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The Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC table tennis blade is a high-performance blade designed for advanced players seeking ultimate control and speed. Crafted with 7 plies of carefully selected materials, including arylate carbon, this blade delivers exceptional consistency and overall performance.
With a speed rating of 8.7 and a control rating of 8.6, the Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC excels in finding the perfect balance between power and precision. Its stiffness and hardness, rated at 5.6 each, contribute to the blade's exceptional responsiveness and feedback, enabling players to execute precise shots and maintain excellent control during fast-paced rallies.
The blade's consistency rating of 8.3 ensures consistent performance, shot after shot, allowing players to feel confident in their strokes. The overall rating of 8.8 reflects the blade's exceptional craftsmanship and its ability to meet the demands of high-level play.
Weighing in at 87 grams and measuring 5.8mm in thickness, the Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC provides an optimal balance of weight and thickness, optimizing both speed and control. Its popularity among forum reviewers is evident, as many praise its exceptional touch, great feeling, and ability to handle a variety of playing styles.
Overall, the Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC is an outstanding blade that offers a harmonious blend of power, control, and consistency. Its high ratings and positive reviews make it an excellent choice for advanced players seeking a blade that elevates their game to new heights.
Obviously, this blade is blowing up now because it is advertised and named after world number 1, and in my opinion, best player ever: Fan ZhenDong.
Comparing it to regular Viscaria since they are both ALC blades with the same composition, I feel like the FZDALC is more controllable, but a bit lacking in speed compared to the Viscaria.
Both generate good amounts of spin, but sometimes it depends on the rubber and traction choices too.
For rubber choices, I recommend harder rubbers (I use T05H) on the forehand, and medium to medium-hard rubbers (I use T64/ T19) on the backhand.
For intermediate players, I recommend using Donic Baracuda on both sides. You won’t regret that decision.
Decent blade for an intermediate player.
After 4 years playing with a DHS Malong 3 (7-ply all-wood blade), I felt it was time to try something new. The ML Long 3 is a fantastic blade with excellent feel and speed, but it lacked the sharpness needed to finish points consistently.
One of my friends switched to an Innerforce ALC blade, which offered astonishing control and had the potential to make a difference. The FZD ALC is more direct compared to the ML3 and Innerforce ALC. I didn’t expect such an offensive blade to have such good control. It grabs the ball momentarily and releases the power when you strike hard or place the ball short and low over the net. This is remarkable because I’m using T05 rubber, which is known for its bounciness.
On my forehand, I use Dignics 80, which was extremely fast on the ML3 blade. However, with the FZD ALC blade, I can generate more spin due to the noticeable moment of grip and release. Backhand Chiquita shots are direct and can be dangerously fast. Mid-distance forehand loops are easy to execute due to the built-in grip and power release. Service receive is extremely spinny because of the grip aspect.
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