Five mistakes beginners make most often when breaking in Rudraksha — I made them all back in the day
Thinking back to when I first started playing with Rudraksha, I really fell into countless pitfalls. Back then I knew no
Raw seeds versus polished ones: how to choose Rudraksha (large)?
原籽和打磨过的，大金刚怎么选？买串的时候，有的串是原籽，有的打磨过，新手不知道选哪个。原籽和打磨过的各有特点，怎么选，说清楚你就有数了。原籽的特点原籽的特点：保留籽原本的样子，纹路立体自然，皮质油润，盘玩变化直观。原籽是金刚最本真的状态，盘…
Does dark-skin count as a flaw? Clarifying this issue with Rudraksha (large)
阴皮算瑕疵吗？大金刚这个问题说清。买串的时候，遇到阴皮的籽，商家有的说是特色，有的说是瑕疵，新手不知道算啥。阴皮算不算瑕疵，这个问题说清楚，你就知道怎么看了。阴皮是什么阴皮是什么：籽上颜色深一块的斑块，像阴上去的颜色，叫阴皮。阴皮是籽在生长…
How to tell old seeds from new seeds? Check these two points for large Rudraksha
老籽新籽怎么分？大金刚看这两点。买串的时候，商家常说的老籽、新籽，新手听着迷糊，不知道哪个好。老籽新籽怎么分，看这两点，分清楚了再决定买哪个。看颜色看颜色：老籽存放时间长，颜色自然加深，偏红棕或深黄，看着沉稳；新籽是浅黄色，颜色浅，带着新籽…
What's the difference between commercial-grade and premium Rudraksha (large)?
通货和精品，大金刚差在哪？买串的时候，通货和精品的价格差好几倍，新手想知道差在哪，值不值那个差价。通货和精品的差距，说清楚，你就有数了。品相的差距品相的差距：通货的籽，纹路一般，桩型不统一，个别有瑕疵；精品的籽，纹路立体规整，桩型颗颗统一，…
What is a reasonable price for an Old Tree King 108-bead long strand?
多少钱一条老树王108长串算合理？108籽多，价格比单圈高，合理的价格是多少，新手拿不准。老树王108的价格区间和判断方法，说清楚，买串心里有底。价格区间老树王108的价格，一百到上千都有。练手级别的，品质一般的，一百多能入手；品质好的，密…
The 108-bead mala from Old Tree King: what's the difference between the one that cost 300 and the one that cost over a thousand?
花了三百和上千买的老树王108，差在哪？同样叫老树王108，价格差三倍多，差别在哪？新手最容易困惑，其实差别是实打实的，说清楚，买串就有数了。品质的差距品质的差距，最直接。三百的串，皮质密度中等，纹路一般，练手级别；上千的串，皮质密度上乘，…
Gear Tips: How to Choose Your First Road Bike
很多新手问第一辆车怎么选，我的建议是：别迷信**配置，先选适合自己的尺寸和用途。一、尺寸是第一位，车架大小不合适，再好的零件都白搭，买前一定要试骑；二、用途决定车型：通勤选平把公路或城市车，运动健身选弯把公路车；三、预算内优先保证刹车和变速…
Five lessons from three years of breaking-in (patina process) Rudraksha: beginners can avoid detours
Summary of Three Years of Breaking-in RudrakshaI've been playing with Rudraksha for several years and have summed up fiv
Can tail beads be used? The truth about Rudraksha (large) overstock
尾籽能不能玩？大金刚尾货实话。买串的时候，遇到尾籽、尾货的串，价格便宜，心里犯嘀咕能不能玩。尾籽能不能玩？说实话，能玩，但要看尾货的品质，实话告诉你。尾籽是什么尾籽是什么：尾籽是同一批籽里挑剩下、没被选走的籽，商家打包便宜卖，叫尾货。尾籽不…
