boll alc vs maze off

Do you mean the michael maze ALC vs boll ALC

I probably take a different view about this kind of thing compared to a lot of people here, but I don't think it needs that much of a technical reply about this wood or that wood. 

At the end of the day, I think the question of which handle you like better ends up being more important, especially comparing these two blades.  The handle shapes in these two series are quite different.  The only way to know which shape works better for you is to try it because that is a very individual thing.  Beyond handle shape (which EJ threads here rarely mention but which affects how you play a lot), the main Btfly ALC blades of this era (except for IF) are enough alike that once you are accustomed to one or the other, you will be fine with playing properties of the wood itself.  You can loop very effectively with either one.  Neither one is too stiff or numb.  I have hit with a lot of nice Maze blades, but the only one I actually bought was un-playably fast.  With all of these blades, no two are exactly alike. 

PringlesRingles wrote: I actually tried a the maze blade with a st handle, but it feels soooo square in the handle, compared to the donic blades, which I used for a few years. Maybe it's a habital thing but is the Boll ALC st handle as square?<span style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span>

The M. Maze ST handle is square (SQ), smooth and one of, if not the best, SQ handle ever for my big hands...

Timo Boll ALC handle is SQ and not so smooth or rounded...

If you don't like the M. Maze handle, I doubt you will like the Boll ALC Handle...

Does the outer layers differ between the blades and do the size of blades differ too? I mean the size where the rubber is placed.

Baal - You say the M. Maze ALC ST handle has sharpe edges ...

Did you hold a fake..?

Baal wrote: Nope.  Held one today (actually it was completely coincidental, a new guy came into the club who had one).  I think the term sharp edges was probably the not the right way to describe it, but anyway, not comfortable for me.  My main point being handle matters a lot and only way to know if you like something is to try it.

To be honest that's what I feel about blades now too. My old TB ALC FL was a great blade but the handle was just too small for me. The right handle matters a lot.

It might be a little bit of topic, but when I looked at the prices they were quite high for these blades. Would it make a huge difference of buying a £40 blade like stratus power wood than like a £135 Timo Boll ZLC?

Hopefully you can either test a blade from a club mate or do enough online research and plan to stick with your purchase...

There are some really good value blades to be had. Eg. My brother plays with a not so popular Tibhar C7 and plays great with it...

Tibhar ST handles are not as SQ as the M. Maze or TB range, they are long enough and are pretty comfortable...

PringlesRingles wrote: Does the outer layers differ between the blades and do the size of blades differ too? I mean the size where the rubber is placed.