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  • Layne reacted to J-fed's post in the thread Cheap Chinese Gear with Like Like.
    Great write up. There are so many contradictions in Chinese table tennis that it's tough to make definitive statements about it. In...
  • Haha, alright—what’s your favorite brand? Or gear? Let's see if we share the same tastes.
  • Layne replied to the thread Cheap Chinese Gear.
    I’m delighted to hear your perspective. As a fan of Lin Gaoyuan—whom I’ve actually met in person during the Chinese Table Tennis Super...
  • Hello there! Recently, the prices of Japanese-market Butterfly blades have dropped rapidly, likely due to exchange rate fluctuations...
  • Haha, I own an authentic "Gold Label" blade, while the others are ones I customized myself—I applied a gold-colored film over the silver...
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    I am a die-hard table tennis gear collector, and I’ve shared photos of my rackets. China boasts a massive gear enthusiast circle; many...
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    I am a 26-year-old average-level Chinese male table tennis fan. I’ve taken two years of twice-weekly adult training and hold a roughly...
  • Layne replied to the thread Cheap Chinese Gear.
    My current primary blade is the Q968 (specifically the "Number" version). This is the same blade Wang Chuqin uses—and even though I’m...
  • Layne replied to the thread Cheap Chinese Gear.
    Actually, no—it might be because I'm using a translation tool, so it looks like AI?? Let me show you some of my gear.
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  • Layne replied to the thread Cheap Chinese Gear.
    This conversation really resonates with me. When I first started playing table tennis, I didn't have a huge budget, so I often...
  • Layne reacted to J-fed's post in the thread Cheap Chinese Gear with Like Like.
    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...
  • Layne reacted to J-fed's post in the thread Cheap Chinese Gear with Like Like.
    Agreed. I'm into it just lately but have always been curious since when I was a kid Chinese rubbers were quite popular amongst good...
  • Layne reacted to J-fed's post in the thread Cheap Chinese Gear with Like Like.
    That's fun to know. The topic I posted is about whether people stick with the cheap stuff or not. Not just the specific gear, so I...
  • My current primary blade is the W968 (specifically the "Number" version). Blades I have previously used as my main setup include: Lin...
  • Hi,friends~ I’m just an ordinary enthusiast from China. My skill level is average—after two years of adult training (twice a week), I’m...
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