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Timo Boll ZLF

Name: Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF
Brand: Butterfly
SKU: timo-boll-zlf

OFF−Fiber5+2 ZLFITTF

Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF is a 2011 5+2 ZLF table tennis blade made in Japan. It is ITTF-approved, classed allround-offensive (OFF−), and uses a synthetic fibre other than ALC/ZLC (arylate, glass, PBO-c, Kevlar or similar).

8.6 community score · 90 reviews · €160

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About Timo Boll ZLF

Factory figures: typical weight 84 g, thickness 6.1 mm. Handles listed: Flared (FL), Straight (ST), Anatomic (AN). Construction label Fiber (5+2 ZLF). Allround-offensive play that still needs a safety margin is the intended game.

Combined index: speed 82, control 90, stiffness 72 (official mapping 81 / 89 / 71). Outer fibre shortens dwell and raises the first-ball speed compared with an all-wood of similar weight.

Community score 8.6 / 10 from 90 reviews. Indicative European street price €160. Compare Timo Boll ZLF with other fiber OFF− blades on TableTennisReview.

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 47% with 90 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed82

Control90

Stiffness72

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Weight: 84 g
Thickness: 6.1 mm
Year: 2011
Made in: Japan
Construction: Fiber

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.