellent control and speed - the perfect blade for a spin-oriented attacking style.

      2020/10/16
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard
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    • visitor

      It is a club team (Experience: ２〜３ years) はんしんとう を目指す人へ

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      I'd always used Hurricane Pro 3 Turbo Orange and Tenergy 05 on a wood blade.

      With mid-distance and away-from-the-table play in mind, I switched to this one.

      I wanted to try the Viscaria, but it was rough on my wallet, so I went with this instead - same blade, just a different grip.
      Personally I like the grip better than the Viscaria's or Zhang Jike's.

      There's no technique in particular that's hard to pull off, and it pairs really well with Tenergy 05.

      I'd recommend it to anyone except those who've just started playing table tennis.

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      2020/07/25
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05

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    • visitor

      mushroom (Experience: ２〜３ years) Serves are insane

      Player reviews

      I borrowed this from a friend to use.
      Serves get good spin and are easy to control.
      Also, low, fast loop drives like Timo Boll's were easy to pull off.
      I'd recommend it to people who play YG-style like Timo Boll.

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      2020/06/02
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Touch
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Dignics 09C

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      Hiropon @ Kanto (Experience: ２〜３ years) High-balance, but...!

      Player reviews

      I have an 82g one.
      I'll compare it with what's said to be the same blade in a 90g Viscaria and a 92g Timo Boll Spirit.

      The Spirit, maybe because of its heavier weight, has a hard feel and bounces quite a lot.
      The Viscaria feels softer than the Spirit, has a solid grip on the ball, and overall has a very good balance.

      Now, as for the Timo Boll ALC in this review.

      The average weight of these blades is around 86g, with a lot of relatively light ones out there, so I can recommend it as a first blade for women who can't generate much swing speed, or for anyone who wants to try a special-material blade for the first time.

      That said, maybe because the one I own is a light 82g, its attacking performance is lower compared to the Viscaria and other outer blades.

      Even though the balance between bounce and grip (spin) is important,
      this 82g one feels like it has a slightly lower overall balance than the other two.
      If you want speed, use the Spirit; if you want a balance that includes spin, use the Viscaria.

      That said, the Spirit is discontinued, and the Viscaria is needlessly expensive.
      Compared to a typical outer blade, this has more than enough spec, and given that performance, I think the value for money is good too.

      Of course individual blades vary a lot, but when buying, I'd suggest looking for one closer to 90g.

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      2020/04/16
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05 HARD

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) DIGNICS 05

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      Timobor followers (Experience: ４〜５ years)

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      It really flies. So I wouldn't recommend it much to someone like me who doesn't have solid fundamentals yet. Since it's an outer blade, if you don't have much power your shots turn into weak, straight balls with no spin. But if an intermediate to advanced player uses it, I think you can hit solid shots with both speed and spin. Also, I'd recommend pairing it with tension rubber.

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      2020/03/26
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc C-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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      Orthodox driveman (Experience: ２〜３ years) Outer carbon, but not overly fast

      Player reviews

      (This review is based on using Fastarc G-1 on the forehand and Rozena on the backhand.)
      Before this blade I was using a Swat Carbon, but probably because the bounce increased, switching to this blade boosted my attacking power. Since it's an outer-ALC blade, I was a little worried the ball might fly off too much, but that wasn't the case at all - it wasn't "too much bounce, hard to handle," it was actually an easy blade to use.
      I think you'd get the most out of it with Tenergy or Dignics, but even with the G-1 and Rozena I used this time, I felt it delivered plenty of performance.
      I can't recommend it for beginners, but it's a blade I'd recommend to intermediate and advanced players.

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      2020/03/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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