Table Tennis COMPARISON
Butterfly Fan Zhendong Super ALC vs Super ZLC: published specifications
A source-checked comparison of Butterfly’s published construction, dimensions, handle fields, reaction, and vibration information for the Fan Zhendong Super ALC and Super ZLC table tennis blades.
The Butterfly Fan Zhendong Super ALC and Fan Zhendong Super ZLC are separate offensive shakehand-blade listings. Butterfly’s current blade chart gives them the same 157 × 150 mm head size and the same FL and ST handle dimensions, while the published composite label, reaction and vibration fields, average weight, and thickness differ.
This is a comparison of current manufacturer catalogue fields and product descriptions. It is not a play test, laboratory evaluation, or a claim about speed, control, spin, feel, stability, durability, or player suitability. Butterfly’s reaction and vibration values are included because the manufacturer publishes them in one specification chart; they are not independent measurements made by RacketGearScout.
Published specifications at a glance
| Published field | Fan Zhendong Super ALC | Fan Zhendong Super ZLC |
|---|---|---|
| Playing style | Offensive shakehand | Offensive shakehand |
| Plies | 5-ply + 2 Super ALC | 5-ply + 2 Super ZLC |
| Material label | SALC (Super ALC) | SZLC (Super ZLC) |
| Reaction | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| Vibration | 10.1 | 11.1 |
| Average weight | 89 g | 90 g |
| Head size | 157 × 150 mm | 157 × 150 mm |
| Head thickness | 5.7 mm | 5.6 mm |
| FL handle dimensions | 100 × 25 × 34 mm | 100 × 25 × 34 mm |
| ST handle dimensions | 100 × 23 × 28 mm | 100 × 23 × 28 mm |
Shared dimensions and handle fields
Butterfly lists the same head size—157 × 150 mm—for both models. The chart also gives the same published FL handle dimensions (100 × 25 × 34 mm) and ST handle dimensions (100 × 23 × 28 mm). These matching fields can help a buyer confirm that a listing is describing the particular shakehand configuration reviewed here, rather than a different blade, handle format, or a preassembled racket.
Matching catalogue fields do not make the blades interchangeable in use. Finished rackets depend on selected rubbers, rubber thickness, adhesive, assembly, and individual variation. The cited sources do not supply a shared independent test protocol for completed rackets, and this directory has not tested either blade.
The construction labels differ
Butterfly lists the Super ALC model as 5-ply + 2 Super ALC and abbreviates its material label as SALC. Its product page uses the expanded term Super Arylate-Carbon. The Super ZLC model is listed as 5-ply + 2 Super ZLC, with the chart abbreviation SZLC; its product page calls the material Super ZL-Carbon and describes it as a high-density weave of carbon and ZL-fiber.
These are manufacturer labels for distinct models, useful for verifying the exact product. They do not, on their own, prove a particular playing result. Without comparable independent measurements and a stated method, this article does not turn the material names into a claim that one blade is faster, softer, more stable, or better for a given technique.
Catalogue values that are not the same
The manufacturer chart lists reaction at 12.1 and vibration at 10.1 for the Super ALC, versus 12.3 and 11.1 for the Super ZLC. It also lists average weight at 89 g versus 90 g, and head thickness at 5.7 mm versus 5.6 mm. These are the published values for the two catalogue records, not a measurement of every individual blade.
Butterfly explains that its reaction property is a quantified value for the blade’s base speed and its vibration property is a quantified value for feeling on impact. That explanation remains manufacturer context, not an independently validated cross-brand standard. It is reasonable to retain the fields for source-linked catalogue comparison; it is not reasonable to present them as universal performance ratings or personal-fit advice.
A buyer-relevant verification sequence
- Confirm the complete model name: Fan Zhendong Super ALC and Fan Zhendong Super ZLC are separate Butterfly listings.
- Match the published ply and material label to the offer: Super ALC / SALC or Super ZLC / SZLC.
- Check the offered FL or ST handle configuration against the manufacturer’s stated dimensions.
- Treat 89 g and 90 g as published averages, not exact weights guaranteed for every unit.
- Revisit the manufacturer pages before purchase because configurations, product wording, and regional availability can change.
For the source-linked records, see Butterfly Fan Zhendong Super ALC Blade and Butterfly Fan Zhendong Super ZLC Blade. You can also browse table tennis blades or review other source-checked comparisons.