Americans, do you still buy equipment from Aliexpress?

[Pipo_nhoc]

I did have the Stuor long 5. It was very soft, too flexy, not responsive. I didnt like it. My Lemuria one was a 10 and Stuor was a 4.

But each blade will be different. I dont think they are very consistent

Could you please check to see if this is the same with the lemuria one?

[Hot]Classic Dragon 5 W968 Structure 7-Layer Table Tennis Blade Bottom Plate ZLC Carbon Table Tennis Bat For Comition

s.lazada.vn

I could only buy from lazada

 

[Pipo_nhoc]

And this from shopee as well:

DIY W968 Hurricane Long V Bóng Bàn Bát Offense Ping Pong Mái Chèo Màu Vàng & Đen Pha Trộn Sợi ZL Lưỡi Carbon Cho Thể Thao | Shopee Việt Nam

Mua DIY W968 Hurricane Long V Bóng Bàn Bát Offense Ping Pong Mái Chèo Màu Vàng & Đen Pha Trộn Sợi ZL Lưỡi Carbon Cho Thể Thao giá tốt. Mua hàng qua mạng uy tín, tiện lợi. Shopee đảm bảo nhận hàng, hoặc được hoàn lại tiền Giao Hàng Miễn Phí. XEM NGAY!

vn.shp.ee

 

[TensorBackhand]

And this from shopee as well:

DIY W968 Hurricane Long V Bóng Bàn Bát Offense Ping Pong Mái Chèo Màu Vàng & Đen Pha Trộn Sợi ZL Lưỡi Carbon Cho Thể Thao | Shopee Việt Nam

Mua DIY W968 Hurricane Long V Bóng Bàn Bát Offense Ping Pong Mái Chèo Màu Vàng & Đen Pha Trộn Sợi ZL Lưỡi Carbon Cho Thể Thao giá tốt. Mua hàng qua mạng uy tín, tiện lợi. Shopee đảm bảo nhận hàng, hoặc được hoàn lại tiền Giao Hàng Miễn Phí. XEM NGAY!

vn.shp.ee

I can't see the details, but that s

Aliexpress Summer Sale started and I noticed they have some pretty decent discounts and coupons. So I made a small order:

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I tried the $5 Rxton Train rubber. It's not bad at all. The speed is quite low, so hopefully I can improve that with booster.

But the overall spin and grip is quite decent. I was hitting some quite good shots and testing it out against a chopper. I will boost it tonight and see how it reacts.

 

[Pipo_nhoc]

I can't see the details, but that s

I tried the $5 Rxton Train rubber. It's not bad at all. The speed is quite low, so hopefully I can improve that with booster.

But the overall spin and grip is quite decent. I was hitting some quite good shots and testing it out against a chopper. I will boost it tonight and see how it reacts.

Hi mate i could not understand your answer, might be some words were missing.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Hi mate i could not understand your answer, might be some words were missing.

I can't open the Shopee page. But it looks like it might be the same blade that I have from Lemuria. Is the maker Lemuria?

 

[TensorBackhand]

I can't see the details, but that s

I tried the $5 Rxton Train rubber. It's not bad at all. The speed is quite low, so hopefully I can improve that with booster.

But the overall spin and grip is quite decent. I was hitting some quite good shots and testing it out against a chopper. I will boost it tonight and see how it reacts.

The Rxton Train reacted really nicely to booster. FH and BH now have a very nice rebound and long high arc. In fact the rebound is stronger than a boosted H3. These are really quite good. The topsheet is grippy with slight tack, but I wouldn't say elite level grip. But medium-high grip. They are not everything I want, but they provide a lot. For the low price, they are really a good choice I think.

@mattlamperouge

I'm pretty sure the topsheet is the regular Rxton 1 topsheet. But the sponge is actually better than the Rxton 1 sponge. They swap out the Kunlun sponge for the dense Loxa sponge. So it feels a bit more standard.

 

[Pipo_nhoc]

I can't open the Shopee page. But it looks like it might be the same blade that I have from Lemuria. Is the maker Lemuria?

According to the seller, the logo one is newer with better material.

 

[boretennis]

I can't open the Shopee page. But it looks like it might be the same blade that I have from Lemuria. Is the maker Lemuria?

According to the seller, the logo one is newer with better material.

it's the same as this one i think?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008602948549.html

 

[TensorBackhand]

According to the seller, the logo one is newer with better material.

I have the non-logo one. Its just a perfect blade. Excellent flex and catches the ball, then throws it with heavy spin, arc and power.

