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

      Loves table tennis (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Player reviews

      It puts really strong spin on the ball and fully brings out the performance of Fastarc! Personally, backhand chiquitas and forehand drives were both very easy to do!!

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      2021/09/18
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1

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    • visitor

      Egg (Experience: 6〜10 years) Starting from a mistake...

      Player reviews

      My Innerforce Layer ZLC that I always use broke, so I went to buy a new one, but I accidentally bought the ALC instead. I was already bummed about my ZLC breaking, and buying the wrong one made me even more bummed.
      I figured I had no choice but to use what I bought, and when I tried it, I personally found it easier to use than the ZLC, and in an instant my disappointment turned into excitement.
      Various techniques became easier to land than with the ZLC, and chiquitas landed more reliably too! From a buying mistake to a total turnaround, I think I'm going to become an ALC repeat buyer! Why don't you all give it a try too? Sorry for the long post.

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      2021/08/10
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05

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    • Ga

      Ga (Experience: 4〜5 years) Perfect for spin-oriented rubbers

      Player reviews

      This was the blade I used when I first tried a special material blade. When hitting lightly, it has a wood-like stability, and when hitting hard, the ALC inside seems to kick in and land powerful shots.
      It doesn't bounce as much as other blades, so it's easy to control for the short game, but in rallies you have to swing a bit bigger, which is tiring.
      Also, one thing that bothered me: when I put a hard, speed-oriented rubber on my forehand, I didn't get any sense of the ball being held during drives, it felt slippery and was hard to handle.
      Also, the feel is kind of a mystery lol
      It's like it's soft yet hard at the same time.
      I hear the sound is loud too.
      The rubbers that felt good on this blade are listed below among the rubbers I used.
      It goes well with spin-oriented rubbers.
      Just for reference.

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      2021/06/20
      Overall
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Touch
      7
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) V>01 Stiff

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) V>01 Limber

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    • visitor

      Moririn・Monroe (Experience: 4〜5 years) Stable, stable, stable

      Player reviews

      Very stable. This blade is seriously amazing
      The carbon blade I'd been wanting for so long. I'm moved
      What I felt after using it is that every single technique feels stable.
      I was never that good at forehand drives to begin with, so I can't really say much about that, but every other technique feels stable. It's fast, and it puts a good amount of spin on the ball too. But maybe it's because my form isn't great, I get quite a few weak, light shots. I don't have much muscle strength so maybe that can't be helped, but since I get light shots, I felt like I wanted to put even more spin on the ball.

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      2021/06/13
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 80

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) RASANTER R48

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    • Manpuku

      Manpuku (Experience: 4〜5 years) A representative of the inner-carbon type

      Player reviews

      It's a blade you won't regret buying, at least.
      Good ball grip, easy to put spin on, decent speed, normal weight - it's an all-around blade with no standout traits.
      So I think if you want to win matches with this blade, you need to bring out something standout through your choice of rubber.
      If you put on a safe, unremarkable rubber like Rozena, you'll just get safe, unremarkable shots that your opponent will pick apart easily.
      Still, it's definitely not a bad blade - it has the potential to become anything, so why not try customizing it to your own style?

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      2021/06/09
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) ROZENA

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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    • visitor

      Narihikari (Experience: 4〜5 years) Also works well with short pips

      Player reviews

      I use short pips on my backhand. Every technique was really easy to do. My forehand had tacky rubber, and surprisingly they might go well together. If I had to say one thing, I personally feel it might bounce a little too much.

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      2021/05/16
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Touch
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TeruRyu

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) impartial XS

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    • visitor

      Ordinary person (Experience: 4〜5 years) It's a good blade

      Player reviews

      I was using a 5-ply all-wood blade, but I was struggling with the speed of my hard shots, so I decided to try a composite blade and went with this one. First off, when hitting lightly, it plays almost the same as wood. It never felt like the ball flew off on its own. Speed drives and smashes had more power than with wood. I'd recommend this as a first composite blade.

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      2021/02/07
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) DIGNICS 05

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