ALNADE [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Spin and Speed are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.7
- Spin: 8.74
- Control: 8.3
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Reviews of ALNADE. Players who use Racket evaluate various points such as hardness, momentum, weight, item by item to worry, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 2)
- FL
- Chinese pen
Specifications
- Producer
- Yasaka
- Product code
- TG-103,TG-106
- Speed
- 11
- Control
- 8+
- Touch
- Slightly hard
- Weight
- 85g ± 5
- Material
- 5 sheets + PA carbon 2 sheets (Wood, Other, 7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.8mm
Players use ALNADE
- PA carbon delivers balanced flight and spin characteristics
- Soft hit feel unusual for outer carbon reduces impact stress
- Compatible with various rubber types without restriction
- Thin grip enables easy handling and superior short-range play
- Excellent cost-performance ratio at competitive price point
User reviews
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Speaking driveman (Experience: １１〜２０ years) This feel is unmistakable
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2019/11/16
Since there's no inner-ply Arnade listed, I'll leave my review here instead.
Since it's PA carbon (polyarylate), I tried hitting with it expecting something like the Innerforce ALC, but it was a completely different animal. It doesn't make that sharp "clack" sound like the ALC does. It felt more like it flexes and launches the ball with a springy, whippy feeling. The ball-holding quality and the softness of the material felt somewhere between the inner ZLC and the soft Izanas carbon of the Liberta Synergy (inner). I'm not sure about the wood used, but it was on the softer side. With the Liberta Synergy I often lost the spin battle because it held the ball too long, but with this one I didn't lose the spin battle, and I got heavy, far-reaching drives with speed like the ZLC.
I had given up on the inner ALC and ZLC because they didn't suit me, but this blade is extremely easy to use and lets you do anything — the speed, power, ease of putting on spin, spin amount, and the height of the drive's arc are all outstanding, and on top of that the design is the best. Out of all the inner-ply blades I've used, this is the one that suits me the most. I'm making it my main blade. Compared to other makers, the value for money is way too good. This is without a doubt one of the top-performing inner-ply blades out there.
Yasaka, please stop making this a limited custom order and make it a flagship blade! It will definitely sell.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Bluefire M1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Bluestorm Z1
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Expert (10 years blank) (Experience: ６〜１０ years) The star student of outer blades
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2019/09/10
Using the 90g Chinese penhold version.
The bounce is about average for an outer blade, or maybe a bit less. The weight is relatively light, which is probably unavoidable given the nature of PB carbon.
As far as outer blades go, the feel is on the softer side. Considering the weight, the feel is dense and consistent, and you can feel a wide sweet spot. It gives a sense of briefly grabbing the ball before sending it off.
That said, this is only "for an outer blade" — compared to inner-ply or all-wood blades, the ball still comes off quickly.
As an outer blade, I'd say the control is excellent, and even looking at blades in general, it has high control. Consistent shots go where you want easily, and both topspin drives and flat hits tend to land pretty much where you aim.
Overall, as the title suggests, I'd call it the honor student of outer blades. Aside from control, nothing really stands out, but it's easy to use for an outer blade while still having a proper outer-blade character.
One thing to note though: for a Chinese penhold blade, the grip is thick, and it's also hard to sand down.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Bluestorm Z1
Recommended rubber (Backhand) BLUESTORM BIGSLAM
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Mochimugi delicious (Experience: ２〜３ years) Easy to use
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2019/05/01
Easy to use. I don't notice anything particularly standout about it, but its strength is being well-balanced. However, if you hold the grip deep in your hand, your middle finger will hurt unless you sand it down.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) V＞15 Extra
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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Kawachi (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Unbeatable value! An all-around blade
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2019/04/04
I switched from the Timo Boll ALC. To give the conclusion right away, it comes down to one phrase: "an all-around blade." The feel is just a touch harder than the Timo Boll ALC, and it has a good balance of spin and speed that doesn't limit where on the court you play. I put a harder rubber on my forehand, and it still held the ball well and let me hit high-quality topspin drives with a nice arc. The grip is thin too and easy to hold.
And on top of everything, the value for money is the best. I bought it online for around 8,800 yen, but the performance rivals that legendary blade, the Timo Boll ALC. With the money you'd spend on one Timo Boll ALC, you could buy two of these — enough for a spare.
I'd recommend this to intermediate-to-advanced players who like outer blades and want stability, and to players who play broadly from close to the table to mid- and far-distance.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Evolution MX-P
Recommended rubber (Backhand) RIGAN
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like this (Experience: ６〜１０ years) A revolutionary blade
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2019/03/26
The feel is gentle and comfortable, without much shock to the hand, and you can handle everything from serves to the short game without any trouble.
Above all, counters go in so well it makes aiming for them fun.
The grip is on the thin side, but backhand drives are still easy to pull off.
Thank you, Yasaka, for a great blade!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER R42
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Rakza X
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Seven poems (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Easier to use with tacky rubber
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2019/03/25
Since it barely vibrates in your hand when you hit the ball, it's hard to feel the rubber grabbing the ball the way you would with a wood blade, so personally I found it hard to use with G1 on my forehand. However, when I put on a tacky rubber, maybe because of how the ball tends to fly upward, both grazing shots and full-power hits felt good and easy to do. Thanks to the outer carbon, the bounce was just right and quite stable when driving close to the table. I'm giving this a 5 because I wasn't a big fan of the dull, hollow "poko-poko" hitting sound, and I also didn't care for the feel of barely any vibration in the hand.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc C-1
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blue-black (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Arnaid in Chinese penhold
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2019/03/15
The feel on contact is nice~. It bounces in a really satisfying way.
Among outer ALC blades, it's easy to handle, and I think it suits any type of player.
It's especially great for those who like to crank out powerful topspin drives close to the table or at mid-distance. Compared to Butterfly's outer ALC, the Arnade's top ply is softer and bounces nicely, so it's easy to use and has no quirks. It doesn't pick favorites with rubber either — you can use whichever rubber you like. I tried 4 well-known tension rubbers and 3 tacky rubbers, and every one of them was able to bring out its own characteristics with this blade.
The weight of the blade itself is moderate too, definitely not a heavy blade. The grip is on the thin side, but for people who find thin grips comfortable, it fits perfectly.
You can really produce good shots with this~.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
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