Can someone tell me a bit about the DHS 3002?

[Hurricane]

As far as I know, they use PF4 rubbers, but I don't know anything about this rubber and racket. What is its purpose? Could you tell me a bit about the DHS 3002? Like the style of play...

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

The purpose is to give you a blade that has rubbers on it at a somewhat affordable price

The 'style of play' is to hit the ball on the table

No one puts much thought into premade rackets. They use bad quality materials and are rarely worth more than a custom-assembled racket at the end of the day

 

[Reaper]

As far as I know, they use PF4 rubbers, but I don't know anything about this rubber and racket. What is its purpose? Could you tell me a bit about the DHS 3002? Like the style of play...

be aware some DHS premade rackets smell like fish, it's a gamble

 

[Hurricane]

The purpose is to give you a blade that has rubbers on it at a somewhat affordable price

The 'style of play' is to hit the ball on the table

No one puts much thought into premade rackets. They use bad quality materials and are rarely worth more than a custom-assembled racket at the end of the day

But this racket is cheap... I wonder if it would be possible to build something better for the same price... but i get you

 

[Hurricane]

The purpose is to give you a blade that has rubbers on it at a somewhat affordable price

The 'style of play' is to hit the ball on the table

No one puts much thought into premade rackets. They use bad quality materials and are rarely worth more than a custom-assembled racket at the end of the day

Don't be so mean, that racket is good for a beginner to practice on 😂

 

[hclnnkhg]

But this racket is cheap... I wonder if it would be possible to build something better for the same price... but i get you

Should be possible. On Aliexpress DHS 3002 is about 15-20 GBP. The same price can get you Yinhe N10 + 2 Yinhe Mercury 2.

The problem with DHS premade rackets are that the rubbers are nothing like the actual rubber if you buy separately, even if they say it is Hurricane or Goldarc. They are even worse than a 5-dollar rubber.

 

[lodro]

Don't be so mean, that racket is good for a beginner to practice on 😂

looks like you own one of them so this comment is strictly : "self-defense" 😂
Last night at the club a guy had a new racket that looked just like the 4002, one side H3 and on the other the 888. He said he could not refuse the bargain, reduced from NZ$ 90 down to NZ$30.
He is a bit of a flat- hitter and got good speed out of the setup. There is no bounce of the rubbers when trying to bounce the ball with the blade on the table. The rubbers are relatively sticky.
Hard work.
I reminded him that hard , non bouncy blades make good control.

There must be hundreds of rackets just like these on aliexpress and one has to start somewhere i suppose. 😂

 

[lodro]

The problem with DHS premade rackets are that the rubbers are nothing like the actual rubber if you buy separately, even if they say it is Hurricane or Goldarc. They are even worse than a 5-dollar rubber.

Yes and No. The rubbers are definitely a cheaper version of the real thing and yes, I have fitted some Hueison Storm rubbers for under $3 that after couple of layers of booster were actually pretty decent rubbers.
However, many brands sell those pre-made rackets with those crappy rubbers not just DHS.

 

[hclnnkhg]

Yes and No. The rubbers are definitely a cheaper version of the real thing and yes, I have fitted some Hueison Storm rubbers for under $3 that after couple of layers of booster were actually pretty decent rubbers.
However, many brands sell those pre-made rackets with those crappy rubbers not just DHS.

I specify DHS only because I had one (my first bat!). I have heard that Palio premade has the real rubbers but I have never seen one myself, so I cannot confirm.

 

[Hurricane]

Should be possible. On Aliexpress DHS 3002 is about 15-20 GBP. The same price can get you Yinhe N10 + 2 Yinhe Mercury 2.

The problem with DHS premade rackets are that the rubbers are nothing like the actual rubber if you buy separately, even if they say it is Hurricane or Goldarc. They are even worse than a 5-dollar rubber.

It's really true... I checked the price now.

I've thought about build a racket, but I've never done it and I was afraid of screwing up

 

[ck1407]

It's really true... I checked the price now.

I've thought about build a racket, but I've never done it and I was afraid of screwing up

I will suggest you focus your budget on a good blade, you can make do with cheap rubbers for now. When gluing your rubbers, you won't feel too stress cutting the rubbers since they cost pennies.

You can looking into training rubbers or brands like yinhe, palio, sword, ect on AliExpress or any e-commerce platform

A good blade can last you a long time. Rubbers tend to degrade so do expect to change your rubbers when they lose their grip

 

[Hurricane]

I will suggest you focus your budget on a good blade, you can make do with cheap rubbers for now. When gluing your rubbers, you won't feel too stress cutting the rubbers since they cost pennies.

