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

    • Nobuchi

      Nobuchi A blade that represents Butterfly

      Player reviews

      Pair it with a soft rubber and the feel is great; pair it with a hard rubber and you'll need more swing speed, but you get real power in return
      The more you use it, the more addictive this blade becomes

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      2018/04/14
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      8
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Roundell

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Roundell Soft

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    • Yori

      Yori (Experience: 2〜3 years) Promising champion blade

      Player reviews

      This is the blade Harimoto and Ishikawa use, and it's easy to see why
      Drives in particular are easy to hit, letting you combine spin and speed
      The spin is both strong and easy to generate, so you can produce high-quality serves and pushes
      My body has basically gotten to the point where it has to be this blade now

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      2018/04/09
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 2

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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    • DONG7

      DONG7 (Experience: 6〜10 years) Has stability

      Player reviews

      My first impression was that fine short-game techniques over the table were easy to do with this blade. And it was a great match for pretty much any rubber. I've never run into a rubber that just didn't gel with it, so its compatibility with rubbers is excellent across the board. For what it's worth, I was using a tacky rubber on it, and since it pairs well with tacky rubbers too, I'd recommend it to tacky rubber users.

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      2018/04/07
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard
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    • visitor

      Mr. table tennis man (Experience: 4〜5 years) Everything's the best‼️

      Player reviews

      First off, forehand drives are just fast and get a huge amount of spin. Drives off backspin also lift the ball up nicely! Serves have good bite — if you have the skill to control your serves, I think you can really make the most of this blade.
      The C1 on the backhand grips the ball really well!
      Above all, it's easy to control
      I think you'll get a lot stronger if you can master it!!
      Definitely give it a try at least once

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      2018/03/30
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) OMEGA VII EURO

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1

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    • Koyomi

      Koyomi (Experience: 6〜10 years) All-round blade recommended for stepping up

      Player reviews

      I'm a self-described intermediate player who got back into table tennis after a 10-year break. Forehand: Vega Intro (thick), Backhand: Vega Europe (medium).

      I bought this to get my feel back and get used to the plastic ball, and I think every technique is easy to pull off with it — it's a wonderful blade. The design looks great too!

      Short-game techniques like chiquita, flick, and push, as well as connecting topspin drives, feel soft and controllable like a wood blade and go in easily. On hard drives and smashes, the inner carbon kicks in and lets you really punch through the ball.

      When the carbon engages, you get a metallic sound and the feel gets firmer, so it's really easy to tell whether you're hitting the ball the way you intended.

      I'd recommend it to a wide range of players, from those moving past beginner level all the way up to advanced players. If you're not sure what to get, you can't go wrong with this one!

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      2018/03/23
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) VEGA Intro

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Europe

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    • haku

      haku (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy to use.

      Player reviews

      The first time I used it was actually in a match, and maybe because I was switching from a 7-ply wood blade,
      it felt really easy to use.
      I ended up winning more than usual.
      I'd definitely recommend everyone give it a try.

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      2018/03/20
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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    • Loves tacky rubbers

      Loves tacky rubbers (Experience: 2〜3 years) My current blade

      Player reviews

      This blade also pairs really well with tacky rubbers
      I've tried a lot of different tacky rubbers on it so far, and no matter which one I used, I never once felt like "this technique is hard to do with this rubber"
      It also matches well with non-tacky rubbers like Rozena, so basically any rubber works with it
      I was able to switch over from a wood blade with no sense of discomfort, so if you're thinking about moving from wood to a carbon blade, I definitely think this one's a great choice

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      2018/03/09
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Touch
      7
      Hardness Little soft
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