Building an "Equipment Gauntlet" – Recommendations needed!

[golden_son]

I typically get Chinese equipment from AliExpress. Shipping takes forever, but I haven't run into any issues with legitimate products, just make sure to find a vendor with a lot of sales and preferably specializing in TT.

I recently bought a Kirin K5 for $12 and like it a surprising amount. But I don't think you'd like it more than the Violin. I play it with Big Dipper 38° and an old Tenergy 05 at the moment, just some rubbers I had lying around. BD is a great rubber, especially fresh.

 

[Federal_Agent]

Wood: Nittaku acoustic, Nittaku Violin, Bty Korbel, Cybershape wood ;
Inner: DHS Long5, Xiom TMXiPro, Cybershape Carbon, Bty Harimoto SuperALC ;
Outer: Bty Viscaria, Bty Super Viscaria, Bty Mizutani, Nittaku acoutic carbon.

Rubbers forehand: DHS H3 BS, Xuperman powerplay-X, Andro Nuzn, Bty Dig09c, Bty Zyre03;
Rubbers backhand: DHS H8-80, Bty Dig09C, Bty Dig80, Bty Tenergy 19, Victas V22.

Be happy!