DHS · OFF+

Hurricane 301X

5W+2 ALC · Inner

Specifications

Playing style
OFF+
Price
$110
Weight
90 g
Thickness
Not published
Plies
7
Composition
5W+2 ALC
Outer ply
Koto
Core wood
Ayous
Carbon type
ALC
Fibre placement
Inner
Blade size
Not published
Handle types
FL · CS
Made in
China
Release year
2020

Metadata confidence: Partially resolved

Blade construction

Estimated

5W+2 ALC · Inner

7 plies · Koto surface · ALC inner fibre · Ayous core

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 Hurricane 301X with 7 plies: Koto · Ayous · ALC · Ayous · ALC · Ayous · Koto.

Stack order · outer face to outer face

  1. 1 · Outer ply

    Koto

  2. 2 · Medial ply

    Ayous

  3. 3 · Fibre layer

    ALC

  4. 4 · Core

    Ayous

  5. 5 · Fibre layer

    ALC

  6. 6 · Medial ply

    Ayous

  7. 7 · Outer ply

    Koto

  • Koto

    Outer ply · layers 1 and 7

    Crisp, direct hit · Speed off the bounce

  • Ayous

    Medial ply · Core · layers 2, 4 and 6

    Lower weight · Wider sweet spot

  • ALC

    Fibre layer · layers 3 and 5

    More stability · Larger sweet spot

Stack order — face A to face B

  1. 01
    KotoOuter ply

    Hard, dense outer veneer — a crisp, direct hit and plenty of speed straight off the bounce.

  2. 02
    AyousMedial ply

    Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot.

  3. 03
    ALCFibre layer

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

  4. 04
    Ayous — coreCore

    Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot.

  5. 05
    ALCFibre layer

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

  6. 06
    AyousMedial ply

    Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot.

  7. 07
    KotoOuter ply

    Hard, dense outer veneer — a crisp, direct hit and plenty of speed straight off the bounce.

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

Note: Thicker core than the 301.

About this blade

DHS Hurricane 301X is a 7-ply blade built around ALC fibre placed inner, with Koto on the playing surface and a Ayous core. Koto in the outer layer: Hard, dense outer veneer — a crisp, direct hit and plenty of speed straight off the bounce. Ayous in the medial layer: Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot. Ayous in the core: Very light medial or core wood — keeps the blade low in weight and widens the sweet spot. ALC in the fibre layer: Arylate-carbon — stiffens the stack and enlarges the sweet spot while keeping a wooden feel. Physically it measures around 90 g. DHS positions it for off+ play.

TTDNA ratings

Normalized

Performance

Speed89
Control48
Spin Potential44
Feel42
Flex·29
Dwell Time53
Catapult66
Stability64
Precision60
Forgiveness38
Power82
Short Game33
Blocking49
Looping56
Countering73
Flat Hitting82
Flicking61
Chopping35
Lobbing40
Touch42

Construction

Stiffness·71
Vibration·34
Sweet Spot68
Ball Hold41
Head Heaviness·61
Balance88
Weight·67
Weight Consistency78
Thickness·70
Overall Thickness·70
Handle Thickness·50
Handle Size·50
Handle Comfort82
Surface Hardness·78
Surface Finish89

Material properties

Carbon Feel·66
Carbon Intensity·64
Outer Feel77
Inner Feel42
Wood Feeling41
Crispness73
Softness·25
Elasticity52
Rebound Speed81
Energy Return73
Damping33

Playing profile

Offensive Rating73
Defensive Rating33
Allround Rating68
Beginner Friendliness37
Advanced Potential73
Technique Requirement·74
Spin Sensitivity·42
Passive Stability36
Active Stability73

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