DHS Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial 38° Blue Sponge completely unboosted how does it really play?

[struke]

Hi everyone,


My question is mainly about using the DHS Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial 38° Blue Sponge completely without booster.


I am considering using it on the forehand of a DHS W968 National / Hurricane Long 5 National, and I do not intend to boost it when new or re-boost it later.


TableTennis11 told me that the 38° Blue Sponge is the easiest Blue Sponge version to activate without boosting and recommended it for an intermediate offensive player using a W968 National.


I would like to hear from players who have actually used this exact rubber unboosted:

• Does it feel lively enough during normal match play?
• Is it easy to activate with an intermediate-level forehand swing?
• Does it still produce heavy spin and a strong forehand ball?
• Is it good for opening against backspin, serving, receiving and short play?
• Does it feel slow or dead when the stroke is not performed at full power?
• How much easier is it to use unboosted than the 39° or 40° Blue Sponge versions?
• Is it suitable for permanent long-term use without ever applying booster?
• Does the softer 38° sponge become unstable or bottom out on harder strokes?

I understand that it will not be identical to a harder Blue Sponge version with booster. My main question is whether the 38° Provincial Blue Sponge is genuinely good and practical when used completely unboosted, especially on the W968 National.


I would especially appreciate feedback from people who have personally used this exact combination without booster.


Thank you.

 

[tokatci]

You may find more people with experience on unboosted 39 as it is playable and that rubber indeed becomes somewhat mushy if boosted

 

[Matteones]

Hi everyone,


My question is mainly about using the DHS Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial 38° Blue Sponge completely without booster.


I am considering using it on the forehand of a DHS W968 National / Hurricane Long 5 National, and I do not intend to boost it when new or re-boost it later.


TableTennis11 told me that the 38° Blue Sponge is the easiest Blue Sponge version to activate without boosting and recommended it for an intermediate offensive player using a W968 National.


I would like to hear from players who have actually used this exact rubber unboosted:

• Does it feel lively enough during normal match play?
  
  
• Is it easy to activate with an intermediate-level forehand swing?
• Does it still produce heavy spin and a strong forehand ball?
• Is it good for opening against backspin, serving, receiving and short play?
• Does it feel slow or dead when the stroke is not performed at full power?
• How much easier is it to use unboosted than the 39° or 40° Blue Sponge versions?
• Is it suitable for permanent long-term use without ever applying booster?
• Does the softer 38° sponge become unstable or bottom out on harder strokes?

I understand that it will not be identical to a harder Blue Sponge version with booster. My main question is whether the 38° Provincial Blue Sponge is genuinely good and practical when used completely unboosted, especially on the W968 National.


I would especially appreciate feedback from people who have personally used this exact combination without booster.


Thank you.


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Man, a lot of the same questions for different rubbers and woods.

• Does it feel lively enough during normal match play? No (but another player could answer yes)
  
  
• Is it easy to activate with an intermediate-level forehand swing? Certainly not with that wood, that is made for professionals and semi-professionals who use very hard rubbers
  
  
• Does it still produce heavy spin and a strong forehand ball? It depends in whose hands, in Ma Long, certainly, in yours, I'm afraid not
  
  
• Is it good for opening against backspin, serving, receiving and short play? No, yes, yes and yes

• Does it feel slow or dead when the stroke is not performed at full power? Yes
  
  
• How much easier is it to use unboosted than the 39° or 40° Blue Sponge versions? Easier, but still not what the rubber is made for
  
  
• Is it suitable for permanent long-term use without ever applying booster? No, but another player may answer yes
  
  
• Does the softer 38° sponge become unstable or bottom out on harder strokes? Sure, Ma Long will bottom it out, you will most probably not.
  
  
  If you won't take advices that sensibly tell you this wood is not for you, buy and try yourself, the wood and the rubbers.

 

[Tyce]

I'm still curious about your reasons to not boost. Perhaps if you could tell us that, we can understand your situation better and come up with more suitable advice.

 

[thisisit]

isn't this spam?

 

[struke]

I'm still curious about your reasons to not boost. Perhaps if you could tell us that, we can understand your situation better and come up with more suitable advice.

