I wanted to assemble my own TT racket for the first time.  I'm looking for a good quality racket.  I know I'm not being very specific since there are so many blades and rubbers available on the market from an array of manufacturers.  I have read lots of postings from various sites including video reviews on 

youtube.  Many of the 'favorites' I see are Butterfly and DHS blades; Tenergy rubbers and DHS H3.

I want to know what are some of the less expensive alternatives to these equipments that are comparable to the above in terms of performance?

Thanks!

Aliexpress has a lot of cheap stuff (not always cheaper than ebay or local stores though, but often has discounts)

For example the cut-and-paste below is one item from a recent FS thread.  It's sale pending already because that is one hell of a good deal.  At paddlepalace the blade alone is $190.  Buying it here instead you also get a tenergy (mystery number) and a BS hurricane three for the low, low net price of negative $65.   

People sell some great stuff on mytt.  Highly recommend you check it out.  

3.  SALE PENDING. Hurricane Long 3: US $125 obo, includes shipping
     - Red: Tenergy
     - Black: DHS Hurricane 3 blue sponge
     - pictures:   https://imgur.com/a/qgQmhqG" rel="nofollow - https://imgur.com/a/qgQmhqG

There's a couple of dozen options for cheap blades & rubbers..  It'd help if you could, either, tell us about your style and level of play, or, let us know which blade/rubber you like, but find too expensive, and we;ll suggest some cheaper alternatives ..

How does the FS in this forum work?

My playing style: attack, power/speed, spin, BH/FH flicks.  Looking to improve my counter attacks on backspin serves both FH & BH.  I typically play close to the table and probably no more than 6FT away from the table.

I'd love to hear some options you have to offer.  I am open to all suggestions.

Thank you

But what is your current playing level? Do you have rating, do you play in the club etc.? What are you using today? Description you gave above can apply to Top 10 in the world, and to a basement player...

Most probably you simply want to grab a Beginner's combo or PreMade Buster from colestt.com and call it a day. 

Sellers are required to post prices and photos.  Paypal payment is standard.  Often sellers ask for an extra 4% or 5% if not paid as paypal gift.  Some sellers have feedback threads where good (or rarely, bad) transactions can be recorded.  

There are some sticky threads.  Read the Rules for Buy and Sell and PayPal as Gift threads before you buy anything.  

I have bought and sold a lot of stuff here, including a robot for iirc $800.  And I have had zero problems.  But as always when sending money to strangers on the internet, buyer beware.  

OK, so these are just direct/paypal transactions.  This forum merely provides a platform for posting sales.  Thanks

pgpg wrote:

"But what is your current playing level? Do you have rating, do you play in the club etc.? What are you using today? "

I played TT for many years mostly at local clubs.  Stopped for a while due to work relocation and have been playing again for 1.5 years now also joining local clubs.  I don't have a rating but do compete at the clubs.  I'm currently using a Stiga Carbon (pre-assembled) but I'm looking to assemble one myself with the rubbers & blade I choose or with the help from you guys.  Hence my post here.  My playing style is mentioned in above and those are the things I'm looking for.   I know it's hard to ask for advice w/o being able to give a full description since within each brand of blades, there are so many variations.  Same with rubbers.  That's why I'm looking for some help.  

Given that you are playing in the clubs - talk to people there, ask to try their equipment, talk to a coach. Probably a much more practical approach. 

When you reach 2000, play with a Viscaria or BTY zlc, maybe same rubbers.

EJ world is the one that you would try to avoid when you start to try different equipment. 

For Me  v14 pro with Hurricane 3 neo is nice choice

as a replacement for viscaria, looks good too 

That looks good?  I get "Ugh. Page Not Found" when I clicked on it.   lol

https://revspin.net/blade/galaxy-yinhe-pro-01.html" rel="nofollow - revspin.net/blade/galaxy-yinhe-pro-01.html

into the browser.

Also you can get it at:

I don't know too much about Yinhe brand but the price ($usd42) is unbelievable for this blade.

Giant Dragon is DR neubauer "place" to make product, I know it from material wisdom, something like if you are top level EJ and you had both products and you had a lot more with sponges and topsheet and pips, you will feel that. GD is old in terms of technology, that's why DR Neubauer is no more top level seller in pips and antitopspin , thanks to butterfly who destroyed this guy bizness.

https://revspin.net/rubber/giant-dragon-superveloce-v12-fx.html

so it is not "dignics wannabe" you can feel difference in timeline.... 

Dignics is rework of Stiga Mantra with expensive touch it is all about stiffness gluing of topsheet and sponge. When you are Tamasu, you have guys who design bulletproof topsheet which is the worst part of Mantra, and only use part of hardness of sponge, next part is difference in pips weight and height

Stiga Mantra H and Dignics 64 is like brother 

Victas VJ 07 Stiff is brother to Tenergy 05 fx but nobody wants to be part of tester.

and after all Zhang Jike Blue Dragon is the worst blade ever

I´ve tried V14 Pro and it´s nice, but thicker, faster and with less feel than Viscaria. Some say Pro 01 is the closest to Viscaria available.

aliexpress, and ttnpp, prott.vip 

Considering that this is your first time assembling a bat, I would recommend not slandering a shop just because your email wasn't answered quickly enough...

I've ordered from ttnpp a number of times and always got exactly what I wanted. Genuine equipment. Sometimes a little slow but exactly what I wanted.

My most recent order however never got shipped. I was charged via paypal. Then nothing was shipped and no messages were responded for over 3 months. Eventually I had to contact paypal to get a refund.

Anyone know if anything is going on with ttnpp. Still in business? Any secret back-channel to get responses etc?

Thanks

I am still waiting for their reply.

fyi: I have dealt with princett in the pass. But recently he hasn't been replying communications.