09 HK

I think in his website ttrubberman said that it's going to be release next month along with some new rubber, probably the glue effect Hurricanes and Skylines..

yorsh82 wrote: beeray1 wrote: Hey I was just wondering.. has anyone seen one of the 09 hurricane king's out yet? It's supposed to be thicker, and more powerful, and I'm probably going to get one.   Let me know. hey!, what can u tell me about the HK, seems like u r a fan of it, is there much difference between HK and H-WL ? thanks

I want another couple HK's. Just so I can always have one to use. I might try a stiga blade sometime that I've looked at for a while.. .but im in no rush because to me it doesn't get much better. I'm always going to play this blade. The 09 is just taking it a step better. So I will periodically bump this thread so that anyone who knows where to get one sometime in the next month can post it here.

does ttrubberman have reliable US shipping? is shipping usually expensive? just saying.. because i dont want to buy a 120 dollar HK for 140 dollars you know?

Sorry for what I am about to say.  You all might storm me and club me to death!!

I have been reading that some people said HK = improved OC-CR, which WLQ used for quite some time.  Now I have OC-CR but no HK, however I once went to a TT store and the store has this HK, with I07xx plate.  I got a ball and bounced ball repeatedly and guess what?  It feels 99% the same as my OC-CR, which cost only 1/3 of HK.  This might be due to my OC-CR being sealed with Poly for 2 thicker layers than the usual coating.  I sanded it pretty heavily, so it is probably equal to 1 thick coating. 

However, my point is HK can probably be different during play (I can't say I am sure 100%, since I have never play with one), but during bouncing ball on it, I can say that I better use a cheaper OC-CR.  If you said that I could not tell how a blade behave just by bouncing ball on it, I tell you that I have more than 30 blades and from bouncing ball on each of them, I develop a feel on how certain blade play in real situation.  And it turns out that over 80% I got it right.

Doraemon.... One more time you say anything like that I'm going to add you to my black list.... HAHAHA.... just kidding bud....

I've been wondering as well... So far haven't gotten one place selling the OC/OCCR non wrb here locally... But going on review by someone who had try both OC WRB & HK... He said it's different... Here's the review: http://forum.oneofakindtrading.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=5075&highlight=wrb+hurricane+king

Someone in indonesia also have both OC & HK and said it's very similar and can play both and change without a hitch... But he also said he didn't like OCCR... Strange huh?

Also heard a rumor that the Offensive Wood NCT supposedly more a close resemblance to HK... No supporting reviews though...

So far I tried 2-3 stiga's blade (hw, 7.6, opt sync) and didn't like the feel they gave me... I bounced the ball on bare Off Wood NCT and didn't feel the similar feel as my HK though but it's not a good comparison...

As much as I like HK... And Tokyo... I would like to get a much cheaper alternative without losing much... Of course with cheaper alternatives there will be a lose-out but am looking for as close as possible subs...

bouncing the ball on a blade doesn't mean a bunch to me, personally. I have used both blades, with the same rubber. If i hit hard, the OC CR doesn't give me nearly as much response as the HK does. It's a noticeable difference, too. At lower speeds.. they play a lot more similar. But if you are a power player.. the HK is a good idea, and the OC CR isn't as friendly.

thanks a bunch. That makes me want to steer clear of it then.. because I'm looking for this 09 to be faster.. and I since I'm starting to use pips I dont want to get a more flexible blade.

keep chugging on with your h-wl for now and keep the coaching...

thx rokfish

Matty wrote: thx rokfish

no problemo mate....

tdragon wrote: Stiga Offensive NCT is very nice blade. It has medium feel with great control. It is not as fast as HK, but it seems more flexible than HK. The only problem (as for all cheap Stiga too) is head heavy. With any rubbers you put on, you could feel the blade having head-heavy.

I might say screw getting a new HK from 09, and just get the exact same model I already have so I have two of the same blade. It plays so well and I just cant get over it. I've been thinking a lot about getting a new blade for pips, but what about just triple sealing the BH side of the HK to make it harder? anyone think that would work to make it better for SP?

How can you tell what year model a HK is? Any markings on the blade or do you need the box? Related to serial number perhaps?

Do we know how thick the HK 09 is supposed to be? Thanks.

Halibass wrote: How can you tell what year model a HK is? Any markings on the blade or do you need the box? Related to serial number perhaps? Do we know how thick the HK 09 is supposed to be? Thanks.