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Golden W968 Hurricane Long 5

5W+2 ALC · Inner

Specifications

Playing style
OFF+
Price
$760
Weight
Not published
Thickness
Not published
Plies
7
Composition
5W+2 ALC
Outer ply
Not published
Core wood
Not published
Carbon type
ALC
Fibre placement
Inner
Blade size
Not published
Handle types
FL · CS
Made in
China
Release year
Not published

Metadata confidence: Partially resolved

Blade construction

Estimated

5W+2 ALC · Inner

7 plies · ALC inner fibre

One blade, drawn as technical linework at real shakehand proportions. The laminated edge along the crown and right rim exposes every ply boundary in the stack. Edge depth is illustrative because physical veneer thickness is not published.

Exploded view of Golden W968 Hurricane Long 5 with 7 plies: Material not published · Material not published · ALC · Material not published · ALC · Material not published · Material not published.

Stack order · outer face to outer face

  1. 1 · Outer ply

    Material not published

  2. 2 · Medial ply

    Material not published

  3. 3 · Fibre layer

    ALC

  4. 4 · Core

    Material not published

  5. 5 · Fibre layer

    ALC

  6. 6 · Medial ply

    Material not published

  7. 7 · Outer ply

    Material not published

  • Material not published

    Outer ply · Medial ply · Core · layers 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  • ALC

    Fibre layer · layers 3 and 5

    More stability · Larger sweet spot

Stack order — face A to face B

  1. 01
    Material not publishedOuter ply

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  2. 02
    Material not publishedMedial ply

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  3. 03
    ALCFibre layer

    Arylate-carbon — stiffens the stack and enlarges the sweet spot while keeping a wooden feel.

  4. 04
    Material not publishedCore

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  5. 05
    ALCFibre layer

    Arylate-carbon — stiffens the stack and enlarges the sweet spot while keeping a wooden feel.

  6. 06
    Material not publishedMedial ply

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  7. 07
    Material not publishedOuter ply

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

Partially resolved · 2 of 7 plies with published material · stack order unconfirmed

Note: Limited gold edition of the W968 marking Ma Long's Grand Slam.

About this blade

DHS Golden W968 Hurricane Long 5 is a 7-ply blade built around ALC fibre placed inner. ALC in the fibre layer: Arylate-carbon — stiffens the stack and enlarges the sweet spot while keeping a wooden feel. DHS positions it for off+ play.

TTDNA ratings

Normalized

Performance

Speed86
Control50
Spin Potential52
Feel44
Flex·31
Dwell Time56
Catapult65
Stability64
Precision60
Forgiveness40
Power79
Short Game36
Blocking49
Looping60
Countering72
Flat Hitting73
Flicking62
Chopping37
Lobbing43
Touch44

Construction

Stiffness·69
Vibration·34
Sweet Spot67
Ball Hold52
Head Heaviness·63
Balance86
Weight·70
Weight Consistency78
Thickness·40
Overall Thickness·40
Handle Thickness·50
Handle Size·50
Handle Comfort82
Surface Hardness·55
Surface Finish77

Material properties

Carbon Feel·66
Carbon Intensity·64
Outer Feel64
Inner Feel44
Wood Feeling42
Crispness62
Softness·39
Elasticity53
Rebound Speed79
Energy Return71
Damping34

Playing profile

Offensive Rating73
Defensive Rating35
Allround Rating70
Beginner Friendliness39
Advanced Potential73
Technique Requirement·72
Spin Sensitivity·49
Passive Stability38
Active Stability71

A TTDNA blade rating measures how much of the named characteristic a blade has. For descriptive rows — flex, stiffness, vibration, head heaviness, weight, thickness, carbon feel, softness, technique requirement, spin sensitivity — a higher number means more, not better.

TTDNA ratings are normalized comparison values, not laboratory measurements. They are built from published specifications, technical sources and structured product evidence, converted to one 0–100 scale. Where a directly comparable measurement is unavailable, the value is an evidence-based estimate. Overall-style scores are composites of several characteristics. Methodology