If you use DHS Hurricane, what degree do you use?

[joshmak10]

Curious to know this from everyone as I am currently in a debate with my friend about this. I use 40 degrees H3N Prov BS for FH and 38 degrees H8-20 Prov. Both boosted twice with a strong booster called FLM. My friend claims that amatuers should only use 39 and 37 degree respectively for FH and BH, boosted one layer. He is a better player than me and he coaches as well (not a very high level coach, but he is around 1000-1200 TTCAN rating). But I've tried 39 and 37 and just dont like the feeling as much as 40 and 38 boosted twice. Besides, I think 40 and 38 is better for boosting anyways since its harder so you have more room to boost. So just interested to see what you all think on this matter and what degree of hurricane you guys use on FH and BH?

 

[Tyce]

First of all: it's a matter of preference.

Some players like the feeling of having to make a good effort stroke to make good use of the rubber, while others feel they should be able to hit completely through the ball and rubber even on suboptimal strokes.

Then, of course, you have physical difference. If you are stronger and swing harder, you can make better use of the harder rubber.

Next, the blade. A blade that resists deformation better will help a ball to sink into the rubber. Heavier, stiffer, harder, all of those are factors that help to get good use out of that harder sponge.

Personally? I have only used 39 on FH and 37 on BH. I don't think I'm good enough to make consistent good use of the 39, but I like it nonetheless. Going harder is not for me.
The 37 is good in terms of hardness. I could probably use the 38 too, but I have always used harder than average rubber on my BH since I was a kid.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Curious to know this from everyone as I am currently in a debate with my friend about this. I use 40 degrees H3N Prov BS for FH and 38 degrees H8-20 Prov. Both boosted twice with a strong booster called FLM. My friend claims that amatuers should only use 39 and 37 degree respectively for FH and BH, boosted one layer. He is a better player than me and he coaches as well (not a very high level coach, but he is around 1000-1200 TTCAN rating). But I've tried 39 and 37 and just dont like the feeling as much as 40 and 38 boosted twice. Besides, I think 40 and 38 is better for boosting anyways since its harder so you have more room to boost. So just interested to see what you all think on this matter and what degree of hurricane you guys use on FH and BH?

I am mostly on the side of your friend - even 39 can be boosted with several layers and nearly no amateur player will bottom that rubber out or be lacking in any way.

 

[Tyce]

Could someone with experience tell me how they like 38 vs 39? Do you actually get some sort of bottoming out with that dense sponge at all? Or a sensation of being unable to produce the same amount of spin?
I'm thinking that for me, the 38 degree might be plenty, with just slightly easier access to it.

 

[Grahf]

41 degree on FH with 3 layers of booster, 37 degree on BH with 2 layers of booster (sea moon II), after throwing to the trash like 6 provincials H3 neo, this just works!!!

 

[MrGeorge]

41 degree on FH with 3 layers of booster, 37 degree on BH with 2 layers of booster (sea moon II), after throwing to the trash like 6 provincials H3 neo, this just works!!!

thick or thin layers ?

 

[Souther]

I've tried 38, 39, and 40. It comes down to personal preference, and I just happen to like the feel of 40 unboosted but broken in. There's no way to know until you play with them yourself.

 

[greenbeanmachine]

40 degrees, both sides. FH boosted with Haifu black, BH boosted with Falco

 

[Doralikesmath]

42 on FH, 40 on BH, both boosted with black Haifu.

 

[longle]

Could someone with experience tell me how they like 38 vs 39? Do you actually get some sort of bottoming out with that dense sponge at all? Or a sensation of being unable to produce the same amount of spin?
I'm thinking that for me, the 38 degree might be plenty, with just slightly easier access to it.

I played with 38 degrees H3 on BH (and now H8-20). For me 38 degrees is the safe bet for both FH/BH, it has more power than 37, easier to hit through than 39.

The higher degrees you go, the stronger your strokes must be to prevent bottom out. That's why counter looping is easier with harder rubbers because you can borrow the force from your opponent (I'm talking about 41)

 

[ttarc]

39° and 40° on FH, 37° and 38° on BH. Depends on what I'm using on BH (currently Battle 3 38°) and time of year because quite some venues over here are not reasonably heated in winter and not cooled in summer.
Boosted with two thin layers of Seamoon 2 and reboosted once or twice depending on how they feel/degrade.

 

[joshmak10]

40 degrees, both sides. FH boosted with Haifu black, BH boosted with Falco

42 on FH, 40 on BH, both boosted with black Haifu.

Wow both of you really like hard on BH! How do u find it?

 

[Grahf]

thick or thin layers ?

I would say I boost with layers on the thinner side.

but when I apply them, the rubber looks fully wet/bright due to the booster

 

[myl_nathxn]

Curious to know this from everyone as I am currently in a debate with my friend about this. I use 40 degrees H3N Prov BS for FH and 38 degrees H8-20 Prov. Both boosted twice with a strong booster called FLM. My friend claims that amatuers should only use 39 and 37 degree respectively for FH and BH, boosted one layer. He is a better player than me and he coaches as well (not a very high level coach, but he is around 1000-1200 TTCAN rating). But I've tried 39 and 37 and just dont like the feeling as much as 40 and 38 boosted twice. Besides, I think 40 and 38 is better for boosting anyways since its harder so you have more room to boost. So just interested to see what you all think on this matter and what degree of hurricane you guys use on FH and BH?

it's all(just like someone has said here) a matter of preference. your friend isn't technically wrong since the 39 and 37 degrees are easier to use for beginners and aren't as physically demanding. also, different hurricane rubbers can feel a lot different even with the same hardness. for example, a H3 37 deg would be more physically demanding and slower than a H8 37 deg or a H8-80 37 deg.

i personally use Hurricane 3 40 deg on forehand and H8-80 38 deg on backhand as i feel the forehand side is kind of in the middle between feeling like a brick and being soft and i think the backhand side can be bouncy but also not too soft so i can execute some power shots. one thing to note is that this is my second year