Xu Xin's equipment (2013)

[UpSideDownCarl]

By the way, I know a professional player who had been sponsored by Stiga for years who recently asked Stiga if it was okay for her to use Tenergy. She said to me that she could not compete against people who were using Tenergy while she had to use Calibra. She felt it was an unfair advantage.

When Stiga told her--and she is not a big star like Xu Xin--that she could not use Tenergy, she switched her sponsorship and now is sponsored by Butterfly. That is how much it meant to her to be able to use Tenregy and not Calibra. With Xu Xin, my guess is, if Stiga decided to drop him because he is not using their rubbers--and he is definitely not using Stiga rubbers on his forehand, there is no hiding that--if Stiga decided to drop him because he is not using the rubbers they want him to use, he would just go with another company. But he is a big enough star that Stiga probably does not care as long as he says he uses Stiga rubbers.

 

[TableTennisDK]

Can you find anything that shows that? Can you find any photos of his backhand rubber from tournaments where you can see that he is using Calibra?

There are many photos from competitions where you can see that he is using some Butterfly rubber for his backhand:

The picture of Xu Xin pointing is from Kuwait 2010, and not 2013, it has been 3 years, I do not think he was a STIGA player back then. The new pictures does not specificly show his BH rubber, but it is orange-ish, Tenergy rubbers are known to be red, Calibra is orange. http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?4255-Professional-Players-Equipment-2013

Could be Tenergy, but we have to look at this objectively. Btw, I really enjoy your posts in here.

 

[TurboZ]

Photo from recent World Team Classic did show a faint trace of Butterly logo on it.
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As for the Cpen handle. May be his blade is longer than usual but from some top shots it is not much different than what Ma Lin is using.
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Anyone else see the Butterfly logo on his back rubber besides me in my previous post? I believe the photo is enough to clear things up.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Anyone else see the Butterfly logo on his back rubber besides me in my previous post? I believe the photo is enough to clear things up.

Yes, on my computer I can see the Butterfly logo. If your screen is big enough you can see it. The only thing on that racket that is made by Stiga is the end tape.

 

[ttmedari]

. . .
That is how much it meant to her to be able to use Tenregy and not Calibra. With Xu Xin, my guess is, if Stiga decided to drop him because he is not using their rubbers--and he is definitely not using Stiga rubbers on his forehand, there is no hiding that--if Stiga decided to drop him because he is not using the rubbers they want him to use, he would just go with another company. But he is a big enough star that Stiga probably does not care as long as he says he uses Stiga rubbers.

I think so, and maybe that's why he use YEO

 

[beeray1]

His fingers are so long that he needs a blade that is custom made for him to be extra long.

 

[TTHopeful]

I found this post on another site, it states how Xu Xin is using a custom blade. It went on to say, Xu xin's coach recently stated that XX's Rosewood blade is custom made and it's oversize because of Xin's huge palm and perhaps Stiga will be working on a new blade for him... Any news guys?

 

[msk]

Hi guys, I'm a newbie here. I've niticed that too. Xu Xin's blade seems to be Yasaka, at least his handle (it is Yasaka, 100% sure). Considering it's dark outer ply it looks like it is Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Off. But nobody knows what it is in real.

 

[decoy]

time to call my friends friends in china and get them to investigate

 

[ttmedari]

I'm glad that XX back to Yasaka and make a gap between rubber and handle, like watching him former

 

[Giangt]

Stiga has just confirmed that Xu Xin has changed his blade to Stiga Intensity NCT. The "YEO" blade has for sure been a Stiga blade with a Yasaka handle. That is just my thoughts.

Source: Stigatabletennis.com

 

[TurboZ]

Xu Xin is indeed using the new Intensity NCT in WTTC 2013. Looks like it has the same structure as YEO but cost more than triple. Should be the next hot item if Xu Xin win the title with it.

 

[ducksick]

The handle are Intensity... but you look at the blade... a bit different from Intensity (cover up by side tape as well)? or the wood(custom made) just using intensity as handle? Pls compare both pic.. the Stiga intenstiy pic and the pic posted by Turboz.

 

[TurboZ]

Hard to tell as the pic from Stiga is shakehand while Xu Xin is using penhold. It is common for penhold and shakehand having different shape. Usually shakehand has a rounder face. But I do believe his Intensity is not some off the shelf product just like his RW5.

