Choosing between W968 variants / Q968 + non-boosted rubber setup advice

[struke]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to decide between four blades and would really appreciate your input:

1. DHS W968 Hurricane Long 5 National
2. DHS W968 Gold Grand Slam
3. DHS Golden 6 W968 / W968S Ma Long
4. DHS Q968 Hurricane King National

On the rubber side, I've decided that boosting just isn't for me. So for my forehand, I'm looking for a rubber that plays as close as possible to a boosted DHS Hurricane 3 Neo National (blue sponge) similar spin, similar playing characteristics but straight out of the package, with no boosting needed.

For my backhand, I'd also love recommendations for a rubber that requires no boosting at all.

So my question is: which blade from the list above would you pair with which rubber on each side, given my no-boosting requirement? Please explain why you'd choose that specific combination and what its characteristics are that would help me a lot.

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

I ordered a regular Butterfly Viscaria ALC with FL handle, and I’m locked in on Dignics 09C 2.1 for my forehand.

Need another setup so soon?

 

[NextLevel]

View attachment 42473Hi everyone,

I'm trying to decide between four blades and would really appreciate your input:

1. DHS W968 Hurricane Long 5 National
2. DHS W968 Gold Grand Slam
3. DHS Golden 6 W968 / W968S Ma Long
4. DHS Q968 Hurricane King National

On the rubber side, I've decided that boosting just isn't for me. So for my forehand, I'm looking for a rubber that plays as close as possible to a boosted DHS Hurricane 3 Neo National (blue sponge) similar spin, similar playing characteristics but straight out of the package, with no boosting needed.

For my backhand, I'd also love recommendations for a rubber that requires no boosting at all.

So my question is: which blade from the list above would you pair with which rubber on each side, given my no-boosting requirement? Please explain why you'd choose that specific combination and what its characteristics are that would help me a lot.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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