Yes, all of those reasons apply to me.


I do not want to use booster because I want a simple, stable and low-maintenance setup. I do not want to repeatedly remove the rubber, apply booster and glue it again. I am also concerned about the legality of boosting, the gradual loss of the booster effect, and the change in the rubber’s feeling and performance over time.


I understand that Hurricane rubbers usually perform better with booster, but I am specifically looking for a rubber and blade combination that remains lively, consistent and suitable for long-term use without any boosting at all. That is why I am asking whether the 38° Provincial Blue Sponge can genuinely work unboosted, or whether I should choose a different forehand rubber for the W968.

 

[thisisit]

then the answer is yes. you can play table tennis with unboosted hurricane h3 rubbers.

 

[mamedium]

isn't this spam?

no - this is it

 

[lodro]

save some money try a Loki Rxton 3 pro it will do the same as the Neo 😁

 

[DBsystem78]

Yes, all of those reasons apply to me.


I do not want to use booster because I want a simple, stable and low-maintenance setup. I do not want to repeatedly remove the rubber, apply booster and glue it again. I am also concerned about the legality of boosting, the gradual loss of the booster effect, and the change in the rubber’s feeling and performance over time.


I understand that Hurricane rubbers usually perform better with booster, but I am specifically looking for a rubber and blade combination that remains lively, consistent and suitable for long-term use without any boosting at all. That is why I am asking whether the 38° Provincial Blue Sponge can genuinely work unboosted, or whether I should choose a different forehand rubber for the W968.

Try the rxton 9 national it's amazing for the price

 

[struke]

נסה את ה-RXTON 9 נשיונל, הוא מדהים ביחס למחיר

The price is not issue for me i want the best rubber on fh and im asking if the h3n 38 bs is good enough for player like me under 1,200 points. On fh , however im using Fzd alc blade and Dignics 05 on back hand

 

[Archosaurus]

This is one thing you really just need to try yourself. Personally I bottom a 38 on most strokes and it's more of a backhand sponge for me. That might not be true for you. You might make a really thin contact and get major spin with the topsheet.

I'm barely an average player although my forehand is relatively orthodox and solid and making power comes very easily. For you it may be different depending on how you're used to touching the ball and how you play. I use a 41A blue sponge with very light boosting, but the boosting makes no difference as to whether it's usable or not at my play level. It might even be easier in some ways unboosted.

If you want to get an idea for how rubbers like H3 play, buy a 729 Battle 3 on Aliexpress, you should be able to get it for half the price of H3. Or if money's not a problem, just buy the H3 and try it.

Can you open up against backspin with almost full power? Do you serve very spinny? Do you brush the ball in tight situations instead of touching it flatly? Then maybe tacky and dense sponge is for you.

If you tend to push backspin, serve long topspin and drive in the rallies, it's probably not for you.

 

[struke]

Which did youy using and how long do you boost again the rubber?

 

[lodro]

or whether I should choose a different forehand rubber for the W968.

Yes, use the Loki Rxton 3 Pro with blue sponge

 

[MOJOJOJO-74]

I think you would bottom out this version. I used the 38° version on my backhand and was able to bottom it out faster than 39°. I boosted it with 2 layers of Haifu since the blue sponge can be less lively than orange sponge (what I felt from experience as well as other people's reviews/experiences). It wouldn't hurt to try it out and use it for a few months, but for me, Blue Sponge feels much better boosted than unboosted.

 

[zeio]

Unboosted: ~100%
Boosted: >100%

 

[Archosaurus]

Which did youy using and how long do you boost again the rubber?

Haifu National White, whenever I feel like it. I'm EJing a lot right now so sometimes it might be every week or two if I swap cheap rubbers around, but for the H3 if you're really serious you'd do it every 2 weeks, but I'm probably okay just doing it once or twice during the lifetime of the sheet. So every 2-3 months?

It doesn't seem to matter which one you use, good old regular Seamoon is fine, but National White is stronger per ml. I'm interested in Black due to it supposedly softening the sponge less.