Ma Long New DHS Blade 2013

[Giangt]

It is now official! DHS has just announced the new Hurricane Long 3 coming this year. Same structure as Hurricane Long 2 so it is indeed another 7 ply wood blade. Besides the change of handle colour there is also modification on adhesive used.
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Where did you find the source?

 

[TurboZ]

dhssports on weibo. Could be on sale end of March or early April.

 

[Giangt]

Nice looking forward to that. Thank you.

 

[spin4net]

I think it can´t be the Hurricane Hao because it doesn´t have a grey surface. May be PG7 with Hao or Longe 2 handle.

 

[huri]

I think it can´t be the Hurricane Hao because it doesn´t have a grey surface. May be PG7 with Hao or Longe 2 handle.

Maybe you should read what was written first before posting this "usefull info".

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Maybe you should read what was written first before posting this "usefull info".

Play nice. It is worth reading before posting, but nobody likes being treated like that.

It is now official! DHS has just announced the new Hurricane Long 3 coming this year. Same structure as Hurricane Long 2 so it is indeed another 7 ply wood blade. Besides the change of handle colour there is also modification on adhesive used.

This is nice info to know. A 7 ply wood blade with a blue handle and a photo of Ma Long on the bottom of the handle. I wonder what it will weigh.

 

[Tommy Lee]

Hurricane Long 3, an advertisement in a TT magazine

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Hurricane Long 3, an advertisement in a TT magazine

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Nice. Thanks Tommy Lee.

 

[Giangt]

Play nice. It is worth reading before posting, but nobody likes being treated like that.



This is nice info to know. A 7 ply wood blade with a blue handle and a photo of Ma Long on the bottom of the handle. I wonder what it will weigh.

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Think it would be the same as long 2. Weighs around 89g +-3g

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Think it would be the same as long 2. Weighs around 89g +-3g

Good weight. Not too heavy. I wonder what wood they are using. 7 ply, all wood blade. It should be pretty good.

 

[Dan]

Good weight. Not too heavy. I wonder what wood they are using. 7 ply, all wood blade. It should be pretty good.

I really want to try out this blade! What blades is this similar to Carl?

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I really want to try out this blade! What blades is this similar to Carl?

I have not hit with one. If I knew what wood the different plies were I would be able to answer. I do have a feeling that it is similar to a Clipper though. That is just a guess. I would love to try it too.

 

[Giangt]

I really want to try out this blade! What blades is this similar to Carl?

I have both the 506 prototype+pg3 handle and the commercial 506 And they play so nice!

I have not hit with one. If I knew what wood the different plies were I would be able to answer. I do have a feeling that it is similar to a Clipper though. That is just a guess. I would love to try it too.

I looks like a clipper but IMO it doesn't play like a clipper. I think there is more feel (medium feel) with the DHS 506 and it is almost as stiff as the Clipper. I reckon there is more control with this blade than the Clipper but that is my 50 cents Those I have are 88-90 grams.

 

[Dan]

I have not hit with one. If I knew what wood the different plies were I would be able to answer. I do have a feeling that it is similar to a Clipper though. That is just a guess. I would love to try it too.

I have both the 506 prototype+pg3 handle and the commercial 506 And they play so nice!



I looks like a clipper but IMO it doesn't play like a clipper. I think there is more feel (medium feel) with the DHS 506 and it is almost as stiff as the Clipper. I reckon there is more control with this blade than the Clipper but that is my 50 cents Those I have are 88-90 grams.

Thats for the comments guys, I hope I can get my hands on one of these to try. Ma Long sure seems to be hitting well with it Who knows tho, he could have a custom blade

 

[Giangt]

Thats for the comments guys, I hope I can get my hands on one of these to try. Ma Long sure seems to be hitting well with it Who knows tho, he could have a custom blade

I am thinking of buying one as well just to compare I have the impression that it is the one he is playing due to his sponsorship agreement with DHS

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I have both the 506 prototype+pg3 handle and the commercial 506 And they play so nice!



I looks like a clipper but IMO it doesn't play like a clipper. I think there is more feel (medium feel) with the DHS 506 and it is almost as stiff as the Clipper. I reckon there is more control with this blade than the Clipper but that is my 50 cents Those I have are 88-90 grams.

Any idea what the outer ply on the blade is? Limba is the outer ply on a Clipper. Koto is the outer ply of a TB ALC.

 

[Giangt]

Any idea what the outer ply on the blade is? Limba is the outer ply on a Clipper. Koto is the outer ply of a TB ALC.

I have the impression it is Limba. I have coated both my blades due to every time I reglued my blades small chips of wood came of. So my impression it is Limba because it is softer than koto

 

[Markvee]

Limba looks sort of "swirly" like this:


Koto typically has a straighter and sort of staccato pattern


But it's not always easy to look at a blade and tell the difference.

 

[bnini]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Long_(table_tennis)

 

[vishaloza]

Tommy Lee: Any news about this blade? Is it out?