Another GREAT review. Loved the comparison to the Timo Boll ALC which I currently use. Side by side video footage on speed comparison was excellent analysis. Thanks!
I swapped to Harimoto from Boll alc, I really like it, so easy block with. I'd say it;s not as fast as a Boll alc but a little quicker than the innerforce alc, maybe because the head is slightly bigger??? I enjoyed the Boll but unless contact was perfect it was easy to ping the ball long, with the Harimoto it is a lot safer. I'll stick with this blade gives me safety and enough power to finish a point, whats not to like hey, it felt nice from the off. Tenergy 05 on fh and 05fx on bh, some might prefer 05 both sides but the fx gives so much safety in blocking it's crazy. Nice blade/bat..........try it, you won't be disappointed.
Harimoto plays close to the table because of his style of chop block and relying his flips for straight scoring. Given that Dan said it feels more like a Hinoki blade. Its that means that this blade will be difficult to play at mid to far distance when you have to strong loop or defend from distance? You really don't see Tomo doing that at all because that's his weakest area. Since Tomo really benefits from the new plastic ball having less spin and bounces higher. Is that how you have to change the play like him too? Simply because I never see any mid-to-mid distance loop rally at all at the video. Table Tennis Daily always shows footage of that for all their blades and rubbers. So this is really strange.
Hi, what thickness use you in bh? Witch you tenergy05FX? Because me i use tenergy05 in 1.9mm and my blocks no touche the table of many millmeters. Thanks
Hi Dan! In america the Harimoto blade is $251 while the innerforce alc is $179. The Harimoto looks great and I would love to see how the extra width feels, but there's no way I'm paying $75 extra for just a few mm difference in blade width :(
Agree, Im using innerforce ALC for almost 2 years and tried this new Harimoto ALC blade. Honestly, I can't even tell the difference other than feel on the handle part (Harimoto's more rounded) and I still prefer my own Innerforce blade
This blade is perfect for intermediate and advanced recreational players especially with Tenergy 05 (FH) and Tenergy 05 FX (BH) Even players who are in developing stages can handle this combo confidently because it is input sensitive combo so you can just touch the ball to softly send ball back or when smash it hard it catapult the ball almost as fast as Viscaria with Dignics combo but in more controllable way and it is much more angle forgiving. Also to create spin is much more easier than more professional combo blades/rubber or more entry level ones for that matter. Im not particularly good player but not bad either especially BH and serve play and spent bunch of money trying to find perfect combo from Diode V (glayzer combo then rozena combo) Petr Korbel (Glayzer/Rozena/Tenergy) old butterfly blades off+ with roundel and chop) to Viscaria (Dignics combo) and few other combo from Jola carbon pro, Joola match Attack… But this… this is “you can do all” all, no matter your skills :) any level player is playing very good with this blade/rubber. Highly recommended.
This blade doesn't have that ridiculously reliable and stable arc when counterlooping, which tells you that if you perform a technically correct stroke, you will never overshoot the table, even if the incoming loop is spinny as hell. But this one seems to be a stonewall of blocking.
How does the harimoto alc compare to the Harimoto ZLC in terms of speed, feel, control and spin? Which of these blades are better suited to looping mid distance from the table? does the ZLC have a larger sweetspot compared to the ALC?
Thanks for the great review! As always a top quality content here! Can you please also review Timo Boll CAF blade - another new addition to a butterfly blade family? How it is in compare to Boll ALC/Viscaria?
Haromoto Butterfly and xu Xin blue Stiga. Which is better? Please describe. I play long pips ox in the backhand. Which blade do you recommend? Something like Hallmark or Der ma, or Neubauer?
I was curious if i should switch from my Viscaria to Harimoto but this video convinced me not to. I think the Viscaria would be better if it were a little bit faster, like the Butterfly Photino i have for my secondary bat.
@@gab5012 i never got the chance to play that much with innerforce except some loops and counters - and it felt quite similar - but i don't remember ever playing matches with an innerforce to see what's it like for a serve, flicks and so on. I'll see if any of my mates have one and give it a go
Why did Tomokazu Harimoto change his backhand from dignics 09c to dignics 05 and I meant use the same rubber for both backhands and forehands contrasting from 2023 when he used different dignics
Pick any decent rubber and stick with it for atleast 6 months, will do a lot more than trying several high end rubber/blade combos. I've been using Yasaka Rakza 7 for over a year now. Tibhar MXP and Stiga Mantra M are also good .
