Butterfly
Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC
OFFInner ALC5+2 inner ALCITTF
Butterfly Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC is a 2018 5+2 inner ALC table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed offensive (OFF), and uses inner Arylate-Carbon (ALC) closer to the core — more dwell than outer ALC, less harsh on the first touch.
8.8 community score · 210 reviews · €170
About Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC
Factory figures: typical weight 87 g, thickness 6 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Inner ALC (5+2 inner ALC). Offensive close-to-table and mid-distance topspin is the intended game.
Combined index: speed 88, control 86, stiffness 80 (official mapping 87 / 85 / 79). Inner-fibre blades typically feel a little rounder than the outer-fibre equivalent at the same speed.
Community score 8.8 / 10 from 210 reviews. Indicative European street price €170. Compare Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC with other inner 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.
Personal national-team woods (Q968, S968) map to this EU SKU as siblings, not clones — the player page says so.
Playing specs
Blend of official and community. Community weight 52% with 210 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).
Speed88
Control86
Stiffness80
Tick mark on each bar is the official value.
Factory specifications
- Weight
- 87 g
- Thickness
- 6 mm
- Year
- 2018
- 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.
- Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC
- Catalog avg
Zoomed 50–100 scale · the inner ring is 50, not 0, so gaps around the average actually show.
Speed
88
+4 vs Catalog avg
Control
86
-1 vs Catalog avg
Stiffness
80
+7 vs Catalog avg
