DHS Hurricane 3 Neo 37° Ma Long Backhand
The DHS Hurricane 3 Neo 37° Ma Long Backhand (red) is a table tennis rubber known for its specialized characteristics, developed in collaboration with professional player Ma Long for his backhand. Thanks to its soft 37° sponge, it offers a high degree of control, feel, and spin, making it a popular choice among top Chinese players.
Performance Characteristics: Hurricane 3 Neo 37 excels in high spin and powerful backhand loops. The sticky top sheet provides a firm grip on the ball, allowing players to generate intense spin. Although the speed is moderate, the rubber's true strength lies in its control and ability to absorb incoming spin, which can be a key advantage when playing close to the table.
Recommended Playing Style: This rubber is best suited for players who generate their own power through technique and wrist movement, rather than relying on the inherent speed of the rubber. It rewards players with a more aggressive, spin-oriented backhand style.
Tuning and Boosting: Like many Chinese rubbers, the Hurricane 3 Neo 37 benefits from boosting to increase its speed and elasticity. The rubber comes factory-prepped with a layer of base coat, but many players recommend additional tuning to unlock its full potential.
DHS Hurricane 3 NEO 42° Ma Long Forehand
Tactics: Excellent for an offensive playing style with heavy looping, generating a very high level of spin and a dangerous arc.
Spin and Control: The sticky, tacky top sheet is designed to generate an immense amount of spin, especially during serves and loops. The hardness of the sponge provides a high degree of control for players with well-developed technique, particularly in the short game.
Speed: Offers high speed when the player executes a powerful stroke using their full body. It has low passive speed and virtually no built-in catapult effect, which requires a high level of physical effort.
Hardness: The 42-degree sponge is the hardest commercially available variant. This requires significant power generated by the player to engage the sponge and create dynamic, high-speed shots.
Boosting: Like all Chinese rubbers designed for elite players, this one is engineered to be "tuned" using a booster. Boosting expands the sponge, thereby increasing speed, feel, and elasticity, and is essential for achieving peak performance.
Who is this rubber suitable for?
This rubber is not recommended for beginners or intermediate players. Its unique playing characteristics require specific skills.
Advanced Players: This rubber is suitable only for advanced players with well-developed, powerful strokes who can consistently apply a high level of physical force.
Physical Demands: Unless you attack hard and actively, the rubber's low passive speed will cause your shots to be slow and ineffective.
Technique: Players must be able to precisely time their shots and execute a full-body swing to get the most out of this rubber.
