Past Innerforce users - what did you move to and why?

[jonol]

Have you considered or previously tried a 7ply like the Clipper wood? At least for me, the feel of solid 7ply blades is fantastic and is not far off inner carbon.

Smashes don't feel as crisp, but they have such a nice predictable feel and I think a lot of people who play with carbon blades would actually be better off on a 7ply (maybe I would as well tbh)

 

[Yurifi]

The 2mm Hammond z2 have been trialling and I find its in between dignics and tenergy - it's seems to have close to the control of the dignics and the speed of the tenergy.

Hammond is ... different, yes. good, but different. I like it on the backhand, a lot. it gives a bit firmer feel than some other 50 hardness rubbers but it's still a good feeling rubber. like I said, different to what I am used to, but nice. currently, I set up Viscaria with Rasanter C53 FH and Dignics09c BH, and love it, but that Hammond is looking at me from the blade bag ... 🙈

 

[Tyce]

Have you considered or previously tried a 7ply like the Clipper wood? At least for me, the feel of solid 7ply blades is fantastic and is not far off inner carbon.

Smashes don't feel as crisp, but they have such a nice predictable feel and I think a lot of people who play with carbon blades would actually be better off on a 7ply (maybe I would as well tbh)

I did, actually. I have played with a Clipper wood for a few months and didn't quite get on with it at the time. Predictable smashing was definitely not on the table for me and I got my first elbow injury using it.

I did get a Fextra recently which is quite good even though it lacks a bit of power. Mine is on the light side though, I can tell without a scale.
I would rank the Fextra well above Korbel in terms of how good it plays for me, but I think my main issue with Korbel (and probably Clipper too but I sold it) is how the bigger wings don't allow me to grip the way I like.

 

[NetProphet]

Sorry but I have to dissagree with this. Mid range is where I won most rallies with that blade.

Absolutely agree with this. It depends much more on the technique and the rubbers.
D09c and not hitting as you loop can feel weak from midrange but properly engaging that sponge it's no issue at all to hit the table and counter looping like that is a D09c strong point. Same for D05 although maybe to a lesser extent.
Use something springy like T05 and also there's no problem, even with poor technique as the sponge will hide some deficiencies.
The blade is enough if you have the correct rubbers and can actually use the properly imo.

 

[Topspinslinger]

I'm currently playing Innerforce layer alc, the only thing I feel I'm missing in this is a harder outer layer.
It has it benefits in rallies in mid distance as you are all talking about which is noticable.

The reason I stay with my equipment is service, receive, open ups and general close range play as I feel very comfortable in this area.

My opinion is that the reason people use ma long blade w985 is because it has a longer blade to make up for this "downside"


Overall it is good, very good acually

 

[kevin.c]

I've just got a sheet of Zyre 03 2.7mm and was thinking of gluing it on my old Innerforce Alc for Forehand. Slow soft blade with a ultra hard n fast rubber, anyone's tested this setup? I've got Dignics 05 on the backhand.