Butterfly Timo Boll ALC

Product information

Brand
Butterfly
Category
Blades
Reviews
23
Rating
4.83 star(s) 23 ratings
Price
$185

User stats

Speed
8.5
Control
8.3
Hardness
7.8
Durability
8.9
Pros
  • Speed
  • Touch
Great blade. I use it with max thickness soft, spinny rubber and it's a great combination. The blade is hard and fast but also works well for blocking and control shots.
Speed
8
Control
8.5
Hardness
7.8
Durability
8.5
Pros
  • Hard
  • Fast
A great blade with excellent speed. The blade feels great when you hit the ball. It works excellently with Tenergy 05 rubbers. I would definitely recommend this blade to anyone who is experienced enough to control the blades high speeds. This is my definite favorite out of all the blades I've tried.
Speed
9.3
Control
8.7
Hardness
8.3
Durability
8.4
Pros
  • Control + Feel + Sweetspot
  • Wide Range of Gear
  • Good Speed
Cons
  • Ain't Cheap
  • Still Testing Durability
Timo Boll ALC is an outstanding blade.
-In my opinion, one of the blade with best control and touch for its speed range.
-Suitable for players seeking to win through precision in addition to speed and power (not suitable for total powerplay or hard hitters imo).
-Arylate carbon provides larger sweetspot = larger margin for quality shots even during unfavourable position + consistent ball feedback and return.
-Ply formation gives wide range of gear - supports various strokes in all phases of the rally (your skill is most likely the limit!).
-Blade head comparatively small = good maneuverability over the table for quick shots such as backhand banana flick.

Rubbers reccomendation:
Your preference, the blade is compatible with quite an extensive range of modern rubbers.
I personally prefer medium to medium-hard rubbers on this blade (currently using the blade with H3Neo Provincial 39deg on FH and Bluefire M2 on BH).
Speed
8.5
Control
9.2
Hardness
6.5
Durability
8.5
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