DHS Skyline 3 TG3

Crisp as a nut, hard as nails. I really love this rubber as it seems my game has progressed to enjoying the harder sheets. I play curl LPs on the other side and twiddle. I find it better on the backhand to be fair, where blocks and fast off-the-bounce drives can win points. The ball stays low, flat, and fast. It’s kinda similar to Hurricane 2, which is also hard. But now I prefer Skyline…I think it’s better.

Tested in 1.8 mm. In this thickness, this rubber may be good for chopping (not my preferred playing style) or for a very young player who prefers hard rubber on the forehand.

By far, the hardest rubber I’ve played with. The ball bounces three times on my paddle and then stops. The rubber generates amazing spin, and serves are top-notch. In my opinion, topspins are better on a boosted H3N compared to this rubber. I’m curious to see how it performs when boosted. I used it on the forehand of the Air Mamba S.

I used the DHS Skyline TG 3 from the older version, which is not available anymore, and also the newer version which is available now.

The new version is tacky, not as tacky as the old one. The old one had the lowest throw and was very hard, whereas the newer version is hard and has a low throw.

Spin-wise, the older one had more spin as it was very tacky. However, as the newer version is designed for plastic balls, creating spin is very important as celluloid balls are more spiny.

This rubber is a powerful looping machine if you get your sweeping action towards the ball right. It is very fast and unforgiving on serious errors.

When it comes to defusing tricky serves, it’s not the best but gives 90% for me. For close play, it’s good too, even pushes and chopping.

I struggled to get to know this rubber better since I had used the older version. It felt like hitting with a frying pan.

When I mastered the Hurricane 3 on my BTY Viscaria, I decided to get the Skyline TG 3 back after like 8 years. The new Skyline TG 3 is close to the Hurricane 3 but slightly harder, a lot grippier and a slightly lower throw.

I prefer to finish my points faster, so I use this, and I am very happy with the Skyline TG 3. I bet it is way faster without boosting than the Butterfly Tenergy or Dignics. If you boost this rubber, it becomes like real wild.

My setup is BTY Viscaria with customized long flared handle DHS Skyline TG3 on FH and DHS Hurricane 3 on BH.

I pair it in FH in the Dhs Pg7 shakehand blade.
It can effectively loop side spin compared to the H3.
For BH, I still use the H3 medium hardness.

I am playing with this rubber on my forehand side on a Timo Boll ALC blade (backhand T05). This rubber has a unique feeling when looping and playing topspins. It has a medium throw and good lasting tackiness. You can play outrageous 3rd ball attacks with this, and counter attacks are so easy, but you must play with Chinese philosophy.

I have tried H3 Neo, H3 National Blue Sponge (boosted), TG2 Neo, H2 Neo, and 729 Battle 2, and finally, I chose this rubber because of the feeling. I can say that with an ALC blade (Viscaria or Boll), you can get a very special feeling with this rubber. It also suits the Stiga Infinity VPS well. Give it a try. This is the best Chinese rubber I have played. And it’s not unobtainable like H3 Nat Blue Sponge.

I played with this rubber for about a year, and this is my experience with it. This is definitely one of the hardest rubber topsheets ever, so even if the sponge is soft, it will still be difficult to control. With that said, this rubber is very tacky and can generate very good spin and speed. For a non-tensor, it’s also pretty dynamic.

The main drawback is that there is a huge learning curve for this rubber, even compared to other tacky Chinese rubbers. For example, Hurricane 3 is much easier to play with. Once you get used to Skyline TG3, it can be a great weapon. Because it is developed for penhold players, this is a very sensitive and reactive rubber, so it’s not forgiving on mistakes. Small movements can generate a lot of spin. In the hands of a capable player, the rubber can spin the ball in all possible ways.

I was never able to get used to this rubber even after a long time. Many of my shots tended to go long and off the table. This rubber has good speed and great spin capabilities. It is a good rubber. It’s just not the right rubber for me. I would rate it 8.5 out of 10, because it is difficult to control.

The DHS Skyline TG3 is an even more traditional Chinese rubber than its Neo counterpart. It is slightly firmer and slower, producing an even more subdued feeling on ball impact.

FH drives are rock-solid but slow unless played with significant physical effort. To compensate for the lower inherent speed, I found myself using larger arm swings, greater hip rotation, and/or greater acceleration through the ball than normal. Even with these efforts, I could only produce moderate fast drives.

FH loops against backspin require a more open bat angle and/or faster acceleration through the ball due to the rubber’s low throw angle. Otherwise, the ball is more likely to get caught in the net. Opening FH loops against heavy backspin generate high amounts of topspin but less than with the Neo counterpart. High-impact FH loops and loop-drives are powerful due to their long, low…

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This Chinese style rubber is a good value. I recommend getting 1.8 mm thickness for beginners, as it provides more control. It is a good choice for forehand strokes.

Review: This is a very heavy rubber with very good control and spin.

