DHS Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial (Blue Sponge)

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Putting this rubber on forehand side of Viscaria, unboosted. I still remember the 1st day I used it, this rubber was extremely slow that I needed to hit very hard and nearly injured my shoulder. But eventually this rubber behaves “more normally”.

Definitely a hard rubber, but the feeling is more like a slower, “very hard” euro/jap rubber. Compared to commercial, I think it has less tackiness (still able to pick up ball for a fraction of second), but more bouncy.

Serve is very spinny with good technique, short return especially push can be performed with abundance of control. Slow spinny opening has monstrous spin, but only with plenty of acceleration and fine touch to brush the ball and control the arc.

The only way to fully utilize this rubber’s offensive properties is by using effective weight transfer. Definitely not for players who mainly use their arm and wrist to generate power. Coming from years of using tensor rubber, it took me months of diligent practice to start getting used to this rubber.

Throw angle is rather high, but the arc is very low and flat. Combination of this rubber and Viscaria needs excellent technique to control the spin and arc. Requires very good care! Very susceptible to be dirty, which will alter the feeling greatly.

Hurricane 3 is a bit slow compared to any other brands in FH, but it has monstrous spin. It is only suitable for advanced users and FH looping playing style.

Use Hurricane 3 only if you are good at generating force when you are FH looping. Otherwise, go for D09c or other European sticky rubbers.

Everything said about this rubber is true. It’s a delight and a dangerous weapon in the hand of a worthy player. Full commitment loops are a breeze with this, and no wonder Ma Long and co. use this rubber. It’s not easy to play even though it’s not fast, but you have to brush every ball otherwise the ball quality is not good or, worse, you failed. It’s my second favorite Chinese rubber behind Friendship’s Battle 2. Both are the best of the best when it comes to Chinese rubbers.

Good offensive rubber, very explosive and spinny with fast topspin.

Boosted H3 NEO Blue Sponge

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• Fast rubber!
• Produces beautiful arc on loops and awesome spin.
• Good for service, very tacky rubber.
• In my opinion, T05 is no match for a boosted H3 NEO Blue Sponge.
• Available in different thicknesses and hardnesses. I use 2.1 / 2.15 / 41 deg.
• 41 degrees worked well for me, but it might be too hard for those who don’t use much power or prefer a more bouncy feel.

Speed: 9.2
Spin: 9.4
Control: 9.4

Spin monster, less tacky than other hurricane rubbers, speed is better than commercial rubbers.

When used with a FLEX BLADE, it’s a WOW combination.

Very good rubber.
I boosted it, and this rubber is just… magic.
Perfect spin and attacking loop, but you need very good footwork for this rubber.

Too tacky and not effective without a booster. This rubber is simply too slow for backhands and is not suitable for players who do not move their legs when playing. Out of the package, the rubber is tacky and spinny, but it collects dust over time and must be cleaned after every use to maintain its spin. Players who sweat on their bat should stay away from this rubber, as it requires constant maintenance. The speed of this rubber is non-existent, and there is little to no catapult effect. For players who like the spin but want more speed, consider using Tenergy 05 or the national version of this rubber.

Honestly, this rubber is excessively tacky. It suits my playing style as it grips soaking wet balls well, which I prefer to throw my opponents off. However, the tackiness also causes issues. If I leave my bat on the table with Hurricane facing down, it sticks and takes around 5 minutes to remove. Additionally, when I try to wipe dust off the rubber with my forehand, my arm gets stuck. The throw angle is not optimal either, as I prefer a high arc rather than dumping my topspin shots into the net. Nonetheless, I can’t conclusively say if the issue lies with the rubber or my technique. Regardless, I would advise caution when considering this rubber.

Great looping machine with tons of spin generated. Opponents found it hard to receive or block due to the amount of unexpected topspin causing the ball to fly off the table.

I don’t know why this rubber is rated lower than other Hurricane 3 rubbers, but to me, this is a much livelier sponge with a more grippy top sheet than the dead Hurricane 3.

Although I don’t boost my rubbers, I still feel that a boosted Hurricane 3 commercial would not beat this if one has better footwork to make use of the additional spin generated.

GREAT RUBBER WORTH THE MONEY.

Also, I want to clarify that the blue sponge is very different from the orange sponge. Those who think they are the same probably could not utilize the hard-hitting rubber and thus feel the same. The blue sponge is much harder than the orange sponge, and you need to HIT MUCH HARDER. However, the result is worth every effort of the stroke, which usually finishes the point.

This is one of the best rubbers I have used. Before, I used Butterfly T05 on both sides with Garaydia ZLC. After finding out about this rubber, I bought it for my forehand and a Butterfly T64 to give me good spins on my backhand. With this rubber, I get really good top spins and long rallies. If you are looking for a good rubber, I think this rubber is perfect for OFF gameplay.

Velocidade e efeito são perfeitos, o bloqueio é muito bom, mas o que realmente impressiona é o controle dessa borracha. Topspin e side spin são extremamente fáceis de realizar.

Tenho usado no forehand há 2 semanas e estou maravilhado. Antes usava Tenergy 05, essa borracha não perde nada para nenhuma outra borracha japonesa ou europeia. Ela está colada na Butterfly Innerforce ALC. Optei pela dureza 41 com 2,1 mm de espessura.

Não pense duas vezes antes de comprar essa borracha!

A medium-hard sponge that generates more spin with decent control. However, it lacks speed compared to most rubbers (e.g., Donic M1, M2, and M3).

One of the best for the bucks. And I love it, going to get more.

