Best place to buy TT stuff in the UK?

[sens0r]

Hi, I've read previous topics on this topic but they seem to be too old so I think an update is in order

I'm looking to buy butterfly blades and rubbers but would also like to purchase a few rubbers from tibhar and nittaku.

So what would be the cheapest website to order the above stuff shipped to UK?

And would it be cheaper or more expensive ( taking into account exchange rate, VAT and customs duty etc) to order from a non UK store like tt11, tt-japan etc?

Thanks in advance!

 

[harty]

Hi, I've read previous topics on this topic but they seem to be too old so I think an update is in order

I'm looking to buy butterfly blades and rubbers but would also like to purchase a few rubbers from tibhar and nittaku.

So what would be the cheapest website to order the above stuff shipped to UK?

And would it be cheaper or more expensive ( taking into account exchange rate, VAT and customs duty etc) to order from a non UK store like tt11, tt-japan etc?

Thanks in advance!

Butterfly commands prices for sellers!

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Knowing how things work in the backend of things, I would recommend you to buy locally if there are authorised sellers there.

In the case of UK and Butterfly - https://www.teessport.com/

You can compare to see if you can get it cheapest landed at your door cost elsewhere, but Butterfly does enforce strict region reseller rights to its distributors.
Above that, Tees Sports has a quota to hit, and in return, there are development funds available. That might not affect you, but it would affect some other up and coming junior super star in the making, to get sponsored by Butterfly.

So if you a community guy, then support the local community.
if you need to save every penny you can, then search around, but other brands will be 99% easier to import for you than Butterfly (due to other sellers refusing to sell to a territory that they are contractually not allowed to)

For Butterfly, Asia is the cheapest from what I have seen.
That others you can check TT11

 

[Wrighty67]

For Nittaku I recommend

Home | E AND J TABLE TENNIS

Online table tennis shop and professional table tennis coaching. We sell high quality, professional table tennis equipment including bats, rubbers, balls and clothes. We also offer professional table tennis coaching for all levels, from beginners to international players.

www.eandjtabletennis.co.uk

They are the official dealer and service is top class!

 

[PaddyPolar]

Bribar, thorntons and teesport are probably the best option as they deliver relatively quickly and all have the same price.

 

[JHB]

Hi, I've read previous topics on this topic but they seem to be too old so I think an update is in order

I'm looking to buy butterfly blades and rubbers but would also like to purchase a few rubbers from tibhar and nittaku.

So what would be the cheapest website to order the above stuff shipped to UK?

And would it be cheaper or more expensive ( taking into account exchange rate, VAT and customs duty etc) to order from a non UK store like tt11, tt-japan etc?

Thanks in advance!

Definitely Tees Sport for Butterfly and Bribar for Tibhar (and Joola if you are tempted.) Butterfly generally don't permit their resellers to ship outside their own country. They can't physically prevent it of course but they can refuse to supply that reseller any more products !

 

[rexmundi81]

Other than teessport once I bought some equipment (yasaka) from https://jarvissports.co.uk/
Overall a good service.
They also list butterfly as well as nittaku material.

 

[IB66]

You can also try Butterfly eu store. Ok not in UK, but if you keep the total value after VAT below £135, then you don’t get walloped with import tax. Delivery charges apply.

Otherwise Tees Sport is the UK official BTY dealer, and the price is the price.

Its worth comparing though, work out total costs for both options and see which is cheaper.