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Butterfly has just way too many players I think.
You also need to think, how many from Taiwan do they want on the highest tier... they already have Lin Yunju
So it is one of those things and maybe very complicated for a company like Butterfly that have too many stars.

And Kao has been in Germany doing very well these few months, so it is no surprise a German company, especially in great needs of a super star, went to make an offer that Kao can't refuse (I was told of the offer, and it is pretty good).

Lebrun's case, I don't think you can blame Butterfly. I don't even think Tibhar new that the huge world ranking clumb would happen. and it wasn't just some good wins and no more. Lebruns are now permanent top 5 / 15 material and still so YOUNG.
too many players, that explained the too expensive Dignics.. J/K
 
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Yeah, well, I never even heard of that before
it was initially for sale in Taiwan at first.
it didn't sell

it was at a time before fandom and also before social media boosting players image.
Table tennis wasn't that popular in Taiwan to a stage where you would want to copy what your hero uses.
LYJ does have that fan base now, hence his blades are selling way better
 
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This question is still asked constantly??? Also sponsorships =/= sales. I'm willing to bet Butterfly sells more Viscarias than Tibhar sells blades combined (and that probably goes for every other brand).
all Tibhar blades?
impossible.
I understand where your narrative is coming from, maybe you should remove the Tibhar entry level blades, which does have a huge volume.
Against Tibhar offensive or composite blades, your narrative works.

but porpotionly, Butterfly at world champs, has about 50% of the players there sponsored, some times it will shift towards 60%
Tibhar is way smaller, so based on sponsorship - sale ratio, Butterfly needs to be over 10 times bigger if they have 10 times more the players.

And trust me, ask any one who goes to national champs in Asia, most of the players are butterfly sponsored.
I'm not sure if that is the case in Europe, were German brands may have more presence, but the ratio for Butterfly vs all German brands in Taiwan for example, is easily 10-1 ratio.
well, Kao just joined, so -1 and + 1, maybe ratio is now 9-1 :p
 
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What does Butterfly not understand about endorsements? They have Lin Shidong, both Harimotos, Lin Yunju, Oh Junsung, Sora and Fan Zhendong.
Oh Junsung is also not BTY anymore. Tibhar now.
 
Yep, BTY kind of dropped the ball there too but I won’t get into it here 🤣
It’s not going to be long before the ESN brands catch up to BTY 🤣

As someone who switched from BTY to Xiom equipment, I may be some random college kid who is nowhere near professional level but would highly recommend switching to Xiom, Joola, or Tibhar (blades only for them tho, anyone who can somehow reach Tibhar please tell them that their rubber durability might be the worst in the market)
 
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Tibhar Mxp, MxS, MxD, Mxp 50 is great selling rubbers and I consider Dynaryz ACC and Bluestorm Pro, bluestorm Z1 turbo and Tenergy 05 is on the list too.
Players needs training... They use a lot of power...2 - 4 weeks rubbers and you must change IT.
Dignics are great but good/ great players didnt care about Butterfly
 
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Tibhar Mxp, MxS, MxD, Mxp 50 is great selling rubbers and I consider Dynaryz ACC and Bluestorm Pro, bluestorm Z1 turbo and Tenergy 05 is on the list too.
Players needs training... They use a lot of power...2 - 4 weeks rubbers and you must change IT.
Dignics are great but good/ great players didnt care about Butterfly
Tibhar is huge in Korea
so it isn't surprising with the latest Tibhar signing

If equipment can work out, and money is better, and you can be one of the main stars - why not?
or stay with Butterfly, and be behind a dozen super stars (even retired like FZD will have more face value than you).
With my conversation with many pros and pro coaches, Butterfly pull is mostly equipment.

some times moving away is a huge gamble, as evidence with many players before, and had to swap handles and even break contract/pay fines for not using ESN rubbers.
So key to me is equipment working out.

Some European companies does allow FH rubber to be another brands (hint, some chinese rubber with blue sponge)
 
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Tibhar is huge in Korea
so it isn't surprising with the latest Tibhar signing

If equipment can work out, and money is better, and you can be one of the main stars - why not?
or stay with Butterfly, and be behind a dozen super stars (even retired like FZD will have more face value than you).
With my conversation with many pros and pro coaches, Butterfly pull is mostly equipment.

some times moving away is a huge gamble, as evidence with many players before, and had to swap handles and even break contract/pay fines for not using ESN rubbers.
So key to me is equipment working out.

Some European companies does allow FH rubber to be another brands (hint, some chinese rubber with blue sponge)
Very much this - it is easy to take the more lucrative deal especially earlier or late in your career...but often these players start feeling they are playing at a disadvantage by not using DHS/Butterfly, whether or not they do something about it is up to them...time will tell...
 
His name is now also missing from the VICTAS Advisory Staff webpage, if that's any indication. Would not be surprised if XIOM signed a Korean player.
Xiom may well have signed Jang, because I am not sure whether or not Cho Daeseong is still with Xiom anymore
 
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