If you use this rubber, I recommend that you use a carbon blade to balance the weight. If it is boosted, it is an incredible rubber.

Pros:

• Hard rubber that provides good spin
• Suitable for service and blocks

Cons:

• May be a bit heavy for some players

For those who are considering buying this rubber, be aware…

This rubber is one of the hardest rubbers you will play with. You must practice with it many times to warm it up.

After you have warmed it up, it will be pretty good judging by your style. If you have quite a big back swing and like to slap or loop the ball, this is the rubber for you!!! ^^

The perfect service rubber.

This is the heaviest rubber that I have used, including the DHS Hurricane 3. I am using this on my forehand and the Hurricane 3 on my backhand. The setup is not too slow, making it ideal for defensive players.

It is a good rubber, but you just have to get used to it. It has a lot of spin power and control, making it one of my preferred DHS rubbers. It is also available at a decent price.

This rubber is a great choice for players who rely on topspin and looping techniques. However, it may lack sufficient power for some players.

I rated this rubber with an overall rating of 10.0 because it is one of the best Chinese penhold forehand rubbers available. I have tried Hurricane 3, Hurricane 3 Neo, Hurricane 2 Neo, and Globe 999, and this rubber is the best out of all of them. It is suitable for all types of forehand except the traditional block backhand because, as mentioned above, it is not a blocking rubber. However, the forehand block/counterhit is great, providing lots of control with good speed.

Good for fast looping play. If you aren’t fast, this rubber is not for you. I alternate between using it for forehand and backhand. For backhand use, controlled topspin is recommended, and for forehand, loop or heavy side spin strokes are suggested.

Compared to Butterfly Sriver and Friendship Cream Transcend, this one has a much harder sponge and less control. This rubber is tacky and spinny but a little slow and too hard to loop (euro/jap mechanical style). I recommend this one for players with intermediate and higher skills only, as it is highly affected by incoming spins.

I used to use this rubber. I found it really hard to adapt to. When I smashed really hard, the ball was really slow. However, when I put really little power on the ball, it went flying out.

However, once you adapt to this rubber, you’ll find out that this rubber is actually really good!

Well, I also tried the TG2, and both are no good, sorry to say so. The control is very bad. It’s only suited for offensive games. When you want to just play defense (or all-around) counterattack, you’re a dead duck.

Also when attacking, there’s no feedback from the rubber, so I always find it a miracle when my forehand drives are good (they are actually very good, and I didn’t miss much). But I need to feel the ball…

It’s an amazing rubber. I really like the control and the spin it provides. It’s incredible for lifting the ball, for doing topspins very fast, and for blocking.

I recommend this rubber for both backhand and forehand strokes.

I play this rubber on my backhand. It provides excellent short game play and a lot of control at blocks and service returns. Topspins are also spinny.

For me, the biggest disadvantage is the weight, and the fact that it plays a little bit away from the table.

With speed and control like it states, this rubber is very good for looping. It is also good for attacking play.

This is my first Chinese rubber. I assembled it to a Galaxy T11 bat. My first impression was that it was not as fast as my Andro Hexer rubber.

I agree with previous descriptions about this rubber: It has a heavy weight, excellent control, and fast play. It lacks on slow loops due to its hard sponge, but it has a softer blue sponge version available. However, it looks great for fast and strong play. I love its control over the table.

This rubber is hard and excellent for playing a fast game.

This rubber is very hard and heavy for a penhold player like myself. Despite that, the spin and control are very good. Smashing is great.

Because it is hard, looping/driving ball requires some amount of skill to return fast balls. I find it hard for mid-to-long table counter drive/loop, which requires a great amount of strength.

Other than that, I recommend it since it is relatively cheap compared to Japanese and European rubber.

Very good rubber for playing a fast game with a lot of spin. I had problems playing slow loops with a lot of spin. I think the reason was the hard sponge that doesn’t really assist slow loops.

But this rubber has great control and you can play strong loops with a lot of spin near the table. Blocks are very controlled, but the passively played blocks are a little too slow. In the short game, the rubber is very controlled as well.

One of the biggest disadvantages is the weight because the rubber is very heavy.

This is actually my second review of TG3. I felt as though I had to expound upon things I said the first time.

TG3 is still my favorite of DHS rubbers. I know that last time I gave the TG3 a control rating of 10, but since then I have tried some of Butterfly’s softer rubbers, which have so much more control. TG3 still has amazing control for a harder rubber. Speed and spin are still pretty amazing, but they wear down over time just as quickly as other Chinese rubbers. Although long arc loops are pretty easy, I have discovered that it is a bit difficult to do short spinny loops. Smash, drive, counterdrive, counterloop, and block are all awesome. Chop is okay. Service is great but only depending on personal service styles. So after a little more time using this rubber, I’m decreasing my overall rating from 9.5 to 9.3.

TG3 is still pretty amazing though.