DHS Skyline 3 Neo TG3

Very nice rubber. Enough speed. Faster than H3neo and Skyline 3-60. Because of the soft topsheet, the rubber doesn’t feel hard, much softer than Hurricane. Control is incredible. Very good forehand (FH) rubber. Maybe good also for backhand (BH), but I didn’t try it on BH.

This rubber has a tacky surface and a hard sponge. I find it to be a good rubber, especially for forehand shots.

After using H3 Neo on an allround blade, I switched to this. The spin is about the same as H3 Neo, but it’s a bit slower. However, you gain more control with the Neo Skyline 3. This suits me fine for looping 1-2m behind the table. You just have to use some more power with this rubber. Overall, it’s a very good rubber for the money.

Weight cut, 2.15mm H39: 45g.

Very nice for a close-to-the-table playing style.

I used this on my forehand, and it’s an incredible rubber. The spin it generates is insane, and its speed is fast for Chinese rubber. However, the tacky topsheet gets dirty easily and is hard to clean.

Serving and topspins are amazing with this rubber, and blocks and pushes are incredible. Unfortunately, it wears out in half a year, and it’s quite heavy.

This rubber is absolutely not recommended for backhand. It can be difficult to adapt to, and you can lose consistency if your form is not there.

The sponge is hard, and the topsheet is shiny. I would not recommend this rubber for beginners because it’s difficult to adapt to and requires experience. For amateurs, however, it’s perfect.

Nittaku Fastarc C-1

• Not the fastest rubber.
• This rubber made me quit using Chinese rubbers.
• It’s very difficult to spin against backspin, I prefer h3 better.

Review:

March 13, 2019

This is a good rubber with a great logo and an attractive appearance, like all DHS rubbers. It provides excellent spin and is exceptional for blocking. When I block aggressively, the speed is impressive. Blocks consistently land on the table, regardless of the amount of topspin my opponent applies to the ball. It also performs well for pushing, serving, and returning.

It is a superb rubber, but using it effectively requires good strength. It can be physically demanding on the body and shoulders. I enjoy the satisfying cracking sound that accompanies my blocks. I use red, 39-degree rubber on my forehand. Looping with this rubber is also effective.

I highly recommend this rubber. Its price is reasonable, and it provides a good balance of spin and control. It has performed exceptionally well with my forehand strokes on a Mizutani blade. I have experimented with numerous Euro/Jap rubbers, but this one stands out among them.

This rubber is typically used in red and black, without variations. Its packaging says “control and speed.” I agree with this assessment. Compared to other Hurricane versions, this one is faster but has less spin. Despite this, its spin is still quite high.

Cons: This rubber is very heavy and gets dirty easily.

Compared to the original Skyline TG3, the neo version has a softer sponge, which slightly improves speed and noticeably improves control. The topsheet is mostly the same as the original version, very hard and very tacky. Shots tend to be very linear and low throw.

Like the original, neo TG3 is a very reactive rubber and will follow your commands. Soft shots can be very short, and loops can be fast and loaded with topspin. However, it is not forgiving. Small mistakes will often result in shots landing on the net or off the table.

After a few months of use, my loops and pushes still tend to drift long and off the table. Don’t get me wrong, this is a good rubber, but it’s just not the right rubber for me. It’s easier to control than the original TG3, but it’s still a bit too much for me. Maybe when my skills improve, I’ll try it out again.

FH Drives and Loops:

The TG3 Neo is a traditional Chinese rubber characterized by its slow and hard nature, resulting in a metallic sensation upon ball impact. FH drives demand significant effort and acceleration, particularly when played away from the table. FH loops against regular blocks appear less spinny compared to the DHS Hurricane 3 Neo. The TG3 Neo closely resembles a hard-sponged Hurricane 3 during FH loops.

However, when opening FH loops against backspin, the TG3 Neo generates substantial topspin. This indicates that spin generation necessitates a firm brushing contact between the rubber and ball.

