It is really something that is hard to explain to a newer player who is playing at a mid or low level.
You can't really buy a blade at that level, and expect that you are buying it for when you are higher level.
When you are higher level you will actually have a decent idea of what will be best for you and you will simply get it and use it.
What you think you will want to use when your level improves and what you actually will want are not really related.
However, getting a memento to put on a wall is totally fine. And if that is what is going on, then the difference in the numbers on the chart really are besides the point. And my money says they are both fine blades. But that a hand made blade from someone like:
Ross Leidy:
http://rossleidy.com
or
OSP:
http://ospblades.com
or
Blades By Charlie:
http://www.bladesbycharlie.com
Now, I've tried blades from all three of those hand made, custom made blade makers. I have and am using one of my 4 blades by OSP. I felt the Ross Leidy blade I tried was exactly what the player who had it made wanted and it felt pretty darn awesome. And the blades that Charlie made for Rocky Wang which I tried may have been the most addictive of the bunch.
But a mass produced "custom" blade, supposedly made for Ma Long....well, I guess I already know that wouldn't interest me.
It is fair that it interests some. But I dislike the hype around special black tag or specific serial number blades from Butterfly. And I think somehow CNT fans blow the value of DHS specialty products out of proportion too.
I will agree that there are higher level players who can feel, utilize and appreciate the differences. So I am not denying that the differences exist. It just seems, so many of the people crazed by the fever to obtain these kinds of products will really have very little idea of what they have or what actually makes it special.
For a decently high level player, the difference between H3 commercial and H3 National may be worthwhile. For a player working on his loop, not really....well....really not. $20.00 commercial H3 and Haifu SeaMoon Booster is awesome enough.
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