DHS Hurricane 3 NEO

This is the review for unboosted 41 degree hardness, 2.2 mm thickness black rubber. USATT rating 1750 (March 2019). This review is only for forehand and based only on my experience for past 2-3 years. I started playing with H3N when I was 1100. That time I was using 40 degree hardness and 2.15 mm, black and red on both sides on a 5 ply blade. I started to feel the rubber was slow and started trying out different rubbers. At that time, I did not realize importance of training and sticking to the same equipment to develop feeling. I tried 729 FX, Palio red and yellow, Mercury 2, Rasanter 42 and Rakza 7 during past 3 years. Then after some training decided to come back to H3N on TB ALC blade. Been playing with the combination for over 2 months and saw that the consistency and spin on my FH loops increased a lot. Maybe because I started playing table tennis with H3N, it just feels right for me. I wish I kept playing with H3N for last 3 years. TB ALC is one of the best blade for H3N. There is very little margin for error but that makes you play the correct strokes every time (a.k.a. no more love tapping). Of course serves and pushes are better with H3N. Best returns for the efforts you put in.

If someone wishes to use this rubber for the first time, I would recommend at-least 3-4 months of practice before the tournament. Otherwise the "slowness" or the lack of correct FH technique\footwork will frustrate you. If you get nervous and freeze in the tournament match, not executing the correct technique\footwork, you won't be able to loop at all. But if you play the correct technique, the rewards are much higher than softer rubbers such as Rakza, Rasanter-42 (I never played with T-05 so I cannot compare it to T-05). During gameplay against players rated under 1700, I find that most of the times my opening loop alone wins points because of the high amount of spin. Playing topspin-topspin counters away from the table with varying amount of spin and placement is also benefited using H3N.

H3N generally last long time (2-3) years (I still have my old rubbers) if you clean the rubber after every practice session and use some covering. Any plastic sheet will work for covering. The tackiness usually "recovers" after you keep the topsheet covered. That is the main reason this rubber lasts long time. Some of my friends complained about the durability of H3N but I also never see them cleaning/covering their topsheets after practice .

If you are really confident in your backhand loop and flicks, there is no reason why you cannot use H3N (maybe 40 deg-2.15 mm) on your backhand too. But then playing punch shots and poking shots would require a very good timing with H3N on BH. Also using H3N on both sides makes the setup very heavy that most of the players do not prefer.

TLDR: One of the best FH rubber to learn the FH loop and develop technique and footwork. Beginners using H3N need to be patient and should spend a lot of time practicing instead of seeking immediate fruits. Best on flexible\hard blades. Only use on backhand if you are spin oriented on both wings and if you don't care about the weight.

Update after playing first tournament with TB ALC and H3N: Forehand was the most reliable shot for me this tournament and overall pleased with H3N on FH.

I DO NOT boost this rubber and have been playing with H3NEO Domestic 39deg version for about 1 year changing the sheet once (first sheet is still very playable).
I am an all-rounded player who prefers to play 1-3ft from table.

This rubber allows me to vary the spin when I want and also flat hit or counter hit (closer to table). It's great for the short game and it excels for my awkward block shots where I like to suck the speed/energy and almost double bounce it (very good when opponent is mid distance looping it), I have found only the chinese tacky rubbers allow me to do this with such consistency and quality.
If I find myself 4-6ft from table the looping definitely takes more energy, full arm strokes/usage of waist/wrist are a must to produce a loop good enough to compete with rubbers like Tenergy and win a point.

These rubbers last a long time, you just need to make sure you clean with water after every session and use the protective films to get a long life 6+months. Without booster the rubber is definitely not as fast like Tenergy but has many gears and can reach high speed with the full stroke as I mentioned. The spin speaks for itself in all departments, the tackiness helps a lot with this. I find I have a lot of control with this rubber also but control is too diverse a topic to explain properly. But i find it great for blocking and service receive and slow spin up openers.

I used to play with T05 and Joola Ryzhm, both good rubbers, but both expensive to change three times a year. So I looked for other alternatives and someone suggested H3 neo. So I bought a couple of sheets. Initially I found them completely different from the two other european rubbers I was used to, but then have quite strong physical strokes, I began to find this rubber very good in all departments and I didn't miss the more catapult effect that the european rubbers offer. H3 neo offered to me far more control and great speed and spin when using good technique and a strong stroke. Great for flat hits also. For £16 a sheet represents great value.

I have used this rubber for most of my time playing and have had nothing but good times with it. I'm going to be quite honest, when I started using this rubber it was more because I was a fanboy of the Chinese players ???? But I wouldn't recommend getting this rubber just for that reason as the actual rubber the CNT gets is basically a completely different rubber. Anyways, I use this on my forehand and I love kind of everything about this rubber. First off, for serves its great as it's fairly tacky and has good control which for me makes it better then tenergy like rubbers. Second, for actual hitting it's great. The only thing about this rubber, is its not very good at smashing/flat hits especially with the plastic ball. Every ball you hit needs to have decent quality (by that I mean, this rubber isn't good if you try to just swing your arm at every ball, it's need a little bit of spin). I think this rubber is especially great to learn off by beginners and veterans, so if you're looking for an inexpensive replacement to your rubber, you should consider giving this a try!

Currently using the H3N on my FH, unboosted. It plays incredibly with a "Chinese stroke", so you really have to develop your stroke to play with this. Exceptional with touch shots, produces wicked amounts of spin, and looping with this is an absolute joy! It tends to be slower than tensor rubbers unboosted, but if you boost the H3N, all hell will be unleashed on your opponents! For some reason, the sheet I bought was barely tacky.
P.S. Red DHS rubbers tend to be less tacky compared to the black ones.

