I'm wondering if anyone has gone down this rabbit hole and stayed there? Or didn't like them and went back to regular brands like Donic and Butterfly etc?
I'm gonna try to go through a few different Ali express bargains. Anyone used Mercury or Rxton rubbers etc?
So far the Friendship focus 3 snipe has impressed me no end. Supreme control on the short game and great flat hitting. I see no reason to pay more for Euro or J rubbers when this quality is available so cheap. Wanna try Rxton 1 next so I got a sheet of that. Saving AK47 for a non experimental set up coz I get the feeling that will be a keeper.
As for blades, there are just so many. Will try the Fextra 5 I think, to compare it to this Sanwei Echo, which is beautifully made, so well balanced and handle is really smooth. It's a bit stiff though, so not great for chopping. More for blocking and flat hit. I think Parla would be even better for most people because the Echo is slow unless you really hit hard, then the core engages well.
Interested to hear everyone's view on the cheapo stuff they've tried.
I'm gonna try to go through a few different Ali express bargains. Anyone used Mercury or Rxton rubbers etc?
So far the Friendship focus 3 snipe has impressed me no end. Supreme control on the short game and great flat hitting. I see no reason to pay more for Euro or J rubbers when this quality is available so cheap. Wanna try Rxton 1 next so I got a sheet of that. Saving AK47 for a non experimental set up coz I get the feeling that will be a keeper.
As for blades, there are just so many. Will try the Fextra 5 I think, to compare it to this Sanwei Echo, which is beautifully made, so well balanced and handle is really smooth. It's a bit stiff though, so not great for chopping. More for blocking and flat hit. I think Parla would be even better for most people because the Echo is slow unless you really hit hard, then the core engages well.
Interested to hear everyone's view on the cheapo stuff they've tried.
