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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Well, that's nice! (Experience: ２〜３ years) As expected from Butterfly
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2020/03/12
This is really a blade that shows why Butterfly made it!
First of all, this blade doesn't care what rubber you put on it - it performs at its best no matter which rubber you pair it with
Also, if you put Tenergy on this blade, your topspin drives come up with ease, you get plenty of speed, and it draws a stable arc - you could call it perfect
The blade itself is focused on spin and control
By the way, the weight is 88 grams!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Evolution EL-S
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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Katsuo (Experience: ４〜５ years) Good moderate ball release!
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2020/03/09
I borrowed a senior teammate's blade and gave it a test hit.
When I hit lightly at first, since the rubber was on the harder side, I got the impression the ball leaves the blade quite fast. Thinking it must be more speed-oriented, when I hit a topspin drive I really felt that grab-and-launch sensation, and it was easy to put spin on the ball.
However, that grip on the ball can't match a soft 5-ply all-wood blade, and the speed at which the ball leaves it can't match an outer special-material blade. Just because it's inner carbon doesn't mean it has the softness of a 5-ply blade, so that's something to keep in mind.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) OMEGA VII ASIA
Recommended rubber (Backhand) OMEGA V TOUR DF
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Sora (Experience: ４〜５ years) Best racket ever!!!
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2020/03/01
This blade is the best. Since it's inner carbon, ball-holding is really good - it's a blade that holds onto the ball firmly whenever you need it to. The carbon is arylate carbon, so it doesn't bounce as much as ZLC, but in exchange the control is really good and it's easy to get strong power out of it. With outer-carbon blades the trajectory goes fairly straight, but with inner carbon it draws a proper arc, so it's more stable.
It's easier to use than outer-carbon blades, so if you're thinking of getting your first carbon blade, I'd recommend this one!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Bluestorm Z1
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Kondo Udonko (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Honest and well-behaved
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2020/02/17
A carbon-composite 5-ply blade with no quirks, easy to handle. The ball flies on a somewhat straight trajectory, and while the bounce isn't especially great, it holds the ball well.
It's pricey, but this is a blade you won't regret buying.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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a Not for me, but a good racket for most
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2020/02/16
I used to use a hard outer-carbon blade from a certain brand, but wanting more stable play I decided to switch to an inner-carbon blade, and picked up the Innerforce Layer ALC since it seemed like a fairly safe choice. The rubber I paired it with is also, well... a pretty safe choice too, I think. First, the strengths are control and weight. It felt like the ball landed more than before, and it didn't scatter around much either. Once I put the rubber on it came to 183g, but even someone with as little strength as me could swing all the way through without any issue. The weaknesses would be the bounce and the feel. Since I'd been using an outer-carbon blade, I felt the bounce was a bit lacking. I also use smashes, and the bounce felt weak and underwhelming there. The feel was a bit too soft for my taste and felt slightly off. Looking into it more, apparently the top ply uses a soft wood called limba. I thought maybe I should have researched more beforehand... but honestly this comes down entirely to personal preference. I personally didn't like it, but I think plenty of people would like it. From what I've written so far it might not sound like a great blade, but honestly, needless to say, it really is a good blade. For anyone who wants more control or who likes a soft feel, I think this blade is a perfect fit.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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Human who loves inner blades (Experience: ２〜３ years) Wonderful blade
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2020/02/10
First off, this blade is really easy to use. It's been about a year since I switched to it, and since making the change I've been able to overcome my weakness with power drives against backspin, which I used to struggle with. There wasn't really any technique that felt hard to do. I moved to this from an all-wood blade, but once you get used to the bounce there's no problem at all. If I had to pick something, in topspin rallies my drives tend to land a bit shallow, so I felt like I was more likely to get hit with a strong counter-attack. Other than that it's fantastic. Please do give it a try.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) ROZENA
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Ma Long believer (Experience: ２〜３ years) Outstanding control, insane stability
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2020/02/03
This rubber is really easy to control. I also think it's a blade that any type of player can use. I'm naturally good at topspin drives and third-ball attacks, and this blade suits that playing style really well, so if your style is like mine, why not give it a try? Ishikawa, along with Harimoto and Nagasaki, have used it too, so I think it's a blade that even pros can use. I have Hurricane on the forehand, and I don't think that combination is bad at all. But I think the combination of Tenergy 05 on the forehand and Tenergy 64 on the backhand is the strongest. I'm saving up money to get that combination myself too. Anyway, this is a blade I really want everyone to try at least once. Sorry for the long post.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) OMEGA V TOUR DF
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