Review: DHS Hurricane 3-50

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   Hard to answer as I have not tried the H3-50 yet... that's why I say "it reminds me of" and not "it's like".
I can compare H8 with H3 orange sponge as I play it since 3 years. The sponge of H8 is quite similar to the H3 orange sponge. It was sold as average 40° (but no mark on the sponge to control). In game, the H8 seems to be more elastic than H3 orange, a little bouncier (even bouncier than H3 blue sponge I tried too). But the topsheet of the H8 is different than the H3 one : more elastic, more grippy, you can put a huge spin on opening ball. The speed is higher than H3 when you hit cool, like a mix with H3 and tenergy. But when you hit hard I think it's less powerful than H3, or I was not able to keep powerful strokes on the table. When blocking the ball get away from the bat more quickly, but you don't have with H8 the absorbing effect you have with H3 that helps so much to control the ball. In fact, you can't (well, I couldn't) break the opponent spin like I do with H3.
My opinion is that H8 (and perhaps H3-50, as I could read) is a rubber born for the new ball and carbon blades. In that case the elasticity increased may help to create spin and control the ball, whereas the opponent balls will be less spinny so easier to control. They are better on carbon blades, too. For now with celluloid balls, I prefer keep H3neo orange on my 506 blade.