Super alc

[NextLevel]

I tried a carbon blade, but found it challenging to learn techniques with it. So, I ended up sticking with my slowest blade.

(Interestingly) my coach wasn't interested when I offered it to him either. He actually prefers slower all-wood blades as well.

Maybe he shares your style of play or has a similar opinion on blades.

I used to hate carbon blades. But at a certain point, spin and consistency has its limits and speed of the game becomes very important. It is better to use your spin to maintain consistency than to use it to score points directly, and that is the approach to faster blades - get your spin to a level where you can make so many kinds of shots without missing the table.

Many old school players who do not compete use slower all wood blades. With the older smaller balls, it was easier to keep the ball short with an all wood blade even with non-sticky rubbers, and the power deficit was compensated with spin effect. And if you are not forced to adapt to the new ball, many good players still play that way.

But when you have to train and practice a lot, the extra effort expended to keep the rallies going and the difficulty of getting speed while having easy short touch (produced with hybrid/sticky rubbers on faster blades) becomes important for offensive styles. OF course, some players can still do pretty well despite this extra effort, but when you see them compete with players using less effort, you can often see the difference.

 

[SleepyMaster]

I’m gonna pick some super alc today, fzd or visca - will see. Gonna make final decision in the shop. Will put hybrids on both sides.

Let the “I'd like to try one and see just what makes it so "super” begins 😁

 

[SleepyMaster]

Got to the shop, and they didn’t have fzd salc, so I got myself a viscaria salc with straight handle - I have only used fl before, d09c forehand, g09c backhand for the start - will see how it goes 🤓
I only did serving with it for now - and it was easy to keep them short and spiny

 

[SleepyMaster]

Have played today for 1,5 hours training, and hour of matches with it. Loops are very consistent, like the whole blade feeling is solid. It’s like rigid, but shot feeling is good and even soft to some extend. I didn’t felt too much of a speed in a sense that will making me uncomfortable. The only downside - is pretty heavy with two hybrids, and the weight is toward the tip, which makes me feel that blade even more heavy then it is.

 

[kindof99]

The handle of Viscaria super alc feels hollow, but the handle of fzd salc feels solid. Maybe this difference gives them d feels

 

[SleepyMaster]

The handle of Viscaria super alc feels hollow, but the handle of fzd salc feels solid. Maybe this difference gives them d feels

Yeah, the balance in my fzd alc is more to the center. I like that more. But I have really enjoyed the stability of super alc, and the little extra speed that it has - it help me to get out of troubles, and put the ball back on the table, when I’m out of position - I just spin with relatively small force, and the ball is with curve, stable and pretty fast - uncomfortable for my opponent

 

[kindof99]

Svis is called outer w968 by some users. It is indeed similar to W968 in some ways, huge support, catapult effect,... But it is way easier to play with than a W968

 

[SleepyMaster]

It’s my favourite blade now, it has it all - tremendous control even considering the speed of the blade. Good for blocking, excellent for looping, strong spin and strong catapult. But you need to be in a good position always to fully utilise it potential (I don’t mind it - I need work on my legs movement as most amateurs are)
Good close to the table and middle/far distance also.

 

[ander999]

I interested how about spin capabilities, I’ve heard that super alc is significant less spinier than regular one. But who knows, maybe it’s all a matter of practice and getting using to new material

I just tried the Viscaria Super ALC and I agree it has a marginal difference in spin. I think that is because super ALC carbon is harder compared to regular ALC, hence takes more to penetrate the carbon. As a result it doesn't feel as "springy" compared to regular ALC which is easy to penetrate. Especially compared to Timo Boll ALC, we're talking about maybe 10-15% less spin.

 

[SleepyMaster]

I just tried the Viscaria Super ALC and I agree it has a marginal difference in spin. I think that is because super ALC carbon is harder compared to regular ALC, hence takes more to penetrate the carbon. As a result it doesn't feel as "springy" compared to regular ALC which is easy to penetrate. Especially compared to Timo Boll ALC, we're talking about maybe 10-15% less spin.

My first impression was similar - less spin than FZD alc for example. But when I put a few douzens of hours in, I don’t really feel that this blade is missing some spin. It is hard and kinda soft at the same time - awkward combo as it sounds but work pretty well for me

 

[shaibu]

This super alc blade on Aliexpress looks interesting: Loki W81 Pro Super ALC, but I can't find any reviews of it. If anyone has info on this blade, could you please share?

 

[SleepyMaster]

Keep on workin with Viscaria SALC
Some of my today practice matches

 

[Jslick89]

My buddy just bought a super ALC VIS and threw the glayzer 09C on them. I'll see if he lets me have a few hits with it at our open play next tuesday.

 

[SleepyMaster]

My buddy just bought a super ALC VIS and threw the glayzer 09C on them. I'll see if he lets me have a few hits with it at our open play next tuesday.

I think dignics 09c is the best partner of VIS SALC, but I have glayzer09c on backhand and it kinda okay - controllable, spiny, and fast enough (due to the blade speedy nature), dwell time is long too with 09c hybrids

 

[SleepyMaster]

I might try out fzd salc too, with dignics 09c forehand and something like dignics 80/g1/t19 backhand (I always can come back to hybrid on backhand) - just for testing out 🤔

 

[Jslick89]

I think dignics 09c is the best partner of VIS SALC, but I have glayzer09c on backhand and it kinda okay - controllable, spiny, and fast enough (due to the blade speedy nature), dwell time is long too with 09c hybrids

i'm surprised he went with the glayzer seeing as he has dignics 09c on literally every single one of his 20 other blades lol.

 

[SleepyMaster]

i'm surprised he went with the glayzer seeing as he has dignics 09c on literally every single one of his 20 other blades lol.

Lol I didn’t put two 09c because it became kinda heavy, all of viscaria salc that was presented in store was 95+ grams so with two hybrids, two layers of glue the whole setup about 205. I usually pick rackets that are about 86-88 grams.

Btw I got something for myself today 😁

 

[joshmak10]

Lol I didn’t put two 09c because it became kinda heavy, all of viscaria salc that was presented in store was 95+ grams so with two hybrids, two layers of glue the whole setup about 205. I usually pick rackets that are about 86-88 grams.

Btw I got something for myself today 😁

what a sexy looking blade. 😍

For some reason I find the FZD Blades and Super Viscaria (not normal) to be the best looking Butterfly blades

 

[Jslick89]

Lol I didn’t put two 09c because it became kinda heavy, all of viscaria salc that was presented in store was 95+ grams so with two hybrids, two layers of glue the whole setup about 205. I usually pick rackets that are about 86-88 grams.

Btw I got something for myself today 😁

damn!! looking good bro! I think my next blade will be FZD regular ALC. maybe the best looking blade on the market.

 

[SleepyMaster]

damn!! looking good bro! I think my next blade will be FZD regular ALC. maybe the best looking blade on the market.

Thank you! i have regular FZD ALC - it is really looking good but also has a nice feeling, and overall - very nice racket