Help choosing Dynasty Carbon or DHS Hurricane Long 5X (Ch Pen)

[girvanthamrin]

Hey there, I am wondering what to choose between this two blade, i am an intermediate player playing penhold with RPB grip. I like to play closer to the table and quick block

 

[SFF_lib]

I have played with both.

They have very different feel.

Dynasty carbon - more responsive and faster with low impact due to the harder top ply.

Long 5X - softer feel due to limba top ply. Would suit better short game and service.

 

[girvanthamrin]

I have played with both.

They have very different feel.

Dynasty carbon - more responsive and faster with low impact due to the harder top ply.

Long 5X - softer feel due to limba top ply. Would suit better short game and service.

Based on your playstyle, which one do you prefer and why?

 

[SFF_lib]

Based on your playstyle, which one do you prefer and why?

I prefer softer touch, so I prefer 5X or W968.

But Dynasty carbon is more balanced between fh and bh. Long 5x still comes short in bh

 

[ben1229]

5X penhold, very Head heavy, 2022 version.

 

[girvanthamrin]

5X penhold, very Head heavy, 2022 version.

Is head heavy a good thing or bad?

 

[ben1229]

Is head heavy a good thing or bad?

Not good for rpb transiting slow. Balance blade better .

 

[Lowday20298]

What are you using now?

 

[vivalavida320315]

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[longle]

close to the table I think Long 5x has more advantages due to its flexible, better for smashing. The Dynasty is hard, very little vibration, requires more effort but mid-table it's a looping monster.

 

[Kazama]

Consider Hurricane 301z. Dynasty Carbon has a really awkward carbon kick that comes early and makes it difficult to play with. Meanwhile Limba-Ayous outer combo is too soft for RPB if you ask me. 301z is a nice middle ground but you need to seal it due to fragile outer koto layer.

 

[Oliverpool]

Consider Hurricane 301z. Dynasty Carbon has a really awkward carbon kick that comes early and makes it difficult to play with. Meanwhile Limba-Ayous outer combo is too soft for RPB if you ask me. 301z is a nice middle ground but you need to seal it due to fragile outer koto layer.

I agree. The outer ply from the Dynasty carbon is very prone to peel off when removing rubber. It also has a "larger" handle compared to the Long 5. It has much less vibration compared to long 5 or 301z. I also prefer 301z. For some reason, I feel that the long 5 especially the newer ones has a harder feel then the 301z. Again, depending if you want a softer feeling blade with medium speed which would be 301z or a harder feeling blade then the long 5 or blade with less vibration with a larger handle which would be the dynasty carbon. Just be very careful when removing rubber from the dynasty carbon unless you seal it.

 

[girvanthamrin]

Consider Hurricane 301z. Dynasty Carbon has a really awkward carbon kick that comes early and makes it difficult to play with. Meanwhile Limba-Ayous outer combo is too soft for RPB if you ask me. 301z is a nice middle ground but you need to seal it due to fragile outer koto layer.

Thanks for the input, but doesn‘t dynasty carbon have a outer koto layer? I might be wrong, but I think its koto
Link to the blade composition of Dynasty Carbon : https://ttgearlab.com/2019/12/30/stiga-dynasty-carbon-lab-test/

 

[Kazama]

Thanks for the input, but doesn‘t dynasty carbon have a outer koto layer? I might be wrong, but I think its koto
Link to the blade composition of Dynasty Carbon : https://ttgearlab.com/2019/12/30/stiga-dynasty-carbon-lab-test/

Correct, Dynasty Carbon has some kind of dyed koto and is nice for backhand and RPB usage, flicks are also nice. However the limba-ayous blades (like HL5) that I have tried feels better on the forehand side.

 

[Nifster]

Hey there, I am wondering what to choose between this two blade, i am an intermediate player playing penhold with RPB grip. I like to play closer to the table and quick block

It's so hard to get RPB right. I can't seem to