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DHS Hurricane Hao 3 / TG3-60 FH / Nittaku Alhelg RPB / 181g
Nittaku Alhelg is one new 40+ rubber that is rarely mentioned. I have high hope of it as a Tenergy competitor but too bad it is not. I have it as RPB on the newly restyled HH3 with TG3-60 on FH. To my surprise they have about the same bounce and feel. In fact the Alhelg is even harder than TG3-60 Mid Hard. The Mid Hard marking on TG3-60 may not be totally accurate as it is mentioned as Mid Soft in Chinese.
For C balls the setup is quite ordinary. I have a feeling I would do better with Alhelg on FH and TG3-60 on BH because of the difference in softness. Alhelg seems to aim at control and grip rather than anything. Have to play active or the ball will drop to the net like using Chinese rubbers. Only when you start powering up will the rubber show its quality. Even more so with plastic. Throw is medium+. So effortless to clear the net when looping. You can feel the ball grip confidently with high consistency. May be it is Nittaku's new approach to new balls. Keeping high control without bouncy touches, yet it will give you the needed power when you play hard. Something similar to the winning Chinese formula without a tacky top sheet.
I find TG3-60 a much better rubber than H3-50 in about every area, especially in weight. Hope to see some harder version of it. Throw is medium or less. Need some lifting in strokes. For that TG3 Neo's throw is very high in comparison. May do better as BH but still fine if you like something soft for FH. I would pick Big Dipper over it because of the lack of hard choice and price.
Nittaku Alhelg is one new 40+ rubber that is rarely mentioned. I have high hope of it as a Tenergy competitor but too bad it is not. I have it as RPB on the newly restyled HH3 with TG3-60 on FH. To my surprise they have about the same bounce and feel. In fact the Alhelg is even harder than TG3-60 Mid Hard. The Mid Hard marking on TG3-60 may not be totally accurate as it is mentioned as Mid Soft in Chinese.
For C balls the setup is quite ordinary. I have a feeling I would do better with Alhelg on FH and TG3-60 on BH because of the difference in softness. Alhelg seems to aim at control and grip rather than anything. Have to play active or the ball will drop to the net like using Chinese rubbers. Only when you start powering up will the rubber show its quality. Even more so with plastic. Throw is medium+. So effortless to clear the net when looping. You can feel the ball grip confidently with high consistency. May be it is Nittaku's new approach to new balls. Keeping high control without bouncy touches, yet it will give you the needed power when you play hard. Something similar to the winning Chinese formula without a tacky top sheet.
I find TG3-60 a much better rubber than H3-50 in about every area, especially in weight. Hope to see some harder version of it. Throw is medium or less. Need some lifting in strokes. For that TG3 Neo's throw is very high in comparison. May do better as BH but still fine if you like something soft for FH. I would pick Big Dipper over it because of the lack of hard choice and price.
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