Hurricane 2 Pro

Has anyone here played with the Hurricane 2 Pro? How does it compare to the standard Hurricane 2 in terms of speed, spin, control etc?

Yes, that's the one:



But if the repackaging is the only difference, why are both offered by the same distributors on the same sites side by side at different costs? For example:

http://www.iruiru.com/e/acn/
http://www.takugekiya.com/default.php?cPath=33

Anyone know?

Ahhh, I think you have something there. There's no doubt that Nittaku charges more for their version of H2 but looking more carefully at the site, I'm seeing that the H2Pro:

is made in Japan, while the regular H2 (even the Nittaku version):

is made in China.

namari wrote: So that takes me back to my original question: What are the differences in playing characteristics between the Japanese H2 Pro and the other versions of H2?

I don't know depends on  what sort of rubber you're looking for

Madbrazilian wrote: that's interesting, so they're made in two  different factories?

Maybe Nittaku H2/H3 Pro is made with Japanese sponge and Nittaku H2/H3 is just the same as H2/H3 from DHS....just speculating?

So no one here has actually tried playing with the H2Pro? I guess I may have to give it a try.

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Thanks kmh888. Good to know.

I bought a Nittaku Hurricane 3 Pro and it has the #20 stamp on the sponge.  I have the 2.2 mm version, the hardness it says on the sponge is D39+-2.  The sponge does feel softer than my other 39 degree DHS rubbers.

the normal dhs hurricanes and the pro have different sponges..the normal hurricane's sponge is a little rough and too hard,the nittaku pro is smooth and a little bit soft.and compare to spin i think almost the same but just a little spinny because of  softer sponge,the speed and feel is defferent.. im using nittaku hurricane 3 pro.FH & BH, acoustic.

Okay, so I decided to get the H2Pro from Nittaku and try it out for myself. Here's what I've found after playing with it for a week:

First I should mention that I treated it with 3 sessions of EE2. Then I primed it with 3 coats of Stiga Victory and applied it to my Donic Waldner Diablo. The first thing I noticed was the weight. It's quite a bit heavier than the other Japanese Nittaku rubbers like Hammond X etc. The topsheet was not sticky like the regular Hurricane 2, but has great spin. However, the sponge is not nearly as soft as many Jap/Euro sponges, so to get good spin, you really have to make the ball sink in using a heavier contact stroke as opposed to a brush or touch stroke. The arc is very low, control is excellent, and speed is good.

In summary: Many have commented that this rubber improves with age. I would say that if it doesn't, although it's a fine rubber, it's not worth the $$. You're better off going with the Inspirt from Cole's which is a closer match of the Jap/Euro rubbers. But if you just have to have a high end Chinese style rubber, H2Pro from Nittaku is your ticket.