How to choose the size of an Old Tree King single-loop mala? Let your wrist decide.
老树王单圈皮质厚，盘出来好看，很多人问，老树王单圈尺寸怎么选，手腕说了算，这个问题问的人多，一次说清楚。怎么量手腕怎么量手腕？用软尺量手腕周长，绕一圈，量出数字。没有软尺，用绳子绕一圈再量。量的时候别勒太紧，正常贴合就行，量出的数字就是参考…
How to roughly judge quality? Three steps to inspect a Rudraksha (large) in hand
品质怎么看个大概？大金刚上手三步验。买串怕买到差的，品质到底怎么看，新手没有头绪。大金刚品质，上手三步验，不用专业工具，看个大概，心里就有底了。第一步：看第一步：看。看皮质，油润自然的是好籽，干涩发白要警惕；看纹路，立体规整的好，呆板的一般…
How long does it take to get started with breaking-in (patina process)? Field test of Old Tree King single-row mala
老树王单圈不算便宜，但值得，很多人想弄明白，打底多久能上手盘？老树王单圈实测，这个问题问的人多，一次说清楚。实测过程实测过程，说一下。新串到手，阴干两天，开始打底。硬刷清缝、软刷抛光，每天刷一两个小时。第一个月，返碱退了一半，缝隙还有残留，…
Does dark-skin count as a flaw? Clarifying this issue with Rudraksha (large)
Does discolored skin count as a flaw? Let's clarify this for large Rudraksha. When buying a mala, some sellers call bead
How long to prep before breaking-in (patina process)? Test of smooth single-ring mala (prayer beads)
不少玩家的日常随身串，就是平细单圈，打底多久能上手盘？平细单圈实测，这个问题问的人多，一次说清楚。实测过程实测过程，说一下。新串到手，阴干两天，开始打底。硬刷清缝、软刷抛光，每天刷一两个小时。第一个月，返碱退了一半，缝隙还有残留，没敢上手；…
How to identify dyed seeds? Check before using Rudraksha (large)
染色籽怎么识别？大金刚上手前先验。市面上的染色大金刚，看着颜色鲜艳，实际是染出来的，盘久了褪色，皮质也被破*了。染色籽怎么识别，上手前先验这几样，别买亏。看颜色自然度看颜色自然度：自然的大金刚，颜色有深浅过渡，油润自然；染色的籽，颜色均匀发…
Don't buy overly cheap Rudraksha (large)—avoid these pitfalls
太便宜的大金刚别买，这些雷区避开。买东西图便宜是人之常情，但大金刚太便宜，多半有坑，买回来盘不了，钱就白花了。太便宜的大金刚别买，这些雷区避开。雷区一：落地红冒充雷区一：落地红冒充。落地红长得像大金刚，价格便宜，纹路*板、皮质发干、密度差，…
Will an old-tree king single-loop mala get dirty if broken in with sweaty hands?
When breaking-in (patina process) an Old Tree King single-loop mala (prayer beads) with sweaty hands, will it get dirty?
Wrist sizes vary—here's how to choose the right Rudraksha (large) size
Wrist sizes vary, so here's how to choose the right size for large Rudraksha. When selecting large Rudraksha, the size m
Which looks better after breaking-in, yellow-skinned or red-skinned Rudraksha (large)?
Yellow skin or red skin: which looks better when breaking-in (patina process) a Rudraksha (large)? When choosing a Rudra
