DHS Hurricane 3 National (Blue Sponge)

Hello guys. It is simply a SUPERB rubber. For 1 year now I am using it, so here is my story in a nutshell. First I bought a fake, and after a long search I realized there is no certified DHS seller on Ali, so I bought an original from a certified seller. Fake and original are incomparable.

In play: no weakness, high-medium high arc, stable, easy to adapt, and offers maximum spin. However, it is a forehand rubber; I simply use it on the backhand side as well when it is necessary. It performs slightly better on stable/powerful blades. Last but not least, after a year it is time to change it to a new one. Close to the table I can do whatever I want. It is easy. Medium distance: maximum spin & power. Far from the table: high spin & power. Honestly, it is hard to find any weakness, so my overall is 10/10.

For pro players: Haifu booster dries slower and its components can optimize the high-density blue sponge the most and brings the maximum out from it: extreme spin & control. I use the highest viscosity glue (DHS NO15) recommended by national players to add a little more…

Coming from Andro Rasanter R55 (max) and using a DHS ML5 blade, I needed more spin and more tackiness with that Chinese feel, so I got myself a DHS H3 national blue sponge in 40-degree. I decided not to boost it, but rather glue it specifically to ensure softness and a little bit less deadness. The rubber is pure perfection for a technique-driven looper. Every ball is loaded with spin. The speed is decent—much higher than R55 at full swing, and a little bit slower on non-full swing—but the narrative about these rubbers being dead unboosted is completely wrong. The rubber excels in topspins, fast power loops, and consistent placement, and gives you perfect control for any sort of position. The drives are good, and it excels on inner-carbon blades. It genuinely propelled me from a quarterfinalist to a finalist because of the consistency and spin load-up it gives you, together with safety over the net. There is no catapult, but it doesn’t feel dead either; it just feels safe and controlled with deadly spin. The absolute cherry on top is the power loops—close, mid, or far from the table, this rubber doesn’t fail if you know how to hit it. (I am a higher semi-pro level player, so my technique is pretty solid.) I do not recommend it on the backhand unless your backhand is defensively driven or you are Ma Long or Wang Chuqin.

Excellent rubber. I have been considering a test for a long time as the price felt too high. Finally purchased one and have no regrets at all. I knew this rubber was spinny as hell, but to my surprise, the control is incredible as well. If you are already a hybrid fan, this one is a must.

Beast rubber. I bought only one for testing (cause of price) and regret not buying 2. Lasts very long if u don’t consistently boost. Serving is incredible, very spiny and tacky, control is amazing. Played on a Hurricane Long 5, didn’t feel like I needed boosting on my current level, which is like 1600~2000 rating in the Brazilian league. I could really feel the difference in the tackiness from the other version and the longevity of the rubber.

10/10 would buy again if money allows me =)

This is a very bad rubber!!! Its price is over €80, and for that money, it gives you absolutely nothing!! It’s slow, lost its tackiness after just 3 sessions, wears out quickly, and produces only medium spin. In one word — a disaster!

This rubber is very good; it has a lot of spin and control. A lot of people say that it is slow, but if you have good technique and know how to use your body, you can generate good speed. I am boosting it with haifu sea moon booster national white, and it is amazing. It is a killer in the mid-distance. When looping, you can create a good arc, spin, and speed, so it is hard for your opponent to receive your shot.

Even though I’m not an elite player, I find it a great rubber. Good control, spin, and speed.

Excellent

I am using this rubber on my forehand with a sponge hardness of 42 and a thickness of 2.2. I have to say that it is the best rubber I have ever played with.

It offers very good control despite its speed and spin. The short game is fantastic too. For forehand looping, it is the best in the world.

It gives me the feeling that my forehand at full power will be safe thanks to the tackiness and high arc of the DHS Hurricane 3.

I think that 100 or more euros for this rubber are money very well spent.

I recommend this rubber for people who like to forehand loop, prefer spinny shots over powerful shots, and are high-level players.

Probably the most spinny rubber. Amazing. It’s too easy to control the angle of attack. Counter spin is so good. If you’re looking for a high tensor effect, this rubber is not for you. This is the best!

A very good rubber for advanced players. It does not forgive positioning errors and lack of technique. With a little tuning, it is slow and requires a lot of strength to play on the table. With three tuning layers, it is very fast and spinny. I recommend using it with tuning.