Flex is 9.5/10
Snap is 8.5/10

 

[Pipo_nhoc]

I have the non-logo one. Its just a perfect blade. Excellent flex and catches the ball, then throws it with heavy spin, arc and power.

Flex is 9.5/10
Snap is 8.5/10

I can see you got the sanwei 75 inner as well, how does it feel compare to the lemura long 5 and stuor 20, I will choose one of the three to be my main blade.
I am using yinghe pro 01

 

[piligrim]

I can see you got the sanwei 75 inner as well, how does it feel compare to the lemura long 5 and stuor 20, I will choose one of the three to be my main blade.
I am using yinghe pro 01

 

[TensorBackhand]

I can see you got the sanwei 75 inner as well, how does it feel compare to the lemura long 5 and stuor 20, I will choose one of the three to be my main blade.
I am using yinghe pro 01

Sanwei 75 inner also has great flex and great snap. It has more snap than the Lemuria Long 5 and less flex. But it is still very comfortable and feels excellent.

If I were you, I would get the 75 inner since they are a more established brand, they will be more consistent in production.

 

[TensorBackhand]

The Rxton Train reacted really nicely to booster. FH and BH now have a very nice rebound and long high arc. In fact the rebound is stronger than a boosted H3. These are really quite good. The topsheet is grippy with slight tack, but I wouldn't say elite level grip. But medium-high grip. They are not everything I want, but they provide a lot. For the low price, they are really a good choice I think.

@mattlamperouge

I'm pretty sure the topsheet is the regular Rxton 1 topsheet. But the sponge is actually better than the Rxton 1 sponge. They swap out the Kunlun sponge for the dense Loxa sponge. So it feels a bit more standard.

I tried boosting the Rxton 5 and Rxton 1 to compare with the Rxton train.

Rxton Train has a much stronger reaction to booster and ends up with a lot more rebound.

So surprisingly, I would actually recommend the Rxton Train over the regular Rxton series. This is a pretty amazing find. This is why I keep on the hunt for these hidden gem rubbers that surprise you.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Could you please check to see if this is the same with the lemuria one?

[Hot]Classic Dragon 5 W968 Structure 7-Layer Table Tennis Blade Bottom Plate ZLC Carbon Table Tennis Bat For Comition

s.lazada.vn

I could only buy from lazada

This is not the same as Lemuria. I had this blade also, it was much softer and didn't have the snappy feel.

 

[Pipo_nhoc]

Sanwei 75 inner also has great flex and great snap. It has more snap than the Lemuria Long 5 and less flex. But it is still very comfortable and feels excellent.

If I were you, I would get the 75 inner since they are a more established brand, they will be more consistent in production.

I got the sanwei 75 inner, and testing it in the company tournament, it feel ok in my hand.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Now I need a rubber which suit the blade and last a long time.
Do you have any suggestion about the rubbers?

 

[TensorBackhand]

I got the sanwei 75 inner, and testing it in the company tournament, it feel ok in my hand.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Now I need a rubber which suit the blade and last a long time.
Do you have any suggestion about the rubbers?

Double fish volant. H41 is nice on fh, maybe H37 on bh

 

[bhenthusiast]

Sorry to necro an older thread, but anyone who's bought from Aliexpress/China/HK, have y'all had to pay tariffs? Debating on whether I use a friend's address out of country(not in the US) and get it delivered there instead and just get it from him when I visit

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Sorry to necro an older thread, but anyone who's bought from Aliexpress/China/HK, have y'all had to pay tariffs? Debating on whether I use a friend's address out of country(not in the US) and get it delivered there instead and just get it from him when I visit

I've received 3 orders from Aliexpress in the last month, in terms of the ordering process its almost like nothing has changed, but things have gotten a tad bit more expensive and more items now have a shipping cost

 

[golden_son]

My experience is the same as Scarfed's. The costs typically have tariffs rolled in now:

It does seem there are fewer "Choice" items with free shipping, and shipping time is a bit longer; but the latter could be seasonal.

 

[bhenthusiast]

I've received 3 orders from Aliexpress in the last month, in terms of the ordering process its almost like nothing has changed, but things have gotten a tad bit more expensive and more items now have a shipping cost

My experience is the same as Scarfed's. The costs typically have tariffs rolled in now:

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It does seem there are fewer "Choice" items with free shipping, and shipping time is a bit longer; but the latter could be seasonal.

Thanks y'all, super helpful for me! Will be spending some time hunting deals now lol