INNERFORCE LAYER ALC.S

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Control and Spin are excellent.
INNERFORCE LAYER ALC.S

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Averages reviews points

  • Evaluation: 9.03 / 10
  • Number of review: 65
    • Speed: 6.86
    • Spin: 9.05
    • Control: 9.22

    • Great for players playing close to mid distance to the table.
    • Ideal for strong first ball attacks.
    • Easier to create spin on the ball.
    • Easy tp 'hold' the ball on the racket.
    • Arylate Carbon technology

    • FL
    • ST
    • AN

    Specifications

    Price
    15,000 Yen(Include tax 16,500 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    36861,36864,36862
    Speed
    10.1
    Touch
    8.4
    Size
    157 × 150mm
    Weight
    87g
    Material
    5W+2AC (Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood)
    Thickness
    5.5mm
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    The thin blade design delivers exceptional spin and control performance, earning high praise for its ease of use and stability in the front court. While lacking speed and being somewhat heavy, it has strong support from spin-focused players and intermediate beginners.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent spin and control from thin blade (5.5mm) design
    • Outstanding stability and handling in front court and on-table play
    • High versatility - compatible with various rubber types
    • Lower speed performance limiting in back court
    • Slightly heavier weight challenging for beginners
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe thin blade's flexibility creates highly-spun drives with a low arc that penetrate the opponent's court effectively. It's perfectly balanced - best in the front court but still responsive from midcourt, making everything feel just right.
    ▽ CriticalCompared to standard ALC, it's significantly less bouncy. Back court rallies require more effort, and players seeking speed may find it underwhelming.

    User reviews

    • visitor

      Tomato (Experience: 2〜3 years) Insane control

      Player reviews

      Worth buying.
      Doesn't feel hard to use.
      The weak point is that it's a bit heavy.
      Speed is a bit lacking too.
      A harder rubber works well on the forehand.
      On the backhand, a softer rubber with a spin-focused game works well.

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      2021/06/28
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza X Soft

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Roundell Soft

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    • visitor

      Swamp breathing (Experience: 6〜10 years) Stable

      Player reviews

      It has a normal amount of bounce. As long as you don't pick the wrong rubber, there really aren't many techniques that feel awkward with it. You can build points up from loops with your topspin drives, or plant yourself close to the table and keep defending with blocks and counters — either works. Chiquitas, flicks, and backhands are all fine to swing confidently too, as long as the rubber isn't too bouncy. It's a good blade packed with plenty of strengths different from the outer-carbon types. But honestly, if you're torn between this and the Innerforce Layer ALC or Harimoto's ALC, the latter two are the safer choice.

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      2021/05/22
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Rakza 7

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X

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    • visitor

      Yasun (Experience: 4〜5 years) Quite good but a bit heavy

      Player reviews

      Overall it's really good! Just like the rumors said, it's super easy to put spin on, it doesn't fly when you don't want it to, and when you hit hard it flies just enough without going over. The only weak point I can think of is that it's a bit on the heavy side. I'd like to recommend it to beginners, but it felt a little heavy for that. So you'd want to make up for it with a lighter rubber. Other than that though, it's really good!

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      2020/12/28
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R48

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 80

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    • visitor

      Yuppie (Experience: 2〜3 years) God-tier

      Player reviews

      Seriously the best. Way too easy to use. It's more spin-focused than the regular ALC, so it's really easy to put spin on the ball. It also pairs amazingly well with Tenergy.

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      2020/10/11
      Overall
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Touch
      10
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Feint Long II

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    • visitor

      Kai-kun (Experience: More than 20 years) Draws an amazing arc

      Player reviews

      The speed isn't all that fast, but it puts a lot of spin on the ball, has good control, and flies with a nice arc. Since it doesn't fly too far, serves, receives, and blocking when your opponent attacks are all easy to do. I think it's a blade you can attack with confidently.

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      2020/09/25
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tenergy 05 FX

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 05 FX

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    • visitor

      Kai-kun (Experience: More than 20 years) Draws an amazing arc

      Player reviews

      The speed isn't all that fast, but it puts a lot of spin on the ball, has good control, and flies with a nice arc. Since it doesn't fly too far, serves, receives, and blocking when your opponent attacks are all easy to do. I think it's a blade you can attack with confidently.

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      2020/09/25
      Overall
      9/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Touch
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Tenergy 05 FX

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) Tenergy 05 FX

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    • visitor

      P (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Player reviews

      Compared to the Innerforce Layer ALC, it has noticeably less bounce. That said, even if you rip a stop or a push with heavy spin, it stays on the table nicely. The spin performance is excellent too, so you can produce all kinds of spin variations with chiquitas and loops.
      Above all, it's easy to just get the ball in. You could keep blocking with it forever.

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      2020/07/09
      Overall
      8/10
      Speed
      2
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Touch
      6
      Hardness little hard

      Recommended rubber (Forehand) Spin Art

      Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA

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