Full Review: http://blog.tabletennis11.com/dhs-skyline-3-neo-3-60-review

I used to play this on FH.

I don’t know, Dawei rubber is harder than this. Neo TG3 is medium soft sponge, similar to Ritc 2000 tackspeed on my BH. The regular Skyline had a better sponge for me.

But it suits better on BH, easy to chop, push, flick. Sure, wonderful Backhand rubber!

I went through all of the reviews for this rubber and found that some were commenting that this rubber takes some time to break in. However, that wasn’t true for me at all. Out of the 4 Skyline TG3 NEO rubbers I bought, all of them broke in about an hour of play.

I have used all of the rubbers out there (Tenergy, Xiom Vega Europe, Rasant, Mark V, Hurricane 3 NEO, Baracuda) and Skyline TG3 NEO is definitely my favorite rubber by far. I am a mid-long distance player and the control on this rubber is unlike anything I have ever seen. It has medium-low throw and the combined spinniness from the tack of the rubber really helps in making sure my loops land in from both short and long distances.

I feel like with Chinese rubber, your power comes from how fast you swing. If you swing fast, it goes fast and if you swing slow, it goes slow, which is a great plus since it will give you amazing feel. With most tensored rubbers, the tensor adds its own power to the rubber, so it’s sometimes difficult to gauge the feel of tensored rubber. With this, you will be extremely satisfied with both the control and spin. I recommend this rubber for all intermediate to advanced players.

Skyline TG3 Neo is the first tacky Chinese rubber I liked. The speed is not rocket fast but acceptable. What I like best is the nasty, spinny serves and the control in loop-vs-loop rallies. I could place the ball accurately with a lot of spin.

For me, TG3 is easier to use than the overrated H3, and it is fast enough to play without tuning. Durability is excellent if you keep it clean and put a protection film on it after every training session. The topsheet is tacky for a purpose :).

I honestly love this rubber. I have been using it on my backhand with an OFF-rated blade. I am completely satisfied. Blocking was amazing, and when I throw in my occasional sidespin block, I can really feel the ball grip into the rubber.

However, on my forehand, I was not too satisfied.

Starts out hard, but over 2 months, it became much more soft and usable. The mid-long distance looping game is very nice, with a very very high arc that makes it back on to the table. Overall, very good short game and mid-long distance. Close to the table it performs like “meh.” Make sure to clean and store in some kind of case or it loses the tack and performance very fast (i.e., <1month).

This rubber is slow and generates almost no spin compared to the NEO Skyline 2. I do not like this rubber as it takes a long time to break in.

I bought this rubber for $22 and put it on the forehand of a Kasumi Basic blade in 2.1mm.

The tackiness is what makes this rubber and other Chinese rubbers so unique and effective, but this might be a bit too tacky. The $22 price is great, but is offset by the fact that you have to buy cleaner and a sponge and wash it every 1-2 days. You can literally swing it around once or twice after you get it or clean it, and there will be dust. If you play with it for one session, you will see it covered with dust.

However, from the moment I hit the ball, I was amazed. This rubber was a very pleasant surprise, considering it costs a third of what Tenergy costs. It is a great alternative for those who either use Tenergy on the forehand (and hate paying $64 a sheet) or want a relatively hard rubber they can loop and attack with. You really need good technique to unlock the potential of this rubber. Once you do, you can be unstoppable.

The bounce on loops is very significant, and you can play short even though this rubber was made to play from mid-distance (which is really easy to play from). Skyline 3 NEO is the rubber for third-ball kill. It will probably work best on the forehand because of the high throw.

I can’t say enough about Skyline 3; DHS, you made a winner that I will be loyal to for a long time. A $22 rubber that is close to (in my opinion, passes) Tenergy 05? Top this, Butterfly.

It’s a great sponge for everyone!!!

