DHS Hurricane Long 2

I recently compared the HL2 blade to the H301X. While I don’t feel qualified to rate specific attributes like speed, I noticed significant differences from previous reviews.

Using a boosted H3 Commercial (2.2/40) on the HL2 and a boosted H3 Prov. Blue Sponge (2.1/39) on the H301X, my experiences differed from published speed ratings. The HL2 felt more comparable to the Ma Lin Extra Offensive (8.5 speed) and did not seem faster than the H301X.

It’s worth noting that when tested on the same Ma Lin blade, the H3 Commercial is faster than the H3 Prov.

HL2, 86 Grams, FH Neo H3, BH FastArc g-1 (red 2.0), 6.4 mm in hands of 1900.

Serves/receive: Ok, needs a pro touch to shine.

Loops: Hard, low and spinny on power looping and clips net occasionally, needs timing. Easy to regularly brush as well. Needs a rubber on the softer side and better arc. Blade is akin to European style of hitting since it’s a linear blade and needs a hook over the ball. Not easy to learn or stroke with.

Arc: More linear than HL3 by 20%, may be the H3 rubber. Update: tried with skyline TG2 Neo and better feeling and spin production.

Blocking: Solid, easy to punch both sides.

Open-ups: Easy, but not flawless.

Counters: Easy and doesn’t require much effort, can overshoot on hard swingers when countering.

Touch: HL3 shines in this department, HL2 needs some management and relaxed educated decisions to make a good ball, no free touch shots since dwell is less than the HL3.

Spin: Will shine with less dense, harder rubbers will reduce dwell and lower the arc. Best used with rubbers in the med hard range, 47 ESN and 39 DHS. Less flex than the HL3 and more for hitter, counter hitters and blockers with opening loops and power looping versus brushing unlike the HL3. BH opens up easy, FH opens are not easy with Chinese rubber.

Dwell sub par for plastic ball, Speed is about the same as the HL3 but perhaps a smidgeon slower, still fast for all wood. Control seems to be the same on offensive shots, short game needs practice. Feeling is less natural and can be lacking. Sweet spot is smaller than the HL3 by a very small margin, edge bounce is about 65% versus 90% bounce on the HL3. Power is good close to and 3-4 meters away from the table.

Still good. It’s only worth the discount price at $130 rather than $180 retail price imho. Would not buy again and spend that money on three fang bo B1s or a hurricane Long 3.

I have H8 midhard FH 2.15 and XVP 2.0 BH. This blade is fast but with a lot of control and a huge sweet spot. It weighs 86 grams. No problem with over the table, mid or far game. I think I have found the right setup for me. I used Primorac Carbon, Tibhar Rapid Carbon Light, Zetro Quad. HL2 > XZQ > PC > TRCL. I changed XVP to Gewo Nanoflex 2.1, too fast and bouncy. Will change BH to H8 2.2. Will give an update later.

I’ve used this blade before. It came to me at 89g and it’s very, very fast! It generates a lot of spin very quickly. For the rubber, I used DHS Hurricane 3 Neo. It’s very good with this blade. I like to recommend that this blade is a destroyer.

Mine was bought in China. It’s an older version, thus has a larger head. That makes the blade flexible - good for looping. It’s not as hard as hard blades with hard wood outer veneers or hard carbon - it has medium hardness, which is very good for control, blocking, backhand, yet has plenty of dwell. It’s fast.

Fit and finish is art.

It has the best crispy, clicking sound and superb feel (Clipper or my HL5 are Not close to this feel)). Spin is simply tremendous. I find it above my level, but it is the best blade.