Little faster than H8 40 provincial rubber blue sponge, little less grip but lasts longer and better from far away, not as good for flicking close to table but better for serving/counter attack.

Glue — 2 booster layers 24 hours — then glue again, also make sure you put the rubber on soft. You don’t wanna stretch it out and make the rubber too hard.

I have no comment, just a question: Does this rubber, when it is new, need to be treated with a booster?

The fact that this is the go-to rubber for the Chinese National Team basically says it all. If you are looking for a forehand rubber that provides a good balance between speed, spin, and control, this is the one. I usually boost it four times over a week, and then it is ready to go!

It’s not a backhand rubber.
It’s not a tensile rubber, but it still has a lot of energy, though not like ESN rubbers.

You should always work with the angle of your racket open, like most Chinese players.

The spin it produces is huge, in server and attacks, and that’s the big difference. It’s very different from commercial Hurricanes, mainly because of the angle and power.

You need to have good movement, technique, and power to use this rubber, unlike some ESN rubbers that help you to a certain extent.

Once boosted, it plays like a beast. Brush loops as well as hard-placed counters work perfectly well. The spin and touch game are awesome.

However, it loses its traction quite fast, and the rubber is very vulnerable to moisture.

This rubber is amazing, which is no wonder why top Chinese players use it.

At first, HYPER LOOP is not very tacky. If you want to space top spin, it’s the rubber for you.

I bought my H3 Nat almost 2 years ago at the Li Sheng sports supermarket, Wangfujing, Beijing for 480 rmb. Highly recommend to visit this place, btw, in case anybody of you guys would come to China. A table tennis shop is located on the third floor there, it’s an authorized DHS dealer. 480 rmb is actually more than 70 bucks, so something tells me its price abroad must be 85 bucks at least. More than a year I had been thinking H3 provincial Neo orange sponge is the best version of this rubber. I should say I live in Beijing, play at local clubs and attend classes at the Young Shine/炎上 tt school whose owner is Guo Yan, former two times World Cup, World team championship winner, current Beijing female team’s head coach, Ding Ning is actually her player. So my forehand playing is definitely Chinese-like. H3 prov Neo OS is very easy to break in comparing to other versions of the rubber, I used it on a Xiom Vega Tour having hinoki as outer ply, I think most of you know this wood is actually not a match for Hurricane. At the same time I was playing with a bunch of other H3s on my Xiom Vega Euro: Prov non-neo, Prov Neo Blue sponge, Nittaku nr, Nittaku pro, Nittaku turbo orange. I’d say they are very similar to each other comparing to H3 Nat. They are all slow even being tuned (btw, it seems H3 Nat responds to tuning better). It’s not that bad, btw, as long as you only play with them. But it’s very difficult to make yourself come back to the necessity to work on every stroke if you’ve already tried H3 Nat. I’d say speed is the only big difference between it and the Provincial. But for many it’s the biggest Hurricane’s shortcoming.

I bought my H3 Nat almost 2 years ago at the Li Sheng sports supermarket in Wangfujing, Beijing, for 480 RMB. I highly recommend visiting this place if you ever come to China. There’s a table tennis shop on the third floor that’s an authorized DHS dealer. 480 RMB is over 70 bucks, so its price abroad must be at least 85 bucks.

For over a year, I had thought the H3 Provincial Neo orange sponge was the best version of this rubber. I live in Beijing and play at local clubs and attend classes at the Young Shine/炎上 TT school owned by Guo Yan, a two-time World Cup and World Team Championship winner, and the current head coach of the Beijing female team. Ding Ning is actually her player, so my forehand playing is definitely Chinese-like.

H3 Prov Neo OS is very easy to break in compared to other versions of the rubber. I used it on a Xiom Vega Tour with hinoki as the outer ply. Most of you know that this wood is not a match for Hurricane. At the same time, I was playing with a bunch of other H3s on my Xiom Vega Euro: Prov non-neo, Prov Neo Blue sponge, Nittaku nr, Nittaku pro, and Nittaku turbo orange. I’d say they are very similar to each other compared to H3Nat. They are all slow, even being tuned. (By the way, H3Nat responds to tuning better.) It’s not bad if you only play with them, but it’s difficult to come back to the necessity of working on every stroke if you’ve already tried H3 Nat. I’d say speed is the only big difference between it and the Provincial. For many, it’s the biggest Hurricane’s shortcoming.

