SZLC vs ALC, is there really a big difference?

Michael Zhuang said:

How about the LYJ SZLC vs the ZJK SZLC? Is there a big difference or are they similar?

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Due to weight difference, ZJK has more power, better for playing mid-far distance. While LYJ, well, it doesn't lack power actually, but preferred by most clubmates I've known who tends to play closer to the table, being lighter is a great advantage for maneuverability.

Feeling wise, LYJ seems like to have more dwell, and surprisingly, pretty identical blade balance between ZJK and LYJ

Comparisons made based on two clubmates who accidently to have identical rubbers, T05 and Dr. Neubauer Killer 1.5mm. Being a short pips backhand user with a 7 ply limba-ayous as personal preference for blade selection due to better feel at 'grabbing' the ball, surprisingly it's easier to use LYJ than ZJK due to morel dwell, equals better feel at 'grabbing' the ball

Most butterfly blades almost have identical feeling, perhaps contributed by their method of gluing plies together (this, we might have to confirm to any blade makers in this forum), or maybe good QC from materials selection etc. , and yes, we must admit, BTY's blades are very consistent in terms of feeling between blades. As a personal experiment I've intentionally tested out 10 viscarias available in a shop, and found 10 of them are pretty much identical, compared to other brands, and also found out the shop owner got irritated for it (actually I only need to buy edge tape and spare rubbers) 🤣

tt_kidz said:

The reason you are not finding there isn't a huge difference is that the LYJ SZLC blade was known to be softer.
That is not the standard benchmark for SZLC blades.

If you have tested it against the JM version or the ZJK version, there is a significant difference even between the normal ZLC version vs the Super ZLC.

I find SilentRain's comparison and comments between the ZLC and ALC versions are very helpful for this matter.
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...ny-comments-on-innerforce-layer-ZLC-vs-JM-ZLC

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Michael Zhuang said:

How about the LYJ SZLC vs the ZJK SZLC? Is there a big difference or are they similar?

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Didn't he answer this question? It is funny how any time someone answers a question of yours, you ask another question or two even if the questions were just answered in the post you are responding to.