Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce ALC
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Spin and Control are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 8.68
- Spin: 9.56
- Control: 9.23
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Developed with and used by Tomokazu Harimoto
Similar to Innerforce Layer ALC with moderate speed and the "feeling of grasping the ball", the blade size was designed slightly larger.
It is a racket that supports aggressive forehand and backhand play.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Butterfly
- Product code
- 36991,36994,36992
- Size
- 158×152mm
- Weight
- 88g
- Material
- Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood
- Thickness
- 6mm
Players use Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce ALC
- Exceptional ball retention and spin control
- Enlarged blade increases sweet spot area
- Stable and user-friendly inner force design
- Heavier weight requires technique adjustment
- Outstanding compatibility with Dignics 05
User reviews
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coral reef (Experience: ２〜３ years) Absolute stability on offense and defense close to mid-table
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2024/02/02
I switched from my previous Innerforce Layer ALC.S with the anatomic grip. With my old racket, my backhand technique wasn't stable and I felt like I got overpowered by my opponents' strong shots, so I switched to this racket with a flared grip instead. Just as its reputation says, the backhand technique is easy to execute with this racket, and I feel like I'm swinging my backhand more than before. Since switching to this racket, the blade got slightly wider and the sweet spot got bigger, and thanks to that my mistakes on receives, pushes, and blocks have dropped dramatically. My serve spin has also increased, so I get more service aces, which has increased my chances of beating higher-ranked players. Also, the board thickness went from 5.5mm to 6.0mm, which made topspin rallies from mid-distance easier too, so I don't lose as easily to my opponent's attacks even when the rally continues. For these reasons, I'd recommend this racket to anyone who rallies from close to mid-distance from the table!
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) VEGA Intro
Recommended rubber (Backhand) VEGA Intro
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alexandru.orban (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2023/12/31
Perfect for topspin drives close to the table.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Dignics 09C
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Table tennis lover in Saitama Prefecture (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A truly all-round inner blade
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2023/12/21
I was looking for an all-around inner-ply racket and bought this one!
In a word, it's "all-around"!
It bounces well, but doesn't feel lacking in any way, has great grip on the ball, and is really easy to use.
The short game over the table is easy to do too.I'd previously used a ZLC inner blade. This has better ball grip than the ZLC inner, though it's not like the ball doesn't travel either.
Personally, I found the short game easier with the ALC inner.
I think the main difference from the ZLC is basically just the feel on contact.
If you prefer the ball leaving the rubber a bit faster, go with the ZLC inner
If you want good ball grip and ease of use, go with the ALC inner
—something along those lines, I think.
Personally I feel like I made a great purchase!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05 HARD
Recommended rubber (Backhand) V>20 Double Extra
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Uhohaho3000 (Experience: More than ２０ years)
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2023/11/14
Really great!!
Over the table, the inner-ply strengths show, and on attacks the special-material strengths come through!
Rating (out of 10)
Topspin drive: 10 points
Easy to hit with, has both stability and power.
Smash: 8 points
Stability is good!
Push/stop: 9 points
Personally easy for me to do.
Block: 10 points
Really easy to do this, can return anything.
Chiquita: 8 points
A little tricky at first, but totally fine once you get used to it.
Serve: 8 points
Serves are stable too
Result
It's stable and powerful, so it's really great.
Works whether it's your first special-material blade or you're an advanced player.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) QING
Recommended rubber (Backhand) AKKADI JAVA
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553 Cutman (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2023/11/01
Really great!!
Over the table, the inner-ply strengths show, and on attacks the special-material strengths come through!
Rating (out of 10)
Topspin drive: 10 points
Easy to hit with, has both stability and power.
Smash: 8 points
Stability is good!
Push/stop: 9 points
Personally easy for me to do.
Block: 10 points
Really easy to do this, can return anything.
Chiquita: 8 points
A little tricky at first, but totally fine once you get used to it.
Serve: 8 points
Serves are stable too
Result
It's stable and powerful, so it's really great.
Works whether it's your first special-material blade or you're an advanced player.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANEⅢ NATIONAL RUBBER BLUE SPONGE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) DIGNICS 05
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table tennis (Experience: ４〜５ years) Easy to use yet still powerful
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2023/03/14
Speed, spin, and control are all good.
It's easy to use yet still delivers power!
Being an inner-ply blade, the short game over the table is easy too,
and it's extremely stable.
The rubbers below are the ideal combination.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANEⅢ NATIONAL RUBBER BLUE SPONGE
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Dignics 09C
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John Mizutani (Experience: １１〜２０ years) A blade that brings out backhand skills best
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2023/01/31
Out of all the rackets I've used, I feel that Tenergy 05 on the backhand brings out every technique the best, and this was the most comfortable racket to use with it. I can't help but feel that the slightly larger blade head directly translates into more backhand power.
The ball doesn't leave the rubber too quickly, you can put solid spin on it, the sweet spot feels wide without losing its sharpness, and the handling is fantastic.
However, since the blade head is a bit larger, the total weight gets somewhat heavier once you put rubbers on both sides.
If you like the feel but are concerned about the weight, I'd recommend the Innerforce Layer ALC instead.
Also, for attacking power from away from the table, I feel like the outer-carbon version gives more sense of speed.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 80
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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