DHS Hurricane Long 5

I m using this blade with Nittaku Fastarc G-1 on FH and tibhar 5Q+ (power update) on BH.... And this blade is truly bringing out great spin/speed potential of both these rubbers.... It is fast but has excellent control in blocks, pushes.... Appropriate amount of flexibility and stiffness makes strokes over the table and away easy to execute.... Power is unleashed when you hit hard .... You can enjoy touch play and pushes at extreme angles..... Excellent for looping/driving .... I m even able to hit good B/H topspins/counter from mid/far..... Moreover, it has a thin handle that very well suits my small palm size Compared to my previous choice (carbonado 190), this blade is not overly stiff, which helps in over the table B/H loops/flicks, but stiff enough for good blocking..... Also, it is not a low throw blde unlike carbonado 190, so ball clears the net safely The carbon layer in the blade is not close to the surface, and hence control in soft touches, blocks, pushes is always maintained..... power is unleashed when you drive through the ball Highly recommended for ppl who attack more and use block defence in between to maintain the rally and then again go for attacking strokes !!

I think the review of HL5 is the exact reason why reviews on revspin can be misleading and that you have to take them with a grain of salt. Anyone with some level of knowledge in TT equipment would know that there is just no way this blade can be faster than some of the obviously faster blades like Primorac / Schlager carbon, many of the ZLCs or ALCs with outer carbon placement. HL5 is a great blade in a sense that if does offer more control than the aforementioned blades and is more suitable for loopers. However, if you don't have a well-developed looping technique, you will not realize the potential from the blade and will find it rather slow vs. the other OFF/OFF+ rated blades.

89 grams . 65% bounce. Large Sweet Spot. Deep Hold but really consistent and safe catapult on nearly ever stroke enabling consistent above average speed if you choose. Looping- 9.7 Drives - 8.5 Blocking - 9.3 Serve/Receive - 9.5 Counterlooping - 9.4 Smash/flat hitting (hard) - 8.3 High arc, works best with mid or low throw rubbers in most cases. Used G-1 and was not suitable for backhand, too much catapult, no shot selections or versatility. T05 on BH or FH are nice but You won’t get the kick that Chinese rubber provides. The blade works best in tandem with unboosted or mildly boosted Chinese rubbers. Current and favorite out of 3 different types of rubber combos. Skyline 2 Provincial 40’ Blue on FH and H3Neo 39’ on BH. The combo of Chinese rubbers takes a little more work in some shots but far more rewarding. rewards smooth loopers and relaxed stroke patterns of all kinds. High speed combined with control of a chopping blade when passive. If you can consistently spin or hit, play Chinese on both sides as it works cohesively with flex catapult and loads of spin.

I was back using euro/jap rubbers when i 1st bought this blade and was underwhelmed. In fact i'd switched to my Hurricane Hao 3 as i preferred the feel, balance [less head heavy], and handle, although it was lower powered. This all changed when i put a chinese rubber [hurricane 3 neo] on the forehand of the Long 5 and the whole thing came alive. Everything instantly felt perfect...counter-looping, short pushes, chop-blocks...this set-up [Nittaku Hammond Pro-Beta b/h] could do everything quicker and with as much control as anything i'd tried before. If you don't get on with Chinese rubbers [F/H] this blade might well not be for you but if you like to go Chinese on forehand you have to try this blade.

I'm using goldarc 8 (50 hardness) both sides and it worked really well with this blade. A little ajustments with my forehand side coz the dwell time is much higher than my backhand. You can create strong spin with these rubbers and looping is so lovely. Zoom zzzzoom!!! You can do whatever you want, blocking, pushing, flicking, top spinning and counter top/ loop and opening up easily. All you need to do is improve your technique to get the full potential of the blade. Enjoy!!!