DHS Hurricane 3.50

DHS's attempt to make Plastic ball version of Neo H3 = Failed

3-50 has no competitive edge compared to H3 nor Neo H3 (market version)

its an all-round average, what-is-this?, is-this-made-out-of-eraser-scrap? type rubber from Dhs

Compared to other hurricane series, its tackiness fades out real quick and the speed glue effect comes alive after few trial and than disappears like it never happened.

Overall, don't bother buying this rubber and if you thinking where you should go after Neo H3 ? Tin arc , Gold arc,, these are too expensive? Haifu whale/shark or Sanwei Target.

So I finally bought myself the DHS rubber. Full of excitement I put it on my BTY ZJK ALC and went straight into a match. Warming up I felt a big difference to my old T05:

Speed: Since I'm not boosting the rubber is very slow (expected that) so more effort was needed to bring the ball over the net

Control: I had a lot of control while looping, blocking and smashing. It was very easy to block the ball.

Spin: Playing topspin against backspin was quite easy, I was waiting for the ball a bit longer than with the T05, important is the right acceleration and timing

Serve: I had major problems with serving, I couldn't get the feel for it and needed a lot of practice to get near of my old serves with the T05. I struggled to do short serves so they often were long or went into the net

Counterloops: I surprisingly noticed that counter looping close to the table is very easy and controlled. After some adjustments I felt quite safe.

Mid-range: It is okay but a lot effort is needed to bring the ball over the net, I wouldn't suggest to get this rubber if you want to play from mid-range only!

Durability: This is the main reason I will be switching to another rubber. After 2 weeks the rubber started to decrease, sometimes the ball touched the rubber but the ball fell down. This is also a result of the tacky surface, it is magnetic to dust You started to see the pimples and I couldn't generate much spin anymore ( 4-5 trainings a week).

Summary: In the first week I was stunned by this rubber and thought this might be a opponent to my tenergy even if the rubbers are very different. But after 2 weeks the rubber showed his real face. It was an interesting experiment but I will be switching back to something else. If you have the money to get a new one after a short time go for it since the price is not that high. But for me the DHS Hurricane 3-50 is definitely not an option!

This is my first long review so be kind with me, sorry for any mistakes because english is not my mother tongue!

Thanks for taking your time and reading my review!

Sticky and spinny topsheet with red sponge.Abit mushy for my liking.Average speed and power.Personally i would prefer dhs tinarc series/euro or japanese rubber for 40+ plastic ball but this rubber is recommended for backhand by some of the chinese table tennis magazines.