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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Table tennis lover (Experience: ４〜５ years) This alone boosts your results
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2025/03/01
I used to play with a 5-ply wood blade, but felt like the bounce was a bit lacking, so I switched to this racket. The bounce is just right, topspin drives are very easy to hit, and the stability is on a completely different level from before.
Before using this, my best result was the round of 32 at the prefectural level, but since switching to this racket, everything has become stable, and I've been able to enter tournaments at levels like our club's events and the Kanto region, and achieve good results!Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) JEKYLL＆HYDE V47.5
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(Experience: ２〜３ years) Holds the ball so well
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2025/01/09
I used a tacky rubber on the forehand, but it didn't bounce much, so I'd recommend a tension rubber instead.
On the backhand, just switching rackets was enough to send really good shots.
It grips the ball well and makes it easy to put spin on, so I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to increase the spin on their topspin drives.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3 PRO
Recommended rubber (Backhand) SUPER VENTUS
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Bean Table Tennis (Experience: ４〜５ years) Can do it all, fits any style!
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2024/11/17
I switched from the SK7 Classic. I play short pips on the backhand, and since I focus on spin on the forehand, I bought this to boost forehand spin and backhand control. When I tried hitting with it, it gripped the ball noticeably more, even to me, and the power went up. On the backhand, the control improved but the speed dropped a bit, though it still feels natural to use, so I'd recommend it to anyone switching to a special-material blade for the first time.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RASANTER C48
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Moristo SP
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Moscow (Experience: ４〜５ years) A god blade that lets you pull off nearly every technique at a high level
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2024/08/21
I played with Dignics 09c on the forehand and Tenergy 05 on the backhand.
My impression: it's wonderful. It has a good amount of bounce and really grips the ball, so it sends the ball over in a high arcing trajectory that lands in the opponent's court. Drives against backspin are also quite easy to hit. Over the table you can go both short and long, and serve control is good too.
However, for punch-style counters and smashes, the racket inevitably grips the ball, so those are a little tricky. Well, rubber...Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Dignics 09C
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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D.D (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2024/07/16
After seeing Leblanc, I wanted to try table tennis again after 8 years away, and after much deliberation went with this.
I'd used an ALC outer blade before but had a mental block about it, so I wasn't sure if this one would really work for me, but I bought it anyway. I was surprised by how strongly the impact resonated through my hand when hitting with the blade.
And even though it had been a long time since I'd played, I surprisingly landed speed counters easily lol
I can totally see now why Harimoto lands blocks and counters so often.
The short game is good too — the feel is close to the Innerforce ALC, but the sweet spot feels even wider, and it flies.
It's also easy to put spin on, and the blade is wide.
But it's heavy, so unless you adjust your handling a bit, you can end up hitting the ball in a weird direction.
I thought if you can master it, it's the kind of racket that could let you play a smart match.
That said, Rakza XX gripped the ball a bit too much and didn't quite suit it, while G-1 was okay.
Since you can really feel the contact, I think max-thickness sponge works better than thick sponge on this racket.As for my later assessment, the speed just wasn't there and I never got used to the vibration coming through my hand on blocks, so it didn't end up suiting me. I wonder if it was because Rakza XX didn't suit it?
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) RAKZA XX
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Masappe (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Balance on a whole new level
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2024/05/25
I originally used the Timo Boll ALC, but ever since the anti-bacterial balls came out, I felt like I had less sense of holding the ball, and spin and control got harder, so I switched.
Cons: It's heavy, so you have to choose your rubbers carefully. My current total weight is 189.3g, so rubbers that are too heavy are rough. Also, with Tenergy it felt like it held the ball a bit too much, and I didn't feel like they matched that well.
Pros: Pairs extremely well with Dignics 05. I personally thought Dignics 05 wouldn't suit me, but since it matches so well, I've stuck with it. The short game, blocking, and topspin drives are all flawless.
Tips for picking a racket
I'd recommend a unit that's on the heavier side with the balance point toward the grip. Even at 189.3g, since the balance is toward the grip, it handles like it's around 185-186g. If it were lighter instead, the balance point would be too far toward the tip, which would make it feel heavy when swinging, and even though it feels heavy, I think it would be harder to get a really good ball off it.
My blade alone is 90 grams.
I also used an 84-gram unit, but the feel on contact was completely different, so that's something worth paying attention to.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) DIGNICS 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Evolution EL-P
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Mr. Tanuki somewhere (Experience: ４〜５ years) Way too strong
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2024/03/27
The feel on contact is so good it's almost too much. If you put Tenergy on this racket, the addictiveness is seriously insane.
Personally, I'd recommend pairing this racket with Butterfly's Ei rubber.
I originally bought this racket just to try out some rubbers for fun, but it ended up being so much fun that it became my main racket without me even meaning to. It's the best.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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