Booster for Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial

Falco Tempo Long Booster. About 5 weeks

I used Falco, Dianchi and Haifu.

For Chinese rubber I liked Dianchi the most. Application method was to put the oil on top of the preglued rubber. The number of layers may be different depending on desired effect. I've never put more than 3 layers. It works well for euro japan rubbers as well (1 or 2 thin layers is enough).
The effect is very strong at first but then diminished over time. So when you want to reboost it is up to you. What I want to say is that just boosted rubber plays different even after a week. But some effect persists for 2-3 weeks I think.

I tried Haifu (it is cheaper in my country), but booster effect was not that strong as with Dianchi and diminished faster. Perfectly suitable for euro japan rubber though...

Falco is a different beast. I've never put it onto Chinese rubber. I've tried it on Tenergy 05, MX-P, Baracuda and that kind. Falco softens rubber the most of the oils I tried. And it contributes more to the spin and the rubber dwell time than to the speed. I used it often on hard euro sponges if I want to soften it a bit. And recover some old rubbers with "dead" sponges with it. There it works perfectly well.
But for some people the rubber might seem mushy after Falco.

Why do people use Falco though...? Are there any pros out there who use Falco?

Falco softens the rubber extremely: 2 layers of falco and my 39 degree H3Neo provincial felt mushy and spinless. I just recommend 1 thin layer to get the break in effect earlier.

So my next booster test will be with Maximizer. I was told that this one doesn't soften the sponge. And it is easy to get it in Europe.

if you don't have any booster yet get the Chinese ones for H3.  If you already have Falco, I think it is ok for orange sponge

MLfan wrote: polbotinka wrote: I tried Haifu (it is cheaper in my country), but booster effect was not that strong as with Dianchi and diminished faster. Perfectly suitable for euro japan rubber though... That's interesting. The Haifu from the CNT is so strong that you can't even use it on Tenergy.

Yes I've read this about Haifu too, that it has great boosting effect.

I used Haifu from CNT, not sure if it can be from anywhere else
At least my local reseller says its original Haifu, I didn't try it to Tenergy, but remember trying it on some blue sponge Hurricane prov. I didn't notice that effect was too strong, may be I should have used more layers, or my oil was some of bad quality.

Dianchi on the other hand was very good, but it costs around 70 euro in my country (for small bottle). Quite expensive to my taste. So I use it only to boost prov/national versions.


Edited by polbotinka - 11/13/2018 at 10:29am

Most good players with technique can use this on a fast blade without boosting and I happen to be one of them. H3 neo provincial blue sponge 40 degrees 2.15mm is fast without booster on most alc, zlc, and many layer thick wood blades

NoFootwork wrote: HarmonicTT wrote: Most good players with technique can use this on a fast blade without boosting and I happen to be one of them. H3 neo provincial blue sponge 40 degrees 2.15mm is fast without booster on most alc, zlc, and many layer thick wood blades   I'm using my H3 Neo Provincial orange sponge without any booster (other than whatever stuff DHS puts on this rubber) on an All+ blade and my forehand loop is pretty fast and spinny.   I haven't tried boosters and want to try their effect.  If its too much of a hassle or I don't see much difference, I can go back to play this rubber as is without any additional treatment.  I think I will start with 1 or 2 thin layers applied on top of WBG (I use Revolution No. 3 normal viscosity to attach my rubbers.) I haven't tried 40 degree blue sponge version of H3 Neo.

Exactly I'm not the only one and I heard haifu and dianchi are best or seamoon! I don't like the hassle either

NoFootwork wrote: I am playing with Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial 39 degree orange sponge on my forehand.  I attached the rubber to my blade without using any boosters other than the tuning layer that this rubber comes with.  I am thinking about trying a booster so the question is which works best with this particular rubber:  Falco Kailin Dianchi Haifu Seamoon (soluble bond) Lidu yellow color Lidu white color How long does the boost effect last for each of these boosters before you need to reboost. If you have used more than 1 of the above, how would you rank these relative to each other from 1 to 6 with 1 being the best.

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Hudoi wrote: chop4ever wrote: NoFootwork wrote: I am playing with Hurricane 3 Neo Provincial 39 degree orange sponge on my forehand.  I attached the rubber to my blade without using any boosters other than the tuning layer that this rubber comes with.  I am thinking about trying a booster so the question is which works best with this particular rubber:  Falco Kailin Dianchi Haifu Seamoon (soluble bond) Lidu yellow color Lidu white color How long does the boost effect last for each of these boosters before you need to reboost. If you have used more than 1 of the above, how would you rank these relative to each other from 1 to 6 with 1 being the best. If you have Neo "provincial" D39, there are several concerns -It is DEFINITELY not a good rubber for you, cuz you are not Provinicial player! haha. Very dull and slow, too soft or too hard, the 39 doesn't mean it is similar to the other 39s. Let buy 3 the same Neo "prov" 39 and see if they are the same in hardness? In short, it is designed for YOU only, cuz you are rich and generous. In fact, DHS doesn't sponsor for any provincial player, nor specific H3 for them. -"neo" means it has been turned/boosted. Hence any attempt to re-boost it will cause overload to the rubber. For instance, the topsheet will be glossy and stretched so that you can't brush the counter topspin. -39 means perfect to play, don't have to soften it anymore. For booster, I prefer Lidu white and Kailin. ==== For whom to support Falco, let try Nittaku Speed Axel or Stiga Extreme or any kind of similar booster, then you will not say Falco is a booster. If you use too much Phoenix when processing the overlays, the effect will also be negative, as with the Neo?

Edited by MLfan - 11/15/2018 at 10:20pm

NoFootwork wrote: MLfan wrote: Anyway, I do 3-4 layers on top of the glue, and it lasts 3+ weeks for me usually. But I also only play 2-3x a week. So if you play more, the effect may not last as long. Is the length of booster effect mostly dependent on the number of times you play per week or mostly on elapsed time since it has been applied?   For example is you apply booster and you play 2 to 3 times per week the booster effect lasts 3 weeks.  If you apply booster and don't play at all for 3 weeks, will the booster effect also last 3 weeks or will it last longer longer, lets say 5 weeks if you start playing on weeks 4 and 5.

MLfan wrote: LOL sorry bro but you're rather misinformed. I'm based in China, so I thought I'd share. 1. Provincial rubbers are the rubbers that anybody should use if they're serious about table tennis. Otherwise just play with Tenergy or non-Chinese rubbers. Commercial rubbers are notorious for their lack of quality control; Provincial rubbers are much better in this regard. @OP: definitely get the provincial verison if you want to play with Hurricane. Otherwise just use other rubbers.