Innershield Layer ZLF
| Everyone's rating |
[Hardness] Little soft [Performance] Control and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 5.78
- Spin: 8.11
- Control: 8.78
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Constructed using Inner fiber technology.
Innershield Layer offers soft impact and is equipped with 2 ZL fiber layers.
Brings sharpness and sense of stability when cutting the ball.
- FL
- ST
- Cut
Specifications
- Producer
- Butterfly
- Product code
- 36691
- Speed
- 5.5
- Size
- 166 × 155mm
- Weight
- 85g
- Material
- Five plywood (Wood, ZL carbon, 7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.1mm
Players use Innershield Layer ZLF
- Excellent spin performance, especially for cutting serves and delivery
- Soft feel and outstanding stability, easy for nudges and blocks
- Low bounce requires technique; combination with tension rubber recommended
- High price point; attacking power somewhat lacking
- Comfortable grip reduces hand fatigue
User reviews
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Kazen (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A bit quirky and very soft
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2019/10/27
Chops feel smooth and flexible, and topspin drives have decent extension. It's quite soft, which makes chopping easy, but I noticed some quirks when doing topspin drives or smashes. Still, once you get used to it, it's a pretty great blade.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Q5
Recommended rubber (Backhand) VIPER SOFT
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square A quirky one - understandable why few use it
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2025/11/19
This has so little bounce it reminds me of the Cutlass.
Because it doesn't bounce, holding back on power naturally keeps the ball in the court, but the trajectory comes out as a high arc. There isn't enough forward drive, so cutting low is hard.With a chopping blade that has a bit more bounce and leans toward attack, the ball comes out straighter, so you can control it low.
That's the tricky part about chopping blades — less bounce doesn't necessarily mean it's easier to hold back power on hard shots.This might suit a coach more than an actual player on court.
If you just want something to retrieve everything and have your practice partner keep hitting chops against you, this could be it.
Both with inverted rubber and long pips, pushes cut really well, and overall it's easy to handle. However, the kind of variation typical of long pips is kept subtle.
It's more about stability than scoring power. To score, you really need to actively add variation yourself. It's a blade that leaves a lot up to the player's own creativity.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
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Equipment Commentary Chair (Experience: ２〜３ years)
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2025/02/16
I'm a chopper and I use this blade. The control and balance for chopping are good, and since it doesn't bounce much, blocking is easy too.
The feel is soft, so control works well even with a hard rubber.
The blade is thin with some flex, which makes pushing easy.
There's a bit of a quirk when hitting topspin drives, so that's something to watch out for.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DNA Dragon power 55
Recommended rubber (Backhand) VERTICAL 20
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Kokeko (Experience: ４〜５ years) I always come back to this one
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2023/09/17
I'm a chopper.
I've gone through all kinds of blades and rubbers,
but I always end up coming back to this one.
I use the FL grip.
The feel is so good you just want to keep holding it — it's addictive.
It's a bit on the thin side, but it never feels like it might slip out of your hand, and it's stable.
Drives have a soft feel but not much speed.
The ball comes out light.
Needless to say, pushes and chops are extremely stable.
I'm not a competitive player, so I'd recommend this blade for enjoying table tennis with less stress.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tackiness Chop II
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tackiness Chop
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Pig face butazura (Experience: ６〜１０ years) The best
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2021/08/29
It's incredibly easy to use
First off, the grip has a round shape so it's easy to hold,
and the feel on contact is really soft, so it's easy to stay stable
Topspin drives come out a bit slower with good extension, which makes them hard to return
I use long pips on my backhand, and the ball comes off at just the right pace
and lands on the table nicely.
It's seriously easy to use, so I recommend itOverall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Feint Long III
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Codename X Lin (Experience: ４〜５ years) Cuts (chops) way too sharply
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2019/04/09
Sharply spun serves come out easily! I've been racking up service aces with backspin serves lol
Topspin drives from mid-distance are also easy to pull off, so I think it's a good pick for attacking choppers.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE
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Mine (Experience: ６〜１０ years) For attack-minded choppers
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2019/03/06
Just as other users have written, it doesn't bounce very much with chopping rubbers, so you need a certain amount of swing and power. But if you put on a tension rubber like Tenergy 05 or 64, or a VICTAS rubber, it gets dramatically better.
Because it's not overly bouncy, it shines when you attack at key moments, and the grip on the ball feels great for chops and pushes. Pair it with the tension rubbers mentioned above, and the ball bounces with strong spin right where you're aiming and then flies with good extension.
I'd highly recommend this to players who chop around 60–70% of the time and attack the remaining 30–40%, mostly from mid-distance.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Limber
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Feint Long II
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