Butterfly Innerforce ZLF

I really liked the Innerforce ZLF. In summary:

1- It does not have a classic carbon feel, but rather more of a wood feel. However, there is enough stiffness for consistency. 2- It is not as fast as it is written here. It is definitely a bit slower than Viscaria, and also less hard. 3- It has a nice and comfortable vibration, and the ball feeling is at the highest level. 4- Since it is a flexible blade, it is very easy to produce spins. 5- I use a straight handle. If you have medium-sized hands, the thickness of the handle would be sufficient.

In conclusion, if you are a mid-to-high level player, you will love this blade.

Summary: Very Nice Features with a Big Problem

What is written about this blade’s flexibility, spin, and control in other reviews is mostly true. This blade makes a very nice impression the first time you use it. It allows for good short play, nice smashing, extra spinny serving, good speed, and precise feeling.

The big problem is noticeable only after a certain amount of time: After a strong spin, the ball “gets stuck” in the blade and travels at a very slow speed on an extraordinarily high arc to the opponent’s side. When you increase the power, the result is always slower and less accurate.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to hit a powerful finishing spin. This is the result of a combination of the blade’s extremely high dwell time and its extremely high throw. As a result, this blade is unsuitable for a spin player. This is, unfortunately, a very interesting and paradoxical situation: the blade that is one of the spinniest and most controlled is not suitable for fast attacking and spinning. Its very good and unique features result in a bad combination and mixed effects.

After playing with the Timo Boll Spirit for many years, the new, larger, and heavier plastic ball has prompted me to make a change. This is a good blade for direct hitting. It’s very fast with Calibra LT on the forehand and Joola Rhyzm on the backhand. So far, I am very pleased with the results.

Very light blade, evenly balanced. I would say the weight is more concentrated in the center with heavy rubber. The blade has excellent control and speed, not too fast. The materials used on the blade favor putting a lot more spin, as evident with a louder click when looping. This has been tested with the same rubber on a different blade, which happened to be a Butterfly ALC as well.

The feel of the blade is medium but feels softer when spinning. You can also feel the flex with big strokes. Evidently, the curve that it produces is amazing. The blade goes well with medium rubbers, but I suppose it’s an individual’s choice.

I can’t find anything bad about this blade. Honestly, you can do pretty much everything with it if you are a spin attacker. Power smashers should look somewhere else.

Comparing with the TBS, I would say they both are looping monsters but with different feels, thus medium-hard or medium feel. I would say both the Innerforce ZLF and TBS are in a class of their own. I like both.

This is one of the best blades I have ever used. It offers very good control, and when you play topspins, it feels like the ball is sticking to the racket. I never realized the profound impact that wood could have!

A very nice blade with great control and feeling. Weighing in at 89 grams, I’m truly in love with this blade.

How is the speed rated at 9.4 by other reviewers? Maybe looping from mid distance, but this is not as fast as some reviewers think it is. This blade does not feel like carbon, so it is easy to switch from All Wood to this. The only negative thing I can say is that it is a little pricey.

This blade offers an exceptional range of dynamics, boasting impressive speed and remarkable control. It is my top choice among blades.

Blade: Butterfly Innerforce ZLF Rubber: Xiom Omega IV Pro Forehand Rubber: Butterfly Tenergy 64

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This is a marvelous blade, I must say. It offers wonderful controls, a high amount of spin, and enough speed to defeat my opponents. Well done, Butterfly!.

Review:

Very good all-around blade. It is fast with feeling, has good chopping abilities, but I needed some practice for decent blocking. FH Tenergry 25 2.1 and BH Stiga Carbo Max.

This is a very good blade! It is well-made and provides good control and power. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good all-around blade.

Excellent blade for controlled looping. To me, it appears to be just an upgrade to Boll ZLF with a touch more speed and a bigger sweet spot.

This blade is excellent. I’ve been using Violin for a while, and it lacked power on shots away from the table. With innerforce zlf, you get the feel of a Violin with a tremendous amount of extra power. Topspins, power drives, as well as loops, are easy with this blade. The initial feel was a little soft, but eventually, you can easily get used to it.

This blade is an advanced version of the Photino, but with a bit more speed and control. Every shot with this blade will go exactly where you want it to go, and its speed is unstoppable. I used this with Tenergy 64 FX forehand and Roundell backhand, both 1.9 thickness.