What blade to use with Chinese rubber - IF ALC, ALC, SZLC, or SALC?

[Blakea07]

I just ordered a couple battle II rubbers of ali express. I've tried them on super alc and alc rubbers, but debating setting them up on IF alc or szlc. I won't be boosting.
Is the slzc too stiff? Will the IF alc be too slow?

 

[Blakea07]

Specifically, the FZD ALC, FZD SALC, JM SALC, Harimto ALC are my blades I'm considering.

 

[joshmak10]

Chinese rubbers are best with the FZD ALC, second Harimoto ALC. Chinese rubbers tend to work best with a slightly softer blade, so those two out of the one you mentioned are probably going to suit your rubber

 

[Blakea07]

Chinese rubbers are best with the FZD ALC, second Harimoto ALC. Chinese rubbers tend to work best with a slightly softer blade, so those two out of the one you mentioned are probably going to suit your rubber

Makes sense to use a softer blade. Curious why you put the fzd alc over the harimoto given the harimoto should be the softer of the two?

 

[TensorBackhand]

I just ordered a couple battle II rubbers of ali express. I've tried them on super alc and alc rubbers, but debating setting them up on IF alc or szlc. I won't be boosting.
Is the slzc too stiff? Will the IF alc be too slow?

I think Battle 2 goes well with inner carbon zlc

 

[joshmak10]

Makes sense to use a softer blade. Curious why you put the fzd alc over the harimoto given the harimoto should be the softer of the two?

Lots of people report the Harimoto as a stiff blade, but I’m not sure given I’ve never played with it myself. I have a FZD ALC right now with H3N BS on FH and it’s a fantastic combination, imo prefer it way more than on Viscaria for some reason

 

[TensorBackhand]

Lots of people report the Harimoto as a stiff blade, but I’m not sure given I’ve never played with it myself. I have a FZD ALC right now with H3N BS on FH and it’s a fantastic combination, imo prefer it way more than on Viscaria for some reason

I would definitely not call Harimoto stiff. It's fairly soft

 

[joshmak10]

I would definitely not call Harimoto stiff. It's fairly soft

As I said, I am not sure it’s just what I have heard other reviews online say since I’ve never tried it. But I would recommend FZD ALC to OP for sure since I use that blade myself

 

[Conehead]

TTGEARLAB suggests to use Butterfly's Lin Yun-Ju SZLC with e.g. Hurricane 3 Neo. He even says boosting using that blade is not required as it sort of catapults the ball when hit in the center because of its higher elasticity grade that can compensate the relatively low speed of Chinese tacky rubbers with hard sponges.