NEO HURRICANE 3

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Spin and Control to have excellent
NEO HURRICANE 3

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.92 / 10
  • 260 reviews
    • Speed:7.28
    • Spin:9.53
    • Control:7.91

    Powerful “NEO” sponge and Hurricane 3 rubber with special glutinosity could create stable and high-speed arc, improve the scoring ability of players. NEO Hurricane 3 has a high speed and low fast loop, changeful arc, stronger spin.

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    Specifications

    Price
    5,200 Yen(Include tax 5,720 Yen)
    Producer
    DHS
    Product code
    NR-8701
    Speed
    11.25
    Spin
    15
    Hardness
    42.5
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    A high-performance rubber highly supported by beginners through intermediate players. Its excellent spin performance and ease of use in short-range techniques are praised, while many users note that understanding its low-bounce characteristics and appropriate hitting method are essential, requiring an adaptation period for those transitioning from tension rubbers.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Exceptional spin performance with excellent loop drives and serves
    • Extremely easy-to-control short-range techniques (push, stop, flick)
    • Superior control due to low bounce, resulting in fewer errors
    • Recommended for beginners entering the world of sticky rubbers
    • Maximum performance achieved when paired with high-bounce, hard blades
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveSuccessfully returned backspin with a drive for the first time. Serves have excellent spin even with reduced power. Loop drives are easy to execute and produce balls difficult for opponents to handle.
    ▽ CriticalLow bounce causes net mistakes when playing from the baseline, and spin generation is less than expected. Hitting with a tension rubber technique results in poor distance and net errors, requiring significant practice to master.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      abn (Experience: 2〜3 years) Good balance

      Reviews by user

      In terms of spin, it falls slightly short of other tacky rubbers, but the speed and ease of control were better than before. I used it on my backhand, and it was especially easy to use for the short game and drives - it holds up fine for three or four months, so I think it's a pretty good rubber.

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      2026/03/29
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Wavy

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    • visitor

      Close-to-table offensive-defensive type (Experience: Less than a year) A flawless masterpiece

      Reviews by user

      Everything about this is perfect. I have zero complaints.
      First, my serves are super sharp and I can keep them short.
      The short game is incredibly stable too, especially the low height, sharpness, and stability of my pushes - it's next level.
      I like setting up rallies where I push and get the opponent to hit first, so this is a huge help.
      Hitting against backspin goes in whether I take it early with a hard hit or drop it in with a loop.
      Counters have amazing power. Smashes turned out to be surprisingly good too. The tackiness neutralizes the opponent's spin,
      and the ball comes out with an annoying knuckle-ish action.
      That said, if I get pushed to the middle and have to hit from an awkward position, I net the ball a lot more.
      Seems like you really have to move your feet properly to avoid that.
      If you're new to tacky rubber and want to seriously train with it, I think this is a good one to train on.
      If you're the type who just wants to dip a toe into tacky rubber, I'd recommend the Hurricane 8-80 instead.

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      2026/03/26
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use OUTER FORCE CAF

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    • Zaia03 dependent

      Zaia03 dependent (Experience: 4〜5 years) Good for loop drives

      Reviews by user

      This rubber puts a lot of spin on the ball, and loop drives in particular felt really good.
      It also lasted a long time, which was great. Just be aware that since it's tacky, it doesn't have as much bounce as a regular tension rubber.

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      2026/02/07
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Swat

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    • visitor

      Nittaku fan (Experience: Less than a year)

      Reviews by user

      Until now I could only return backspin with a push, but with this rubber I was finally able to return backspin with a drive for the first time! My serves are really sharp, and they stay sharp even when I take the power off! Loop drives are really easy to hit, and the ball comes out hard for the opponent to handle. I want to keep using this rubber forever!

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      2025/12/24
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use FLYATT Carbon

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    • visitor

      Intermediate to advanced player (Experience: 6〜10 years) Built for the short game

      Reviews by user

      My first impression was that it doesn't bounce much, yet the spin is also mediocre.
      I expected the strong tackiness to give it great spin, but that expectation was off.
      That said, since it is tacky, you do get a nice arc.
      The reason I said "mediocre" up front is that even though this NEO3 is supposed to have a pre-glued base sheet and emphasize bounce, it only bounces about as much as a regular high-resilience rubber.
      And yet it's not even that tacky either (this is a genuine new sheet). The spin also stays around the level of a spin-oriented tension rubber.
      But it's not all bad.
      The short game is on another level and really easy to play!!
      When I aim a stop at the corner near the net, I can actually place a properly spinning stop right where I'm aiming, and it's become a new way for me to score points. So the control is on another level! I'd recommend it for anyone who scores points through the short game, since stops and pushes are very easy to pull off.

      That said, for attacking players I'd recommend Mingxing Hurricane, DHS Hurricane NEO, or Nittaku Hurricane instead.

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      2025/10/25
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use AN JAEHYUN TMX i

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    • Li Xiang

      Li Xiang (Experience: 6〜10 years) Nittaku version — my best results yet

      Reviews by user

      Innerforce Layer ALC, Fastarc G-1, and this Hurricane. This combination has given me my best results so far. I put the red sheet on and played with the blade flipped. It works fine on the backhand too. You don't have to worry much about hitting long or into the net - it's a good rubber. If even a beginner like me thinks it's this good, I bet almost every table tennis player out there could use it.

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      2025/09/21
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ALC

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    • Bagibuson

      Bagibuson (Experience: 2〜3 years) Really depends on the player

      Reviews by user

      *This is my first review of a Hurricane rubber. Used it on my forehand.
      At first I was puzzled that the ball kept dropping short a lot, but as I practiced more, I figured out why.
      It was a lack of power - in other words, not enough impact on the ball!
      My image was that grazing the rubber thinly would let me put crazy spin on it, but in reality the ball just drops, lol
      When I hit with the image of catching the ball thick and pressing it down, I get great shots.
      Now let me share a few points where the Hurricane didn't match my expectations.
      1. Hitting against backspin doesn't pop the ball out, which is pretty tough
      2. In rallies from mid-distance or away from the table, you can use the opponent's power against them and hit really nasty shots
      3. Even your serve spin gets messier
      Finally
      The blade I used it on was a 5-ply, so it fell into the low-bounce category, but the feel on contact was the best. Next time I'll pick a blade that shoots the ball forward more.

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      2025/08/12
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Tornado King

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