Went here to check if this is good for my dad who has huge consistency issue with TB ALC then realized “oh, I forgot it’s Dan. It’s going to be a not so useful review because everything is going to be rainbows and unicorns”
@@aldopalacios3357 i bought harimoto alc and azxi icecream, harimoto alc so much slower and feels sticky and the otherwise azxi icecream doesnt feel like an inner carbon at all, speed, stiffness etc like outer carbon
I know that you already made a video about reverse pendulum serve, and I have watched it...but I am not satisfied (yet) :( 2:53 I really want to see more slowmo of the serve badly ...your reverse pendulum is very very cool and such a deadly weapon in your arsenal..
Zoltán Farkas , I was trying to get a good photo during his matches and it seems to me that one side of the handle is of zjk blade handle and the other side is harimoto handle.
Have you tried the new Harimoto blade yet? Let us know which other equipment you would like us to review in the future 🔥
Why dont you review the legendary stiga clipper?
Butterfly Timo Boll CAF blade review.
Butterfly matsudaira alc or koki niwa Wood blades
Can you please review butterfly addoy 2000
Please review the Mizutani Jun ZLC blade. Thanks
A comparison between the BTY Innerforce ALC and the ALC.S would be great.
Have you found out what are the differences?
Another GREAT review. Loved the comparison to the Timo Boll ALC which I currently use. Side by side video footage on speed comparison was excellent analysis. Thanks!
3:24 Dan laid an egg!!!
I just love your reviews, clear & to the point, well done!
0:05 hahah i almost choked on my cheese doodles, hilarious 😂👍
Hahaha it does come out of no where 😂
But Harimoto screams 3 times after each point: Chole, Cho, Cho. So Tom is missing one "Cho"...
@@nulldemokratiezwei7773 Ahh damn, I'll have to keep practicing 😂
Properly showed the reason why I can't watch any of his matches!
I swapped to Harimoto from Boll alc, I really like it, so easy block with. I'd say it;s not as fast as a Boll alc but a little quicker than the innerforce alc, maybe because the head is slightly bigger??? I enjoyed the Boll but unless contact was perfect it was easy to ping the ball long, with the Harimoto it is a lot safer. I'll stick with this blade gives me safety and enough power to finish a point, whats not to like hey, it felt nice from the off. Tenergy 05 on fh and 05fx on bh, some might prefer 05 both sides but the fx gives so much safety in blocking it's crazy. Nice blade/bat..........try it, you won't be disappointed.
Harimoto plays close to the table because of his style of chop block and relying his flips for straight scoring. Given that Dan said it feels more like a Hinoki blade. Its that means that this blade will be difficult to play at mid to far distance when you have to strong loop or defend from distance?
You really don't see Tomo doing that at all because that's his weakest area. Since Tomo really benefits from the new plastic ball having less spin and bounces higher. Is that how you have to change the play like him too? Simply because I never see any mid-to-mid distance loop rally at all at the video. Table Tennis Daily always shows footage of that for all their blades and rubbers. So this is really strange.
@@canicetang8837 still has plenty of power off the table
Hi, what thickness use you in bh? Witch you tenergy05FX? Because me i use tenergy05 in 1.9mm and my blocks no touche the table of many millmeters. Thanks
Does the stroke become more powerfull when you shout loud? Haha :)
Haha oh absolutely! 😂
Hi Dan! In america the Harimoto blade is $251 while the innerforce alc is $179. The Harimoto looks great and I would love to see how the extra width feels, but there's no way I'm paying $75 extra for just a few mm difference in blade width :(
Agree, Im using innerforce ALC for almost 2 years and tried this new Harimoto ALC blade. Honestly, I can't even tell the difference other than feel on the handle part (Harimoto's more rounded) and I still prefer my own Innerforce blade
Hey,
Tom & Dan,
Kindly review the Lin Gaoyuan ALC soon possible so that it be easy for next purchase.
vishal wadhwa it’s a viscsria but with a new handle?
Lin Gaoyuan is quicker than Viscaria and less controlable close to the table.
Lin gao yuan ALC review please！
better yet, compare Lin, harimoto, and innerforce side by side
studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoxl4Rs8Dl6XA/edit
you two are quality players, you should offer a training session to one of your subscribers :)
Review the DHS Hurricane 301?
