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

      diode (Experience: 2〜3 years) Stability shines through

      Player reviews

      Being an inner-carbon blade, it's stable.
      It generates plenty of speed and you can put good spin on it too. I think it's good for people who want more stability in their game, or who want to try a carbon blade for the first time. It took me a while to get used to it, though.

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      2017/02/09
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      6
      Touch
      6
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Bluefire JP 01 Turbo

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    • Former Hurricane user

      Former Hurricane user (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy to spin

      Player reviews

      Since it's an inner-carbon blade, it's soft and easy to put spin on. It's also stable. That said, I wouldn't really recommend it for people looking for speed.

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      2017/01/31
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Touch
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05

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    • visitor

      Yukkuri Hayabusa

      Player reviews

      It really doesn't bounce much lol. But the power on counters is amazing. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for a bouncy blade.

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      2017/01/25
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 05 FX

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    • Counterman

      Counterman (Experience: 2〜3 years) A pretty cool racket

      Player reviews

      I've used quite a few blades in the Innerforce Layer series, and I think this one bounces really well depending on the situation. So I'd say it's good for people looking for a blade that bounces more than an arylate carbon one.

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      2017/01/24
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      6
      Control
      7
      Touch
      5
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 05 FX

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    • Albelto

      Albelto (Experience: 4〜5 years) Top-tier

      Player reviews

      The quality of spin improves dramatically - the arc rises high, so you can aim for sharp angles even in topspin rallies. On the backhand, the destructive power when you swing all the way through is amazing.
      From mid-distance to away from the table, you can feel the carbon kick in and use it for connecting shots, and you can also fire off consecutive counters with high power.
      The forehand flick was a little tricky at times.

      Overall, the increase in speed and spin is amazing, and yet it's also very stable, so it's a fantastic blade that reduces mistakes while boosting power.

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      2017/01/23
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Bluefire JP 01 Turbo

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Evolution EL-S

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    • visitor

      Shii-san (Experience: 6〜10 years) Wonderful blade

      Player reviews

      This really is a wonderful blade.
      Since it's ALC and also inner-carbon,
      you get that classic ALC bounce on drives, smashes, and other hard hits.
      Spin is also easier to generate compared to outer-carbon ALC blades.
      There's no shot that feels awkward to play.
      It's a great blade.

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      2017/01/17
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      6
      Control
      5
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Bluefire JP 01 Turbo

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    • Maruki

      Maruki Does everything

      Player reviews

      Speed, spin, control, feel - it performs well across the board.
      Since it's an inner-carbon blade, it grips the ball firmly so you can put spin on it, and it also shows real power on smashes.
      That said, I was switching from a low-bounce wood blade, so it took me over two months to get used to it. But once you're used to it, you can get really great performance out of it.
      It's not too bouncy and not too dead - I think the performance is just right.
      It's no exaggeration to call it the best blade, and the design is nice too.

      See original review

      2016/12/29
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft
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