re: buying a 729 V-6 blade (83-87 g range)

JimT,

tdragon wrote: JimT wrote: JL, I have realized that yes, I am interested in that 87 g blade. By the way, is that the one with an lacquered handle? Honestly I'd rather it were not but if it is, what can you do... is it, though? How much would it be, with shipping to Massachusetts? PM me !! Thanks JT   JimT,   Are you looking for 729 Aramid Carbon V6? The cost should be $27.99 plus shipping in US. I know the reliable place selling it in US. PM me if you are interested.

I know them too but their V-6 s are too darn heavy. Thanks, anyway!

tdragon wrote: I just checked with them this morning. They have 86, 89 gr V6. Are they too heavy for you?

Thanks for checking - I am already buying one from jt99sf so I should be fine.

But would you mind posting their contact info and the weight at the V-6 thread, so that other guys know what is available? there were some who wanted to buy but were discouraged by 95 g weight...

changed the thread's name...

jossix wrote: I was wondering why the need for secrecy about the location where it can be purchased

Perhaps there is no secrecy - he just didn't mention it by accident. Or maybe it's just a friend who's in contact with some Chinese supplier...

Sneaking a 85 g blade from China under the cover of the night - sounds exciting! sign me up!

cagaragesales wrote: Jt99sf, I forgot but were the ones you got from me 85g?

No they were 83, 86 and 87... perhaps some other weight as well...

cagaragesales wrote: $27.99 shipped from USA is pretty good. For those who are asking me about my price and for a specific weight, mine was $37 including shipping. they'd be shipped from China.

I think $27.99 is the price quoted at Eacheng - so it is not reasonable to expect that to be shipped to the US for about the same money plus 3-5 dollars of intra-US shipping fee. However, if you order a lot of stuff then their S&H charges will not hurt you as much, I guess...

I didn't purchase mine from Eacheng. Actually my girlfriend had picked them up herself from one of the distributors in Jiangsu Province of China. The blades were shipped to jt99sf, and any small profit was given to her. Was just wondering how a Us business can actually offer these blades at $27 a piece when there was barely any margin to be made for my girl who got them directly from a distributor.

cagaragesales wrote: JimT wrote: By the way, Albert - are those blade still manufactured (it was mentioned here that 729 had to stop those lines but it could have been just a rumor), or did you simply manage to find a supplier with the older ones?   Not sure, jt99sf ordered it from me 2 days before I left China. I had Berry (gf) talk with the distributor and she took care of it. Unaware of any manufacturer updates.

I was just interested to know if that rumor was true - these blades look awfully similar to Xiom, don't they? Xiom could have sued 729 and forced them to stop production, I guess... that was the rumor, anyway.

JimT wrote: jossix wrote: I was wondering why the need for secrecy about the location where it can be purchased Perhaps there is no secrecy - he just didn't mention it by accident. Or maybe it's just a friend who's in contact with some Chinese supplier...

Here is the link of the place.

JimT wrote: tdragon wrote: Here is the link of the place.   http://www.tabletennisonly.com/Blade_Shakehand_5.html   The guy is from Sacramento area and very reliable. He sell Hurricane III provincial with reasonable price as well.   Oh yes, I know that guy. I bought some equipment from him more than once. It is nice that he sells Galaxy and V-6 now - come on, everyone, bum rush! let's all go and buy V-6 ! just don't forget to ask for the right weight !