Zhang Jike ZLC [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Speed and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 9.38
- Spin: 8.85
- Control: 8.42
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A model with ZL-Carbon; powerful attack as well as the soft feeling are major features, high reaction force and flexibility is possible. The balanced play between attack and defense is a particular characteristic.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Butterfly
- Product code
- FL：36551／ST：36554／AN：36552
- Speed
- 96
- Control
- 58
- Touch
- soft
- Size
- 157 × 150mm
- Weight
- 87g
- Material
- Five ZL carbon (Wood, ZL carbon, 7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.5mm
Players use Zhang Jike ZLC
- Outstanding speed and flight distance from ZLC material
- Excellent compatibility with Tenergy, enabling powerful drives
- Requires 3 weeks to several weeks of adaptation period
- Not suitable for beginners; designed for intermediate to advanced players
- Features thicker grip similar to discontinued Viscaria shape
User reviews
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Kirby (Experience: ４〜５ years) It flies!!!
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2019/03/28
I bought this along with the Jun Mizutani Super ZLC!
At first I had Tenergy 05 on my forehand
and Tenergy 05FX on my backhand. This flies more than the Jun Mizutani Super ZLC! In mid-distance and away-from-the-table rallies, the ball flies without needing much power - it's amazing! But I felt the short game was a little hard to handle, so I switched my forehand to Hurricane Neo 3 and it was a perfect match! The short game got easier and I get more spin too
And even when I'm pushed back, I can still attack with counters. It's a great blade!
That said, I think it takes some time to get used to. At first you'll probably overshoot a lot, but I think with practice it'll become the best blade around!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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katsuo000 (Experience: More than ２０ years) Extreme spin and power combined!
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2019/02/11
On the forehand side I have Provincial Hurricane NEO3 with blue sponge.
Even with the same swing, it grips the ball and generates noticeably stronger spin than the Jun Mizutani ZLC!
It has that stiff upper-ply feel typical of Timo Boll-style blades, but thanks to the supple-yet-stiff ZL carbon and the 5.5 mm thickness combined with a grip-side balance point, it felt more flexible than I expected and easier to handle than I'd anticipated.
In particular, for short-game techniques like stop and push, it settled and stayed under control better than the Jun Mizutani ZLC.
The issue is that you don't get much sense of the ball gripping the sponge, so the feel for drives is a bit tricky.
Personally, I managed to adapt on my forehand, but the problem was the backhand drive.
I clearly felt I needed to hit backhand drives with a different sensation than with a wood-ply blade.
I had to stretch myself a bit, but as I picked up the new feel and became more conscious of my upper arm, arm, and hips, things stabilized, so now I use it as my main blade.
It's not a cheap purchase, but it really is a top-tier blade, so I'd say give it a try at least once!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05 HARD
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Lightning (Experience: ２〜３ years) Amazing‼️
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2019/01/05
I switched from a wood-ply blade to this ZLC.
The speed really came through.
It also pairs well with Hurricane and makes countering easy.
My backhand used to be my weak point, but with this blade even an awkward stroke would go in and I could hit the ball with a satisfying feel.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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honest (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Don't be fooled!!
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2019/01/01
Since it's a blade that really flies,
the spin performance is pretty low.Even if you hit a solid drive, it doesn't grip the ball much, so that's tough.
Unless you're quite skilled, you won't be able to generate spin with it.And people say it's different from other ZLC blades, but
the one that's easiest to spin with among ZLCs is the Jun Mizutani ZLC —
this one could be called a speed-focused blade, so just be aware of that.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05 HARD
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Evolution EL-S
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DONG 7 (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Zhang Jike series ZLC
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2018/04/07
Being a ZLC blade, it has speed. And with this blade, there isn't really any rubber that doesn't suit it — it pairs well with tacky rubbers like Hurricane and also with high-tension rubbers like Tenergy. That said, the bounce is strong, so I wouldn't recommend it for beginners. I'd recommend it for intermediate and advanced players. The bounce is quite strong.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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Gorrida (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2018/01/31
I've always loved wood blades and used to put Hurricane on a Fortius FT. I wanted a bit more power with a different feel on both my forehand and backhand, so I bought this blade.
Being ZLC, it really flies. But compared to other ZLC blades, it's easier to control, easy to get spin on, and I find it easy to use. That said, if you're switching from wood, it takes time to get used to. Once you do though, your drives go in cleanly and it's easy to switch between forehand and backhand, so I think it's a really good blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Grapes star pussy (Experience: ２〜３ years)
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2018/01/30
My first impression was that it bounces but it's still easy to get real spin on it.
It pairs great with Tenergy.
Drives in particular become easy to hit and come out heavy.
It took me a little while to get used to it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Vega Japan
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