A great rubber that can do all you ask, but it takes a few games to adjust yourself to it. After that, all is great. It loves aggressive play, just like the TG 2.

Review:
I rate this rubber 8/10. It performs well in mid-distance looping, generating a lot of spin. It is also excellent for serves and pushes. However, I have difficulty controlling it close to the table.

The rubber is very durable, and it has retained its tackiness after five months of use. It requires a specific angle to perform optimally.

I play with a Chinese-style grip, and I find this rubber to be very suitable for my style.

I’m undecided about choosing a rubber for the Viscaria blade. After reading all the reviews of some rubbers, I decided to select it because its price is very affordable compared to Japanese or European rubber. As for the speed, spin, and control, they are exactly what I need. However, I’m a bit concerned about its weight and durability. I will come back and review these aspects in the future after using it for a while.

O boy!!!

As expected from other reviews, some like it, some not. This is my favorite rubber. I use it on FH only. It is a very hard DHS rubber with some tack on it. The quality of the rubber (I use only black) has been great so far. All the sheets were good.

This rubber is very unique. For many people, it will be okay spinney close to the table but dead and inconsistent away from the table. The sponge is very hard, and there is not much tack on the top sheet to produce super spin when you play close, so the reasoning of many players is great. They are correct. Most of the humans don’t have the fitness level of Ma Long, Ma Lin, Timo, and others…

The reason why I am giving such a good grade to this rubber is my physical play away from the table. Basically, my whole TT game is based on super heavy (very fast and spinney) loop drives 3-5 meters away.

At lower speeds, the rubber plays okay, nothing special basically. Control is good, spin is okay, one can block with it and serve with it good. So this is why I would say Gears = Average. Tack plays some role here, but there is no sponge influence (well, not much influence to be more precise).

When you go back more than 2 meters and hits become harder, deformation will kick in, and tack influence will diminish. Spin will increase significantly, and throw angle will be reduced (slightly). It will still remain high but just not as high. To some players, this can be a control problem, others will find it good for the pace. So basically, the faster you go with this rubber, the better it will play. There is no way to bottom out a sponge nor to break the grip at super high speed.

Recommendation:

High recommendation for a players who put their whole body in the swing, players that are young and strong, players who have well over 5 years of quality training under their belts, and so on… you get the picture.

Not recommended to players who like to defend, control, older players (please do not get this in an offensive way, I mean nothing bad), beginners, players with some type of physical disabilities, and so on…

I wish you all the best, and I hope this helps. Enjoy your game of TT and have fun :).

Neo Skyline 3 Commercial vs Hurricane 3 National

Both rubbers were used unboosted with water glue. After using Hurricane 3 National for some time, I tried Neo Skyline 3 Commercial 39 degrees in Black. My friends and I all tested it and found it lacking compared to Hurricane 3 National and more expensive rubbers. It felt unstable and unresponsive.

Despite its poor performance on the forehand, the rubber surprisingly played well on the backhand. However, it requires boosting or speed glue to perform optimally. Initially, I rated it 6/10 when new.

Update:

After using the rubber more extensively, the sponge has softened, resulting in more consistent and stable play. I now rate it 8/10 when broken in. With booster or speed glue, it could potentially be an excellent rubber.

In my opinion, TG3 Neo Commercial is superior to H3 Neo Commercial. However, it’s a close competition with H3 National. H3 National has a stronger sponge, generates more spin, doesn’t require a break-in period, and has a less intense odor. However, it’s more demanding to use.

TG3 Neo Commercial, on the other hand, is less demanding, easier to use, requires less energy, and is very affordable. However, it has a strong toxic odor. I highly recommend TG3 Neo Commercial, but it’s important to break it in thoroughly by hitting it hard for a few days.

I like this rubber, coming from Tenergry 05 FX on FH. This rubber has higher spin potential on serve, top spin, and chopping. I feel it is fast and gives a good feeling of the ball. I am using this with the lightweight, hard, and stiff carbon blade CCT PRO TOUR CARBON FLEX, which weighs only 82 grams.

