DHS Hurricane 3 National (Orange Sponge)
Rubber description:
This rubber is a sticky, traditional Chinese-style sheet known for its high-quality construction and demanding performance requirements. It is designed primarily for an aggressive, close-to-the-table game, offering significant spin potential and the ability to produce fast, penetrating loop drives. Due to its tacky top sheet and specific sponge hardness, it rewards players with precise technique and requires consistent, active stroke input to unlock its full range of gears.
Performance Characteristics
- Spin and Speed: The rubber excels at generating high-spin topspin and loops that kick forward off the table. It provides a unique, click-like feel upon impact and allows for easy lifting of underspin balls.
- Control and Dwell: It offers high levels of control for experienced users, characterized by a notable dwell time that aids in touch shots and placement.
- Playing Style: Best suited for high-level players capable of maintaining correct body position and intense, active strokes. It is less effective for flat hitting or smashing and performs best when the user is willing to work hard to adapt to its physical demands.
- Maintenance: Given its tacky surface, the rubber is sensitive to dust and humidity, necessitating frequent cleaning to maintain its gripping properties.
Technical Considerations
- Throw Angle: Generally exhibits a medium to medium-high arc, which requires the player to remain focused on positioning and stroke quality.
- Sponge: Typically features a firm, orange-colored sponge that requires significant physical effort to compress. The hardness of the sponge directly impacts the dwell time and responsiveness, with harder versions (e.g., 40 degrees) providing more speed and less dwell compared to softer variants.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — August 2016
I have been playing with H3 NAT on a rosewood NCT5 forehand side for a month now without using any booster. I find it to be a great traditional Chinese rubber. It’s tacky, heavy, and hard, providing many more features in the game than provincial or commercial rubbers.
However, you need to put in the effort to utilize all of these features. The main strength of this rubber is its fast loop with a low arc. This forces the opponent to stay low for the counter-attack, keeping the play close to the table. Not everyone can adapt to this style.
Additionally, you need to play very low and close to the table to get the most out of this rubber. While it may be overpriced, the T05 is an easier rubber to play with and costs about the same.
#2 — October 2015
First of all, it’s a Chinese rubber with tacky characteristics and medium hardness. It’s perfect for close-to-the-table play, but requires significant effort at medium range.
Due to its medium-high throw angle, you need to maintain a focused body position. It’s a demanding rubber, and smashes and flat hits can be challenging. Additionally, its tackiness attracts dust and humidity, requiring frequent cleaning during training sessions.
#3 — May 2013
Review of Unboosted H3 National
This review is of unboosted H3 National. I’m sure with boost or glue, this rubber would be excellent.
Characteristics and Demands
H3 National features a very high-quality, beautiful, and consistent sponge and top sheet. However, it is very demanding and can easily lead to injuries due to its high dwell and tack.
Suitability for Learning Technique
Despite its demands, H3 National is a great rubber to learn technique with. It forces you to perfect your technique and work hard.
Recommendation
If you’re not planning on boosting your rubber, I recommend getting the 40-degree sponge. It’s faster, less demanding, and has less dwell compared to the 39-degree sponge, which has excessive dwell.
Alternative Suggestion
I highly recommend TG3 Neo Commercial over H3 National. TG3 Neo Commercial is easier to use and performs similarly to H3 National, even though it’s significantly cheaper.
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