DHS Gold Arc 8 - 47.5 Hardness
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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Pros
- The rubber provides good speed, control, and spin, making every attack a breeze and improving the game drastically.
- Durability is better than other rubbers, lasting almost twice as long.
- The rubber is versatile, suitable for both aggressive and defensive play styles, and is great for looping and top spin play.
Cons
- The rubber is bouncy and requires adjustment for short games.
- Serving with this rubber is less spinny due to its non-tacky nature.
- The rubber is heavy and may be difficult to control for less skilled players.
Reviews of DHS Gold Arc 8 - 47.5 Hardness (68)
ABOUT MY SPEED RATING: it's based mostly on BH performance; I forgot to test GA8 on forehand at maximum effort, so I didn't find its limit. If I remember to do this, I'll provide an update.
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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 requires more adjustment between passive and active blocking, or between loops and drives. This was frustrating because it felt like throw angle was a function of topspin (less predictable) and took 10 - 15 hours to determine it was a function of ball speed, and finally started to enjoy this rubber.
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 linearizes instead.
Spin sensitivity is quite manageable, though B3 is easier, and B2P (especially BS) is better still.
When I could play aggressively again, I found backhand drives 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 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. I know I'll need more time to fully exploit its potentially, but at least I understand its characteristics enough to really enjoy it.
i used it for my drive too but, it has been my backhand rubber for a long time, it is my reference (replaced Razka 7), i tested a lot of rubbers but always return to Gold Arc 8 for my backhand.
Now there are a lot of new hibryd rubbers with a very diferents feelings if you compare them vs tensors, but, Gold Arc 8 will be always my reference.
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