I use this on my forehand for more control and spinny topspin loops.

It is very accurate, throws as expected, and will not let you down.

It is very good for Medium/Short Table Aggre-Def players.

39deg. black max offers spin, speed, and control. It has more linear and medium gears (all-round features) than H3Neo. It feels slightly less spinny than H3Neo overall, but you do not need to hit the ball as hard. After three months of intense training, the rubber still looks durable.

I recently acquired this rubber and immediately put it to use in training drills. My initial impression was that it felt unusual and distinct from other Japanese/European rubbers I’ve used in the past. Upon touching the topsheet, it lacks significant tackiness. However, as you begin to hit the ball with it, you’ll notice an increased surface tackiness.

This rubber offers a medium-high throw angle and provides exceptional versatility. It performs superbly in serves, pushes, and chops. Surprisingly, it doesn’t convey a fast feel when played with moderate effort. However, when you apply greater power, it transforms into a formidable beast.

The rubber hits and loops very well. In my opinion, it feels better than NEO Hurricane 3 in every aspect.

A/B’d this against Neo Hurricane 3 commercial and Provincial as a FH rubber on a Stiga Hybrid Wood Chinese penhold blade over the course of a month.

Slowest, heaviest (about the same as the commercial H3 though) and hardest of the three, but also very tacky and spinny. Excellent control, great for brush loops and blocking, lacking some power on drives and powerloops, but the control and spin compensates somewhat.

Seems to work well at most distances, although a well developed swing is needed to keep the speed up away from the table.

If you favor control over speed and don’t mind a hard and heavy rubber this could be for you. I felt it was a little too heavy on the Stiga, which is also heavy on it’s own (mine’s 93g).

Not really an upgrade from Skyline 2 neo, less tacky though…

Nice rubber for a budget. I use this one in my backhand and it suits me well. Good job, DHS.

I have tried many rubbers this year, including Donic Coppa Platin, Donic X1 Turbo Platin, Stiga Magna, Stiga Neos, Tibhar Sinus and Genius, H3 Neo, and more… on the Mazunov blade.

I am not from the US, but a friend who lives there told me I have a rating of about 2150-2300.
I am a very offensive player.

I find the TG3 Neo to be a very unique rubber. It has a low throw angle and speed, but when hit on the sweet spot, the rubber opens up.

Most of my club mates who tried this rubber did not like it because it is hard and slow compared to European rubbers.
I found that if you have good technique, you will learn to love it because it requires a real swing in order for the ball to hit the table. It is not as forgiving as European rubbers, but it forces you to hit the ball the right way. I really liked it and I am going to adapt it and make it my primary FH rubber. What I really liked was that it is slow, but when you need high speed and know how to hit the ball right, it is there.

If you order it, don’t give up on it after one practice. Give it some time, maybe 1-2 weeks, before you decide whether to keep it or not. It is a completely different beast from what we are used to (those who play European rubbers), and I honestly think this rubber can take my game to a higher level.

This rubber puzzles me. It’s hard but slow, and its forward thrusts lack distance. However, it is very good for blocks and serve returns. It’s perfect for my BH and can lift heavy underspins easily.

TG3 Neo Skyline is the best table tennis rubber I have used. Being Chinese, it was designed to go on an ultra-fast blade, as that is the typical Chinese way to play. I play almost every technique. TG3 Neo has combined with years of my competition play to bring new levels of solid consistency and accuracy, close to or away from the table, in defense or when taking the initiative. Never before has looping been so easy or direct. Great for loop and smash, or serve and smash, or loop all day long (you get the idea).

I use this on a speed 10 thin ultra-light Yin-He T-11 Carbon 2 (70g). Use a new one the day of a competition and win. Developed a champion’s game around equipment deserving of a champion.

