ThePongProfessor evaluates the Butterfly Harimoto Tomokazu Innerforce ALC (HALC) blade - developed in cooperation with, named after, and used by, the young Japanese superstar with the aggressive close-to-the-table playing style. The Harimoto ALC is a 5+2 ply composite blade in which ALC fibers are surrounding an ayous core, while the penultimate and outer plies are made of limba. The ALC fiber combines the properties of Arylate (i.e., lightness, flexibility, and shock absorption) and carbon fiber (i.e., high elasticity and minimal dissipation of energy).