My DHS products have 22 digits serial code instead of 12 or 16?

nabeel · Jul 23, 2018

I recently bought 2 Hurricane 3 Neo and one Power G7 blade, I scratched the silver coating and inside there were 22 digits code? I have read in the forums that it should either have 12 or 16 digit code. I believe these are fake products. Can someone tell me where to verify the DHS serial code? I checked all DHS sites but couldn't find any place to check the code.

Thanks

talbon · Jul 23, 2018

The more the better?

AfroBro · Jul 23, 2018

http://ttnpp.com/store/content/7-dhs-serial-code-verification This may help, although as you say there are options for 12 and 16 digit codes. Possibly the version on the CTTA home page would tell you?

nabeel · Jul 23, 2018

Hi Guys, thanks for the reply, I just found the verification site dhs-sports.com/search.shtml and i checked my rubber and blade, both are original

yaaaay I'm so excited.

However today I bought Joola Rhyzm and Hurricane 3-50 from a verified dealer because I though my hurricane 3 neo were fake, now I have 4 original rubbers

I will order another power g7 for this setup.

Thank you so much guys for the reply.

Suga D · Jul 23, 2018

It sounds a bit funny, but i wouldn't say categorically that it's fake since DHS also might have changed.

Anyhow:
You can type in the code here:
http://www.dhs-sports.com/search.shtml

A detailed describtion of it can be found here:
https://www.prott.vip/Product-Details.aspx?productcode=SerialCode

As well as in Afrobro's link.

Suga D · Jul 23, 2018

Hahaha.

Crossposting!
Hahaha

zeio · Jul 23, 2018

They have updated to 22 characters.

Check 12-, 16- and 22-character serial codes at http://www.dhs-sports.com/search.shtml.

nabeel · Jul 23, 2018

Thank you guys

langel · Jul 23, 2018

I just can't catch the sense of this exercise

Well, one goes to a TT store, makes a copy of some of the codes of items of interest, and prints them on the fake products.
You check them through the authenticity checker and you are happy?

Suga D · Jul 23, 2018

langel said:
I just can't catch the sense of this exercise

Well, one goes to a TT store, makes a copy of some of the codes of items of interest, and prints them on the fake products.
You check them through the authenticity checker and you are happy?

Nice theory, but this won't work. Lol
[Emoji23]
You have to scratch on a certain area to make the digit code appear. No store i know would allow you to do that!

Next!

langel · Jul 23, 2018

Oooook,
one has an access to a visible code, one may even buy a product, and this one can use this code on many fake products.
you check it through the checker... and?

rokphish · Jul 24, 2018

One number can only be checked once that shows authenticity. Subsequent checks with same number will result differently.

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zeio · Jul 24, 2018

Some more info for future reference.

The 22-character serial code was implemented starting from Sep, 2017. The old label, top left in the image below, was replaced by a new label, at the bottom center.

For inverted rubbers, the scratch-off label is located in the bottom right corner of the plastic protective film.
For pips, it is located on the bottom of the sponge.
For Gold Arc 5/8, it is on the back of the package.

usualsuspect · Jul 25, 2018

langel said:
Oooook,
one has an access to a visible code, one may even buy a product, and this one can use this code on many fake products.
you check it through the checker... and?

Yeah, they obviously realized people might do what you just described. That's why the website will also tell you whether it's the first time someone has checked a code. The website is in Chinese, but you can easily use google translate on it.

usualsuspect · Jul 25, 2018

More specifically, the website even tells you what type of product a code belongs to, when you check it. That way, if someone buys a cheap product (like table tennis balls) and put the sticker on a more expensive fake product (like a Long 5 blade). You can still tell that it's fake.

langel · Jul 25, 2018

usualsuspect said:
More specifically, the website even tells you what type of product a code belongs to, when you check it. That way, if someone buys a cheap product (like table tennis balls) and put the sticker on a more expensive fake product (like a Long 5 blade). You can still tell that it's fake.

Yes, I got it

Well, obviously DHS is trying to minimize frauds and the system will work the way you describe it.
But imagine that one buys a genuine Long 5 blade and transfers the sticker to a fake blade even without checking the code /why to check it?/, thus refunding a great portion of the investment - is it possible? Other funny scenarios - sveral fake Long 5 with fake stickers, but one and the same genuine number, one sells them as second hand, people ask him /eventually/ why it has been checked several times - "yes, I've checked it several times and its always genuine!"

I think that if you want a new product, you should buy it from a trusted seller, if you buy a second hand - pay attention to some product specifics, rather than stickers and numbers. Though its just mine personal opinion only, nothing to offense, just my way.

Suga D · Jul 25, 2018

langel said:
Yes, I got it
Well, obviously DHS is trying to minimize frauds and the system will work the way you describe it.
But imagine that one buys a genuine Long 5 blade and transfers the sticker to a fake blade even without checking the code /why to check it?/, thus refunding a great portion of the investment - is it possible? Other funny scenarios - sveral fake Long 5 with fake stickers, but one and the same genuine number, one sells them as second hand, people ask him /eventually/ why it has been checked several times - "yes, I've checked it several times and its always genuine!"

I think that if you want a new product, you should buy it from a trusted seller, if you buy a second hand - pay attention to some product specifics, rather than stickers and numbers. Though its just mine personal opinion only, nothing to offense, just my way.

Well, criminals always will find ways around security systems, otherwise there wouldn't be so many different updates on security systems.
But luckily not everyone thinks so negative and has so much criminal energy and time to think about it...
[Emoji6]

langel · Jul 25, 2018

I'm not negative, I'm just horsing arround

But criminals really have enough time and energy to think out schemes, its their working time.
And the fact that DHS is so engaged with security means how much is that stuff.

Suga D · Jul 25, 2018

That's True, but it actually only shows there is a very good reason for having security system, so all in all you already just gave the answer to your statement

I just can't catch the sense of this exercise

yourself

rokphish · Jul 26, 2018

Here's a sample of first time and second time checks.

What I usually do for buyers, I would do the below plus a photo of the serial number on the blade itself (etched on the blade) and/or the number on the red paper and give them the photos. Thus if/when they want to sell the blade later they have the photos as proof of authenticity.

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