Innerforce Layer ZLC

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

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 9.24 / 10
  • Number of review: 72
    • Speed: 8.44
    • Spin: 9.08
    • Control: 8.85

    The Innerforce Layer ZLC offers a completely new experience by combining ZLC Carbon technology and Innerfiber construction.

    Carbon layers are placed closer to the core to provide an overall soft feel without losing the ZL Carbon characteristics such as lightness, flexibility and speed.

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    Specifications

    Price
    21,500 Yen(Include tax 23,650 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    36681,36684,36682
    Speed
    81
    Control
    86
    Size
    157 × 150mm
    Weight
    87g
    Material
    Wood, ZL carbon, 7 ply wood
    Thickness
    5.7mm
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly rated as a high-performance racket that combines the best of wood and carbon technology, with particular praise for its excellent ball retention and balanced rebound. However, its difficulty to handle and high price point are noted as drawbacks for beginners.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Light taps feel wooden, while hard hits showcase carbon's firmness and speed
    • Excellent ball retention with high arc trajectory, stable short game techniques
    • Wide sweet spot with stable drives and rallies offering high control
    • Exceptional compatibility with stiff rubbers like Tenergy
    • Requires high technical skill; not recommended for beginners
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveSoft taps feel like wood while power shots deliver carbon's bounce and speed. With great ball control, consistent arc trajectory, and seamless performance from short game to power shots—truly the best of both wood and outer carbon rackets.
    ▽ CriticalThe racket's inherent carbon stiffness causes quick ball release, making the ball fly before full spin is applied. For intermediate players, it's difficult to control, and starting with the ALC might be the better choice.

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    • visitor

      Ureshino style (Experience: ６〜１０ years)

      Player reviews

      I switched from the Ma Long Carbon 2, and I think the control is top-notch — it's a great blade. The short game is easy to handle, but counters are a bit questionable.

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      2020/08/11
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80

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    • visitor

      I like table tennis (Experience: １１〜２０ years) All-round type

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      A blade where basically any grazing shot goes in.
      It draws a solid arc, so the ball lands on the table.
      No complaints at all with this blade!!

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      2020/06/26
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1

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    • Jumping Calvi

      Jumping Calvi (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Feels like a wooden racket?

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      I switched from the Koki Niwa Wood, and since the feel leans toward wood, the transition felt pretty smooth.

      Light shots feel wood-like, and strong shots feel more carbon-like — it feels like it sits right in the middle. This might be due to my own lack of skill, but I get the sense it's more of a spin-focused blade than a bounce-focused one.

      I thought it wouldn't fly that much for a carbon blade, but when the power transfers well, sometimes you get a ball of surprisingly higher quality than expected.

      Also, the sweet spot is wider than the Koki Niwa Wood, so the ball would still go even when I hit a bit off-center.

      I like it quite a bit (´-`)

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      2020/06/18
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 80

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80

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    • Eternal beginner

      Eternal beginner (Experience: ２〜３ years) The best of both worlds

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      Since it's an inner blade, you get both that wood-like sense of gripping the ball and the feel of a special material. It's a blade that manages to combine both spin and speed. It doesn't have a weak point anywhere from close to the table to away from it, so I think it's a really great blade.

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      2020/04/10
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Dignics 09C

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05

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    • visitor

      It is a racket I used before (Experience: ４〜５ years) Poor ball hold

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      My first word for this: fast
      Haha. Control and spin don't come as easily, so I wouldn't recommend it for beginners. I'd recommend it for players looking to level up.

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      2020/04/02
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Touch
      7
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Dignics 09C

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) DIGNICS 80

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    • Hiropon @ Kanto

      Hiropon @ Kanto (Experience: ２〜３ years) Overall balance on another level

      Player reviews

      I have the 93g version.
      I also own outer-carbon blades, but since a lot of people have already compared against those, I'll mainly review this against the inner ALC (90g).

      In terms of distance, it's about the same as the inner ALC.
      The ALC bounces a bit more in a straight line, while the ZLC has a higher arc and takes slightly longer for the ball to reach the table, so it feels a bit slower in practice.

      The biggest difference is the feel: the ALC is a bit harder, closer to an outer-carbon feel, with no big difference in feel between light and strong shots.

      The ZLC leans more toward a wood-like feel — on light shots it has that "tok" wood-like feel, but on strong shots the material's distinct "kan" feel comes through strongly, so there's more variation in feel.

      The ZLC's feel is a bit of an acquired taste, but if you're fine with special-material blades in general, I think the ALC has a feel that appeals to everyone.

      The advantages of the ZLC are the sense of gripping the ball, the height of the arc, and distance that holds up even during topspin rallies.
      The overall balance comes together at a really high level, which makes it hard to find fault with.
      Outer carbon blades give you more distance, but this inner ZLC still gives you more than enough speed and distance, and it's easy to control over the table too.

      It makes sense that a lot of top players at strong schools use this — the performance backs it up.

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      2020/04/01
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05

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    • visitor

      I love utensils (Experience: ４〜５ years) Great control and design!

      Player reviews

      I switched from the Ovtcharov True Carbon. I had the image of ZLC being really bouncy, so I hit it cautiously at first, but it didn't get out of control at all, and I felt it was a blade with excellent handling. Whereas the Ovtcharov has a "kahn" feel, this blade goes "poko-poko" close to the table, and away from the table it really shows off that ZLC quality, with a satisfying "kachiin" sound. I can highly recommend this blade to players who already have solid fundamentals. It's also nicely designed and has a premium look and feel. It might be expensive, but I think it's worth the price!

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      2020/01/24
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tenergy 64

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza 7 Soft

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