Kenta Matsudaira ALC [Discontinued]
| Everyone's rating |
[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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Matcha (Experience: ４〜５ years) Best grip
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2016/06/09
First off, this blade is made with a thin grip. So I'd recommend it for people with small hands or people who like a thinner grip. It also lets you play the short game and chiquita, hit powerful topspin drives, and switch between shots easily. It's pricey, but I think it's worth buying.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Fastarc S-1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1
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Yutchi @ cut Backhand
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2016/05/24
It's a pretty small blade. The backhand is incredibly easy to swing! I think a lot of intermediate players have a weak backhand, and this blade solves that. I'd recommend giving it a try at least once!
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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Error uh (Experience: ２〜３ years) Super easy to handle!!!
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2016/04/18
First of all, this blade has a thin grip, so I'd recommend it for players with smaller hands, or for players who use short-game techniques (mainly backhand flicks and chiquita)! Also, since the grip is thin it's on the lighter side, so how about going bold and putting on a heavier rubber to beef up your blocking? The backhand was very easy to use!
I think it's worth the price! And personally, I think the grip looks cool too!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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You can do this (Experience: Less than a year) Cool-looking grip
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2016/03/28
It bounces quite well and takes a good amount of spin.
Every other blade I'd tried had a grip that was hard to hold, but this was the only one that fit my hand.
That said, I thought it was a bit pricey.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1
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Spherical moss (Experience: ２〜３ years) Performs almost like Timo Boll ALC
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2016/03/13
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tenergy 80-FX
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza 9
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Anonymous
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2016/02/09
I'd recommend it mainly for backhand-oriented players.
If you use your forehand a lot, I think the Timo Boll ALC would be fine.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza X
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Europe
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Capybara (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Easy to use
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2016/02/09
The blade is the same as the Viscaria, Timo Boll ALC, and Zhang Jike ALC. It has quite a bit of speed. Because the ball leaves the blade quickly, it's a bit hard to put spin on it. The feel is soft and doesn't resonate much in the hand.
The biggest feature is the grip — it's thin and easy to hold, and I felt the backhand was very easy to swing. I think it's a blade with excellent all-around ability.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) GFT48
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