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CroneOne · Feb 24, 2020

Save up those butterfly dollars for April fools Day. $439.99 to be precise.
https://shop.butterflyonline.com/Harimoto-Innerforce-Super-ZLC

Der_Echte · Feb 24, 2020

Greg Letts said in the BTY board meeting cartoon that BTY thought people could sell a kidney to afford TT products...

best_intentions · Feb 24, 2020

Certainly we will see Kidney "for trade" in buy sell sections.

But it is interesting how in the japan Butterfly site the Harimoto / ZJK / Mitzutani Super ZLC or ZLC all have the 'same price'...but in the USA site Mitzutani Super ZLC and ZLC is cheaper than it's Harimoto and ZJK counterparts.

JHB · Feb 24, 2020

CroneOne said:
Save up those butterfly dollars for April fools Day. $439.99 to be precise.
https://shop.butterflyonline.com/Harimoto-Innerforce-Super-ZLC

Lol !! Dicking rifuculous, as my old boss was fond of saying !

vik2000 · Feb 25, 2020

Not sure what the big deal is with those prices. Obviously, Butterfly has earned its place as the Apple of the table tennis world so there continues to be sufficient demand for their equipment. The blade lasts for a long time and really isn't that expensive if you spread over the cost. There are plenty of substitutes offered at much cheaper prices for those who aren't Butterfly loyalists.

CroneOne · Feb 25, 2020

I have the Butterfly TH ALC. Love it.
What makes the super ZLC so much more expensive ($200 more) and could it really be that much better than the ALC? I only ask because I'd totally go for owning both if the price was the same.

best_intentions · Feb 25, 2020

CroneOne said:
I have the Butterfly TH ALC. Love it.
What makes the super ZLC so much more expensive ($200 more) and could it really be that much better than the ALC? I only ask because I'd totally go for owning both if the price was the same.

As I know, ALC (Arylate-Carbon) sheets cost much less than ZLC sheets. And I would assume that Super ZLC sheets cost even more. Now is it so much more that makes it jump in cost to $439.99? I think not that big of a jump. But "newer" technology that is faster (not better, but faster and different feel) also will cause a price increase.

I have no idea how the Harimoto Innerforce Super ZLC at 6.2mm, 90g (158/152mm) will play; but I've been playing with a custom innerforce style Super ZLC, 5.9mm and 85g (157/150mm) with limba wood, and this thing is really fast. It is faster than Viscaria and Long 5X by leaps. Now perhaps this Future Harimoto Super ZLC at 6.2mm it might have less flex and catapult than what I have but I imagine it will be a beast.

bobpuls · Feb 25, 2020

he probably scream at them to go with this ridiculous price

darucla · Feb 25, 2020

The big money earner in Japan would be a Mima Ito Super ZLC. She is much more popular, but currently not sponsored by BTY.

longrange · Feb 25, 2020

best_intentions said:
I have no idea how the Harimoto Innerforce Super ZLC at 6.2mm, 90g (158/152mm) will play; but I've been playing with a custom innerforce style Super ZLC, 5.9mm and 85g (157/150mm) with limba wood, and this thing is really fast. It is faster than Viscaria and Long 5X by leaps.

Thanks a lot for sharing! That's very interesting.

zizka · Feb 25, 2020

Why not Ovcharov Super ZLC? That would be logical.

JustANoob · Feb 25, 2020

zizka said:
Why not Ovcharov Super ZLC? That would be logical.

Ovcharov fans have not had their brains haywired by screaming. (jk)

piligrim · Feb 25, 2020

zizka said:
Why not Ovcharov Super ZLC? That would be logical.

how it logical? Ovcharov never played with ZLC blade and doesn't have Butterfly blade named after him. After Ovcharov ALC will come out then will be logical expect Ovcharov ZLC

zizka · Feb 25, 2020

w968 looks more like zlc than like alc.

zizka · Feb 25, 2020

Apolonia ZLC was released first. And not alc and then zlc.

piligrim · Feb 26, 2020

zizka said:
Apolonia ZLC was released first. And not alc and then zlc.

Apolonia was using Liu Shiwen ZLF before, so it logical he got zelon blade and not Arilat

Simas · Feb 27, 2020

piligrim said:
how it logical? Ovcharov never played with ZLC blade and doesn't have Butterfly blade named after him. After Ovcharov ALC will come out then will be logical expect Ovcharov ZLC

zizka said:
Apolonia ZLC was released first. And not alc and then zlc.

Does it matter? We all know that it will end with SuperZLC eventually

. And 400 USD. It seems that's the new normal from now

Jiang Ove Makong · Feb 27, 2020

lol, just ordered an allplay for under 20 bux. wtf happened to bty? I recall purchasing a spinshot for standard eu (donic, stiga) price. these off blades really got popular. are there only tennis players nowadays?
I hope spinning is still possible. Anybody got an update for someone stepping back on the scene from the 90's?
much praise for feedback!

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