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Hi everyone,
Just a quick review after one training session with the DHS Hurricane 8-80 37°, boosted with 2 layers of Haifu National White, mounted on the backhand side of a DHS Hurricane Long 5 Golden.
First surprise: despite being a 37° Chinese rubber, it feels quite firm. Honestly, it even feels firmer than a Tenergy 19 to me. You can immediately tell it's not a soft rubber.
The topsheet is properly tacky, exactly what I was looking for.
With 2 layers of Haifu National White, the rubber is clearly boosted and it shows.
It has a good level of dynamism for a tacky rubber. Still slower than a Tenergy 19 overall, but once I engage into the ball, it can produce a lot of speed. Paired with the Long 5 Golden, there's more than enough power to finish points.
What I really like is the linear and predictable feeling compared to tensor rubbers.
This is the biggest highlight for me.
Opening against backspin is very easy. I can brush the ball very thinly without necessarily engaging deep into the sponge, and the ball still lifts with a lot of spin and safety.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Compared to Tenergy-style rubbers, where you really need to engage the sponge to avoid the ball slipping, here the tackiness gives a much safer grip on the ball.
Less effort, more spin.
Even after just one session, I noticed opponents struggling on my opening loops.
The ball carries a lot of spin, kicks after the bounce, and tends to surprise them. I got several weak returns and mistakes on loops that didn’t feel very fast from my side.
The combination of tackiness + booster effect seems to create a heavy and slightly “jumpy” ball.
The throw angle is lower than Tenergy that is really high 19. It still feels fairly high, but compared to T19 I felt more comfortable. I felt that I had to open the racket in blocks and counters. I know it is still cloased, but way less than before.
However, one important point: the rubber is quite sensitive when passive.
So it clearly rewards active play. But don't worry, no need to generate lot of input there.
That said, in faster rallies with lots of incoming spin, I actually found it very manageable.
Control is probably the biggest positive along with the easy opening game.
Even during this first session, I felt more secure than with Tenergy 19. Even when timing wasn’t perfect, the ball still stayed on the table.
I had some difficulty placing balls very precisely in drills, but no real outright mistakes. That’s more likely just adjustment time with new equipment.
I will definitely need some time to adjust on touch shots like flips and chop-blocks.
The feeling is quite different from tensor rubbers, so some recalibration is needed.
Still, the first impressions are very positive, and I think these shots could become strengths once fully adapted.
After just one session, I’m genuinely happy with the Hurricane 8-80 37° boosted with 2 layers of Haifu National White.
It gives me exactly what I was looking for:
✔ Lots of spin
✔ Very easy opening against backspin
✔ Strong control
✔ Heavy and disruptive ball quality
✔ Sufficient speed once boosted
Now I need to see how it evolves after a few more sessions, once it’s fully broken in and the booster effect settles.
But for a first session, it’s a very promising start and definitely a positive surprise.
Just a quick review after one training session with the DHS Hurricane 8-80 37°, boosted with 2 layers of Haifu National White, mounted on the backhand side of a DHS Hurricane Long 5 Golden.
⭐ First impressions
First surprise: despite being a 37° Chinese rubber, it feels quite firm. Honestly, it even feels firmer than a Tenergy 19 to me. You can immediately tell it's not a soft rubber.
The topsheet is properly tacky, exactly what I was looking for.
🚀 Speed and dynamics
With 2 layers of Haifu National White, the rubber is clearly boosted and it shows.
It has a good level of dynamism for a tacky rubber. Still slower than a Tenergy 19 overall, but once I engage into the ball, it can produce a lot of speed. Paired with the Long 5 Golden, there's more than enough power to finish points.
What I really like is the linear and predictable feeling compared to tensor rubbers.
🔄 Spin and opening loops
This is the biggest highlight for me.
Opening against backspin is very easy. I can brush the ball very thinly without necessarily engaging deep into the sponge, and the ball still lifts with a lot of spin and safety.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Compared to Tenergy-style rubbers, where you really need to engage the sponge to avoid the ball slipping, here the tackiness gives a much safer grip on the ball.
Less effort, more spin.
💥 Ball quality
Even after just one session, I noticed opponents struggling on my opening loops.
The ball carries a lot of spin, kicks after the bounce, and tends to surprise them. I got several weak returns and mistakes on loops that didn’t feel very fast from my side.
The combination of tackiness + booster effect seems to create a heavy and slightly “jumpy” ball.
🛡️ Blocking and passive play
The throw angle is lower than Tenergy that is really high 19. It still feels fairly high, but compared to T19 I felt more comfortable. I felt that I had to open the racket in blocks and counters. I know it is still cloased, but way less than before.
However, one important point: the rubber is quite sensitive when passive.
- Against topspin, if I’m not active enough, I absorb a lot of spin and the ball can go long
- Against backspin, if I don’t engage, it tends to drop into the net
So it clearly rewards active play. But don't worry, no need to generate lot of input there.
That said, in faster rallies with lots of incoming spin, I actually found it very manageable.
🎯 Control
Control is probably the biggest positive along with the easy opening game.
Even during this first session, I felt more secure than with Tenergy 19. Even when timing wasn’t perfect, the ball still stayed on the table.
I had some difficulty placing balls very precisely in drills, but no real outright mistakes. That’s more likely just adjustment time with new equipment.
✋ Short game
I will definitely need some time to adjust on touch shots like flips and chop-blocks.
The feeling is quite different from tensor rubbers, so some recalibration is needed.
Still, the first impressions are very positive, and I think these shots could become strengths once fully adapted.
✅ Preliminary conclusion
After just one session, I’m genuinely happy with the Hurricane 8-80 37° boosted with 2 layers of Haifu National White.
It gives me exactly what I was looking for:
✔ Lots of spin
✔ Very easy opening against backspin
✔ Strong control
✔ Heavy and disruptive ball quality
✔ Sufficient speed once boosted
Now I need to see how it evolves after a few more sessions, once it’s fully broken in and the booster effect settles.
But for a first session, it’s a very promising start and definitely a positive surprise.