 

[krro]

Xu Xin is indeed using the new Intensity NCT in WTTC 2013. Looks like it has the same structure as YEO but cost more than triple. Should be the next hot item if Xu Xin win the title with it.

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Handle are not equal to what blade players use.

 

[MegaZZ]

You are right, thats because his Rosewood and Intensity NCT are not off the shelf, they are definitely custom made for him. In fact I have both in penhold and they are not excactly the same as the one Xu Xin has, however that is quite normal as I know the same applies to Butterfly products too, i.e. the shakehand Boll ALC I have is also not exactly the same as Timo Boll's. I think it has been pointed out that YEO and Intensity have significant similarities in construction but I think to be fair to Stiga the woodwork and craftsmanship is significantly better for the Intensity and in my personal opinion it's a bit faster. Is it worth the price tag? You be the judge

 

[TurboZ]

Sad to see XX lost 4:0 to ZJK in the wttc semi final. May be ZJK is the better player on the day but still Stiga is the one to blame for forcing XX to use their new Intensity NCT in this important tournament simply for advertising purpose. He played so well with his previous RW5 and even the YEO look alike beating everyone for months. Why use a totally unfamiliar new blade right before wttc? Worst so he had damaged his already unfamiliar blade with yet another more unfamiliar backup blade. He even had to cut the rubber edges off right in front of the camera by scissors. How can one play with it in such a condition? Why Stiga did not give him the blade months before the big event so he can practice with it more is beyond me. I wonder if it is XX's will to switch or Stiga's. He was already shaky against Kenta with it so no chance verses the champ at all.

On the other hand ZJK is tough to hold on to his Viscaria no matter how good or bad he played with it. Not even the TT giant Butterfly can force any of their high priced new blades under his name into his hand. Salute!

Ok one more clear shot of XX's backhand rubber of Tenergy in this year's wttc. Hope Stiga won't force him to play with their rubber one day.

 

[krro]

Sad to see XX lost 4:0 to ZJK in the wttc semi final. May be ZJK is the better player on the day but still Stiga is the one to blame for forcing XX to use their new Intensity NCT in this important tournament simply for advertising purpose. He played so well with his previous RW5 and even the YEO look alike beating everyone for months. Why use a totally unfamiliar new blade right before wttc? Worst so he had damaged his already unfamiliar blade with yet another more unfamiliar backup blade. He even had to cut the rubber edges off right in front of the camera by scissors. How can one play with it in such a condition? Why Stiga did not give him the blade months before the big event so he can practice with it more is beyond me. I wonder if it is XX's will to switch or Stiga's. He was already shaky against Kenta with it so no chance verses the champ at all.

On the other hand ZJK is tough to hold on to his Viscaria no matter how good or bad he played with it. Not even the TT giant Butterfly can force any of their high priced new blades under his name into his hand. Salute!

Ok one more clear shot of XX's backhand rubber of Tenergy in this year's wttc. Hope Stiga won't force him to play with their rubber one day.

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How can you be sure he use Stiga blade and not YEO with Intensity handle?

 

[TurboZ]

How can you be sure he use Stiga blade and not YEO with Intensity handle?

No one except the insiders can but still a change of handle is enough to upset one's personal blade's balance if you are the number one man in the world. Unless you have months to practice with the same blade and obviously he did not. Not to mention he was forced to use his backup blade where he had to trim it seconds before resuming the match without even a minute of practice. Obviously that blade is not prepared. He did not perform at all. You know how precise the weight in gram they demand for their blade and FH/BH rubbers? No matter how you see it it is a disaster that should not have happened. There are many reasons why WH and ZJK always appear in finals and I believe not changing their blades often is one of them.

 

[DJ-RoGeRs-BS]

Alguien puede decirme que tipo de implementación esta usando Xu Xin en estos tiempos [26-12-2014] tanto madero como gomas, especialmente sus zapatillas (creo que son mizuno) pero ideal saber que modelo son por favor, de antemano muchísimas gracias y disculpen mi ingles. Gracias

Someone can say to me that type of this implementation using Xu Xin in these times [26-12-2014] both log and rubbers, specially his Shoes (I believe that they are MIZUNO) but ideal to know what model are please, in advance many graces and sorry for my English. Thanks