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TaoBao links are just so god damn annoying. They are almost guaranteed to break after a while if you get your links from the TaoBao app or from a search engine like Google. They also have so many different link formats that it’s impossible to know whether a link format will not break after a while or not. But, from experience, all of the link formats that can be found or retrieved organically will break after a while.

Hopefully this link format doesn’t break, since it’s apparently used by the mainland China desktop version of the website.

The link format is:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id={some_product_id}
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hankertrix authored Dec 21, 2024
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"九轮至尊刹车轮 (God Wheels)": {
"link": "https://www.taobao.com/list/item/621145206228.htm",
"link": "https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=621145206228",
"description": "九轮至尊刹车轮, or God wheels in English, are probably the best wheels for sliding and are highly recommended by sliders. The unusual thing about these wheels is that they come ready to slide, with zero break-in time. When new, these wheels have a powdery feel on the surface and are extremely smooth. These wheels probably slide better when they are new than when broken in, which is rare for inline skate wheels in general. Inline skate wheels usually come with a sticky surface and slide poorly until you grind off that sticky layer after breaking them in by doing T-stops. Hence, most slide wheels also slide poorly when new and need breaking in, but these wheels surprisingly don't. There are multiple different versions of these wheels which are designated by their colour. The 4th generation wheels have a hardness rating of 88A and have two colours, red and white. The 5th generation wheels have a hardness rating of 89A and have two colours, green and pink. The 6th generation wheels have a hardness rating of 93A and only have a black colour. The best wheels to buy are the 6th generation black wheels. The 4th generation white wheels are great too, but the black wheels wear down slower thanks to their higher hardness rating. The 4th generation red wheels should be as good as the white ones but are much harder to find. The 5th generation green and pink wheels don't slide as well as the 4th and 6th generation wheels, despite having a higher hardness rating than the 4th generation wheels. Also, these wheels are extremely cheap since they come from China, with each wheel costing roughly SGD 2.40 (with bearings and spacers included, as there is an option to skip those and pay less), making them ridiculously cheap compared to most other brands of inline skate wheels. However, these wheels coming from China make them more difficult to buy, as they are only available through the Chinese shopping platform called TaoBao, which is entirely in Chinese. A decent understanding of Chinese is required to navigate the site, so you can have a friend who understands Chinese to procure the wheels for you if you don't. These wheels should be bought in bulk, as the shipping from China may not be cheap. All in all, if you are a slider looking for great slide wheels, you can't go wrong with 九轮至尊刹车轮."
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