Japanese Players' equipment after the glue ban

jkillashark wrote: Butterfly will come out with something called Pryce.

Very good joke.



Actually I don't know why I'm laughing... All I use is BTY.

^Because its made in Japan, not china. The people who make these rubbers actually get paid, and the rubbers are higher quality. Like I only wear Japanese clothing, and its so much more expensive than American clothing.

shigzeo wrote: liXiao wrote: ^Because its made in Japan, not china. The people who make these rubbers actually get paid, and the rubbers are higher quality. Like I only wear Japanese clothing, and its so much more expensive than American clothing. funny: ive found japanese clothing to be cheaper than any clothing from canada, usa, europe for the same quality but much better looking than usa or canada and sometimes europe. japan is a huge fashion capital but they have many conscientious buyers. that said, i don't shop walmart and would not consider those clothes worthy of my time. but japanese blades, rubbers, all sports equipment is expensive. i play badminton too and of course, yonex is king and it is expensive but there is no other manufacturer who comes close. the only thing japan does not produce as well as other countries seems to be bicycles and cars. otherwise, they are amazing. and leather goods.

Japanese cars are really good. And very popular in america. Though My parents drive an Audi.

It doesn't matter where it was made. Design is the main thing. Most Japanese cars sold in the US are manufactured in the US.

I gave up my BTY Balsa Carbo, not because it was made in China, but because it is a flawed design... Eventhough it was probably designed by the same people who designed my TBALC which is a work of art.

And in their defence, Chinese products are getting better every year. They can make quality products too. Korea used to have the same reputation as China, but Hyundai and Samsung are getting better every year, and in fact competing with Honda and Sony. (That said, I would rather own a Honda, a Sony, and a BTY!)

Butterfly has great rubbers and rackets, though no part of my current racket is Butterfly. I use a TSP blade, with a XIOM rubber for the FH, and a Mizuno rubber for the BH, though I started with a BTY Sardius and a pair of Bryce rubbers.

Have you seen the NISSAN GT-R?

^Such as?

LiXiao, are you working on translating those info?

varghesep wrote: LiXiao, are you working on translating those info?

It depends what you want translated. I'm working on all the names.

But I will only do the most important persons in Japan.

Its important to note that the final three, Kunihito Tasei (3rd in Japan), Masato Watanabe (7th in Japan), and #31 (plays for Nissan) feel that changing their equipment may do them more harm then good. But its also important to note that they messed up no. 31's equipment. He actually uses a custom Taksim (no lense) and TSP Super Spin Pips. I'll post pics too once i finish.

liXiao wrote: ^Such as?

liXiao wrote: YOu said there are many japanese players in Japan that use Juic and are famous. I said no, just seiko Iseki, and I asked who?

bbkon wrote: liXiao wrote: YOu said there are many japanese players in Japan that use Juic and are famous. I said no, just seiko Iseki, and I asked who? � YES HE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE .

That is why I asked you too name people.

Mizutani and Yoshida do use butterfly. Yoshida used the CN7 with Bryce for a while, until his blade was created c. 2007. And now Yoshida switched from bryce to tenergy 64. Mizutani used to use the Maze with Bryce and Sriver EL, but then I believe he switched to the Mizutani Special, a rare limited edition blade, that was only released in low quantities. He also had switched to Bryce FX on both sides. Then finally, in 2007, during the ATTC, he finally got the Mizutani ZL Carbon blade, and he switched to Tackifire on the back hand. But during the 2008 All Japan Championships, he went with Bryce Speed FX on both sides. Then soon after he switched back. Finally with the GLue Ban he switched to tenergy 64 on both sides.