NITTAKU HURRICANE 2 [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Spin and Control to have excellent
NITTAKU HURRICANE 2

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.88 / 10
  • 16 reviews
    • Speed:6.06
    • Spin:9.31
    • Control:6.94

    Reviews of NITTAKU HURRICANE 2. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,500 Yen(Include tax 4,950 Yen)
    Producer
    Nittaku
    Product code
    NR-8668
    Speed
    9.75
    Spin
    15
    Hardness
    37.5
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    The spin performance is overwhelmingly praised as superior, and the rubber is appreciated for being lightweight and easy to handle among sticky rubbers. However, the low speed performance and the need to adapt to the strong stickiness are noted as challenges.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Exceptional spin performance that surpasses other rubbers
    • Lightweight and soft sheet among sticky rubber options
    • Excellent for finesse shots like touch play and stops
    • Speed performance is inferior to tension-type rubbers
    • Requires adaptation period to get used to strong stickiness
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveDespite being sticky, it is surprisingly light and soft, making it easy for those transitioning from tension-type rubbers. The spin is unmatched, and it responds honestly to how much power you apply.
    ▽ CriticalSpeed performance is somewhat lacking, and the strong stickiness can cause beginners to catch the ball excessively. Regular maintenance is also essential.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      Ham taro (Experience: 4〜5 years) Tacky with few quirks.

      Reviews by user

      I have black, thick Hurricane 2 on the backhand of my Trinity Carbon, and Super Anti thick on the forehand.
      This is my impression after moving from tension rubber to tacky rubber for the first time.

      Tacky rubber has a reputation for being heavy and hard, but this Hurricane 2 is actually quite light for a tacky rubber, and the topsheet is soft.

      When I hit with it, I got the impression that the bounce scales with however much force you put in. On soft hits and in the short game it barely bounces at all — you'd never guess it's mounted on a carbon blade. At first I kept catching the ball in the net over and over. That's how well it holds the ball.
      That said, on hard hits it really does bounce a lot. Partly it's down to my own technique, but I get overshooting misses even from mid-distance because of how much it flies.
      Put in effort and it bounces, ease off and it stops — I felt like it's a pretty honest rubber that responds directly to the user.
      The one thing it lacks, though, is speed. Naturally, it can't compete with tension rubber there.

      This got long, but this rubber's defining traits are its light weight, softness, and lack of quirks — it's a rubber that even users coming from soft tension rubber can handle just fine.
      If you're moving on from tension rubber and can't decide on a rubber, definitely give this one a try.

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      2015/09/28
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8

      Racket recommended use Trinity carbon

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    • sticky gorilla

      sticky gorilla (Experience: 6〜10 years) Soft and tacky

      Reviews by user

      It's fairly soft, I'd say.
      It's easy to put spin on and the maximum spin you can generate is fairly high too, so chiquita-into-drive combos are easy to pull off.

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      2023/03/17
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use MA LIN CARBON

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    • visitor

      Today? (Experience: Less than a year) Recommended even for beginners like me

      Reviews by user

      This is my first tacky rubber, but it wasn't an issue at all.
      Hard hits fly well and the short game is fine too — the stop especially
      stays put and is easy to do.
      The hardness isn't that noticeable either.
      I really don't think you'll regret buying it.
      At first it's not that tacky,
      but using TSP's tacky sheet makes it quite good.
      By the way, I'm using max thickness on my forehand.

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      2021/07/21
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Relevant

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    • visitor

      Table elephant Amazing spin

      Reviews by user

      I used it on my backhand.
      It grips the ball really well, and chiquita is easy to hit too. But if you tense up too much, the ball drops short.

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      2020/12/29
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Hard
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    • WAON

      WAON Spin-focused

      Reviews by user

      This is a spin-focused rubber.
      It's softer than others, so it's easy to control.
      Personally, I don't think it produces much speed.

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      2018/02/11
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard
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    • Mrs. Takuto

      Mrs. Takuto (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Reviews by user

      Among the Hurricane rubbers, this one is soft and easy to use. Since the sponge is soft it might suit beginners, but I think advanced players could use it well too once they master it.

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      2017/11/11
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      8
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little hard
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    • visitor

      This XX (Experience: 11〜20 years)

      Reviews by user

      It's more of a slightly tacky rubber than a truly tacky one. I also feel like it doesn't generate that much spin. If you want a low-throw rubber, this might be the one.

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      2017/09/27
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      7
      Control
      3
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use MA LONG CARBON (LG TYPE)

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