Nittaku Hurricane Pro 3 Turbo Blue

says Hi, I am a life-long table tennis enthusiast and...
says Hi, I am a life-long table tennis enthusiast and...
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Patrick, do you think the thinner 1.8 would be a little easier for smashing, driving?

personally when i use tenergy i find i can actually drive better with 1.9 than max on fh, max is too bouncy.

I know they are different rubbers and you can drive with the 2.0mm blue turbo, but i assume this might be a tad better with 1.8?

I think we discussed before that the rubber is so hard it wont bottom out on power loops!!

Given that it is unlikely that any the speed during driving/smashing comes from a sponge catapult effect, I wouldn't be surprised if driving/smashing actually is a little faster with the thinner sponge. I don't know it for sure though.
 
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Hi everyone,I joined up this forum to give my two cents input with regards to Nittaku Hurricane 3 Pro Turbo Blue Sponge or Nitakku H3 blue for sport.I bought this rubber in Jan 2020 as an experiment just to feel how the heaviest and hardest rubber feels ( let us call it EJ disease ).

At first, I could not play this rubber at all as I was never very good back then.Now, in 2021 my skill have improved and I am revisiting this rubber. I have boosted it with Falco Long Tempo and it sits on the FH side of my Butterfly 5 ply wood Primorac blade. The backhand side I am using Friendship Battle 2 provincial blue sponge 38 degree hardness sponge ( also boosted ). The total combined weight of my set up is 213.7g.

Now, after a year, the tackiness is still there and each time I remove the non-sticky plastic protection cover, the cover clings to the surface of the rubber very strongly ( to my delight! ). On top of that, do note that I use the Falco Life Extender on both rubbers once in a while; around four times a year, even when not playing with it regularly. The play frequency may increase as I am get more use to this setup.

As for game play, I must say it is a wonderful combination now. It is a spin monster and is easy to lift underspin. I know it is heavy setup but I love it as it gives me the confidence to power loop from mid distance. The power is there especially when you use proper body mechanics. The ball trajectory is curvy & low. In a nutshell, it is a looping monster now.

NB: I am just a club level player.
 
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