I already thought of buying it and searched for review all the time thx for the review
Glad you like the review Maxi... let us know how you find the blade when you get it :)
@@TableTennisDaily do you prefer the harimoto alc or the apolonia zlc?
I had used innerforce blade, it has tough time on mid distance looping. good for close to the table play. I switched to TB ALC.
This blade is perfect for intermediate and advanced recreational players especially with Tenergy 05 (FH) and Tenergy 05 FX (BH)
Even players who are in developing stages can handle this combo confidently because it is input sensitive combo so you can just touch the ball to softly send ball back or when smash it hard it catapult the ball almost as fast as Viscaria with Dignics combo but in more controllable way and it is much more angle forgiving. Also to create spin is much more easier than more professional combo blades/rubber or more entry level ones for that matter.
Im not particularly good player but not bad either especially BH and serve play and spent bunch of money trying to find perfect combo from Diode V (glayzer combo then rozena combo) Petr Korbel (Glayzer/Rozena/Tenergy) old butterfly blades off+ with roundel and chop) to Viscaria (Dignics combo) and few other combo from Jola carbon pro, Joola match Attack…
But this… this is “you can do all” all, no matter your skills :) any level player is playing very good with this blade/rubber. Highly recommended.
Nice video!! Please review the timo boll CAF next.
W968 from DHS should be reviewed as many people are wondering about it
"You may end up playing like Harimoto one day"
CHOOOOOOOOOLEEEE CHARRRRR JOOOOOOOOOHHHHH CHARRRRRRRRRRAAAYYYYY JULLLLLLLLLIEEEE JOEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
This blade doesn't have that ridiculously reliable and stable arc when counterlooping, which tells you that if you perform a technically correct stroke, you will never overshoot the table, even if the incoming loop is spinny as hell. But this one seems to be a stonewall of blocking.
Love your reviews! It'd be great if you made a review on Timo Boll CAF
CAF blade has also a thin handle. Had to put grip tape on it...
Tomokazu Maynard.. brilliant...
How does the harimoto alc compare to the Harimoto ZLC in terms of speed, feel, control and spin? Which of these blades are better suited to looping mid distance from the table? does the ZLC have a larger sweetspot compared to the ALC?
Hello, I think it will be great to make a video comparing all of the butterfly alc blades
Hi. is it faster or slower compared to the innerforce blade? Is there a difference in the hardness of the blade?
is it possible to test and compare this basis with Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC?
Thanks for the great review! As always a top quality content here! Can you please also review Timo Boll CAF blade - another new addition to a butterfly blade family? How it is in compare to Boll ALC/Viscaria?
The butterfly x supreme blade in the background on the shelf haha
Haha yeah, ill do an unboxing on it soon. Pretty cool limited edition item.
Compare to the Apolonia ZLC which has more speed, spin & control?
Dan please also do Hurricane Long 5
Can you review the zhang jike t5000?
Which blade is better for attack butterfly viscaria super alc or harimoto alc.??
Haromoto Butterfly and xu Xin blue Stiga. Which is better? Please describe.
I play long pips ox in the backhand. Which blade do you recommend? Something like Hallmark or Der ma, or Neubauer?
Great blade like all blades in their reviews. As well as all rubbers.
It was very helpful thanks!!
Can you tell me wher you buy Japanisw made? Is ther somewhere in London to buy?
why not a review of the inneforce ALC you already have? Would be great i was wondering if buy one or not but I dont see reviews on YT of that blade.
Hi, i am using Joola OFF. What rubber really would fit to it?
Can you make a comparison of the Harimoto Alc and the Innerforce Alc and Innerforce ALC.s
Which blade/rubbers are you using right now ? and whats Tom on ?
Wich wood generated More Spin the Harimoto alc or the Freitas alc Blade ?
Dan could you please review Tenergy 64
Can you do a review on the new launch butterfly lin gaoyuan Alc
Hi! How you can estimate topspins end for harimoto alc vs Timo ball alc?
Which side Harimoto uses dignics 05 ? In his backhand or forehand
What rubbers do you youse on this rewiu?
I was curious if i should switch from my Viscaria to Harimoto but this video convinced me not to. I think the Viscaria would be better if it were a little bit faster, like the Butterfly Photino i have for my secondary bat.
Late reply but how did you find the switch from Viscaria to an innerforce ?