I play with mainly spin variations, long pimples for backhand and close to the table.

Control is really great and one can be making a lot of spin with this Hurricane 3 neo

Speed is slow but I forget that default since many qualities !

I'm referring to a DHS Hurricane 3 NEO rubber glued on the blade with VOC free glue (butterfly chack).
To my amateur hand I didn't feel this rubber lacking in any area of the game comparing to my previous rubber XIOM Sigma I Europe.
I have to admit I quite enjoyed the change. Of course blocking isn't exceptional with this rubber and it requires some precision.
The durability of the rubber is really low. When it contacts the table there will probably be a piece of it cut. The thing that saves it though is that it is on my forehand and I usually get the table with the backhand rubber. Next rubber I am going to get for my forehand will be h3 boosted because I'm curious, how a boosted rubber feels like. I have read people saying that this rubber was significantly different from a typical tensor, I didn't notice this to be honest. For me the rubber felt similar, as for it collecting dust, it does, like every rubber, not more. Also some people think this rubber is slow, I don't agree, I did try a TIBHAR EL-P and it felt slow comparing to H3 when looping.

Overall I think Hurricane 3 NEO is a fair rubber for the forehand and I suggest it to people looking for a cheap blade to begin with.

Just boost it.

This rubber is made to be boosted.
I applied 2 layers of booster and this rubber became a monster in terms of balance of spins and speed.
Highly recommended to boost this rubber!

The other good thing about this rubber is that it forces you to place your feet in a proper position otherwise your balls would be slow and not spinny.
Good for training, I would recommend this for beginners in stead of Tenergy series, which is undoubtedly the most popular rubber for pros.

However, I think this rubber is also tricky rubber to use because of its tackiness.
When I loop or drive, I have to move my forearm very fast.
However, when you can hit balls with your maximum power, your loop and drive will be super spinny and super fast.
Because of its tackiness, it's also good for short games like stops, push and flick.

Overall, I really enjoy playing with this rubber and I think I won't change my FH rubber for a while.

Okay.. If you want to know how this rubber affects me, then read the post I made

But yeah, the hardest thing rating this rubber is the speed.. It's really fast if you hit hard and good, but if you don't put the effort in it's kinda slow. So it got many gears to play. It suits me well because of the "accuracy" in the rubber.. Or I guess it's me that's accurate but the rubber helps me in this regard. So, first impression: Good forehand rubber for me.

Let's say I'll get back to this if I remember or want to add something hehe

Very good looping rubber and I'm really happy using it. I can loop all backspin easily. DHS H3 Neo is a very good rubber to produce a very consistent forehand topspin. It's tacky surface helps me in getting a better control. Recommended for advanced players who really seeking balance in speed and spin. But one of the downside of this rubber is it cannot generate the speed by itself. I need to produce the speed with of own body and it takes a lot of physical efforts to do that. I think this rubber is good for a topspin offensive player with strong physical capability. I don't recommend this rubber if you like to smash the ball flat because of its tacky surface, flat hitters will struggle to adjust their stroke.

After using this rubber model for 2 years for my forehand, I still greatly enjoy using it. It is very good for looping, as it can generate lots of spin. It also gives a very good control on the ball, however, the downside of that is a little lacking on the speed. The rubber also smells not very nice at the beginning, however, the smell goes away gradually. The rubber is also relatively cheap, which makes it a good choice.

it's my forehand rubber on my viscaria blade
it's pretty fast and tacky with high consistency
but because of it hardness it has normal spin and not so spiny (as i tought)
overal a nice rubber with good price

A rubber with great control is the major positive of this rubber, which is also why the rubber is ideal for anyone wanting to improve on their strokes. This rubber is a bit slower than most though however, so if you are playing with a fast rubber such as Tenergy then switching to this may not feel very good.

This rubber is so far the best suited rubber for my FH.
If you want to use it properly you have to use it on off+ or off++ blade . Do not even try it on def or all blade .(you will end with lots of balls in the net).
I really like the linear curve of speed with this rubber. If you hit softly it has a low bounce . But if you use your whole body ,then it just go fast (but not as fast as andro rasant series of rubbers ).....
This sponge of the rubber needs to get in playing condition ,so you have to play about 2-4 Hours to it get softer and more response .
The control is a little bit difficult without good technique.
The weight is medium ass all top rubbers from different brands .
Spin is just great .. especially for serves. you can hit it soft or hard there is always a great amount of spin .
I like the feel it gives me, when i`m using powerstrokes.... just perfect.
Overall i can only recommend this rubber .

i play with a hurr 3 neo national from tan ruiwu on my fh.
its so grippy that i can rotate the racket at least 5 times before it falls off.
easy to lift backspin,lots of rotation.
speed loops on backspin are insane when in position.
spinny serve as hell.
counterloops are deadly.
if you are lucky and get a good one like me,use it with care because with great power comes great responsibility!!


btw i am not tuning it because it wouldnt last nearly as long

This rubber is great. It is alot different than Euro tensors. It has a very hard sponge, and topsheet. The topsheet is very tacky which gives you great spin and control of the ball. But it also makes your hits flat, and a bit slower. If you don't have good technique this rubber will show it. If you have great technique this rubber shows it and improves upon it. Not meant for people who are used to t-rexing for their loops and smashes. You need full arm and body motion to get the most out of this rubber. Also good for blocking and chopping. Such great ball control, you can place the ball anywhere with ease.

I used the Hurricane 3 rubber a few years back and I feel it really helped developing my forehand technique. It does lack speed in comparison to some Tensor rubbers but it really does make you use all your body and arm/wrist to hit a good ball. The rubber has excellent control and you can grip the ball very well due to the tacky surface.