Es un caucho que genera mucho spin, requiere un golpe de ángulo más abierto, lo utilizo en el FH desde hace dos meses. Todavía no lo domino, pero creo que pronto, sí. Para los saques crea un efecto increíble. Mantenerlo limpio me ha costado, a pesar de conservarlo con un papel protector y estuche, casi a la semana de uso se manchó. Solo con agua es suficiente para su limpieza.

Ātra piegāde, laba kvalitāte.

Giocavo con gomme cinesi più di 30 anni fa, poi sono passato a gomme giapponesi e tedesche. Per curiosità ho voluto provare questa DHS che un giocatore bravo della mia palestra usa con ottimi risultati. Sapevo che avrei dovuto aggiustare la mia tecnica, che probabilmente avrei avuto dei servizi con maggiore effetto e che per riuscire a tirare forte ci avrei messo del tempo. Le previsioni erano corrette. Inoltre ho scoperto un grande controllo nelle fasi passive del gioco. La gomma la uso sul dritto, l’ho provata su vari telai, ma non riesco ancora ad usarla con soddisfazione. I miei top vengono bloccati facilmente. Riesco meglio con la DHS proposta da Nittaku nella versione con gommapiuma gialla.

Fantastic control - you feel every stroke, the feeling is awesome. You can develop technique and improve your strokes correctly. Also, the serve receive is easy and your service is going to be deadly. Wonderful.

I expected a little more compared to the 40 version. It has less spin, and even after boosting, it does not feel right. I will go back to the 40.

The rubber might be really good, but even after boosting with 2 layers, I would much rather buy ESN rubbers, having used them all my life.

I have had it for 2 years, played 2-3 times a week, and it’s still tacky. I can still pick up the ball with the sponge facing down. I would strongly recommend this rubber if you have a fast forehand.

Love it!! But I would enjoy the harder version more :)
Many gears, great touch, and spin that is hard for the opponent
to return.
Very different than normal H3, provincial is better at everything.

Built to be used in conjunction with a booster or similar product. And when done properly, oh boy, this can make you fly.

Gotta say it’s one of the best rubbers out there. People always talk about how much spin this rubber can produce, while it’s true, it’s not completely “accurate”. You can use T05/D05 and easily produce monstrous spin, won’t be any less than a Hurricane. The difference is after the bounce, the ball will go down (下坠).
Lifting underspin won’t be the easiest compared to German/JP rubber due to the hard sponge, so it requires a lot of body strength.
Finally, the rubber lasts for a long time, but if you boost often, the sponge might be the reason why you have to switch to a new rubber rather than the top sheet. As the sponge no longer reacts to the booster, and the rubber will feel dead. However, more experienced players with good boosting technique can use this rubber for a long time.
Overall the best rubber when it’s newly boosted. The control, spin, speed ratio is one of the best out there.

It has a huge amount of power, control, and spin. Speed is okay. No need for a booster.

Excellent rubber for FH, but I wish it were 38 degrees, not 39. I like harder rubbers on my FH usually, but this one requires 100% great footwork. If you have it, this is one of the best FH rubbers on the market in my opinion. I still have it on one of my Viscarias, put Dignics 05 on the other.

Probably one of my favorite rubbers for sure, looping from close to the table and far is so easy. Good quality of speed and spin. Like like like. ✌️.

This rubber instantly improved my game. I can consistently loop and the arc is really low. Very powerful; I do feel it is more stable than the orange sponge. Even blocking is improved. Highly recommended for loopers.

Iconic reference for tacky Chinese rubbers. Very good spin but requires booster.

Golpes cargados de efecto y con mucho control.

I tried the 39-degree version, it’s OK. However, for more confident smashing, the 40-degree version provides more control.

Within 3 months, it lost all stickiness. Since I don’t boost, I had to find something else for the forehand and have switched to spinny short pips for now.

Excellent rubber, fully satisfied. Differs greatly from the classic H3 Commercial that I used previously. Much more effective spin, rubber much faster with excellent control.

I really liked the spin and the trajectory of the ball.
The NEO version allows you to add energy; the sticky topsheet does the magic.

I liked the Blue sponge NEO 39 better than Provincial NEO 40 for its kick. The balance of spin and control is very nice.

It’s a good provincial version and a bit heavy and harder. In my opinion, the national version is much better - lighter and with more feeling. This topsheet needs boosting frequently.

Spinny but not very fast.

I’ve been testing this rubber on different blades for the past two months or so. I bought about 10 of these, all of them are about the same quality and feel, and I prefer the blue sponge version better than the orange sponge version.

After trying many rubbers, I now play exclusively with Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial Blue Sponge on my forehand. Give it some time to get used to it. Once you’re used to it and enjoy full swing drives, it’s tough to go back to tensor-type rubbers.

An excellent rubber for extreme spin and very good control. A little slow, but the benefit is control. Many good players could not return deep chop serves when served with this rubber.

Отличная резина, супер качество. Играю с DHS 301.

High quality!

Rubber super.

Bu nakcdñni qoʻyishdan oldin ehtiyot boʻlish shart emas, sinish mumkin.

Muy buen control.

Best Hurricane I have ever played! The highest quality of spin and control, for better speed it needs a little booster, but it’s not a problem at all. Not as heavy as the National version. I recommend it to everyone!

Blue sponge 39 degrees version really suits me best, especially with some booster. The rubber is a lot more forgiving compared to the orange sponge cheap version. The rubber’s durability is excellent and it won’t bubble so it lasts ages in terms of tackiness.