cmonBruh, dont you know what top Chinese and Korean players use? they all use H3.
Japanese women team also use H3: Ishikawa Kasumi, Mima Ito, Miu Hirano.
Timo Boll/Dima (I forgot which one) said on an interview that chinese rubbers are spinnier.
Tenergy, although is powerful enough for top tier level play, is proven to be inferior to CNT's H3 rubber.
I agree, "if you have poor footwork, use Tenergy" is not a valid concept, but it's not totally wrong either. Tensor rubbers are more forgiving because of the catapult effect, while H3 requires you to work with your own power to generate the result (less forgiving).
(Proof: Last year/2 years ago when ZJK is still injured, he entered a tourney with T05 on his forehand, on an interview he said my technique is not enough to use H3)
That's why if you want to build correct footwork and technique, H3 is the way to go.
And once you have correct footwork and technique, boosted H3N will provide u with better quality shots.
I don’t know what level you play at, so it’s hard to gauge your opinion.
I’ll try and clarify my point previously, without just repeating myself.
I play at the highest league level in the UK - I can count on one hand, the number of people that use H3.
If Dima/Timo think it’s better, why don’t they use it?
Dima trialed it last year, but ultimately ended up not using it. Either because it was too much of a technique change, or because he didn’t have access to the “Pro level” H3. Either way, he chose not to use it, and if it’s the best rubber there is, and accessible to everyone, you would imagine he’d be using it right now (as would every other player).
The harsh reality is, most people are never going to have the footwork and technique to get the most out of H3 - Especially when the version we can buy, is not the same as the ones that the Chinese use.
Sure, sticking on a sheet of H3 will make you move more (because you have to), but so will any slowish Chinese or Euro rubber.
So like I said, unless you absolutely want to replicate the Chinese National Team in equipment and technique, there is very little point in using H3.
This myth that using H3 will improve certain aspects of your game is damaging to juniors who want to replicate their idols, yet are taught more like the Europeans, or simply don’t have the training to play in a “Chinese full body” fashion.
So as far as the OP is concerned, there is no advantage in using H3 (but if he gets the chance, I’d still recommend he tries it).