You can looking into training rubbers or brands like yinhe, palio, sword, ect on AliExpress or any e-commerce platform

A good blade can last you a long time. Rubbers tend to degrade so do expect to change your rubbers when they lose their grip

I use shakehand, and i like attack strong with a lot of spin.

Just out of curiosity, tell me some good options (blade + 2 rubbers) in the same price range as the DHS 4002 (aliexpress)

Tell me something you would build with that budget

 

[hclnnkhg]

I use shakehand, and i like attack strong with a lot of spin.

Just out of curiosity, tell me some good options (blade + 2 rubbers) in the same price range as the DHS 4002 (aliexpress)

Tell me something you would build with that budget

DHS 4002 is about 35 USD.

Blade I would go for 5+2 innerfibre (729 Yellow ALC) or 5-ply (Sanwei Flextra 5), depending on how strong/fit you are. These would be 15-20 USD.

Forehand I would go for tacky rubber but not too hard. I would go for Yinhe Big Dipper H38 (~15 USD) if you don't mind going slightly over budget. Otherwise Rxton 5 (old version, not pro) (<10 USD).

Backhand I would go for softer, non/slightly-tacky rubber. Rxton 1 or Palio CJ8000 (any version with hardness below 45) are decent in my opinion, and they are <10 USD. If you like colour rubbers, Tuttle positive energy could be an option.

 

[greenbeanmachine]

Loki Rxton are pretty good rubbers for the price. Yinhe Big Dipper and Friendship Battle II are even better if you can manage a bit higher price. For the blade you should try DHS Power G7 -- it's good for learning and you can play with it at a very high level.

 

[Hurricane]

DHS 4002 is about 35 USD.

Blade I would go for 5+2 innerfibre (729 Yellow ALC) or 5-ply (Sanwei Flextra 5), depending on how strong/fit you are. These would be 15-20 USD.

Forehand I would go for tacky rubber but not too hard. I would go for Yinhe Big Dipper H38 (~15 USD) if you don't mind going slightly over budget. Otherwise Rxton 5 (old version, not pro) (<10 USD).

Backhand I would go for softer, non/slightly-tacky rubber. Rxton 1 or Palio CJ8000 (any version with hardness below 45) are decent in my opinion, and they are <10 USD. If you like colour rubbers, Tuttle positive energy could be an option.

What type of glue do you use? They say that the type and quantity of glue can alter the racket's performance... idk

 

[greenbeanmachine]

What type of glue do you use? They say that the type and quantity of glue can alter the racket's performance... idk

The best option for glue is DHS no. 15. I put one layer on the blade and two layers on the rubber. I'm not sure how it affects the performance, but you can peel it off very easily and that's why I like it. If you ever want to change / reglue your rubbers, you should get DHS no. 15. Most other glues will be hard to peel, and you might damage the sponge when trying to peel the glue.

 

[lodro]

The best option for glue is DHS no. 15. I put one layer on the blade and two layers on the rubber. I'm not sure how it affects the performance, but you can peel it off very easily and that's why I like it. If you ever want to change / reglue your rubbers, you should get DHS no. 15. Most other glues will be hard to peel, and you might damage the sponge when trying to peel the glue.

there is nothing wrong about being opinionated of course but you should see the mess that DHS 15 made on the sponge of my Rozena rubbers.

there fore i now declare : The best glue is

SUIKE Table Tennis Rubber Glue 😁​

 

[Sherpa]

I bought some cheap bats off EBay for my daughter as she bought a table for her home. The two DHS bats were quite good and had PF4 rubber which was and still is quite tacky. They are really good bats and a pretty easy to play and develop your shots with. I also bought a couple of Friendship 729 bats as well and again they are also quite good to play. The Friendship 729 is quite tacky as well. What really annoys me is that the DHS hurricane sheets I recently purchased are no where near as tacky as either the PF4 or the 729 on the cheap bats

 

[cockney_niwa]

I specify DHS only because I had one (my first bat!). I have heard that Palio premade has the real rubbers but I have never seen one myself, so I cannot confirm.

Palio pre-mades are good quality rackets actually, with legit rubbers. CJ8000 on Master & Hadou on Legend. I had one and it was good and forgiving for a complete beginner. That said, as many others noted, for this money you can have something better assembled from Aliexpress or even Tabletennis11 on weekly discount.

 

[greenbeanmachine]

there is nothing wrong about being opinionated of course but you should see the mess that DHS 15 made on the sponge of my Rozena rubbers.

Ah, that is where you made your mistake: using Rozena rubbers