After playing with it for six months, the rubber is still performing well. I haven’t noticed any drop in performance yet. This rubber provides good spin and smash capabilities, along with excellent control and precision. It’s not a particularly fast rubber though. I typically use it as a forehand rubber, but I believe it could also work well as a backhand rubber, despite being slightly heavier.

The Skyline 3 Neo offers excellent spin capabilities, making it easy to counter chops. However, it has a slightly slower speed compared to the Skyline 3 (blue sponge). It is a relatively heavy rubber, so it is recommended for players with well-developed strokes.

Great rubber for those with a budget. I bought this for the backhand and a Palio Drunken Dragon for the forehand. I would definitely recommend it over a European rubber. I have also tried a Gewo Spin Tacky and a Joola Drum, neither of which compare to this Chinese rubber.

Plays very similarly to TG2 Neo. Speed and control are almost the same, spin is slightly lower but still great. This is another awesome rubber from DHS. I recommend it.

EDIT (September 2011):
After some time, I have to change my ratings. Although it’s a good rubber, I don’t understand the manufacturer’s description. I use it on my BH (black, max) and it feels slower (the rubber is described as “speed and control”). Skyline 2 TG2 Neo is described as “spin and control” but is faster than this one. I’ve bought 2 sheets of each rubber and can confirm that Skyline 3 Neo is indeed slower. It’s kinda weird, but I don’t care. My setup containing these 2 rubbers is awesome (the best setup so far after more than 15 years in the TT world).

My forehand rubber has a lot of gears when you hit (it is fast). It also has good power absorption power for blocking (when you don’t move the blade).

One of the coaches said it is too bouncy. I agree that it is a good mid-range table loop rubber because I can do a mid-range loop easily with this.

The price is wonderful compared to Japanese and European rubber.

This rubber was very impressive, even though its sponge was hard. It provided more speed, more control, and more spin.

Very impressive. No need for fancy strokes. Just hit the ball and the rubber magically turns it into a deadly shot. Awesome serving potential, but could use more speed.

This rubber has a good grip and makes it easy to generate topspin.

This is the real deal. You will have more fun and win more with this rubber than with Tenergy. It has both control and power. There is really nothing wrong with it. It’s great for blocking and looping. I had problems killing the ball with it at first, but who needs a kill with a loop that is this good?

Before I tried the Skyline III, I tried some of the Butterfly family such as Bryce Speed and Tenergy 25. I always thought that there was something missing in both; one was good in control but limited in speed or fast but not enough speed, etc. I was getting tired of both and decided to change to a Skyline III.

It was a very great surprise! It has all that lacked in the previous ones I tried! I’m still having trouble controlling it because it is very fast in returns, both close and far from the table, but the angle is great. Returning hits that would go down to the net are passing back and much faster now. It’s a rubber worth trying, a great experience for those who like fast and controlled playing. And the price is very affordable, half of the Butterfly with a better result!!.

This is an ideal Chinese-style rubber for mid-distance looping. Compared to the H3 Neo, it is significantly faster, offers less control, and provides a more direct feeling away from the table.

It is considerably heavy. I recommend it to players with a well-developed stroke.

DHS NEO TG3 is a massive improvement from the old TG3. While it is not as fast as other tension/pre-glue rubber, it offers significantly more speed, control, and spin compared to its predecessor. If the previous TG3 failed to meet your expectations, this upgraded version is likely to impress you with its exceptional performance.

I use this for my forehand and Hurricane 3 Neo for my backhand. This rubber does whatever I want it to, and the best part about it is you don’t have to glue it.

I switched to this on the backhand after trying out a H3 Neo for a month or two, and it suited me much better. I found it easier to develop slower loops, surprisingly for such a hard sponge.

It has a reasonable pace, nice tack, great serving, and general spin generation potential. It’s also cheaper than European or Japanese rubbers. However, it’s not nearly as fast as recent glue-effect rubbers. I’m not sure about its durability yet.