DHS HK 655 blade Review

So you noticed the first edition batch ?

chris.b40 wrote: One question ,what do you owners of Hks use as back up blades ?

my HK (sealed top & handle) and the back-up (sealed top)...

Are you saying that BW2  is more compatible with your HK than  neo 3 rubber ?

rokphish   I have sealed other blades but not the HK.

chris, i sealed all my personal blades... but even then i don't seal the handle for all my blades.. hk is an exception along with a few others. i just want to keep them in pristine shape as long as possible.

unsealed handles get dirty so easily. i use wristband so no sweat on my handles, and i clean my hands through out the nights.. but still things happen... sometimes friends want to try my blades... their sweaty and dirty hands... you get the pictures...

sealing the handle makes it easier to clean...

also i sometimes buy second hand blades... dirty and whatnot... after i got them i cleaned them off as best as i could but most time than not they're just plain dirty for being exposed to long with dirt... so after i cleaned them, sand them a bit if need be... then i seal the handles... that way i'm sure i'm not sharing with however many users before me's dirts, sweats, etc...

besides, i don't see the negative in sealing the handle. i don't feel any different in performance/feel even with two of the same blades one sealed and one doesn't. some people say it's slippery and what not, but not for me. my sealed handle provides me with as good grip as unsealed ones... it might be slippery if used with sweaty hands, and i do sweat alot, but sweat stop leaking down to my handle since i started wearing wristband...

so, all plus for me for sealing the handle...

chris.b40 wrote: Are you saying that BW2  is more compatible with your HK than  neo 3 rubber ? Never used neo H3 or any hurricane yet, have one neo H2 and one neo H3 on order to try on my blade.

as good as BW2 is, H3 neo is still better.  for me, bw2 is definitely the best for my power loops.  because it isnt as affected against incoming speed, i can pretty much flat drive any ball and turn it into a kill   its a bit harder to do with H3 neo since its affected by spin, but h3 neo does everything else much better such as opening loops, serving, short game, etc.  as much as i love to 3rd ball kill or just power the crap out of the ball, h3 neo helps me a lot more with the rest of my game which is completely necessary.  if only i can have the best of both worlds, thats why i ask about H2 neo to see if it is more similar to bw2 than h3 neo.

Wow... ...H3 NEO is a great combo with HK 655.

does anyone know how the hk 655 compares to violin or acoustic in terms of speed?

Bump

Anyone is playing now with it or has played recently with it? Any new review (or comparison with new blades,  for example V'King from OSP blades)?

Thanks, Tom.
Basically, I'm just kind of curious if the blade has surpassed the test of time (as Hurricane King was thought at one time as something like the "holy grail" and the HK II should be a faster model).
My EJing is limited to all wood blades, and from what I read is flexible and made of koto, spruce, and ayous, and somewhat oversized in its head.
I guess that it has a hard feeling and may be is very good for active blocking in the backhand, but not so easy to loop with, due to the hardness and flexibility. May be not so good for a player like me, whose aim is to loop more and hit less in the backhand side? 
(But, to be honest, I think that, in the end, there is not a blade "for hitting" and one "for looping". You get used to any blade with enough training and can make great loops with a "backhand hitter" blade...)
 


Edited by Makelele - 07/08/2015 at 2:18pm

Loop, no hitting.

Yes, I have tried the Acoustic and, with the Andro CS V Off +, they were the best blades I have tried (I play only with all wood blades).

But I found that I want more power from the blades (I can't deny that I like lightweight blades, and the weight chosen in those blades may contribute to my perception).

Very detailed reply.