Customer review for DHS Hurricane Long 5 - Chinese Penhold

External Review for DHS Hurricane Long 5 on August 24, 2021

Using the FL version w Dignics09C on FH and D05 on BH. Here are my thoughts after 2 months of playing. Before purchasing the blade i read some reviews and one said that its phisically demanding. Back then i couldnt make up what that means. Well now i know that it perfectly describes this blade and it does so in 2 aspects. One is that u always need to be in good position to hit decent shots, the blade doesnt really support the hustle shots, so good footwork is definitely needed. The other thing is the throw angle. Some reviews say that it has a high angle, well not in my case thats for sure. Especially in topsin to topsin rally u really need to move ur arm upward to get the ball back on table and it can be tiring. Once you master the blade it does a decent job. Its quite slow primarily (even my allround Yasaka Sweden Classic feels faster while driving), but it can be very fast if needed. Short game and serve return is easy due to soft outer layers. Control is high, but sometimes i experience sudden ball drops (well it is not W968). The upside of the blade is the spin potential, it makes the ball barely pop up on the other side of the table, its quite difficult to play against. I dont know if this is the best option of these types of blades, but it surely has a high potential if ur a good player. Aaand it died after 6 months of playing, did not suffer any big falls or anything, i think the carbon layer just got broken. Every 5th ball drops, unusable. Still think W968 can be the best blade out there, but not this commercial version for sure.

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