Hurricane long 5x

Javier Delgado · Mar 26, 2019

New blade! hurricane long 5X

Any one knows something about the New hurricane long 5x that is posted on prott.vip?

https://www.prott.vip/Product-Details.aspx?productcode=LONG5X

729B2 · Mar 27, 2019

Good question

Shifu · Mar 27, 2019

Slightly thicker core = more speed

RidTheKid · Mar 27, 2019

Yes this is probably the commercial version of W968 6 with thicker mid ply for faster play. Why anyone would need a faster blade than 968 is my question

729B2 · Mar 27, 2019

RidTheKid said:
Yes this is probably the commercial version of W968 6 with thicker mid ply for faster play. Why anyone would need a faster blade than 968 is my question

sounds like a perfect answer
coz now its about POWER?

RidTheKid · Mar 27, 2019

Ma Long lacks power? He's still using the regular 968.

729B2 · Mar 27, 2019

RidTheKid said:
Ma Long lacks power? He's still using the regular 968.

not saying that just saying for lower level people maybe?

729B2 · Mar 27, 2019

RidTheKid said:
Ma Long lacks power? He's still using the regular 968.

coz as you know its power meets now these days

RidTheKid · Mar 27, 2019

Lower level players can't handle that speed with good control/consistency. I'm guessing tt's gonna be another W968 5 that nobody uses

Rumour has it Dima is using it atm or at least trying it out.

729B2 said:
not saying that just saying for lower level people maybe?

AndySmith · Mar 27, 2019

There's also a Fang Bo B2X - same kind of thing, thicker core. But much cheaper!

RidTheKid · Mar 27, 2019

And FB is using a Viscaria

AndySmith said:
There's also a Fang Bo B2X - same kind of thing, thicker core. But much cheaper!

AndySmith · Mar 27, 2019

RidTheKid said:
And FB is using a Viscaria

Probably, although is it even possible to know for sure anyway? And if true, that doesn't mean the B2X is a bad blade, etc etc blah blah.

I like the gossip around pros' setups, but it doesn't mean much to me when picking equipment for myself.

RidTheKid · Mar 27, 2019

One can never be sure, for sure

Well, looking at the pros equipment at least tells me they don't use lightning fast blades so why should amateurs?

AndySmith said:
Probably, although is it even possible to know for sure anyway? And if true, that doesn't mean the B2X is a bad blade, etc etc blah blah.

I like the gossip around pros' setups, but it doesn't mean much to me when picking equipment for myself.

AndySmith · Mar 27, 2019

RidTheKid said:
One can never be sure, for sure

Well, looking at the pros equipment at least tells me they don't use lightning fast blades so why should amateurs?

Great point - love it. I think there's definitely some valuable things you can take away from pro equipment, but too much is read into the specifics. I much prefer general trends, like yours above.

amoc · Sep 27, 2019

Can you tell me how much thicker the core is? And is the overall thickness also increased? Or are the outerplies thinner than on standard HL5?

729B2 · Sep 27, 2019

amoc said:
Can you tell me how much thicker the core is? And is the overall thickness also increased? Or are the outerplies thinner than on standard HL5?

.05 mm and losses 2 layers of limba so closer to a viscaria from what iv heard

amoc · Sep 27, 2019

729B2 said:
.05 mm and losses 2 layers of limba so closer to a viscaria from what iv heard

Ist the HL5x now a 3+2 construction? Instead of 5+2 before?

729B2 · Sep 27, 2019

think so

best_intentions · Sep 28, 2019

HL5X is still 5+2...it is overall thicker than HL5 by 1mm but DHS has the range for both blades being =/- 0.1mm...so you could have HL5X and HL5 being the same thickness just do to production variations. DHS card in the box has the exact thickness for each blade. Mine happens to be 6.03mm.

The HL5X does not play or feel anything like the Viscaria (in my opinion, having both 90g hl5x 87g vis). The two top layers of the HL5X are still thicker than the top Koto layer on the Viscaria. So the HL5x has a woody feel and sound. However due to the stiffness and hardness of the HL5X you get less vibration and some might say less feel. There is not a ton of flex in this blade. However there is more of a catapult feeling, which personally I like. It's quite a fast blade.

Humble-Bear · Nov 12, 2019

best_intentions said:
HL5X is still 5+2...it is overall thicker than HL5 by 1mm but DHS has the range for both blades being =/- 0.1mm...so you could have HL5X and HL5 being the same thickness just do to production variations. DHS card in the box has the exact thickness for each blade. Mine happens to be 6.03mm.

The HL5X does not play or feel anything like the Viscaria (in my opinion, having both 90g hl5x 87g vis). The two top layers of the HL5X are still thicker than the top Koto layer on the Viscaria. So the HL5x has a woody feel and sound. However due to the stiffness and hardness of the HL5X you get less vibration and some might say less feel. There is not a ton of flex in this blade. However there is more of a catapult feeling, which personally I like. It's quite a fast blade.

What is the dimension of the blade surface?

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