Great around rubber. Plays well with any blade - all wood or carbon. I've tried on Butterfly Korbel (all wood 5 ply), DHS Long 5 (inner carbon), and Butterfly Viscaria (outer carbon). I liked it the most with Korbel because it compensates speed very nicely whilst still maintaining really good control - this combination is my go to at the moment for table tennis club I have at work because we play in tight spaces where away from the table game isn't possible and it's very easy to do fast loops in close to the table game because the arc is quite high yet short. For speed I give it a solid 9 - my benchmark for 10 is Stiga DNA Platinum H or XH and Stiga DNA Pro H is 9.5 for me. For control I give it a 9 - definitely the most controlled tensor I've tried, my 10 would be DHS Hurricane 8 and 8-80, and 9.5 DHS Hurricane 3 National and 729 battle 3. I rate spin also at 9 - my 10 pic is DHS Hurricane 3 National. This is seriously impressive tensor even though it's quite old at this point it does everything well and it's the only tensor I can actually play FH with effectively.
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→ High Spin Rubber → DHS Gold Arc 8 - 47.5 Hardness
→ DHS Rubber → DHS Gold Arc 8 - 47.5 Hardness
DHS Gold Arc 8 - 47.5 Hardness
by DHS
The rubber surface of GOLDARC 8 is highly elastic just like a fully bent bow, which can easily create strong friction. This smooth surface rubber with underlying intensive big-pimple structure gives the rubber great elasticity and off-court power. The player can enjoy the instant feeling of striking with minimal effort and will appreciate the crisp hitting sound. GOLDARC 8 has outstanding performance in strength and speed, bringing an overwhelming pressure to the opponent in full court. This rubber is suitable for both forehand and backhand. GOLDARC 8, the highly elastic non-sticky rubber, was developed by the DHS R&D center and German rubber-making expers with the consultation of World Champion Wang Liqin. Hardness: 47.5 degrees Speed: 93
Spin: 94
Control: 69
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Reviews of DHS Gold Arc 8 - 47.5 Hardness (71)
This rubber gives me a lot more confidence when I play, looping, blocking, etc. However, serve return is still a problem for me, probably due to my own skills.
I bought this for 20$ on aliexpress in max for both FH and BH. It feels VERY similar to Fastarc G1. So its a great ESN rubber.
But im tired of ESN rubbers..... I like hybrids or boosted chinese better
Try out triple boosted Loki GTX. Or the Yinhe Jupiter 3 Asia. Will give you more fun and nuance.
But im tired of ESN rubbers..... I like hybrids or boosted chinese better
Try out triple boosted Loki GTX. Or the Yinhe Jupiter 3 Asia. Will give you more fun and nuance.
GA8 (50, red, BH) + Battle 3 (40, Black, FH) on a Yinhe V14 Pro.
UPDATED SPEED RATING (@3months): for backhand, it is still plenty fast (I wish it was faster still). On forehand, it is well behaved when pushed, but doesn't have the endless extension of Battle 3 (not surprisingly).
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I was very comfortable with Battle 2 Prov Soft 37 on BH; very neutral, consistent throw angle over its speed range. I ordered GA8 for speed. Firstly, the throw angle of GA8 is slightly higher than B2P S37, but once you get used to it, it feels like an extension of your hand. Nice.
Spin quality is excellent due to high mechanical grip, but low-speed catapult means service and touches are faster vs tacky rubbers for the same spin. Thankfully, as ball speeds increase and the sponge engages, the catapult is NOT exaggerated, but responds linearly, which I like.
Spin sensitivity is quite manageable, though B3 is easier, and B2P Blue is better still.
Backhand drives/flicks off the bounce to be especially effective. However, if you take the ball as it drops, no problem; the slight increase in throw angle helps drive the ball on.
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SUMMARY: GA8 50 obviously starts faster than B3 40, and as power is increased, their speeds start converging (limits TBD). Huge amounts of topspin on my backhand, though B3 has a lot more on FH for the same ball speed (not surprisingly). GA8 blocks well, is no more spin sensitive than you're all used to, and drives are very crisp and accurate. The higher pitch sound it makes is also addictive.
3 months later, I'm still very happy, and it's durability seems to be excellent.
UPDATED SPEED RATING (@3months): for backhand, it is still plenty fast (I wish it was faster still). On forehand, it is well behaved when pushed, but doesn't have the endless extension of Battle 3 (not surprisingly).
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I was very comfortable with Battle 2 Prov Soft 37 on BH; very neutral, consistent throw angle over its speed range. I ordered GA8 for speed. Firstly, the throw angle of GA8 is slightly higher than B2P S37, but once you get used to it, it feels like an extension of your hand. Nice.
Spin quality is excellent due to high mechanical grip, but low-speed catapult means service and touches are faster vs tacky rubbers for the same spin. Thankfully, as ball speeds increase and the sponge engages, the catapult is NOT exaggerated, but responds linearly, which I like.
Spin sensitivity is quite manageable, though B3 is easier, and B2P Blue is better still.
Backhand drives/flicks off the bounce to be especially effective. However, if you take the ball as it drops, no problem; the slight increase in throw angle helps drive the ball on.
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SUMMARY: GA8 50 obviously starts faster than B3 40, and as power is increased, their speeds start converging (limits TBD). Huge amounts of topspin on my backhand, though B3 has a lot more on FH for the same ball speed (not surprisingly). GA8 blocks well, is no more spin sensitive than you're all used to, and drives are very crisp and accurate. The higher pitch sound it makes is also addictive.
3 months later, I'm still very happy, and it's durability seems to be excellent.
I placed this rubber on galaxy pro v14 , hardness 47 , thickness max , for my level (amateur play) is too bouncy. In the backhand work sufficiently well in the forehand most of the ball go out , I have strong topspin stroke and I have to reduce the power drastically in order to center the table. For pushing and blocking near the table is wanderfull rubber , out of the table not fit my forehand style neither for topspin neither for backspin. When receiving strong smash from the distance is difficult to center the table . So practically is for offensive style only and fit European playing style for topspin . Update march 2024 I not use more this rubber I substituted with battle 3 friendship same speed but much much more control
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