Butterfly

Zhang Jike ALC

Name: Butterfly Zhang Jike ALC
Brand: Butterfly
SKU: zhang-jike-alc

OFFOuter ALC5+2 ALCITTF

Named outer ALC from Zhang Jike’s peak years — Viscaria-type recipe, slightly different flex, now harder to restock in EU shops.

9.1 community score · 640 reviews · €190

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About Zhang Jike ALC

Zhang Jike ALC is 5+2 outer Arylate-Carbon. Combined speed 93, control 80, stiffness 80 — a point quicker than Viscaria on this index, same construction class.

Super ZLC, ZLC and Innerforce ZLC are other Zhang Jike printings. This SKU is the outer ALC. Butterfly’s current named woods have moved on, so availability is part of the decision.

Compare with Viscaria and Timo Boll ALC rather than with Innerforce. Handle and grams decide more than the face. If the shop cannot order it, Viscaria is the spare-part substitute, not a different technology.

See all Butterfly Viscaria-type

Playing specs

Blend of official and community. Community weight 59% with 640 reviews (20–60% as sample size grows).

Speed93

Control80

Stiffness88

Tick mark on each bar is the official value.

Factory specifications

Weight: 87 g
Thickness: 5.8 mm
Year: 2013
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.