Is the hurricane 3 neo still worth it after tack reduction?

[Jslick89]

why? can you explain? genuinely asking.

I just really love the feeling of how the rubber "grabs" the ball and "sling-shots" it out...its different than the tenergy where the ball more like "pops" off the rubber. Do i net some shots? yes. Do i make a ton of insane loops that i couldnt do with tenergy? also yes. my forehand shots are definitely spinner, but with a lower trajectory which makes them even more deadly of shots. Another nice bonus is the improved short/serve game from having a less "poppy" of a rubber.

 

[Yurifi]

I just really love the feeling of how the rubber "grabs" the ball and "sling-shots" it out...its different than the tenergy where the ball more like "pops" off the rubber. Do i net some shots? yes. Do i make a ton of insane loops that i couldnt do with tenergy? also yes. my forehand shots are definitely spinner, but with a lower trajectory which makes them even more deadly of shots. Another nice bonus is the improved short/serve game from having a less "poppy" of a rubber.

thanks for honest reply. yeah, I feel you, but, i.e., currently I am playing with Omega V Euro, will probably go to Omega VIII Pro or Jekyll series after I kill this rubber. I played with Omega VII China Guang, not really a chinese rubber, but it's hard hybrid. while I liked the dwell and grab, Omega V Euro's grabbing and dwelling feels like it's on steroids compared to China Guang. agree about the serve, less effort to make it short with hard(er) rubber.

I guess that's the part where we the players differ ... I just need that softish feeling 45°-47,5° rubbers offer ... would love to try also 50° and 52,5°, to see, where this feeling stops, but yeah - I like it when I feel the ball seats deep into the sponge and the rubber grabbing the ball ... can't get that feeling so intense with harder rubber, don't know why ...

 

[Julzig]

It's actually pretty easy to boost and really doesn't much actual time. more like waiting but the actual process itself is quick. I think everyone should try a boosted hurricane rubber at least once.

Maybe one day to satisfy the curiosity. Im just the type of person who glues his Rubbers and doesnt want to bother for half a year to an year

 

[Angerer]

you could try H3-50 or H8-80 maybe (if you want to stay in DHS)

For the love of God, please no ;D
These are some of the worst rubbers I have ever tried (H8 37 is a strong contender in being utter garbage as well).

 

[Jslick89]

thanks for honest reply. yeah, I feel you, but, i.e., currently I am playing with Omega V Euro, will probably go to Omega VIII Pro or Jekyll series after I kill this rubber. I played with Omega VII China Guang, not really a chinese rubber, but it's hard hybrid. while I liked the dwell and grab, Omega V Euro's grabbing and dwelling feels like it's on steroids compared to China Guang. agree about the serve, less effort to make it short with hard(er) rubber.

I guess that's the part where we the players differ ... I just need that softish feeling 45°-47,5° rubbers offer ... would love to try also 50° and 52,5°, to see, where this feeling stops, but yeah - I like it when I feel the ball seats deep into the sponge and the rubber grabbing the ball ... can't get that feeling so intense with harder rubber, don't know why ...

I've only used a few different rubbers...not really an EJ. I did buy a SANWAI Target National and i boosted it. its not very fun for me. maybe because i put it on an innercarbon blade instead of my normal viscaria. maybe i need to boost it one more time.

and i think those degree ratings are completely different for chinese rubber than for european rubbers. becaue my H3 are either 39 degree or 40 degree and they are definitely harder than what you are describing as a soft 45 lol.

Also, if you used to play pro 20 years ago...i'm guessing you might be a little older than me? maybe why you dont like the effort needed to use chinese rubber lol.

 

[olive-nguyen]

Haven’t used this rubber before but I believe it would still be a good buy as even after the tack reduction, it is still one of the tackiest rubbers around. The tack reduction may make it easier for beginners and amateur player to pick up and use the rubber-slightly more forgiving compared to the older extremely tacky H3. With the reduction of the learning curve it would also be easier to get speed into the ball without a very good technique, something I’m quite sure beginners who use tacky rubbers face.

 

[longle]

I know, and I do boost, too. But if I absolutely had to buy something H3, and absolutely was forbidden to use booster, that's what I would do.

in that case I suggest H3 pro neo blue/orange H39 - it is very playable without boosting

the H3 market neo H38 is also very playable if you want something more affordable, I used it for half a year on BH, then give it to my friend and he's now using it as FH - it's surprisingly suitable for FH because it's not too hard, and the sponge is dense enough to provide extra power (it actually feels as hard as H3 pro neo H39), given you glue it on a fast blade like JZK ALC

 

[Yurifi]

I've only used a few different rubbers...not really an EJ. I did buy a SANWAI Target National and i boosted it. its not very fun for me. maybe because i put it on an innercarbon blade instead of my normal viscaria. maybe i need to boost it one more time.

and i think those degree ratings are completely different for chinese rubber than for european rubbers. becaue my H3 are either 39 degree or 40 degree and they are definitely harder than what you are describing as a soft 45 lol.

