Fs (selling) korbell off fl, tenergy05 (racket)

[rain85]

Hi,

I wish to sell my professional level table tennis racket. I live in Newcastle, UK. The racket has been used around 3 weeks or so.And after that I stopped playing table tennis. And it has been sitting in my cupboard. The following are the specs:


1) Korbel OFF Fl Blade (Price 38.99 pounds) 2) Tenergy 05 Rubber (2.1 Thickness) on both sides (Price 49.99 pounds * 2) = 99.98 pounds 3) Total Purchase Price = 139 Total Price Inclusive of Butterfly Case: 153 pounds 4) Selling price = 85 pounds


I am asking for 85 pounds which I feel is an excellent deal. The butterfly case is included in the price. Also would prefer pay pal payment as it is a secure option for both parties. Also I have official receipt that I bought this racket from teessport.com (well known uk site). This shows the prices as well as the items bought. Which I can share if needed. I would prefer paypal for payment as it is the most secure option for both parties. thank you.

Photos: http://imgur.com/a/g00Tt

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Hi,

I wish to sell my professional level table tennis racket. Almost new condition. I live in Newcastle, UK. I have only played a couple of weeks or so with this racket. And after that I stopped playing table tennis. And it has been sitting in my cupboard for ages. The following are the specs:


1) Korbel OFF Fl Blade (Price 38.99 pounds) 2) Tenergy 05 Rubber (2.1 Thickness) on both sides (Price 49.99 pounds * 2) = 99.98 pounds 3) Total Purchase Price = 139 pounds 4) Selling price = 80 pounds


I am asking for 80 pounds (nearly 60 percent discount) which I feel is an excellent deal. Also would prefer pay pal payment as it is a secure option for both parties. Also I have official receipt that I bought this racket from teessport.com (well known uk site) lying around somewhere. This shows the prices as well as the items bought. Which I can find if needed. Furthermore will upload photos later today. Can also send photos directly to any serious buyer. I would prefer paypal for payment as it is the most secure option for both parties. thank you.

You might want to consider reading the following quote from Giang that lists the forum rules for selling. You also might want to consider posting photos. That is included in the rules, but, it may be worth emphasizing.

Also, wood ages nicely and tends to play better over time. So that is a good thing. But rubber does the opposite. Even without being played, exposure to air degrades the quality of a rubber. 1 year is not as bad as 2 years. 2 years the rubbers will still be passable but more than 2 years, even a great rubber like Tenergy starts being far less than average with that kind of time. Think of a rubber band: you take it out of the original box, new, you leave it on a shelf, 2.5 years later you pick it up to use it, you stretch it around a package that it would have wrapped around easily when new, and the rubberband snaps instead of stretching because it has lost a certain percentage of its elastic qualities.

So, you might want to specify what you mean by "And it has been sitting in my cupboard for ages." Because the actual time may not be as bad, in fact, I have a feeling it is nowhere near as bad as your description makes it sound. But someone reading that without an idea of how long ago you bought the rubbers, could come to the conclusion that they are now worthless.

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[rain85]

I bought this racket roughly a year ago. and it has been kept in a case. it is as good as new. if you read my original post, i have said i will post the pictures later today.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

That is what I thought from looking at when you joined TTDaily. But not everyone would assess that. And the number 1 factor in the breakdown and degradation of a rubber is oxygen. And if it had been sitting around for ages, rather than approximately 1 year, the rubbers would not be "as good as new." Truthfully it still isn't but one year of sitting on a shelf after however long the rubbers were sitting in the packaging on a shelf, means there was some oxygenation of the rubber but it should still be good.

Unless of course you sealed your racket in an airtight container and Vacuum sealed it before storing it.

But one year is still a brief enough period of time for the rubbers to remain pretty decent.

See, here's the thing, say the Butterfly produces a sheet of Tenergy in 2012 and it gets shipped to a store or distributor for sale and sits on the shelf for 2 years, and then you buy it. Well, the packaging for the rubber isn't actually completely airtight. So, now, let's say you bought 2 Tenergy 05 rubbers from the same store. Both max. One red, one black. The red one was made produced and package-sealed in April 2012 and the black one was produced and package-sealed in April 2015. And you purchased both of them in May 2015. The Black one, made more recently, will play noticeably better straight out of he package. And you may even think something is wrong with the red one if you got the two together like that.

Now, say you have that black one for one year and it is open and out of the package and you buy a new one that is freshly produced and package sealed. That one will play even more noticeably better than the one that has been out of the package but not used for a year.

All this being said, you having your racket for about a year, the rubbers should still be quite good even if, technically, not good as new.

And all this means your price is still very fair. So you letting people know the date should ultimately help your purpose.

And that is a great blade and rubber setup for anyone who is interested in it.


Sent from Deep Space by Abacus

 

[rain85]

thanks mate. but just as a side comment. you are thinking too much man you need to have a beer

 

[rain85]

Just a quick update, I have added photos for the racket I am selling. As requested.

 

[ridderz65]

Just a quick update, I have added photos for the racket I am selling. As requested.

Is this korbel the made in japan version?

 

[rain85]

i don't know how to check that. it was bought from www.teessport.com. Same version as sold there.

 

[ridderz65]

i don't know how to check that. it was bought from www.teessport.com. Same version as sold there.

Can you tell me the weight of the blade without the rubbers on please

 

[rain85]

http://www.teessport.com/blades-c5/butterfly-korbel-off-table-tennis-blade-p245

the above link has complete specs. the weight is 85 gram

 

[roger]

Hi,
this is korbel made in europe:

And this is korbel made in japan:

See the difference?

 

[ridderz65]

The blades can differ massively from the technical specs on the website and it may say 85g but it swings lighter or heavier. Which is why I ask if you could weigh it. Because if you can, I may be interested in buying.

the above link has complete specs. the weight is 85 gram[/QUOTE]

 

[rain85]

there is no way for me weigh without rubber and i do not wish to take of the rubber just to weigh it for you. also dont have any such weighing equipment. i am sure the manufacturer had good quality control and any deviance is negligible. for what its worth i found it extremely comfortable to play and i am a small guy. sorry if i cannot be of more assistance.

 

[ridderz65]

there is no way for me weigh without rubber and i do not wish to take of the rubber just to weigh it for you. also dont have any such weighing equipment. i am sure the manufacturer had good quality control and any deviance is negligible. for what its worth i found it extremely comfortable to play and i am a small guy. sorry if i cannot be of more assistance.

PM me to sort out a deal