Innerforce Layer ALC
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[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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Table tennis entertainer A god-tier blade!!
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2018/03/07
From the feel to the weight, everything about this blade makes it incredibly easy to handle!
Every technique feels easy with it, and since it's light, you can even go with max thickness rubber on both sides without any problem!
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) ROZENA
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Euro DF
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Kirakirabiizu (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Stable short game (^^)v
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2018/03/02
Switching over from the discontinued Reignd (used it for 2 years).
At first, that distinct "pakon" ("pokon") feel typical of 5-ply wood blades felt strange to me, but I got used to it after a while.
Compared to the Reignd, the short game — pushes, stops, and so on — was much easier over the table.
My serves tend to come out a bit high with this blade, so I make a point of serving from a lower stance.
I figured it might take time to get used to, and that worst case I could always go back to the Reignd, but when I test-hit the Reignd again a month later, it felt incredibly wrong... there's no going back to the Reignd for me now lolOnline you can only pick from the heavier blades, so I asked a table tennis shop and managed to get a lighter one. With thick rubber on both sides, the total weight is 178g. Being heavier than the Reignd, it also gave me more speed and spin.
I'm really glad I took the plunge and switched blades (^^)
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Evolution EL-S
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Evolution EL-S
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A (Experience: ２〜３ years) Very easy to use
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2018/02/07
I think it matches with pretty much any rubber.
On the flip side, it doesn't have much character of its own, so the rubber combo you choose is what really shapes the racket.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc P-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza 7
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Yoyo Pin-no-suke & Pinpin-kun (Experience: Less than a year) Truly perfect
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2018/02/04
There's no technique that's hard to pull off with this blade.
Its spin ability is excellent, and thanks to the arylate carbon it pairs fine with tacky rubbers too. It also generates good speed.
A very easy blade to use.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc C-1
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zyoni (Experience: ２〜３ years) The feel is just the best!!
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2018/01/04
I've been using this blade for a year now.
There's very little shock through the blade when the ball hits it, and I love the feeling of really being able to drive the ball forward. This, I think, is exactly the appeal of composite blades. The spin and how easily the ball comes off the blade are both excellent, and it shines in everything from chiquitas to topspin drives. The bounce also really shows its strength close to the table and at mid-distance, and it's easy to see why Harimoto uses it.
I'd highly recommend this blade to anyone trying a composite blade for the first time.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 64
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Kei (Experience: ４〜５ years) The feel might be a bit unique?
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2017/12/18
I switched over from an all-wood blade.
Compared to all-wood, you can really tell it uses a composite material — the feel is stiff enough that it kind of jars your hand.
I had a few teammates try it, and it seems like the feel doesn't suit everyone.The ball seemed to leave the blade fairly quickly, but if you use a medium to slightly soft rubber, the ball sits on it enough that it's not really an issue.
I don't think it has any standout strengths in terms of speed or spin, so I'd say it falls into the "easy to use if the feel suits you" category...
That said, in my case, with rubber at 2.0mm sponge thickness on both sides, the total weight comes to 191g, which might be a bit heavy for beginners or junior high schoolers.
So I'd recommend it for high schoolers and up, or intermediate players and above!
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V＞01 Stiff
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Takumaru (Experience: Less than a year) Really easy to use!
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2017/11/18
I used to use the Timo Boll ALC, and while it was easy to use, the grip felt a bit thick to me. I borrowed a friend's Innerforce and it was really easy to use, so I bought one myself. The grip is comfortable to hold, you get a good amount of spin, the control is good, and you can hit really good balls on drives too.
It's mostly aimed at intermediate to advanced players, but it's easy to use so I think even someone who just started would find it manageable — definitely give it a try!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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