Butterfly Jun Mizutani Super ZLC

You have some good points my friend, but you know very well that tt is psychological sport!If your psychology is UP in a game, you will be more confident and generaly better in the game!I know that what I am saying is not a BIG point, but it is still very important in all tt players.

am referring to the centre core of the blade which is thicker...IMHO yes kinda similar but a JM i find it a wee slower.

First impression: The blade looks absolutely gorgeous.  Although in my opinion the handle design isn't as pretty as the ZJK series handle, the blade still looks amazing.  The new Mizutani logo and the Mizutani Super ZLC logo are definitely the striking point on the blade at first glance.  The packaging is also very nice, feels just as sturdy and protective as the ZJK series packaging.

This comparison will be primarily based on the differences between the regular Mizutani ZLC and the Mizutani Super ZLC.

Weights: Weights of the MJ SZLC are right on par as the old Mizutani ZLC.  Both models are in the low to mid 90s.  While the ZJK SZLC tends to hover between 84-87 grams.  The lightest Mizutani Super ZLC I have in fact weighs 88 grams.

Appearance: Top-ply seems to be the same for both Mizutani.  I can't quite recall what the top-ply is, but from looking, both plies are the same.  Thickness is the same as well.  Handle wise, the SZLC has a bit of a circular feel at the top, versus MJ feels a bit flat/circular near the head.  The end of the handles look to be the same.

Bounce: Both blades bounce incredibly well, with the SZLC having more "ping" to its bouncing frequency, compared to the MJ having a bit of a "flat frequency" bounce.  The height of the bounce also goes to the SZLC bouncing a bit higher. 

Setup: Mizutani Super ZLC (FL, 94g) w/ T05 (2.1) FH and T64 (2.1) on BH

Drive: Driving feels very solid.  Balls go wherever I want, and with more power.  Even when blocking very aggressive topspins, I was still able to return the shots very easily by closing the blade slightly. 

Block: Blocking also feels very smooth and has more power too.  I used the paddle as a cpen, so blocking with the RPB was actually better, and even faster than blocking with my TB ALC. 

Forehand loop: This blade stands out the most when it comes to looping forehand and RPB.  Forehand loops were incredibly smooth, and has even more power and speed than the TB ALC and Mizutani combined.  The extra speed and power did not cause the loss of control at all, which is usually standard with other fast blades.  The ball speeds up as it bounces off the blade, giving my practice partner a bit hard time to get used to the sudden kicking in of the ball.  The feeling coming from the forehand loops is something I have never experienced before.  It's definitely faster than the TB ALC, and more power than the Mizutani ZLC.  Compared to the forehand loops from the ZJK SZLC, the Mizutani SZLC is softer and offers more dwell time for spin and speed where as the ZJK SZLC is a lot more stiffer, thus sending the balls right off as soon as they make contact with the rubber.

Backhand loop (RPB): RPBs was very easy, just like a walk in the park.  Similar to the forehand loops, my RPBs also have a lot of power and speed, while the spin is similar, if not a bit more spinnier than my TB ALC.  The control of this blade is what I like the most, while gaining additional speed and power.  So when I was playing against two 2000-ish players, I can tell both players were having a lot of difficulty getting used to the new speed and power generated from my loops.

Service/Chop: I didn't notice too much difference in these two aspects of the game, although the MJ SZLC made it easier to chop deep into the backhand or forehand.  Also, drop shots were easy to execute too as long as the blade catches the ball as it is ascending.

Overall impression: I really love this blade.  Out of all of the composite blades that I've played and tested (ALC, ZLC, ZLF, T5000 Carbon, ZJK SZLC, ULC), the Mizutani Super ZLC is by far the best that I've ever played with.  I feel like this blade is the hybrid of a few of these different composite fibers.  It has the speed of the Timo Boll T5000 Carbon, the touch of the TB ALC for serves/chop purposes, the power of Schlager Carbon (slightly reduced), the control of the Mizutani ZLC (Soft feel), the thickness of a standard Butterfly blade (5.8mm) for maximum control and touch.  This blade is indeed a combination of them all. 

I also let an elderly gentleman (~70s, ~1000 USATT) tried out my paddle.  He currently plays with the TB ZLC with T05 and T64.  As soon as he hit a few shots with the MJSZLC, I saw his whole face brightened up.  He quickly commented how much power the blade has compared to his TB ZLC.  The balls went over the net very effortlessly, and the amount of power that he was able to put on a simple drive was what amazed him the most.  Even though he only played the sport for about 9 months and has no knowledge of any paddles at all, as his TB ZLC was purchased by his daughter who bought him the most expensive paddle as her father's day present, and him always coming to me for equipment questions, how quickly he noticed the difference between a superior blade like TB ZLC and an even better blade like the MJ SZLC is what amazed me the most.  Towards the end of the brief practice session, he told me that had his daughter not bought the TB ZLC, he would have bought the Mizutani Super ZLC instead.  And he also asked me if I can let him use the MJ SZLC some more the next time I show up.  The way he asked me that question and the big grin on his face made me value and treasure this blade that much more.

So in conclusion, I'm contemplating about hanging up my TB ALC-CS and TB T5000-CS for good, and keep a ST version for my penhold play, whereas the FL version is for recreational shakehand play. 

I will include a follow up review of this blade later this week when I visit the club again.

It is a completely different blade!The JM is OFF and Amultart is OFF+.They are different not only in the rates by butterfly but in playing style too.Amultart is way faster than JM.Completely different ply-woods, different thikness, different weights, different in everything.The only thing that they are similar,is the zylon-carbon and the colours in the handle (black-red but opposite placed too)!

Look at this...Beautiful! I wanna marry her :)