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Butterfly Innerforce Layer ALC packshot
Source: Butterfly

Butterfly

Innerforce Layer ALC

OFFInner ALC5+2 inner ALCITTF

Inner Arylate-Carbon — more dwell than Viscaria, less first-hit punch, the Butterfly fibre most loopers land on when outer ALC felt harsh.

9.4 community score · 2,680 reviews · €165

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About Innerforce Layer ALC

Innerforce Layer ALC puts the ALC closer to the core (5+2 inner ALC). Combined speed 86, control 88, stiffness 72. First touch is rounder; the ball leaves a fraction later.

Layer ZLC / Super ZLC add stiffness in the same inner layout. Named Innerforce woods (Harimoto, Ovtcharov) keep the recipe with different flex. Viscaria is the outer fork, not a faster Innerforce.

Default setup on this site’s Setup lab for a reason: it is the fibre that still lets a tensor dwell. Pair with Tenergy / Dignics out of Butterfly habit; the blade does not require those sheets.

See all Butterfly Innerforce

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 60% with 2,680 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed86
Control88
Stiffness78

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Weight
86 g
Thickness
6 mm
Year
2015
Made in
Japan
Construction
Inner 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.

  • Innerforce Layer ALC
  • Catalog avg

Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.

  • Speed

    86

    +2 vs Catalog avg

  • Control

    88

    +1 vs Catalog avg

  • Stiffness

    78

    +5 vs Catalog avg

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OFF5+2 inner ALC
Speed87
Control88
Stiffness78

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