Table Tennis COMPARISON
Butterfly Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC vs Outerforce ALC: published specifications
A source-checked comparison of Butterfly’s published construction, dimensions, handle options, reaction, and vibration fields for the Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC and Outerforce ALC table tennis blades.
The Butterfly Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC and Butterfly Outerforce ALC are both listed as table tennis blades with five wood plies plus two composite plies, a published reaction figure of 11.4, and AN, FL, and ST handle styles. Their manufacturer-published records differ in the composite designation, fiber placement label, vibration figure, blade thickness, and blade dimensions.
This is a comparison of the current product-page fields published by Butterfly North America. It is not a play test, laboratory evaluation, or claim about speed, control, dwell time, stability, feel, durability, or player suitability. In particular, Butterfly’s reaction and vibration values are useful catalogue fields for identifying and comparing these listings, but this article does not treat them as universal or independently verified ratings.
Published specifications at a glance
| Published field | Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC | Outerforce ALC |
|---|---|---|
| Blade type on product page | Shakehand blade | Shakehand blade |
| Reaction | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Vibration | 9.5 | 10.4 |
| Published ply description | 5 Wood + 2 Super ALC (Innerfiber) | 5 Wood + 2 ALC (Arylate/Carbon) |
| Fiber-placement wording | Innerfiber | Outerfiber |
| Blade thickness | 5.9 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Blade size | 158 x 152 mm | 157 x 150 mm |
| AN handle size | 100 x 25 mm | 100 x 25 mm |
| FL handle size | 100 x 25 mm | 100 x 25 mm |
| ST handle size | 100 x 23 mm | 100 x 23 mm |
Shared fields: confirm the exact category first
Both pages place the products in Butterfly’s shakehand-blade catalogue and list the same reaction 11.4 figure. Each is described as a five-wood-plus-two-composite-ply construction and has the same published AN, FL, and ST handle measurements. Those shared fields can be useful when checking that a prospective listing is a shakehand configuration rather than a different handle style or a preassembled racket.
The reaction figure should be read in its source context. It is a field published by Butterfly, not a measurement generated by RacketGearScout or a result from a common independent protocol. A matching reaction number does not allow this article to conclude that two assembled rackets will produce the same outcome: rubber choice, rubber thickness, glue, handle preference, and an individual blade’s setup all remain outside this catalogue comparison.
Construction wording is not interchangeable
Butterfly calls the Harimoto model “5 Wood + 2 Super ALC (Innerfiber)” and the Outerforce model “5 Wood + 2 ALC (Arylate/Carbon).” The two names therefore do not identify the same manufacturer material label. The product pages also use different placement terminology: Innerfiber for the Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC and Outerfiber for the Outerforce ALC.
For a buyer, the careful use of these fields is model verification. Match the product name, the exact composite designation, and the placement wording before assuming an offer refers to the same blade. The terms are manufacturer construction labels. Without comparable independent measurements and a stated method, they do not justify a claim here that one blade is faster, softer, more stable, more controlled, or better for a particular technique.
Dimensions and published vibration figures differ
Butterfly lists the Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC at 5.9 mm thickness and 158 x 152 mm blade size. The Outerforce ALC is listed at 6.2 mm and 157 x 150 mm. These figures describe the pages reviewed on the date above; they are not measurements of every individual item, and no inference about playing behavior is made from the difference.
The published vibration values are also different: 9.5 for the Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC and 10.4 for the Outerforce ALC. Because Butterfly supplies these as its own product properties, they can help distinguish the records within the same manufacturer catalogue. They should not be compared with scores from another brand, recast as an independent test, or used as a promise about what any player will feel.
A buyer-relevant checking sequence
- Start with the exact product name: Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC and Outerforce ALC are distinct listings.
- Verify the published ply label and fiber-placement wording. The pages name Super ALC/Innerfiber for one model and ALC/Arylate-Carbon/Outerfiber for the other.
- Check the listed thickness and blade dimensions against the seller’s stated variant.
- Choose the exact AN, FL, or ST handle configuration offered; the pages provide measurements for all three, but inventory may vary by seller and market.
- Use the source pages again before ordering. Manufacturers can update catalogue wording, specifications, configurations, and regional availability.
For the source-linked record already in this directory, see the Butterfly Outerforce ALC Blade. You can also browse table tennis blades or review the site’s other source-checked comparisons.