On a scale of 0-10 where celluloid balls are represented by an “8”, this is how the poly balls appear to compare on average.
| SEAMED
DHS/DF | SEAMED
Nittaku | SEAMLESS
XSF clones |
| Durability | 4-5 | 7 | 8-9 |
| Roundness | 6 | 8 | 8-9 |
| Spin | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Bounce consistency | Inconsistent | Consistent | Consistent |
| Bounce height | Lower | Same | Same/slightly higher |
| Weight | Heavier (until 2016) | Same | Same |
| Speed | Slower | Slower | Slower |
| Feeling | Furthest from celluloid | Closest to celluloid | Almost like celluloid |
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Hi.
I'm desagree with that comparative. Or, at least, I have to say that it's not properly actualyzed cause, since june of this year, the seamed DHS/DF balls have improve a lot. They have more consistence, still have problems with this but much better than the firts balls of september 2014. And they are considerably more spinny than anyone other poly-ball.
What I'm desagree is:
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Spin: DHS/DF seamed balls are, with no doubt trough my point of view, the ones that alow more spin in the game. After this I think Butterfly G40+ ball followed by Xushaofa are clearly less spinny, and at last Nittaku Japan are the one with less spin.
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Bounce: DHS/DF it's a little bit lower than celluloid balls, but closest than Nittaku and Xushaofa. I think (I'm not 100% sure) that Nittaku has a higger bounce than Xushaofa.
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Speed: DHS/DF are a little bit slower than celuloid. The others are faster since the bounce of the ball are higger. All of them are slower when you make topspin cause all of them are less grippy than celluloid but when you hit, Nittaku, BTF G40+ and XSF are faster than the old cell balls.
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Feeling: Today the closest ball in feeling to the cell balls are, from far, the DHS/DH. The other balls are more hard and have a poor ability to generate spin which, in my opinion, are the most distintive factor of our sport.
Conclusion over all:
DHS/DH have still a problem with consistence and specially with roundness. They have to improve to achieve a better quality but they have in my opinion the better ball. Allways considering the better ball the one that is closest to the old celluloid balls.
The other balls are harder than the cell balls and considerably less spinny but have much more consistence and roundness and more predictable bounce.
I can understand that most people prefer the second ones. The choice is still hard, but in my opinion the DHS is the closest one to the old cell balls. You have the prove of this in the most used ball in ITTF competitions. Almost all the competitions was played with DHS (all the protours, Xina league), Butterfly Xina (Suzhou world champs) or similar, some competitions like Teams World Cup or European Champs was with nittaku japan. Xushaofa I think are not allowed for ITTF competitions.
I personally prefer to play with a DHS (previously selecting a rounded one) or with Butterfly G40+ cause I think it's the one consistent ball with more spin. I also like Nittaku despite they have a poor spin but they are so predictable and have more real bounce. I hate Xushaofa cause the game seems unreal, the bounce is so high, it's like playing the arcade version of a videogame... xD
Regards
