DHS Hurricane 301 vs Donic Appelgren Allplay: Which Should You Buy?
| DHS Hurricane 301 | Donic Appelgren Allplay | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 8.6/10 | 8.3/10 |
| feel | medium-hard, crisp, direct inner arylate-carbon with deep dwell on power shots | medium, controlled |
| handle | FL | FL/ST/AN |
| plies | 5W+2 Aramid-Carbon (Koto outer, Ayous middle and core, inner Arylate-Carbon) | 5W (abachi core + limba) |
| speed | OFF | ALL |
| thickness_mm | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| weight_g | 90 | 85 |
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These blades sit at different points in a player’s journey. The Hurricane 301 is an OFF inner arylate-carbon blade with a wide gear range, long dwell and high spin potential, built for forehand-dominant looping and third- or fifth-ball attacks. The Appelgren Allplay is a 5-ply all-wood ALL blade with outstanding control and feedback on every stroke, comfortable for both offensive and defensive play and forgiving enough to be an ideal first blade.
The Allplay is the slower, more controllable learning tool, and it pairs best with quality non-tension rubbers like Yasaka Mark V or DHS Hurricane 3; high-tension rubber pushes it toward offense and trims its control. The 301 has more inherent speed and spin but splinters when changing rubbers and has a sharp index-finger feel that can be polarizing.
Choose the Allplay if you are a beginner or all-round/defensive player who wants one do-everything blade to learn every stroke. Choose the 301 if you are an intermediate, improving offensive looper who wants a spin-friendly inner-ALC blade with real attacking pace at an affordable price.
FAQ
Which is better for a beginner?
The Appelgren Allplay. It is a controllable, forgiving all-wood blade rated ALL that is an ideal first blade for learning every stroke. The 301 is an OFF attacking blade aimed at improving offensive players.
Which is faster?
The Hurricane 301, rated OFF, with a gear range up to OFF+ on power loops. The Allplay is rated ALL with adequate rather than high speed, so out-and-out attackers will outgrow it.
What rubber suits each?
Both pair well with DHS Hurricane 3. The Allplay does best with quality non-tension rubbers like Yasaka Mark V, while the 301 also handles tacky Chinese or fast Euro and Japanese rubbers.