Are all ALC blades the same?

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We are different -body, footwork etc
We have different stroke
We read the game in different way
We have Butterfly with 3 blades with very similiar composition
We have Wood with different structure.
The difference between my blade and special blade for professional is quality and weight balance.
Weight balance is very personal but quality is irreplaceable
 
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Official family tree of shakehand offensive ALC blades.

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Viscaria is the 1st ALC model, 5+2 structure, released in 11/1993. All subsequent models are derived from Viscaria.

Lineal ALC rackets
TBS
TB ALC
ZJK ALC
Kenta Matsudaira ALC

Light and high COR models
Kong Linghui SP

Easier to use
Michael Maze
Freitas ALC

3+2 structure
Iolite
Cofferlait
Garaydia ALC

Innerforce models
Innerforce Layer ALC
Innerforce Layer ALC.S
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As of 2025:
Lineal ALC rackets
TBS
TB ALC
ZJK ALC
Kenta Matsudaira ALC
LGY ALC
FZD ALC

Light and high COR models
Kong Linghui SP

Easier to use
Michael Maze
Freitas ALC

Outerforce ALC

3+2 structure
Iolite
Cofferlait
Garaydia ALC

Innerforce models
Innerforce Layer ALC
Innerforce Layer ALC.S
Harimoto Tomokazu Innerforce ALC
Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC
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Yuu, former Table Tennis Kingdom equipment writer:
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https://world-tt.com/blog/yu/2017/09/
ビスカリアは日本では廃番になっていますが、ティモボルALCと同じブレードなのですが、あえてビスカリアがほしいという人が多い。
(The Viscaria has been discontinued in Japan, and although it is the same blade as the Timo Boll ALC, many people still specifically want the Viscaria.)

卓球王国WEB | 卓球用具レビュー>松平健太 ALC[バタフライ]
https://world-tt.com/ps_goods/goods_review.php?no=075
 実はこのモデル、松平が愛用していた『ティモボル ALC』とブレードは全く同じもの。バタフライ初のアリレートカーボン採用モデルである『ビスカリア』(廃番)の流れを汲む、正統派の中の正統派と呼ぶべき特殊素材合板なのだ。
(In fact, this model is the exact same blade as the "Timo Boll ALC" that Matsudaira used to love. It is a special material plywood that can be called the orthodox of orthodox, following in the footsteps of the "Viscaria" (now discontinued), which was Butterfly's first model to use Arylate Carbon.)

卓球王国WEB | 卓球用具レビュー>フレイタス ALC[バタフライ]
https://world-tt.com/ps_goods/goods_review.php?no=093
 アリレートカーボン(以下ALC)使用の選手モデルといえば、まず『ティモボル ALC』が思い浮かぶ。しかし、この『フレイタス ALC』は同じALCでも、デンマークの鬼才・メイスが使っていた『メイス』がベース。フレイタスはこの『メイス』を長く愛用していた。
 上板の材質は、同じ南洋材でも『フレイタス ALC』のほうが『ティモボルALC』より軟らかめ。実際に打球した感触も、より柔らかく感じる。ALC使用モデルで、選択の幅が広がったのはユーザーとしてはうれしいところだ。
(When it comes to player models using Arylate Carbon (ALC), the first one that comes to mind is the 'Timo Boll ALC'. However, the 'Freitas ALC' is based on the 'Maze' model, which was used by the Danish prodigy, Maze. Freitas used the 'Maze' for a long time.
The top ply material of the 'Freitas ALC' is softer than that of the 'Timo Boll ALC', even though both use South Pacific wood. The feel when hitting the ball is also noticeably softer. The increased variety of ALC models available is a welcome development for users.)


Two Japanese X users from just days ago:
https://x.com/JT03823758/status/2077153751874576454
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ビスカリア、ティモボルalc、張継科alc、樊振東alc、林高遠alc、ティモボルスピリットは全部同ブレードって知らない人未だにいてビビる…
ビスカリアの方が弾むとか言っててビックリ笑
ラケットの弾みなんて同ブレードでも個体差や経年劣化の具合によって全然変わるからね。
10:10 PM · Jul 14, 2026
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(I'm still surprised there are people who don't know that Viscaria, Timo Boll ALC, Zhang Jike ALC, Fan Zhendong ALC, Lin Gaoyuan ALC, and Timo Boll Spirit are all the same blade...
I'm surprised when people say Viscaria is bouncier lol
Even with the same blade, the bounce of a racket can vary greatly depending on individual differences and the degree of deterioration over time.)
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まぁ、ALC系は
ビスカリアのマイナーチェンジが多いですからね。
それだけビスカリアが素晴らしいラケットと言うこと。
(Well, the ALC series
has a lot of minor changes from the Viscaria.
That just goes to show what a great racket the Viscaria is.)
 
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Seems like even Butterfly forgot about Effort, or just too low a production run for them to count.
That being said I have seen more Effort blades than Cofferlait and Iolite combined ┐(´∀`)┌
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Oh, and I remembered Mizutani used to play with basically Maze blade with a Mizuntani paintjob on it.
Surely if Matsudaira got a Special blade mention then Butterfly should not forget Mizutani.
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