New Hurricane King for Wang Chuqin

[SFF_lib]

By the look of it, it is an inner ALC.

 

[Shifu]

It’s a W968 with a different handle, isn’t it?

 

[Mionixxd]

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By the look of it, it is an inner ALC.

It looks sick

 

[hclnnkhg]

There's already three Hurricane Kings named after Wang Liqin... (King = Wang in Chinese) can't they call this something else?

 

[SFF_lib]

It’s a W968 with a different handle, isn’t it?

The one WCQ is using? Likely
The one being marketed? not sure

 

[SFF_lib]

There's already three Hurricane Kings named after Wang Liqin... (King = Wang in Chinese) can't they call this something else?

Yeah it's very confusing. Given how common Wang is as the surname, how many Hurricane Wang is DHS going to name for the next 50 years?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

There's already three Hurricane Kings named after Wang Liqin... (King = Wang in Chinese) can't they call this something else?

Good question, since Hao was not King too.

 

[DukeGaGa]

Hurricane Tou (Head in Chinese) since his nick name is Da Tou ( Big Head) 😆

 

[allfj]

Excited to see him using it

 

[ricospin]

Hurricane Tou (Head in Chinese) since his nick name is Da Tou ( Big Head) 😆

it would be funny to see the head be oversized hahaha

I want to buy this blade as soon as it comes out

 

[SFF_lib]

it would be funny to see the head be oversized hahaha

I want to buy this blade as soon as it comes out

I wonder if WCQ’s personal version is 968, or some special version.

 

[Mionixxd]

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By the look of it, it is an inner ALC.

If it gets released I might buy cuz honestly it looks awesome and it's wang chuqin

 

[Giangt]

WCQ was already using his blade with personal signature handle at the Singapore Smash event. Most likely W968 with a thicker core as Sha Sha’s Personal blade. Her blade will also be released with a purple handle.

Photo courtesy of WTT.

 

[lodro]

it would be funny to see the head be oversized hahaha

I want to buy this blade as soon as it comes out

Me too, but I won't 🤣

 

[SFF_lib]

 

[DukeGaGa]

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Hurricane Sa! nice name, she definitely fits the term 英姿飒爽

Compared to the new Hurricane Wang, I’m more interested in this one, definitely getting one when it comes out later this year

 

[TensorBackhand]

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whoa cool! will there be commercial versions of these as well?

 

[turbozed]

WCQ was already using his blade with personal signature handle at the Singapore Smash event. Most likely W968 with a thicker core as Sha Sha’s Personal blade. Her blade will also be released with a purple handle.
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Photo courtesy of WTT.

Interesting vertical streaks on the black rubber. Almost looks like wood grain. Any idea what's causing the rubber to look like htat?

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Interesting vertical streaks on the black rubber. Almost looks like wood grain. Any idea what's causing the rubber to look like htat?

The ripples are most likely from the glue and booster.

 

[dingyibvs]

Interesting vertical streaks on the black rubber. Almost looks like wood grain. Any idea what's causing the rubber to look like htat?

It's the glue. Usually indicates not the best glue job. Chinese players typically only brush their glue on in one direction, from the bottom to the top, so if the glue isn't applied very evenly then there'll be vertical streaks visible under certain lighting conditions.

Some folks are really strict about the bottom to top method, but some would spread the glue out in a circular or random fashion first before evening out the glue in bottom to top. This is difficult to do when regluing rubbers, as the best way to get things even is using a lot of glue, but then the glue spills over the edge. That's usually not an issue for CNT members since they never reglue, so the edges are always on a new rubber and they just get cut away. So it's a bit embarrassing that WCQ's rubber looks like that.