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Gonna give Pinyi Cuifeng blue sponge a try. It'll probably go the way of Dianchi D and be relegated to a "wear out in practice" rubber, but these do teach me more about how my main setup is unique and what the strengths of it are. Of course it's mostly just the delusional pursuit of trying to find a cheaper H3 Provincial replacement. Better chance to find the Holy Grail I think.

I paid gold for it, supposedly they go for about 88rmb in China, and I paid a lot more than that here, but it is what it is. :p
 
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Gonna give Pinyi Cuifeng blue sponge a try. It'll probably go the way of Dianchi D and be relegated to a "wear out in practice" rubber, but these do teach me more about how my main setup is unique and what the strengths of it are. Of course it's mostly just the delusional pursuit of trying to find a cheaper H3 Provincial replacement. Better chance to find the Holy Grail I think.

I paid gold for it, supposedly they go for about 88rmb in China, and I paid a lot more than that here, but it is what it is. :p
On PROTT.vip, H3N Blue Sponge is about 40 USD, which is huge discount compared to other places on the market here. I'm not sure the conversion to where you are, but it's definitely a website you could checkout. From China to USA, it takes anymore from 2-4 weeks to get here, but I'm not sure how it is for other countries. Either way, I'm patient when it comes to getting discounted items 😁

DHS Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial Blue Sponge
 
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On PROTT.vip, H3N Blue Sponge is about 40 USD, which is huge discount compared to other places on the market here. I'm not sure the conversion to where you are, but it's definitely a website you could checkout. From China to USA, it takes anymore from 2-4 weeks to get here, but I'm not sure how it is for other countries. Either way, I'm patient when it comes to getting discounted items 😁

DHS Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial Blue Sponge
I'm getting the best prices possible on Aliexpress, but I go through a boosted H3 in about 2-3 months, so I wouldn't mind to use something cheaper or more durable that's similar.

I've considered just dealing with it for a month or two more and that'd save more money than any alternative would, though. Some H3 users I know get 6 months out of theirs and they boost it monthly. Maybe they're just less bothered by the loss of elasticity.
 
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I'm getting the best prices possible on Aliexpress, but I go through a boosted H3 in about 2-3 months, so I wouldn't mind to use something cheaper or more durable that's similar.

I've considered just dealing with it for a month or two more and that'd save more money than any alternative would, though. Some H3 users I know get 6 months out of theirs and they boost it monthly. Maybe they're just less bothered by the loss of elasticity.
I haven't really looked on AliExpress so I'm not too sure how prices are compared to other places, but I'm glad you're able to get the best prices for you 🙂
 
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Been a little crazy testing all-wood blades and hinoki has been the latest obsession. Darker’s 7T is the most interesting but it’s hard getting one without paying way over market. Ariex comes in as the next best thing - the 7-ply is a thickened version of their typical construction (7mm vs 6.5). The 3-ply is similar to a Yasaka Masamune but with a normal head shape. Very excited to test these in a few weeks. Now I need to decide what rubbers I’m going to use…
What is the name of the 3-ply?
Or was it a custom order?
 
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Been a little crazy testing all-wood blades and hinoki has been the latest obsession. Darker’s 7T is the most interesting but it’s hard getting one without paying way over market. Ariex comes in as the next best thing - the 7-ply is a thickened version of their typical construction (7mm vs 6.5). The 3-ply is similar to a Yasaka Masamune but with a normal head shape. Very excited to test these in a few weeks. Now I need to decide what rubbers I’m going to use…
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Is there a wood more beautiful than hinoki? 🥹
 
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FZD SALC and D05+D80 ...

at the Eurochamps I wanted to buy also Joola ProLine ONE but someone bought it before I did.
also wanted to get some Nittaku stuff but the seller was a bit ... unprofessional so I said "thanks, but no thanks" ... which is a pitty because it's not everyday that you can actually hold a Nittaku blade. or get Nittaku rubbers in person ...
 
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