How are the Xion and Kingnik Poly 3 stars?

Hi everyone,
I have been playing with the XuShaoFa 3 star for some time and I really like it. It's a little pricey so I was looking for a cheaper seamless 3 star. On tt11 the cheapest are the Xiom and the Kingnik. Has anyone played with them? My main concern is durability so if you know anything please let me know. Thanks
 
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On TT11 (and in everywhere general), the Xiom are more expensive than XSF and Kingnik.

When I tried them, the Kingnik seemed roughly the same as the XSF. I know that people have been complaining about recent XSF batches, so perhaps Kingnik are worth a go. Joola Flash are another option - several high-level teams in our league swear by them.

The Xiom are very good. They feel a little harder and more sturdy to me in comparison with the XSF, and all 6 I received were decently round when new. These are probably my favorite ball overall, but a bit more expensive than other seamless balls. They have survived a few edge hits so far too - zero breakages over the course of 3 months of use.
 
On TT11 (and in everywhere general), the Xiom are more expensive than XSF and Kingnik.

When I tried them, the Kingnik seemed roughly the same as the XSF. I know that people have been complaining about recent XSF batches, so perhaps Kingnik are worth a go. Joola Flash are another option - several high-level teams in our league swear by them.

The Xiom are very good. They feel a little harder and more sturdy to me in comparison with the XSF, and all 6 I received were decently round when new. These are probably my favorite ball overall, but a bit more expensive than other seamless balls. They have survived a few edge hits so far too - zero breakages over the course of 3 months of use.

Yes but if you do the buy 4 Pay 3 on TT11 it turns out to be the same price as the Kingnik. So I will probably go with the Xiom.
 
Do you know the meaning of stars on ball? Please explain it for me :( my ball has 5 stars :O :(

Your 5 star ball is not ITTF approved and I have no idea what companies make 5 star balls. 3 stars are balls that can be used for tournaments (If they say ITTF approved). They are the most expensive and have the highest quality. 1 stars are used for training, multiball, robots, etc. They are cheaper and not as high quality and long lasting. 2 stars are in between in terms of quality, durability, bounce, etc. Hope this helps.
 
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