DHS Hurricane 3 (Provincial)

Blade: Butterfly Viscaria
FH: Hurricane 3 Provincial 39 Degree 2.2mm
BH: Skyline 2 Neo 39 Degree 2.15mm

I used this setup with this rubber sheet from Megaspin for about a year. This is the best forehand rubber I have used to date. It plays similarly to the commercial Neo version of Hurricane but is improved in terms of speed and spin. The most noticeable difference is the AMAZING catapult effect when brushing the ball. Chinese rubbers generally exhibit this effect where upon making solid contact, the rubber hits the opponent’s side of the table and immediately speeds up, making it difficult for the opponent to react. This is particularly evident with this rubber. Against chops and backspin, this rubber performs exceptionally well. I would say this rubber truly excels from a mid-distance where the catapult effect combined with the spin makes the rubber harder to keep on the table at close range. The only downside of the rubber is its durability. For the first 10 sessions or so, this rubber performed incredibly, but noticeably declined after that. I have another setup with just the commercial H3Neo that I’ve been using for even longer than this and it still retains its spin and speed. After 20 sessions, this rubber is virtually dead, with average spin and speed. If you run your finger across the top sheet, it slides across now, compared to when it used to hold your finger in place due to the tack.

Overall, this is still my favorite rubber for FH, but due to the durability issues, I decided it was more feasible to use a boosted H3 Neo commercial. If not for the durability, I would rate this a 9 like the Commercial H3 Neo. It’s still a game-changing rubber! Recommend!

Speed: MX-P> Tenergy 05> Hurricane 3 Provincial> H3=H8

Spin: H8 Hard > H3 Provincial > H3 Neo > ten 05> MX-P.

Amazing rubber with great speed and spin potential. However, the tackiness diminishes after a few sessions, making it harder to generate spin. Without the tackiness, the rubber may feel dead compared to Tenergys. The dense sponge makes the ball fly away quickly.

To play effectively with this rubber, a solid technique and powerful strokes are essential. If you can harness its potential, it is definitely worth the investment.

Been playing with DHS H3 provincial version for quite some time. The sponge is orange #20 sponge and its hardness is 41 degrees. It has 6 edges compared to 8 edges (commercial) and 4 edges (National). The sponge is also available in 38, 39 and 40 degrees.

Spin is very heavy, but this is dependent on the blade you use and its properties. I am currently using the H3 (2.2mm) on my forehand with Dr Neubauer Killer 1.5mm (Backhand) on Joola Kool Blade. The blade is a balsa composite with texalium, pine, and limba and is 10mm thick in total.

So definitely there is plenty of power and also a nice touch on passive shots. The spin from the forehand is very strong, and flat hitting and driving is extremely good. I must stress that it is the blade and its properties that influence how the rubbers will play, and not the other way. So it’s important to pair up your equipment to suit your style.

I enjoy playing with this rubber as everything suits me. I use it on a Rosewood 5 blade. On other blades, however, the speed is not enough for looping or is too hard.

H3 is my favorite DHS rubber. You can do everything with it. When you try it, you know why the top Chinese players use it. This rubber is fantastic. You can block very well, loop powerfully, serve with a lot of spin, and chop the ball with great control. I’ve had the best top to top rallies using this rubber.

This is one of the best Chinese rubbers I’ve used. Its tacky topsheet generates heavy spin, allowing for victories even with slight hits. Moreover, the rubber excels at chopping, though it may not be as effective as 729’s higher and faster models.

However, this rubber has a medium-hard sponge, resulting in a slightly “dead” feeling when playing far from the table. Players may need to exert additional effort to return the ball to the opponent’s side. To compensate, I paired the rubber with a Yinhe T11 stiff blade, which enhances the control feeling.

I play this rubber on a Stiga AC blade for forehand. This rubber does everything I can do well. It brush loops very well and defensively is very strong. Like someone else said, it will work for many different levels of players. The control/speed ratio is very impressive.

Wang Hao has used DHS Hurricane 3 Neo National Blue Sponge, as stated in his ITTF profile. In this same page, you can find the characteristics of this rubber.

I love this rubber, especially during flat drives. It also performs better on chops as well.

Excellent in all aspects. A bit slow, but with a good swing, it goes really fast. Excellent for looping, counter looping, and control shots.

A quite fast and very tacky rubber. It makes a very heavy spin, and the control is quite good too. But I needed to get used to it for a bit of time.

This rubber is a bit hard to control, but it is really good for spinny loops. It also lasts a long time.

There is a huge difference between provincial and normal H3. The provincial is more consistent and longer lasting.

If you use booster, it becomes pretty fast. It is spinny as hell, works for all shots, and puts lots of other rubbers to shame.

You can do anything with it: flick, loop over the table, chop, or serve.

BTW, Wang Hao uses Skyline TG3 with a blue sponge.

Amazing piece of rubber, it’s just the perfect balance between speed control and spin… I tried one from my friend. NOW I must get a piece.

Not really any difference with the normal H3 dhs rubber or the provincial one. It just basically has better quality, if only just. However, the provincial rubber sponge is blue, and Wang Hao uses dhs G666 for his forehand and a Butterfly rubber for his backhand.

It was good to have this rubber with speed glue… but without speedglue, it totally feels different…
I never used the normal version before. Is there any big difference with the normal H3 version? Because one H3P equals two H3…

I use this rubber for my backhand. It’s really amazing when you use this for chopping and blocking, very reliable. I highly recommend this to my brother and my friends there in Ginatilan because this is also affordable.

Does anyone know what the sponge color of the HR 3 Provincial version is? Is there any rubber with a blue color sponge from DHS or any other brand? (I saw Wang Hao has it on his forehand.)

Much better than your regular DHS rubbers, the quality is better. You can see the rubber’s shine and it is more elastic than normal DHS. It looks the same as the Nittaku DHS.

This was my second choice of Chinese rubbers, the first being 729-2 Sensor. Hurricane III provided the control needed, without speed gluing.

My style is very fast and offensive. I win with quickness and placement at the table. This rubber is definitely for over-the-table play, return of serve, service, and counter-driving. Unless placed on an off+ blade, Hurricane III may be too slow for traditionally fast attacking offensive players or mid-distance topspin play. It is very durable and cost effective.

The rubber surface tends to react (tackiness) with the environment you’re playing in. The more condensation within the area, the more trouble your opponent will have with your spin. It is a rubber for a thinking player. Slight adjustments have to be made to your strokes depending on your opponents’ style of play.

If you’re considering a good overall rubber with durability, great speed, and a learning curve that con progress with your play, without experimenting with numerous sheets of rubber, Hurricane III is it.

Hurricane 3 is a classic Chinese rubber with a tacky topsheet and hard sponge. It is slightly biased as it is the forehand rubber of my choice. The provincial versions offer higher quality control.

Performance-wise, it excels in good service, good service return, looping, and counter-looping. However, fast swing speed is a must for optimal performance with this rubber.