HURRICANE LONG 5
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Speed and Spin are excellent. |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed: 9.44
- Spin: 9.22
- Control: 8.6
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Hurricane Long 5 adopts 7-ply aryl-carbon fiberboard with Pith-Film tech, offering great power and stable control. It is continuing Ma Long’s quick and changeable style featuring swift shift between attack and defense. In the upcoming 2014, a new era of new material T.T.balls, HurricaneLong5 will be the top choice of Ma Long.
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Specifications
- Producer
- DHS
- Product code
- NC-0368
- Weight
- 89g ± 3
- Material
- 5+2 (Wood, ALC, 7 ply wood)
- Thickness
- 5.9mm
Players use HURRICANE LONG 5
- Remarkable speed and elasticity unexpected for inner material
- Exceptional spin performance when paired with sticky rubbers
- Slim grip provides excellent operability and stable play techniques
- Tension rubbers cause excessive speed making control difficult
- Requires advanced skill level, unsuitable for beginners
User reviews
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Tomato cheat (Experience: ４〜５ years) Just plain fast
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2018/12/02
A friend lent it to me and I tried it out. The forehand was, I believe, National Hurricane 3 Blue sponge. The backhand was as labeled. First off, even though it's tacky, it bounces a lot. I think tension rubbers like Tenergy would be pretty hard to control on this. Also, it's heavy. Apparently my friend originally had Tenergy on the backhand, but said it was too heavy to handle. Honestly, even with Faktive on the backhand it was still pretty heavy. But maybe because the centrifugal force works well, the drives come out with a speed you wouldn't expect from a Hurricane-type blade — really fast. And on top of that the ball is heavy too. But it's meaningless if you can't swing through properly. If you want to hit everything with full commitment, you need real muscle strength — that's the weak point here. Apart from that, it was every bit as easy to use as anything else. For example, if you have a Timo Boll ALC with Hurricane rubber and feel it's lacking in speed, maybe give this a try? (If you've got the money, that is... lol)
I forgot to mention — about the grip, it's pretty thin. If you hold the racket deep in your hand, you'll probably feel it especially. If that bothers you, maybe try an LG grip instead? And if it's too thick, you can always just sand it down.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) FACTIVE
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Ping Pong (Experience: １１〜２０ years) At this price... totally worth it!!
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2018/09/20
At first I figured it would be spin-focused since it's an inner blade, but when I actually hit with it, the bounce made me think it was an outer blade. That said, since it's an inner construction, you still get plenty of spin too, so I thought this was a dream blade that combines speed and spin. Because the trajectory comes out flat when you hit, if you use tension rubber you'll get a lot of net misses unless you really lift the ball properly. Given that it's got "Hurricane" in the name, I feel like tacky rubber is still the best match for it.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) TENERGY 05
Recommended rubber (Backhand) ROZENA
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Taku (Experience: More than ２０ years) Changed the rubber and reconfirmed
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2018/08/14
In my last post I was using 40-degree National Hurricane Blue with Fastarc, but the hardness of the rubber stood out a bit too much, so I switched to 39-degree National Hurricane and Tenergy 05 on the backhand.
As expected, going a bit softer gave me more of a "sinking in" feel than before, and even when I really smash into it with the tacky rubber, the ball doesn't drop as much as I expected and goes in on a low trajectory.
Before, I always felt like I was missing either speed or spin, but now even the drive where I open the racket face and brush the ball goes in with a nasty trajectory.
I also hit topspin drives with the Tenergy on the backhand, but since that side is an inner-carbon blade, it doesn't fly out as much as an outer one would.
If you try this blade and feel like the hardness stands out too much, it might be worth trying to lower the rubber's hardness.I'll stick with this combo for a while (lol)
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) TENERGY 05
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Pin-chan (Experience: More than ２０ years) Outstanding ball travel
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2018/05/16
This is the blade I'm currently using.
The way the ball carries through when you hit hard is incredible.
I don't really see any weak points — I think it's really well balanced overall.
Hurricane series blades have a lot of knockoffs out there, so you need to be careful, but I think a genuine one performs just fine.
The one I used was the Hurricane Long N301.
This time I used high-tension rubber on both sides, but I think it would still perform well even with a low-flying rubber like a tacky one.
It's a shame it only comes in an FL grip,Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) Bluefire JP 01 Turbo
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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Adhesive User (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Isn't this not an inner?
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2018/05/06
First off, being a ZLC blade, it's flexible and bounces really well. It's an inner type, but the bounce is about on par with an outer ALC. The ball flies in a flat, straight line, so I think rubbers that produce a nice arc suit it well. It pairs great with harder rubbers and lets you hit really good shots. I use Neo Hurricane on both sides, and you really do need to swing through the ball to get a good shot out of it. Because of that, you need to be physically strong to really use it to its full potential. I've played in China, so hopefully this is useful as a reference. If you want a Long 5 but are worried about the price, the bounce will drop a bit, but Butterfly's Timo Boll or Zhang Jike blades would work fine too. Sorry for the long post.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) NEO HURRICANE 3
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Taku (Experience: More than ２０ years)
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2018/04/15
I usually prefer tacky rubbers and wanted just a bit more speed, so I bought this.
First, I was surprised that it doesn't bounce much on light taps, which makes it easy to control.
And when you hit hard, the ball really flies — more than you'd expect paired with a tacky rubber.It's made by DHS, so I guess that makes sense (lol)
To sum up, it's a great blade that stays calm where you don't want bounce and comes alive where you do.
That said, I think it's hard to handle unless you've built up a decent set of fundamentals.
Sorry for the long post.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) HURRICANE 8
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Nara (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Heavy but easy to use
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2018/04/07
The grip is a bit thin and the balance point is quite toward the blade tip, so it feels heavy, but that also means centrifugal force helps you generate powerful shots.
This time I used a tacky rubber on the forehand, and since it holds the ball well, I got a pretty good impression of the control in the short game.
Beyond that, speed and control are above average, and I think it'll suit pretty much any rubber except soft ones.
The downside — and this depends on the player's skill — is that if your swing slows down, whether it's a loop or a speed drive, the ball comes out flat and easy to counter, so it does require a certain level of ability.
Overall, there's nothing in particular that feels hard to execute, and I think it's a really well put-together blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness little hard
Recommended rubber (Forehand) HURRICANE 3
Recommended rubber (Backhand) Fastarc G-1
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