Friendship/729 Blue ALC Advance

Here’s the review:

Review: https://youtu.be/fg7kCIacHr8?si=L-4o-ZH3fVzMko2a

Not a bad blade for the price.

It’s a clone of the Butterfly Viscaria Super ALC. Really nicely made and great for looping.

2024 Dec 25: I upgraded my forehand from Jupiter 3 Asia H40 to Battle 3 H40 (50.5g). The Battle 3 works very well with this Super Vis clone (186g), offering improvements in serve, spin, opening loop, counter loop, speed, control, and feel.

I also want to update my thoughts on the Moon 12 Blue (H-), which works exceptionally well on this blade. I find its backhand loop and opening flick easy to execute due to its high throw and fast speed. For approximately SGD$16, it’s the best backhand rubber for me. I opted for the H- version because of my aggressive backhand style, instead of the slightly softer and slower M+.

2024 Aug 30: This Butterfly Vis SALC clone weighs 94g. I use Jupiter 3 Asia H40 on the forehand and Moon 12 Blue H- on the backhand. This blade is magical when combined with medium-hard rubber for modern attackers who favor powerful drives, flat hits, and smashes.

Backhand-centric players will appreciate the high reaction, resulting from both the stiff and hard Koto blade (both should be rated much higher than 5-6) and the fast Moon 12 Blue. This blade is approximately 5% faster than the Stuor Nobilis (SZLC) but offers 5-10% less dwell time. I use it when I’m in the mood for direct attacks or when playing with a slower ball to speed things up. It’s available for only SGD$35 on AliExpress, a great price for such a direct blade.

I don’t know how they made it, but I can hit the ball or spin it with ease (Desto F4 and Fastarc G1). It feels like you can do anything, like magic, it’s always on the table. You can do everything, even chopping.

It felt quite heavy at first (I came from TSP Black Balsa and Yinhe T11s), but now I prefer the power of the weight. It’s the best value for $30.

Careful: the handle is thick. If you have small hands, it will not be comfortable, I guess. Mine are average, so it’s okay.