Description
A higher quality version of Hurricane 3. With the Provincial version, you can expect a dramatic increase in spin, control, and speed. Everything you enjoy from the original Hurricane 3 has been amplified by a great margin. High-quality blue sponge version with 41-degree hardness. Perfect for the forehand play.
Meow –
The perfect rubber for me! I did not boost it, but I have used these rubbers boosted before. In my opinion, a boosted H3 blue sponge is one of the best- if not the best- rubber for loopers and power players out there. However, boosting is expensive and kind of a hassle for me, so I decided to stop doing it. This is a review for an unboosted H3 Provincial Blue Sponge. It is average in speed on passive and low power strokes, which offers great control. It is very fast once enough power is put in. It may be hard to get used to for some people because of this non-linear behaviour. It creates tremendous spin on serves, pushes, and just about anything else. Even my flat kills have a large amount of topspin with this rubber. Brushes are fantastic due to the tacky surface. It is also surprisingly good at chopping because of its good control and hardness, which does not allow the ball to sink into the rubber on chops. Its spin is more than that of T05. In top end speed, it is faster than T05. However, T05 is much bouncier and faster on passive and low power shots. Best results from this rubber come from boosting, and in my opinion T05 is no match for a boosted H3 Blue Sponge. It is available in different thicknesses and hardnesses; I have seen 2.15 and 2.2mm, and 39, 40, and 41 deg; however, there might be more options out there. I found that 41 degrees worked well for me, but it might be too hard for people who don’t use as much power on their strokes or for people who want a more bouncy feeling. Do not use this if you want a tensor-like feeling, as it will throw off your game. A slightly different stroke is required to use this rubber effectively- you need a straighter arm on loops and some other things also need to change a little. As a side note, H3 Provincial is generally less tacky than H3 Commercial. I don’t know why, it just is. However, it plays much better (in my opinion) than H3 Commercial.