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Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF

Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF reviews and ratings on this table tennis blade.

Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF ping pong blade
Approx. $ 227 USD
Price $

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Ratings  (rated 27 times)

There are 10 users using the Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF.
From manufacturer:
Speed 9.0 / 0
Control 8.0 / 0
Weight 86g
From community:
Speed   8.7
Control   9.3
Stiffness   5.6 - Average
Hardness   5.3 - Medium
Consistency   9.8 - Always identical
Overall   9.3
Plies   5
Materials   ZL Fiber
Head Thickness   5.4mm
Head Dimensions   157mm x 150mm
Handle Dimensions   100mm x 24mm
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Description of Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF

ZL fibre is a new material which combines both impetus and a lighter than conventional material. The blade allows you to play varied and powerful strokes in attack and defence.

Reviews of the Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF

Review AndySmith said this on February 10, 2010:

This is a really nicely balanced blade. It's not outrageously quick - more of an ALL+ or OFF- and certainly a touch slower than BTY rate it. But what I really like about it is the feel.

It has a very wood-like feel, quite soft really with a lot of useful dwell for looping. But the ZLF layer gives you some of the benefit of a composite blade, with larger sweet spot and minimal vibration. It avoids the carbon "numb" feeling.

Mine was slower than my old TBS and Maze, but not by much. Control was amazing though. If you're stepping up to carbon blades and find it all a bit too much, I'd give a ZLF blade a try.

Very well made, looks damn fine too. Expensive. Worth the money? Not sure. Suits my game really well and I'm happy enough, but it's a lot of cash if you pay full retail price.
Review Dave said this on June 13, 2010:

One of the nicest blade I played with. I couldn't be more happy with it. I get nice loops with this blade and it's fun to use.
Review AI said this on January 30, 2011:

really nice blade, nice loops & control. try this one, no regret!!
Review ptony said this on June 29, 2011:

very nice blade very good balance between speed and control,gives a lot spin at the ball,very good near to the net and fantastic block .the only negative is the price, but if you love pink ponk and play many times of the week buy this blade and you will not regret!!!!!
Review Anonymous said this on August 17, 2011:

Satria : Bryce or Tenergy 05 is good enough. i used Bryce on FH and Bryce FX on BH.
Review Julian said this on September 11, 2011:

The blade is good but not good enough.
Review Anonymous said this on September 14, 2011:

Absolutely love this blade. I use it with DHS Hurricane 3 NEO and the spin and control are amazing. Expensive, yes. Worth the money? Absolutely!
Review simbersky.jiri said this on November 29, 2011:

perfect for looping and topspins, not a hammer, little bit slower than Spirit and Maze OFF but with bigger control or sensitivity. I have nice ST handle -for me. Really nice product from Butterfly but too expensive.
Review Nick said this on December 29, 2011:

This blade is a cannon. I was using Donic burn OFF- with tackspeed 2000, and wanted more grunt. I've certainly got it with this blade with Mark V on. Will take getting used to, I notice serve is not as ripping due to rubber tackiness, but boy my topspin forehand is like a tracer bullet. I'm one wing looper and my BH will be te biggest adjustment due to speed increase. Love it though
Review tinyparrot said this on March 22, 2012:

Very good control, however not enough speed for my game even with tenergys, the control is immense
Review Satria said this on July 30, 2012:

what rubber would suit better than the TG3 skyline on my backhand on this blade? i prefer an easy spiinny topsheet. and off rubber. also not the chinese sponge again
Review Nagatito said this on August 12, 2012:

I started using this blade today with a multiball training and then some matches. I paired it with BlueFire M1 on FH and Rasant on BH and this blade is very controllable. I can make some fast low loops I have problems with high loops (classic ones) but that is because I dont practice them. Will update later
Review mtg6792 said this on February 25, 2013:

I prefer the feel of ZLF, so I like this blade, but it fails at doing anything more impressively than the ALC and is not worth the price.

What the ALC has in control, the ZLF loses a bit of and only for a slight increase of speed. This blade does seem to perform chops and blocks better (and I'm being very forgiving) than the ALC.

Not a bad blade by any means, but it doesn't mark any improvement from the more widely used and endorsed ALC.
Review Alex_Atwood said this on April 8, 2013:

10 out of 10 may seem excessive but for the playing style it is suitable for it is perfect. The consistancy is nothing less than every time, I never have a stray hit on a clean stroke. The control is great, 9.5 because the power is still a bit too high to facilitate a great short game, but blocks are easy and I find myself hitting angles my opponents can't anticipate. The power is just enough for me- I like to play a pretty varied offense and use angles and slices as much as loops to set up points. That being said, it has a lot of gears and can produce huge loops as well. If you are an offensive minded player who wants more control than you usually see in powerful blades don't let the price tag scare you off!

******update
Still in love with this blade however I have some more specifics along with some caviots. I now use 2.1 fx-p on forehand and 2.1 tenergy 80 on backhand and that has been adapted from bluefire on both sides to start to adapt to this blade. With a hard rubber (m1) the ball explodes off the blade with a low throw angle which is very difficult to handle for most, includin myself (around an 1800 player, maybe a tad lower i can only base this off wins at my club). Both sides can produce great powerful loops but avoid hitting the ball very flat, good technique is needed and I would not reccomend for flatter hitters. I have come to nearly eliminate chops from my game, I rarely hit backspin at all asides from pushes and some returns. On this note, while flat hitting is not effective for a lack of power, pushes and blocks are amazing. You have a ton of control over where you put it, and with a rubber like tenergy, my backhand is nearly as much of a weapon as my forehand. The forehand I have come to use a much softer rubber because my big complaint is that is it difficult to keep serves short. I've found evolution to be much more effective for serving and returning as tenergy or bluefire on the paddle is almost a bit much for me. Overall, the game this blade is perfectly suited for is an all around offensive game that relies as much on angles, change ups, and counter loops/blocks as much as power looping. This may just be my game/rubbers/skill level but my advice is to stay away from this blade if chopping or back spinning is a big part of your game


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