Harimoto alc or salc? (finished)

[John_]

I'm looking into these two blades. Has anyone tried either, and can they compare it to a viscaria?

Any major differences, feeling, speed, ease of use, etc?

Thanks.

 

[Jslick89]

I use viscaria. i tried harimoto SALC for 20 minutes but it had dignics 05. I think i didn't really like the dignics 05. I want to try again but with chinese rubber. Blade felt like it had good response and a big sweet spot. this wont be very helpful to you lol.

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

super size it

... haven't compared with normal harimoto to give you a real comparison - compared to Viscaria I feel the ball stays with me a little longer, easier to control and spin, slightly more spin sensitive, have to tame power spike on big shots. not as quick in fast-pace counters though.

love it with 09c

 

[tzifos]

I'm looking into these two blades. Has anyone tried either, and can they compare it to a viscaria?

Any major differences, feeling, speed, ease of use, etc?

Thanks.

I thought that you have already decided which Harimoto and that your already having one coming home;

I just wanted to expand it a bit, not fully boost it. Because I have a harimoto coming in and this these rubbers are from smaller blade.

Which one have you ordered?

 

[kapahoo]

My experience Viscaria vs HALC - Differences are a lot less than one might think reading forums like these.
Harimoto is slightly flexier than Viscaria. Makes open up forehand loops easier but it also gives a somewhat non-linear forehand behaviour. I also found myself backhand blocking into the net more with the HALC and went back to the Viscaria because of that. But honestly, it might have just been bad form...

 

[John_]

I thought that you have already decided which Harimoto and that your already having one coming home;


Which one have you ordered?

Let's say that's what I thought too. I was buying a supposed clone, I thought it would at least be inner alc, but ended up with a viscaria with a harimoto handle. Sometimes I hate the Chinese sellers so much...

I asked him if it was inner carbon, he said yes, I asked him if he had a blade at ~85g, he said yes. I ended up with a 97g viscaria with a cool handle. I'm sending that back and shortly visiting Petrocheilos to get the real thing.

And let's say that it was the final straw in a very bad day that got me frustrated enough to get the actual thing. So now the question is alc or salc? I want something slower than the viscaria while still not missing speed when needed.

 

[tzifos]

You are not short on power and speed. I would recommend the ALC for you.

 

[John_]

You are not short on power and speed. I would recommend the ALC for you.

Perfect, will go for that.