Customer review for Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC - Chinese Penhold

External Review for Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC on March 18, 2025

Got one weighted 87 grams. Flared handle. Handle looks similar to Viscaria's but feel rounder and easier to switch between backhand and forehand. It fits my small hand. Glued two sheets of Glayzer 09C max on it. Very balanced. Before this blade I used Innerforce Layer ALC which provided good ball feeling. To my surprise this one gives me even better and more direct feeling. Now the IFL ALC seems to relay the feeling a little slow. It is faster than IFL ALC even with G09C. It is easy to make crazy fast and spiny loops. Smashing is a joy. Pushing is easy. This blade is much easier to use than I expected. It is like an extension of my hand. If you have decent skill you can handle it. It can help you get better.
Update: The thick handle allows me to hold the blade a little loose so my wrist can moves smoothly. It also creates more contact area on my palm for better feedback . Got a chance to practice with a chopper. I could fast loop like never before. My backhand keeps getting stronger. I can do compact and fast backhand. When everything is lined up I can blast a backhand so fast that my club mate just freezes.
P.S. This is how I find my best blade among the blades. First I place something my smartphone at the head of the blade to see which one feels lighter. Second, gently pinch with two fingers at the tapered sides of the handle and tap the wood with finger knuckle to feel out which blade gives out the best vibration to the pitching fingers.

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