DHS Hurricane Long 5
Blade description
The DHS Hurricane Long 5 is a high-end, composite blade featuring a 5+2 construction with an inner-composite design. By positioning the carbon layers closer to the core and utilizing limba outer plies, it achieves a “woody” feel that is significantly softer and more vibration-resonant than traditional outer-carbon blades.
Playing Characteristics
- Speed and Power: The blade is characterized by a “gear-based” performance. It maintains a controlled, slower speed during delicate touch play, such as serves, returns, and short pushes. However, when the player commits to a full, aggressive swing, the blade engages a high-velocity, catapult-heavy second gear, making it a powerful tool for mid-to-far distance looping.
- Feel and Dwell Time: Due to its composition, it offers substantial dwell time, which is highly beneficial for generating heavy spin and executing topspin-to-topspin rallies. The blade provides tactile feedback, allowing the player to feel the ball’s contact during loops and flicks.
- Flexibility and Stability: The blade is flexible, which aids in lifting underspin balls and creating high-arc loops. While it is stable, it requires sound technique and proper footwork, as it does not inherently assist with “hustle” or reactive shots. It is generally considered physically demanding and suited for players who prefer a forehand-dominant, looping-centric style.
Equipment Compatibility
- Rubber Pairing: The blade is widely considered to perform best when paired with tacky, Chinese-style rubbers on the forehand side. While it can be used with European or Japanese tensor rubbers, many users report that the blade truly “comes alive” with traditional tacky sheets, which help tame the blade’s inherent catapult and maximize spin potential.
- Construction Notes: The handle design is typically slim and flared in the classic DHS style. Because the blade’s speed and catapult effect are highly dependent on the intensity of the stroke, it is not recommended for beginners. Consistent, high-level technique is required to manage its non-linear speed progression and avoid overshooting the table.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — November 2025
I went from Timo Boll TriCarbon Butterfly blade to this in search of my perfect looping blade. What I can say, as a two-winged looper, is that this blade excels at any attacking stroke you wish to execute—whether it is a loop, flip, drive, or flat hit, it can do anything. The blade softness lets you get the right amount of dwell for the topspins. Paired with some high-hardness rubbers like my Andro Nuzn 55, you will be able to generate spin like no other. The blocking and feel for the defensive game is perfect; it lets you push, chop, and block any shot that comes onto the table with precision. It doesn’t have that outer carbon kick to it; the inner carbon, once you break into it, allows you to perfectly mix up the speed and spin when you loop. So 3rd-ball and 5th-ball attacks are really easy, as is opening up from backspin. The only thing is, once you get this blade, you need to learn how to loop both fast loops and slow loops, as this blade requires you to loop everything, but really makes it easy for you when you know how to do it. My win rate increased around 35 to 40 percent.
#2 — October 2024
Great blade—previously my two main blades were Stuor Nobilis ZLC Hinoki and DHS B2X. This is a replacement for the B2X: same structure, just better in pretty much every aspect. It’s more flexible than the B2X yet has more speed and a slightly higher throw. It also feels much more direct with less vibration and has more control than the B2X. Just for some background, I initially bought the B2X as a replacement for Viscaria that I felt was too hard to control for me, and even though the B2X is a better-controlled blade, it lacked a bit of speed compared to Viscaria, which I could live with. But I had issues with my backhand, which I initially thought was due to my less-than-ideal technique (definitely part of the reason), but I realized that it was more to do with the handle, which was a bit too narrow at the top for me. So I got the Long 5 with ST handle, and that solved the issue for me, and my backhand got significantly better now. Away from the table, though, the Stuor, which is at least four times cheaper by the way, still produces a better quality and faster ball; however, for the mid- and close-to-the-table game, it’s too fast for me. Overall, after testing 10+ blades, this one provides the best balance for me. Currently, I play with Hurricane 3 National H41 forehand and DNA Platinum H backhand.
Edit: Tried H3 neo H37 on BH—it works much better with this blade. In general, it suits low-throw rubbers much better.
#3 — March 2024
Been using this for 6 months. This blade is not for beginners and only for those who are forehand dominant. It sacrifices a little bit of backhand power because of the large sweet spot. I use Hurricane 3 boosted Provincial on the forehand and Dignics 05. The forehand feels amazing. I’m definitely more confident with my forehands combined with H3.
It’s a very head-heavy blade (depending on the rubber) that may take some time to get used to. If you’re not sure what to get or if you’re not forehand dominant, just get Viscaria, a very balanced attacking blade. Ma Long 5 offers great forehand loops and attacks that are fast with control. Backhands are not bad.
Recommended.
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