Nittaku Hurricane Pro III Turbo Orange

Less tacky than DHS Hurricane. Cut rubber weighs 56g, so this is a heavy rubber. Slightly faster than DHS H3N, but slower than Big Dipper.

Spin seems less than H3N, and the topsheet surface doesn’t seem anywhere near as grippy as H3. This rubber is quite dead and needs a lot of booster to play well.

But it turns into a monster of a rubber with enough booster, as it is very powerful.

Review of Hozuki Rubber:

Some users on TT forums have accused this person of arrogance and a lack of knowledge. Specifically, the user claims that Hozuki rubber has a hardness of 45 Deg, which is the same hardness rating as ESN rubbers. However, this is incorrect. The origin of this hardness rating is not clear, and it is not consistent with other hardness ratings from Nittaku. For example, Nittaku states that Fastarc G-1 has a hardness of 37.5 Deg and Nittaku H3 Neo has a hardness of 42.5. Therefore, Hozuki rubber is significantly harder than these other rubbers.

The user also claims that they have tried Hozuki rubber and found it to be very hard. However, it is not clear how much experience the user has with table tennis rubbers, and their review may not be accurate. It is important to note that the hardness of a rubber is not the only factor that affects its performance. Other factors, such as the elasticity and tackiness of the rubber, can also play a role. Therefore, it is difficult to make a definitive judgment about the performance of Hozuki rubber based solely on its hardness.

I am accustomed to Chinese rubbers, such as H3 Neo, Jupiter 2, Big Dipper, and Hurricane 8.

My Jupiter 2 was aging, so I experimented with various forehand rubbers for my Yinhe V-14 Pro: Sieger Pk50 (too fast and bouncy), Nittaku H3 Pro turbo blue sponge (excessively hard and heavy), and H8 (unsuitable).

Exhausted by testing rubbers, I applied the Nittaku Hurricane Pro 3 turbo orange (despite my skepticism based on the previous blue version failure). Surprisingly, it proved exceptional, performing well in all aspects. I am optimistic that with practice, I can master its capabilities and use it for an extended period.

Incidentally, I am satisfied with the Sieger Pk50 for my backhand.

Nittaku’s quality shines through once again. This rubber is a joy to play with. When paired with Nittaku on the backhand, it becomes a truly exceptional combination.

It is an excellent rubber. This rubber is very close to the original national Hurricane 3 with the bluesponge! That’s why the price is a little bit expensive. But it is worth the money. It is a dream rubber on my Photino blade (7mm thick ZLF blade). You can do everything with this rubber if you give yourself enough time.
It is not a lazy Hurricane at all. Serve receives with low arc push is a fabulous thing. It is very good for the polyball as well, and the best is: the tackiness is very durable compared to the Hurricane 3 Neo.
It is the legendary Ito Mima’s weapon. She beat the three top Chinese girls (Zhu / Ding / Wang) one after the other on the same tournament.
But you need patience with this rubber… practice makes perfect… don’t buy it if you think “… with this rubber I’ll be the number one in a short time…”
The rubber is very good at playing the “kamikaze” ping pong, but you have to set it on an OFF/OFF+ blade: Viscaria / Photino / Primorac carbon / Stiga carbonado 45, etc.
You can read here in the revspin rating that the sponge is HARD… but it is not true! The sponge is only MEDIUM hard! The only negative thing is the heavy weight, but you can get used to it in a short time.

It is a softer, higher quality version of Hurricane 3. This makes it a bit more versatile than H3. The sponge reacts in a more predictable way than the sponge of H3 Neo when you hit hard.

It is slightly faster than H3 but not a lot. The sponge is closer to the Provincial version of H3. However, the top sheet of HP3TO gives you a better grip. I would give it a try before buying the provincial or national versions of Hurricane rubbers.

This rubber is designed for offensive gameplay. To fully utilize its potential, an aggressive playing style is necessary. It provides fast and spinny loops with a medium throw angle.

This rubber is a combination of DHS Hurricane 3 National surface and Nittaku sponge, with out-of-the-box Active Charge treatment (a booster you can smell). It has extreme tackiness and a medium-hard sponge, which creates monstrous spin with high arc at great speed.

It is a perfect forehand rubber for blades with a hard outer layer, such as the Ebenholz V.

I have been using H3Neo on my FH for several years and wanted to try something different. I appreciate the tackiness of the top sheet but found the hard sponge on the DHS rubber unsuitable for my technique. Occasionally, I could hit impressive topspin loops with incredible spin and speed, but I generally lacked the power to hit the ball effectively.

