Innerforce ZLC [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Control and Spin are excellent.
Innerforce ZLC

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 8.17 / 10
  • Number of review: 12
    • Speed: 6.92
    • Spin: 7.5
    • Control: 7.83

    Reviews of Innerforce ZLC. 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

    Price
    18,000 Yen(Include tax 19,800 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    36111
    Speed
    Mid-Fast
    Touch
    soft
    Size
    158 × 152mm
    Weight
    84g
    Material
    Five plywood ZL carbon
    Thickness
    5.7mm
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Consistently praised for excellent stability and short-range ball handling, while speed performance remains modest. Well-suited for intermediate to advanced players who prioritize spin and control.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent touch play and stability
    • Superior spin characteristics
    • Powerful drives from mid-court
    • Modest speed performance
    • Best suited for intermediate players
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe initial rally was a shock—the ball response, spin, and feel were incredibly comfortable. Even speeddrives that usually hit the net now clear it easily and sink beyond.
    ▽ CriticalIn baseline drives, there's a possibility of being outpowered depending on opponent's drive strength, and it feels slightly less powerful compared to ALC models.

    User reviews

    • visitor

      Shintaro (Experience: 6〜10 years) Easy to spin, easy to counter!

      Player reviews

      I switched from the old (pre-plastic-ball) Jun Mizutani once the ball changed to plastic. At first I felt like it was stable but didn't have much speed. However, you can put fierce spin on the ball, and counters and the short game are both very stable. Also, if you put more into your impact, the lack of speed doesn't bother you as much.
      Definitely give it a try!

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      2016/06/08
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80

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    • visitor

      Kawasaki-kun (Experience: More than 20 years) Wow~

      Player reviews

      It has speed and spin.
      But the control is spot on!
      It's a bit pricey at 15,000 yen, but the performance is really good.
      I'd definitely recommend it to intermediate to advanced players.

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      2017/06/25
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TeruRyu

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rising Dragon

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    • visitor

      Doryan (Experience: 6〜10 years) Even though it flies like crazy

      Player reviews

      Maybe it's thanks to the material, but even a light hit gave me a ton of speed. On a light touch the ball leaves the racket quickly, which makes it a bit hard to control with just a soft hit.
      But I made use of that quick release on light hits - it made it easy to push back backhand blocks with little effort, and even a slight extra tap turns it into an aggressive block or counter, so it was easy to shift from blocking straight into attacking.
      The short game was trickier to control because the ball tends to fly, but things like flicks are easy to snap off lightly. Stops and pushes tend to fly more than they would off wood.
      Once it turns into a rally it's incredibly strong - hard to lose out on close-to-table counters or on topspin rallies from mid-to-back court.
      I think this blade is for higher-level players. It seemed suited to someone who has a solid short game and builds points around blocking and rallying.

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      2016/09/29
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Evolution MX-S

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Omega V Tour

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    • visitor

      TAKUZINN (Experience: 2〜3 years) Pretty good

      Player reviews

      I switched over from the Jun Mizutani ZLC.
      At first, since I'd used the Jun Mizutani a lot, this one felt like it didn't have much bounce.
      But as I kept using it, I gradually got used to it and became able to produce reasonably fast shots too.
      Maybe it's partly thanks to Tenergy, but I've also become able to put a lot more spin on the ball.
      What really stands out is the short game.
      With the Jun Mizutani, my pushes and things like that would often pop up too high, but with the Inner Force ZLC that doesn't happen as much, and I've also become able to do flicks and drives over the table.
      It's my go-to blade now!!

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      2016/06/26
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Touch
      5
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05

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    • visitor

      Umar Stable and grips the ball well!

      Player reviews

      In a word, this is a blade with great overall balance!
      It has carbon in it, but it doesn't give you all that much speed.
      That said, it's easy to handle the short game with, and it gives a solid feeling of gripping the ball, so it's really easy to use!
      It's still my go-to blade to this day ♪

      I put Tenergy 05 on the forehand and focus on spin, so I can rip topspin drives one after another whether I'm close to the table or at mid-distance.
      The reason I put Tenergy 64 on the backhand is that this isn't that much of a fast-flying blade, so Tenergy 64 lets me hit hard shots easily even from mid-distance!

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      2015/12/22
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      7
      Touch
      9

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 64

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    • visitor

      Yamada saver (Experience: 6〜10 years) No flaws!

      Player reviews

      Spin catches solidly, and the speed is more than enough too.
      That said, in topspin rallies from away from the table, there's a chance of getting overpowered depending on how strong the opponent's drive is.
      But drives from close to the table or mid-distance can be placed exactly where you're aiming with plenty of power, so depending on the course, you can drive right through.

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      2015/05/11
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      10
      Touch
      7

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1

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    • masafi

      masafi (Experience: More than 20 years) A racket suited for the short game and spin

      Player reviews

      I switched over from the Innerforce T5000. The feel is softer than the T5000.
      Because of that, I felt this blade suits serves, stops, flicks, and drives over the table really well.
      Even on short serves, you can get solid spin.
      That said, when you get away from the table, you can get pushed around a bit by your opponent, so I'd want to play from mid-distance to close-to-the-table.
      I've been playing mid-distance to close-to-the-table since the 38mm ball era, so I feel like I've finally found a blade that suits me.

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      2015/03/21
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tenergy 64 FX

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Raystorm

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