Innerforce Layer ALC

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

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 9.26 / 10
  • Number of review: 224
    • Speed: 8.39
    • Spin: 9
    • Control: 9.01

    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

    Price
    15,000 Yen(Include tax 16,500 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    36701
    Speed
    87
    Control
    90
    Size
    157 × 150mm
    Weight
    86g
    Material
    Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood
    Thickness
    6mm
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly praised as an ideal balance-type racket for transitioning from wooden rackets. The characteristic of feeling like wood on soft shots and benefiting from carbon flex on powerful shots is supported by a wide range of users from beginners to advanced players.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • 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
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveI can't forget the excitement when I switched from a wooden racket. The balance is excellent. With inner rackets basically all back rubbers work. I've never seen a tournament where this racket wasn't used.
    ▽ CriticalThe price is a bit high - the official retail price of 16,500 yen feels expensive. Since there's no standout performance, there may be cases where users become dissatisfied.

    User reviews

    • visitor

      Table tennis is fun (Experience: 2〜3 years) Amazziiing(。・Д・。)ノ

      Player reviews

      I switched to this from the Acoustic, and I find loop drives easier to hit than before. As long as I don't put too much force into it, almost everything lands on the table, lol.

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      2018/11/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Omega V Tour

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    • Nyanko

      Nyanko (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy to use!

      Player reviews

      This was my first time switching from an all-wood blade to a composite blade. But the feel on contact didn't feel off at all, and it was really easy to hit with. The best part was that it doesn't fly too far. I'd definitely recommend giving it a try.

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      2018/10/30
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) OMEGA VII ASIA

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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    • Maakino

      Maakino (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy to use!

      Player reviews

      This blade is carbon, but it's easy to use, and I didn't feel any inconvenience from fine techniques all the way through topspin rallies.

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      2018/10/26
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Ventus Speed

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Phantom 008

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    • Tomii3156

      Tomii3156 (Experience: 6〜10 years) Good ball-holding and stability!

      Player reviews

      This was my first composite blade, and it's now my backup blade.
      The first thing I noticed was that you can hit consecutive drives with real stability.
      It gave me the impression of the ball coming back in a nice high arc, gripped and carried well.
      Spin is easy to generate too, but I'd like a bit more power and speed.
      The downsides, which vary depending on the rubber, are the weight and the feel on contact. A dull sensation comes through to your hand easily, which I'm not too fond of.
      Blocks and short-game shots felt relatively easy to do though!

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      2018/10/08
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) SUPER VENTUS

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) V>15 STIFF

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    • visitor

      poiuytrewq (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Player reviews

      This blade doesn't have any standout traits like speed. But it does have stability.
      No matter what you're doing, nothing feels awkward.
      Also, it's light, so you can put on whatever rubber you like.
      I'd recommend it to players who play close-to-mid-distance and want to swing drives without making mistakes.

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      2018/10/06
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 05 FX

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    • AquaTimez

      AquaTimez (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Player reviews

      It's a real all-around blade!
      I used it with short pips on the backhand and it was super easy to use! Above all, the feel on contact is fantastic! It gives you a real sense of gripping the ball, which felt reassuring to play with! It's easy to put spin on the ball and easy to control!
      There's nothing really bad about it, but if I had to say something, it's that it doesn't produce much distance. Not that it produces none, of course! But when I backed off the table for topspin rallies, at my level the speed didn't come out much and I got pushed around by my opponent.
      Still, the ball comes out heavy, and for close-to-mid-distance play it's no problem at all — I think it's a fantastic blade both price-wise and performance-wise!

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      2018/09/12
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) impartial XS

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    • visitor

      Banana (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy to use

      Player reviews

      I borrowed this from a friend.
      My first impression was that it holds the ball really well. I normally use the Timo Boll ALC, but with this one I felt the ball sinks into the sponge more easily (on the forehand).
      It even made me think, "maybe I should've gotten this one instead," lol.
      How about it as an entry point into ALC blades?

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      2018/09/10
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      7
      Hardness Soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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