Kenta Matsudaira ALC [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Speed and Control are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.91
- Spin: 8.3
- Control: 8.44
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• Jointly developed with Japan’s Kenta Matsudaira
• A hybrid 5-ply blade made of Butterfly’s popular Arylate/Carbon material
• Kenta prefers a narrow grip and this is evident in the slightly thinner FL handle
• Arylate-Carbon
- FL
Specifications
- Producer
- Butterfly
- Product code
- 36821
- Size
- 157 × 150mm
- Weight
- 86g
- Material
- Arylates five plywood (Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.8mm
- Thin, round grip that's easy to hold for small hands
- Backhand and table-top techniques are especially smooth
- Outer carbon provides good rebound and lightweight feel
- Nearly equivalent basic performance to Timobor ALC
- Excellent compatibility with firm rubbers like Tenergy 05
User reviews
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Original Kyo leopard Tsukai (Experience: ２〜３ years) Easy to grip
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2017/01/31
The grip is thin and very easy to hold. The backhand is also very easy to swing. I think it generates plenty of speed too. So it's just right if you put on a spin-oriented rubber.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza X
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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minato (Experience: ２〜３ years) Excellent stability
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2017/01/29
Since I switched over from the Mace Performance, comparing the two, the consistency of forehand drives is good. I could aim for sharp angles, and curving drives are stable too. And best of all is how easy the chiquita is — my error rate went down, the thin grip let me swing all the way through, and the spin came out exactly as expected. It also pairs well with Fastarc G-1, and smashes went in satisfyingly.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V＞15 Extra
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Table Tennis Navi (Experience: Less than a year)
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2017/01/24
Other reviews say it's hard to put spin on, but I found it easy to spin the ball.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc G-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Counter Man (Experience: ２〜３ years) A cool-looking racket
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2017/01/18
A friend let me try theirs, so I gave it a test hit. I normally use an inner Force Layer ALL, and I definitely felt this one bounces, and the grip was easy to hold too.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza X
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Ma Long pushing (Experience: ４〜５ years) This is exactly the racket I wanted!!
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2017/01/14
I originally used Butterfly's Power Drive II. The Power Drive II is a really bouncy blade, so I felt the Matsuhira Kenta ALC had a somewhat calmer bounce by comparison.
Also, my backhand used to be weak, but after switching to this blade I've been able to play it with confidence. Consistency on both wings has improved too, the short game is easy to play, and blocking is easy as well. It's truly a perfect blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 80
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Euro DF
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Table Tennis fool (Experience: Less than a year) Easy for every kind of play
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2017/01/07
The first thing I noticed
when I tried it was that the grip is thin!
As someone with small hands, it's really easy to use!
Chiquita, flicks, and blocking
are especially easy!
It's suited to close-to-the-table and mid-distance play!
If you back up, it catches the net!
I think this blade is one I'd recommend for junior high schoolers or people with small hands!
If you're going to use an ALC blade,
I really want you to try this one!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 80
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 80-FX
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Beginner (Experience: Less than a year)
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2017/01/06
First off, when I tried it, the grip was thin, so as someone with small hands it's really easy to use!
I found sharp, flat drives went in well! Chiquita and flicks also seemed easy to do!
I think it's great for close-to-the-table and mid-distance play!
If I backed up too far, I'd catch the net though. And above all, the backhand is easy to use! Swinging all out and having it land like Matsuhira Kenta feels great!
Among ALC blades, I think this is one of the easier ones to use!
It's a blade I'd recommend for junior high schoolers or people with small hands!!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 80
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 80-FX
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