Anyone knows of Nittaku DHS hurricane 3?

[TTjhonel04]

I've seen a rubber called Nittaku DHS Hurricane 3 being sold in a facebook group, and I've been curious of it, are there anyone of you who have used the rubber or just be familiar of it? I want to try it but before that I would want to know more of it's background or it's details?

 

[MDanielCRO]

I've seen a rubber called Nittaku DHS Hurricane 3 being sold in a facebook group, and I've been curious of it, are there anyone of you who have used the rubber or just be familiar of it? I want to try it but before that I would want to know more of it's background or it's details?

DHS made it for Nittaku, but I don't know anything else.

 

[TTjhonel04]

DHS made it for Nittaku, but I don't know anything else.

I've read of that a while ago while searching it through the internet ).. but unfortunately. I can't find a good review about it

 

[JustAlt]

You should always check tabletennisdb if you want to know about equipment. Nittaku hurricane is basically a dhs hurricane topsheet with a softer japanese style sponge. You can read some reviews here: http://www.tabletennisdb.com/rubber/nittaku-dhs-hurricane-3.html

Edit: oops only one review there this time..

 

[TTjhonel04]

You should always check tabletennisdb if you want to know about equipment. Nittaku hurricane is basically a dhs hurricane topsheet with a softer japanese style sponge. You can read some reviews here: http://www.tabletennisdb.com/rubber/nittaku-dhs-hurricane-3.html

Edit: oops only one review there this time..

yep just saw it when I reviewed the site.. still I need a larger and broader review about the rubber

 

[mahomedy13]

on this topic of 2 brand names on 1 rubber,has anyone ever used the stiga/yasaka cobra rubber?

I have used it(on a friends bat),it is excellent in speed and spin,not a tensioned rubber.

Ive searched everywhere for it,but cannot find any for sale.

 

[TTjhonel04]

on this topic of 2 brand names on 1 rubber,has anyone ever used the stiga/yasaka cobra rubber?

I have used it(on a friends bat),it is excellent in speed and spin,not a tensioned rubber.

Ive searched everywhere for it,but cannot find any for sale.

what rubber do you mean that you've already use? the stiga/yasaka cobra rubber? or the Nittaku DHS H3?

 

[mahomedy13]

what rubber do you mean that you've already use? the stiga/yasaka cobra rubber? or the Nittaku DHS H3?

the stiga/yasaka.

sorry for the misunderstanding

 

[TTjhonel04]

the stiga/yasaka.

sorry for the misunderstanding

ahh. I see,, my 1st time to ever heard of it though....

 

[htfu]

there are a few versions of the nittaku rubber :

nittaku hurricane 2 : http://tt-japan.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=57
nittaku hurricane 3 : http://tt-japan.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=58

those are the nittaku packaged versions of the normal dhs hurricane 2 & 3. the topsheet is apparently slightly better quality than the normal dhs commercial.

hurricane 2 neo : http://tt-japan.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=1150
hurricane 3 neo : http://tt-japan.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=1152

same thing as the straight hurricanes, apparently the topsheet is slightly better quality.

hurricane 2 pro : http://tt-japan.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=55
hurricane 3 pro : http://tt-japan.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=56

these are apparently equivalent to the provincial quality dhs rubbers.

there are also nt50 type of both hurricane 2 & 3, these have a japanse sponge vs the standard hard chinese sponge. topsheet-wise they are apparently also slightly better quality than the standard dhs commercial sheets.

the big thing with the nittaku versions, so i am lead to believe, is that they are way more consistent so there should be way less variance from one sheet to another.

 

[LethalForehand]

I tried the nittaku H3 Pro, its no way near close to a provincial level H3, I believe its a repackaged old-style commercial H3 (although havent played commercial H3 for a long time). Nittaku H3 pro was a really big disappointment after the provincial.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

If you are looking for other rubbers, this is something to look into: Tibar Grip S: http://www.tabletennisdb.com/rubber/tibhar-grip-s.html

Some of the Chinese Women's team members use this. It is a Blue Whale II topsheet with a German sponge. It is supposed to be pretty good.

 

[TTjhonel04]

I tried the nittaku H3 Pro, its no way near close to a provincial level H3, I believe its a repackaged old-style commercial H3 (although havent played commercial H3 for a long time). Nittaku H3 pro was a really big disappointment after the provincial.

How could you say that it is a really big disappointment after the provincial? could you state any differences that you can say? or are there just a little or close similarities of both rubbers?

 

[TTjhonel04]

If you are looking for other rubbers, this is something to look into: Tibar Grip S: http://www.tabletennisdb.com/rubber/tibhar-grip-s.html

Some of the Chinese Women's team members use this. It is a Blue Whale II topsheet with a German sponge. It is supposed to be pretty good.

Never heard of that one before... any good side of it?

 

[mahomedy13]

Never heard of that one before... any good side of it?

Liu Shiwen used to use it.now she uses hurricane/skyline blue sponge(judging from china open).maybe im wrong about her new rubber,but i think im right.

 

[TTjhonel04]

Liu Shiwen used to use it.now she uses hurricane/skyline blue sponge(judging from china open).maybe im wrong about her new rubber,but i think im right.

Blue Sponge? meaning it is a national team's rubber right?

 

[mahomedy13]

Blue Sponge? meaning it is a national team's rubber right?

Probably its a national.

 

[htfu]

hurricane 3 neo definitely comes in provincial blue sponge, tg3 neo apparently too ... so a blue sponge rubber is not always a national. confirmation of this from multiple sources would be needed.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

hurricane 3 neo definitely comes in provincial blue sponge, tg3 neo apparently too ... so a blue sponge rubber is not always a national. confirmation of this from multiple sources would be needed.

But a Chinese National Team player is not going to go out and buy Provincial rubber when they are GIVEN National. I am sure a CNT player would be using National rubber.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Never heard of that one before... any good side of it?

Look at this thread:

http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?1129-Chinese-Team-Bat-pictures!

and look at the black rubber for Guo Yue and Liu Shiwen. When those photos were taken in 2011, both of them were using Grip-S. If it was not good, those two would not have used it, even for just one tournament. Again, it is a Haifu Blue Whale II topsheet with a different sponge and a glue sheet on it.

If you like H3 it is worth trying. And you can read the reviews on ttdb if you follow the link from my previous post about the rubber.