The Nittaku HP3TO addressed this issue for me. Its softer sponge, albeit marginally softer than the H3N, allowed me to engage it more effectively. Consequently, my loops seemed spinnier, slightly faster, and I could execute them more consistently. I highly recommend this rubber, particularly when boosted, as it offers exceptional performance. On serves, it allows you to generate substantial backspin with proper brushing technique. Several opponents expressed astonishment when their returns launched off their rubbers and plunged into the net after encountering my heavy backspin serves.

However, a significant concern with this rubber is its weight. While I lack empirical evidence, the blade felt noticeably heavier with the Nittaku rubber compared to the DHS version.

The rubber excels near the table. It effortlessly punishes long serves by lifting any amount of backspin. I could consistently win points from poorly served forehand shots. I highly recommend this rubber but reiterate the caveat regarding its weight.

I gave it a try since some reviews stated it resembles the H3 Neo National, and I have tried the H3 Neo. When I glued it, I realized that it is totally different from the H3 Neo commercial version that I have used before. How can these two monsters be combined together? The rubber uses Chinese rubber, while the sponge uses G1 sponge. I feel very disappointed with this purchase. Even Mima Ito has changed back to G1. The drive is superb, but the loop is very poor compared to H3 Neo Commercial and G1. Control is low. I suggest opting for G1 or H3 Neo instead of trying this rubber. I took the risk to put some olive oil on the topsheet, which made it tacky, but the grip dropped instantly.

I have been using this rubber for the past two months. I completely agree with the comment posted by tabletennis11 on January 29, 2018. However, I must emphasize that this rubber is one of the heaviest on the market. If you rely on fast and continuous wrist movements, you will experience a noticeable slowdown. To compensate for the weight, I tried using two other lighter rubbers: Stiga Calibra LT Sound and Xiom Vega Euro DF. However, I felt some discomfort and a lack of balance. I tested the rubber on an OFF+ Bty Garaydia T5000, an OFF allwood Darker 7p-2a 7t, and an OFF- Xiom Feel Zx2.

I don’t think it’s a hard rubber. Some players probably confuse hardness with the feeling you get playing with a hard blade and a relatively thin rubber. The Turbo Orange is 2 mm in max, so you should take this into account.

It definitely feels different compared to classic DHS and Nittaku Hurricanes. Its sponge gives you that slightly resisting tensor-like feeling, suggesting that there must be some catapult effect. And it’s actually there, not as strong as tensors though, reminding more of what you can get from hybrids.

I’ve been living and practicing in China for 7 years in total, and my topspin technique is definitely Chinese-like. I’ve tried almost all kinds of Hurricanes available on the market. The main shortcoming of this rubber for me is that its ark is low and very long. I had to tune it with 2 Falco layers on sponge and a teaspoon of olive oil on topshit to get what I wanted.

I’d say it’s more suitable for those who are just starting to get into Hurricane-like rubbers due to its feeling and not bad flat shot performance. Nittaku Neo and especially Pro would be a better choice for more experienced players.

The heaviest rubber I’ve ever used. Honestly, I feel little difference between this rubber and a typical Hurricane 3 Neo. I do not recommend this rubber because it weighs too much and causes your swing to be slower. The sponge doesn’t even really give it much springiness; it’s basically just an overpriced Hurricane 3 Neo.

The sponge hardness of Hurricane Pro III Turbo Orange rubber is actually 45 degrees, as disclosed by a German table tennis shop: https://www.spinfactory.de/belaege/hurricane-pro-iii-turbo-orange.html.

According to the ratings here, one could assume that a porous stone is used instead of a sponge. This is a misleading characterization.

Nittaku quality.

Need I say more?

The Nittaku Hurricane Pro 3 Turbo Orange is an intriguing alternative for players accustomed to traditional tacky Chinese rubbers like the DHS Hurricane 3.

A common criticism of the H3 Neo is its sluggishness, necessitating significant physical effort, a fast blade, or booster treatment. The NHP3TO partially addresses this issue by being marginally faster while preserving the core characteristics that have made the Hurricane 3 rubbers one of the most popular in the world. These characteristics include exceptional spin levels on serves and opening loops, as well as excellent control in the short game.

The tacky topsheet and dynamic sponge complement each other well in any topspin-based technique, including opening flips and opening loops.

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