Butterfly
Fan Zhendong ALC
OFFOuter ALC5+2 ALCITTF
Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC is a 2022 5+2 ALC table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed offensive (OFF), and uses outer Arylate-Carbon (ALC) just under the face ply — the Viscaria-type recipe: direct, fast, still flexible.
9.0 community score · 260 reviews · €200
About Fan Zhendong ALC
Factory figures: typical weight 86 g, thickness 5.8 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Outer ALC (5+2 ALC). Offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 92, control 82, stiffness 87 (official mapping 90 / 81 / 86). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.
Community score 9.0 / 10 from 260 reviews. Indicative European street price €200. Compare Fan Zhendong ALC with other outer alc OFF blades on TableTennisReview.
Played by
ITTF snapshot names mapped onto this SKU (ITTF Week 36–37 · 31 Aug – 7 Sep 2026). Reported lists, not a lab test and not a sponsored roster.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 53% with 260 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed92
Control82
Stiffness87
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 86 g
- Thickness
- 5.8 mm
- Year
- 2022
- Made in
- Japan
- Construction
- Outer ALC
Handles
Handles listed for this SKU: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Handle shape does not change the ply recipe, weight class or Combined index.
- Flared (FL)
- Straight (ST)
- Anatomic (AN)
- Flared (FL)
- The usual European shakehand handle. The flare fills the palm and locks the blade in; it does not change the ply recipe.
- Straight (ST)
- A straight handle is easier to rotate in the hand — the usual pick for combination rackets and some two-wing loopers who change grip mid-rally.
- Anatomic (AN)
- An anatomic handle follows the palm. Same wood as FL/ST on the same SKU; pick it if that shape already fits.
Vs catalog average
Combined index against the rest of the catalogue. Official / Community live in the spec card; the chart stays on Combined so comparisons stay fair.
- Fan Zhendong ALC
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
92
+8 vs Catalog avg
Control
82
-5 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
87
+14 vs Catalog avg