@@gab5012 i never got the chance to play that much with innerforce except some loops and counters - and it felt quite similar - but i don't remember ever playing matches with an innerforce to see what's it like for a serve, flicks and so on. I'll see if any of my mates have one and give it a go
How does it work in comparison with T.Apolonia zlc?
What rubber did you use on testing it?
I have it in FL and it is perfect
Lin Gaoyuan ALC ?
I'm not able to create the ghost serve. is it because of my bat Or my rubbers ? Plz reply. I use an Artengo FR130 bat.
Sudhakar T have u considered urself
I just got the timo boll black 1.8 bat
Its so good
what rubber do you use?
please make a video on dimitrij ovtcharov alc
Hi dan pls review lin goayoun alc balde pls
studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoxl4Rs8Dl6XA/edit
Why did Tomokazu Harimoto change his backhand from dignics 09c to dignics 05 and I meant use the same rubber for both backhands and forehands contrasting from 2023 when he used different dignics
Which rubbers did you use ?
Lin Gaoyuan ALC next!
studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoxl4Rs8Dl6XA/edit
did you play harimoto super zlc???
Please compare review Mizutani jun super zlc vs Harimoto super zlc.
I bought harimoto alc two months ago and I don't know which rubber that I use please give me some advice
Hi Mg, what's your current level and style of play?
Pick any decent rubber and stick with it for atleast 6 months, will do a lot more than trying several high end rubber/blade combos. I've been using Yasaka Rakza 7 for over a year now. Tibhar MXP and Stiga Mantra M are also good .
Is boll forte good blade?
03:25 Dan's ball fell off.
Imagine how weird does it sound out of context.
xD
Can u make comparison between Dynasty carbon n Viscaria
Please try NITTAKU Acoustic
Can you please review Nittaku Barewell Fleet ?
Tomokazu Maynard vs. Fan Zhendan... a battle between table tennis titans!!!
Review Primorac Carbon
Jeeze... it looks like as if there is a rubber string attached to the ball and paddle. instant action on every hit!
Do the ma long dhs 5 blade with hurricane 3 on both sides
What rubbers did you guys use?
Hey we used Tenergy 05 on both sides :)
Do a victas blade review between the off and on
Do an Andro Rasanter R53 review please.
Finally!
Review hurricane long 5 pls
Does it have bug sweet spot
i guess it is good for pressure matches cus of the consistency
If I had this blade I would put these rubbers on it .
FH. Butterfly Dignics 05
BH. Butterfly Dignics 80
Andro Rasanter R 48 please
Can someone compare with Ovcharov No1 senso.
Does this blade scream?
WOW
Went here to check if this is good for my dad who has huge consistency issue with TB ALC then realized “oh, I forgot it’s Dan. It’s going to be a not so useful review because everything is going to be rainbows and unicorns”
Can anyone compare this with the aruna quadri off
Dan , do boll zlc pls
Fan Zhendong alc pleaseeeeeee
Anyone could give me short comparison between harimoto alc and xiom azxi ice cream? Thanks
Is it comparable? I got an AZXi and don't find it similar to my Lin Gaoyuan ALC, which is a lot like TB ALC blade.
@@aldopalacios3357 i bought harimoto alc and azxi icecream, harimoto alc so much slower and feels sticky and the otherwise azxi icecream doesnt feel like an inner carbon at all, speed, stiffness etc like outer carbon
Lin gaoyuan blade review
studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoxl4Rs8Dl6XA/edit
You have to accelerate more because Tom’s backspin is heavier
Review a Timo bill alc
Here you are Shruti: ua-cam.com/video/MAiMy8vtylE/v-deo.html
Jun Mizutani ZLC
review a penhold blade
I know that you already made a video about reverse pendulum serve, and I have watched it...but I am not satisfied (yet) :(
2:53 I really want to see more slowmo of the serve badly ...your reverse pendulum is very very cool and such a deadly weapon in your arsenal..
lots of speed whilst maintaining control
Take a look at ma long 5 blade.
Dan it's bc u have weak technique and youre using weak rubber with soft blade u should've used hard rubber on soft blade that's the best combo
Harimoto did not used this on the world cup at un-noh....
Zoltán Farkas , I was trying to get a good photo during his matches and it seems to me that one side of the handle is of zjk blade handle and the other side is harimoto handle.
I checked it again. Looks like he still using his own blade. Check at 1:26 of this video ua-cam.com/video/5Tv5Wr6kTbI/v-deo.html
1:26 of link
0:07 thats was funny
0:07