How does Timoboll spirit compare with Timoboll ALC & Viscaria

[steve888]

Hi,

Wondering how the following 3 butterfly blades compare - Timoboll spirit vs Timoboll ALC and Viscaria. I see the spirit is considerably cheaper - which has the best control especially in the short game and less spin sensitive? If you are moving from an inner carbon and want to try for first outer carbon blade and not lose a bit of the wood feel and the dwell time for control. Is it better to go for a lighter one like 86 g or heavier 92g. Thanks. Steve

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Forum and google search - everything that could ever be said about this topic has already been said on the internet.

 

[PoppaChubby]

Look, they are all the same, period. So grab the one you want, it won't make any difference.

Oh, and you forgot the Zhang Zike ALC, the Fan Zhendong ALC, guess what ? they are exactly the same as the 3 blades you mentioned !

 

[joshmak10]

Bascially all the BTY outer ALC blades are the same with minuscule differences only top players care about. Just pick one that is your favourite design and be done with it

 

[Wrighty67]

The only outer that is slower and has more control is either an old Maze (Limba outer/thinner) or an Outerforce ALC which has softer inner.

 

[mamedium]

Bascially all the BTY outer ALC blades are the same with minuscule differences only top players care about. Just pick one that is your favourite design and be done with it

i am afraid they are not the same, especially the old version Timo Boll ALC has thinner handle. the new ones is thicker and harder.

 

[Zwill]

Hi,

Wondering how the following 3 butterfly blades compare - Timoboll spirit vs Timoboll ALC and Viscaria. I see the spirit is considerably cheaper - which has the best control especially in the short game and less spin sensitive? If you are moving from an inner carbon and want to try for first outer carbon blade and not lose a bit of the wood feel and the dwell time for control. Is it better to go for a lighter one like 86 g or heavier 92g. Thanks. Steve

Revoldia CNF would be a woody feel but slower outer fiber blade from Butterfly. Tho this is not carbon.
The main difference between the TBS, Viscaria, FZD ALC, TB ALC is the handle shape and design. Pick the one that is most comfy if you buy one of the Butterfly blades but basically every brand has their own outer carbon ALC blade nowadays you can look around.

 

[andzejgolot]

Handle shape and wings shape and gluing can be different too

 

[John_]

Spirit and tbalc are identical with updated looks. The viscaria is more back heavy. Other than that they're identical in composition.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Look, they are all the same, period. So grab the one you want, it won't make any difference.

Oh, and you forgot the Zhang Zike ALC, the Fan Zhendong ALC, guess what ? they are exactly the same as the 3 blades you mentioned !

Lies! Lies! & more Lies!
One who purchase and wields those blade auto get to play like their namesake.

 

[PoppaChubby]

Lies! Lies! & more Lies!
One who purchase and wields those blade auto get to play like their namesake.

Spirit and tbalc are identical with updated looks. The viscaria is more back heavy. Other than that they're identical in composition.

Jianan Yuan came from a TBS to a Viscaria, she didn't find much change to the blade. In fact her old TBS was getting too much slower with age. The only "tech" is in the TB ALC handle, but that's pretty much all, what's common with all those guys Zhang Jike, FZD, Timo ?

They all started with a... Viscaria. And they kept theirs a very long time before having a signature blade !