Also, if you used to play pro 20 years ago...i'm guessing you might be a little older than me? maybe why you dont like the effort needed to use chinese rubber lol.

I may have written it wrongly - I played table tennis for 20 years (from as far as I can remember to the age of 24-25, but last years were professional, ok, semi-pro, because I couldn't live just of playing but it was nice money for a student, I think my first match I got paid for was when I was 17), but yeah, played on quite a high level for quite some time ...

it could be age, but my game playstyle is ... hard to describe it ... I need a good soft feel of ball sinking in. and even though people wouldn't agree, as I tend to play really aggressively, i.e. if I get pushed into defensive position, I rely on rotation and placement, rather on pure power and then overtaking with stronger topspin or playing with the ball, and I need the feeling of ball sitting into my rubber for all that ... and hard(er) rubber just don't give me this feel, this confidence.

I do hear that some rubbers, that are hard, have soft feel (Jekyll & Hyde C55, V52.5) but still have to try that ...

also, I am aware of the ESN vs. Butterfly/Chinese rubber sponge hardness difference ...

 

[disaster3]

Ok, jokes are over😀
Mine 23467 attempt to start using H3Neo!!! But this time with Golden Viscaria. Be afraid opponents!! I’m coming!!!
Details: H3Neo Prov BS 40*, 2.1mm, 2 layers of Haifu Yellow Standard and 3 layers of DHS#15 according to art

 

[Angerer]

Ok, jokes are over😀
Mine 23467 attempt to start using H3Neo!!! But this time with Golden Viscaria. Be afraid opponents!! I’m coming!!!
Details: H3Neo Prov BS 40*, 2.1mm, 2 layers of Haifu Yellow Standard and 3 layers of DHS#15 according to art
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Did it accidentally touch your groin or this new racket is turning you on?

 

[disaster3]

it is camera angel... no worries about my groin it is safe

 

[Federal_Agent]

Ok, as piadas acabaram😀
Minha 23467 tentativa de começar a usar H3Neo!!! Mas dessa vez com Golden Viscaria. Tenham medo oponentes!! Estou chegando!!!
Detalhes: H3Neo Prov BS 40*, 2,1 mm, 2 camadas de Haifu Yellow Standard e 3 camadas de DHS#15 de acordo com a arte
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FIrst quality stuff brother! 💎🏓💎

 

[disaster3]

Yesterday had a training session with my mass destruction weapon aka Thor's Hammer
shit... FH counter topspins close/over the table are f***ing amazing, I will not mention short game, spin in serve etc. as it is obvious but it's not so colorful and superhyped... weight significantly increased (previous had T05, so there is nothing to say when we compare T05 vs H3 Neo BS 40*, 2.1mm, with 3 layers of glue and 2 layers of booster )
transition between BH and FH is not so fast and smooth and I'm not so effective from BH which was my advantage.
Going forward after hitting hard from FH, today my forearm and shoulder are begging for mercy

Previously my weapon D05+T05 was somewhere around 187-188gr, with D05+ H3Neo BS around 193.5gr seems not much as some of you are playing with racket ~ 200gr but yeah I feel it after 2 hours session.
Funny thing, when I prepared H3 Neo on Tuesday I was playing my spare racket TB ZLF (O7Pro + T05) which weights 181gr so almost 194 grams racket is like an axe

But yesterday I won with a guy I've never won before and he told me that he lost not with me but with my racket

 

[Der_Echte]

I've only used a few different rubbers...not really an EJ. I did buy a SANWAI Target National and i boosted it. its not very fun for me. maybe because i put it on an innercarbon blade instead of my normal viscaria. maybe i need to boost it one more time.

and i think those degree ratings are completely different for chinese rubber than for european rubbers. becaue my H3 are either 39 degree or 40 degree and they are definitely harder than what you are describing as a soft 45 lol.

Also, if you used to play pro 20 years ago...i'm guessing you might be a little older than me? maybe why you dont like the effort needed to use chinese rubber lol.

Sergey the Tsos, the undisputed national leader in the tuning and proper usage of H3, says to quit wasting time with NEO or other subpar versions of H3... there is hard to source national H3, and there is the rest of the garbage heap.

BTW, he can heavy spin with sandpaper like rubber.