Very good rubber!
One of the best ones, especially if you play a Chinese game style.
I’ve bought a few of these from prott - they’re fake or damaged, (I’m not sure which), but they play differently than the original one. I was lucky enough to buy one directly from DHS - absolutely different rubber!! MUCH faster, spinier, more consistent!
At prott they don’t even come in a vacuum package. I’m not sure how they fake the genuine number, but they do. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t the worst rubber out there, just not even close to the one from DHS.
I have increased my rating 200 points roughly, just on the DHS genuine rubber replacement.
Good luck!

Best rubber for forehand. The only thing is that you have to work hard with this one, but you get what you put in. It is a dangerous weapon in the right hands. H3 National still has a lower throw than what I was used to with European rubber, but it is still decent and better than other H3 commercial and provincial rubbers. I know how to use Chinese strokes but find it tiring afterwards. Apart from that, this rubber is mad.

One thing that comes to mind when using this rubber is the GEARS! I have used this rubber for about four months now, playing close to 90 hours a month. This rubber has so many gears and can actually be a very demanding rubber. I still think it is excellent rubber, as it can help you win in tough battles as a diverse and vicious weapon.

I find that I can be more deceptive in my attacks with this rubber than most players can handle (thus far), but it comes at a price of needing to use a lot of discipline when stroking the ball. The price is insane!

I rate the control high because it does what you ask it to, but it will do so many things with the smallest tweak that it is not good for beginners for sure. Fun to try, great rubber but going back to tenergy05 or trying something new just for fun.

Still been playing with this rubber, and I still find it to be super rubber. After playing now for a while with it, I can see that if I wanted to spend the time on it, I think it might have more potential on the forehand side than the Tenergy 05. It is, however, harder (for me anyway) to use than the 05, but maybe that is just me. It has huge performance on good strokes… amazing really.

Review of H3N Blue Sponge

Purchased from an eBay seller in Massachusetts last year, this rubber arrived in Sydney, Australia, with express postage, despite its supposed prototype status. The lack of cardboard packaging and the plastic cover with a holographic sticker raised authenticity concerns.

Compared to commercial H3 NEO, TG2 NEO, and TG3 NEO:

• H3N Blue Sponge has a noticeably softer blue sponge.
• It is slightly less tacky and marginally slower than the others.
• However, it exhibits superior control and feels the most comfortable.

Testing was conducted on the following blades:

• H3 NEO (DHS PG-7)
• TG2 NEO (Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive)
• TG3 NEO (DHS Hurricane Hao)
• H3N Blue Sponge (DHS TG7-CP)

Despite its suspected counterfeit status, H3N Blue Sponge surpasses even Hurricane 8 on a Viscaria blade. It is the best forehand rubber the reviewer has ever used.

Compared to Tenergy or tensor rubbers, H3N Blue Sponge is significantly slower, lacking the catapult effect. However, its exceptional spin generation on serves and superior control in the short game compensate for this.

Once the rubber ages, the reviewer plans to enhance its performance with Falco Tempo Long Booster.

It’s the spinniest rubber I’ve ever used, and it’s the best.

This rubber is very nice. When tried on a friend’s bat, it was found to be spinny on loops and good for flat shots. It is great for close-to-the-table play and not too bouncy. However, it is a killer in the mid-distance game.

First of all, all DHS “national” rubbers in the market are not the real thing. They are just copies or imitations of the nationals pros use, because, nationals are exclusive for CHN national players ONLY. They are VERY LIMITED. You can never buy those, don’t be HYPED by others who say what’s you gonna get is Genuine unless you get it personally from Ma Long, WLQ, etc.

So the issue of what you might buy being fake or genuine is out of the question.

Anyway, all fakes are designed or made after the real ones, so chances are, its properties were copied from no other than the real thing. Which this indeed still a great rubber… take it as consolation.

Alright, I got one, 2.2 mm 41 deg in my Amultart. Which I use for forehand, med-high throw, but serves could be low, so spinny, fast, with a loud sound, as if the ball breaks evry hit. Flips are easy, as well as smash and spin/drive loops, rallies are so easy to be done, chops are deadly, you can play euro style or chinese using this. Almost any shot is done with ease. it’s hard to miss a shot when you use this which makes playing table tennis easy and look easier. Smells great from the pack, tune it first for best results!.