Brands/DHS
China · founded 1959
DHS table tennis equipment
Official ITTF partner and the backbone of Chinese national-team equipment. Hurricane rubbers remain the tacky gold standard that European players boost for speed-gluing rules.
Shanghai Double Happiness Co., Ltd. · Shanghai, China · 42 rubbers · 20 blades
DHS at a glance
- Legal name
- Shanghai Double Happiness Co., Ltd.
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Founded
- 1959
- Country
- China
- Also known as
- Double Happiness · 红双喜 · Shanghai Double Happiness
- Official site
- www.dhs-sports.com
- Encyclopedia
- Wikipedia
About DHS table tennis equipment
DHS (Double Happiness / 红双喜, Shanghai Double Happiness Co., Ltd.) was founded in Shanghai in 1959 and is the equipment house most closely tied to the Chinese national team and to ITTF World Championship tables and balls. In European shops the brand means tacky inverted rubber — Hurricane 3 in commercial, provincial and National (orange sponge) versions — plus a smaller set of Chinese-style blades, often hinoki-faced or 7-ply all-wood, used with booster under current speed-gluing rules.
Hurricane 3 is a Chinese-sponge, high-grip topsheet. Out of the pack it is slower than a German tensor; after booster it becomes a heavy-spin forehand weapon that Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha-era national-team setups made famous. National and provincial sheets are factory-selected; commercial Hurricane 3 is the cheaper EU-shop version. Skyline 3, Hurricane 8 and Dipper sit in the same tacky family with slightly different throw. This catalogue labels the version in the product title so a search for “Hurricane 3 National” does not land on a training sheet.
DHS is not a tensor brand. Comparing Hurricane 3 with Butterfly Tenergy 05 on raw factory speed is misleading until you treat the Chinese sheet. The useful European comparisons are boosted H3 versus Dignics 09C, Tibhar Hybrid K3 and Donic BlueGrip C2 — hybrids that try to give tacky first-ball grip without a full Chinese sponge. Factory speed, spin and control here are remapped onto TableTennisReview’s 0–100 index; we do not sell booster.
European mail-order lists a subset of the domestic DHS range. If a blade or rubber is not on this page, it is usually a China-market SKU that EU shops do not stock. For a cheap tacky forehand to learn brushing, Friendship 729 Battle 2 or Super FX is the usual step before paying for a selected Hurricane.
History of DHS
Shanghai Double Happiness was founded in 1959. The red double-happiness mark (红双喜) is one of the most recognised sports logos in China. DHS became the backbone of Chinese national-team racket equipment and a recurring ITTF partner for World Championship tables and balls.
Hurricane 3 defined the tacky-forehand era after speed glue was banned: European and Chinese players learned to booster a selected factory sheet. National (orange sponge) and provincial versions are the selected grades; commercial Hurricane 3 is what most EU shops actually keep on the wall.
How DHS compares
DHS Hurricane 3 (especially National) is compared with Butterfly Dignics 09C, Tibhar Hybrid K3 and Donic BlueGrip when players want tacky spin. It is not a tensor: out of the pack it is slower than Tenergy 05 or Evolution MX-P. Friendship 729 Battle 2 is the cheaper Tianjin tacky alternative, not a selected Shanghai National sheet.
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Who DHS is for
Forehand-oriented loopers who want Chinese tacky spin, players coming off provincial Hurricane versions, and anyone comparing boosted H3 against hybrid tensors such as Dignics 09C or Tibhar Hybrid K3.
DHS FAQ
- Is DHS Hurricane 3 a tensor rubber?
- No. Hurricane 3 is a classic Chinese tacky inverted with a non-tensor sponge. European players usually apply booster; the factory sheet is slower and grippier than Tenergy or Evolution.
- Where is DHS based?
- Shanghai, China. The company name is Shanghai Double Happiness (红双喜). Products in this catalogue are the versions sold through European retailers.
- What is the difference between Hurricane 3 National and commercial Hurricane 3?
- National (and provincial) versions are selected factory sheets, usually orange sponge, aimed at boosted national-team style play. Commercial Hurricane 3 is the widely stocked EU shop version: tacky, slower out of the pack, cheaper. This catalogue labels the version in the product title.
- Which famous players use DHS equipment?
- DHS is the equipment house most closely tied to the Chinese national team. Olympic and world champions including Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha have used DHS Hurricane-system rubbers and DHS blades. Club versions in Europe are the commercial and provincial sheets, not automatically the same selected National batch.
- Do I need booster for DHS Hurricane 3?
- European players usually booster Hurricane 3, especially National orange-sponge sheets. Out of the pack it is tacky and slower than a tensor. This site does not sell booster; it maps the factory sheet so you can compare before you treat it.
- DHS Hurricane 3 vs Butterfly Dignics 09C?
- Hurricane 3 is Chinese tacky non-tensor sponge; 09C is Spring Sponge X with a sticky topsheet and built-in catapult. Boosted H3 is the Chinese national-team forehand reference; 09C is the hybrid many Europeans chose instead of boosting. Compare both on the 0–100 index.
DHS rubbers and blades in this catalogue
Factory speed, spin, control and hardness below are DHS catalogue figures remapped onto TableTennisReview’s shared 0–100 index so a DHS sheet can sit next to Butterfly, DHS or Tibhar without mixing scales. Only ITTF-approved versions stocked in European shops are listed.
DHS rubbers · 42
DHS blades · 20
DHS is a trademark of Shanghai Double Happiness Co., Ltd.. Logos identify products in this independent catalogue.