Innerforce Layer ALC
| Everyone's rating |
[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Control and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.39
- Spin: 9
- Control: 9.01
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The Arylate Carbon fibers are located closer to the core than with non-layer blades, which leads to a softer touch and stunning feel.
Arylate-Carbon fibers dampen vibration and allow for dynamic play and precise placement.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Butterfly
- Product code
- 36701
- Speed
- 87
- Control
- 90
- Size
- 157 × 150mm
- Weight
- 86g
- Material
- Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood
- Thickness
- 6mm
Players use Innerforce Layer ALC
- Best of both worlds: wood feel on soft shots, carbon flex on power shots
- Excellent combination of spin and speed, especially powerful drives
- Easy handling unique to inner rackets for touch shots and blocking
- Great compatibility with tension-type rubbers like Tenergy
- Versatility usable by everyone from intermediate to advanced players
User reviews
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Wing Zero (Experience: １１〜２０ years) It's such a classic I avoided it, but now I regret that Verified Purchase
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2023/01/04
I'd been through outer ALC blades, special material blades, 5-ply all-wood, cheating on my blade with all sorts of options
Amid all that, this one just felt too much of a classic standard, so I never really felt like using it.I tried it out
and now I regret not switching to inner ALC sooner.
Since switching to this one, practice has become so much fun I can't stand it. Thanks to that, I've been practicing more tooIt pairs way too well with Tenergy, and when you swing through it fully it makes that metallic ALC-blade sound.
When you hit it softly, it feels almost like wood.
I feel like it's easier to copy the play of skilled players with it. Because of that, I can actually feel myself improving too.Now I get why everyone recommends it.
A gear you can trust.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 19
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 19
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Viscaria Easy to use!
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2016/01/27
There isn't a single technique that's hard to do with this! Topspin drives, smashes, pushes, blocks, and the short game are all easy. It still has a bit of that arylate carbon feel to it, which I actually like. For an inner-carbon blade it bounces more than expected, but it's easy to get a good arc and it feels stable. That said, this doesn't mean it's only for beginners or intermediate players - Ishikawa actually uses it. However, the Innerforce Layer series is said to lack a real "finishing" punch, and the same goes for the ZLC version, so I'd recommend it to all-around players or those who want a stability-focused style attacking from close to the table to mid-distance!
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 80
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Bryce High Speed
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Hurricane devotee (Experience: ４〜５ years) Not flashy, but really good!
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2026/09/04
This blade really makes the ball fly! When you hit a loop it doesn't bounce that much, but when you smash or hit flat you get a sharp, high-pitched sound and real speed, and speed drives let you get both spin and speed at once - highly recommend it. That said, the vibration on contact is a bit much for me, so I'd give the feel an 8 out of 10. But basically any rubber you put on it works well. I'm really glad I found this blade.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 19
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Loves cola (Experience: ２〜３ years)
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2026/07/26
It's expensive, but it gives you speed and power to match the price.
Tacky rubbers don't really suit it, but I thought Tenergy or Rozena work well with it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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An ordinary person (Experience: ２〜３ years) Easy-to-use blade!
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2026/06/07
The first thing I noticed using it was that light shots feel just like an all-wood blade, so it was easy to use!
For hard hits, the speed and spin are amazing, so it took a little time to get used to.
Once you get used to it, you can send fast, spinny balls exactly where you're aiming, so I think it's a blade I can recommend to anyone.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
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Orange Hikari (Experience: ６〜１０ years) The undisputed king of inner blades
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2026/05/02
At first I heard it had carbon in it so I expected it to be hard, but it actually feels soft and resonates nicely in your hand.
Every technique is easy to pull off with it. And on top of that, you can produce both fast shots and heavy shots.
I have no complaints using it at all.
Don't avoid it just because it's popular - definitely give it a try.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Omega VII China Guang
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1
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2nd-year junior high boy (Experience: ２〜３ years) A monster of stability
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2026/04/02
On the forehand I'm using DHS Hurricane NEO Blue, and the blade bounces just the right amount - you won't get really good shots unless you swing yourself, but it's easy to put spin on with both hands.
For topspin rallies close to the table and mid-distance, or for going for a single finishing shot, it gives plenty of power.
Also, hitting half-long backspin balls gives a real sense of grabbing the ball, and you can feel yourself swinging forward through it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANEⅢ NATIONAL RUBBER BLUE SPONGE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) GLAYZER09C
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