DHS G888 – is an inverted (pips-in) table tennis rubber designed for offense, featuring an extremely sticky surface and exceptional spin and precision potential. This rubber, combined with a relatively hard and very elastic sponge, gives players more power and spin when performing looping attacks from mid-distance or even far from the table. DHS G888 is an ideal choice for players applying an OFF (offensive) strategy, aiming to generate strong topspin and precisely control the ball, especially from mid-distance. Made in China, ITTF approved, the rubber is offered in red and black colors, with sponge thicknesses of 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm, or 2.1 mm, ensuring an excellent balance of power, spin, and control.

Main features:

• Rubber type: Inverted (pips-in), high tension

• Speed: 58

• Spin: 103

• Control: 103

• Strategy: OFF

• Surface: Extremely sticky

• Sponge hardness: Hard

• Sponge thickness: 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm

• Colors: Red, black

• Country of origin: China

• Approvals: ITTF approved

DHS G888 stands out with its advanced design optimized for spin offense:

• Sponge (hard, very elastic): The 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm, or 2.1 mm thick sponge is relatively hard (about 40–45° on the DHS hardness scale, approximately 50–55° on the ESN scale) and very elastic, giving the rubber explosive rebound and power feel. Compared to softer sponges like DHS G555, the G888 sponge is harder, ensuring shorter ball contact time (dwell time), which enhances speed and power during looping shots. This feature is especially suitable for powerful topspin strokes and counterattacks from mid or long distance, allowing dominance in rallies. The sponge also helps generate strong spin, especially in looping attacks.

• Surface: The surface is extremely sticky (highly sticky), providing exceptional friction and spin potential. The special molecular structure allows the surface to maintain its stickiness for a long time, generating strong spin during topspin strokes, serves, and short pushes. Compared to less sticky Chinese rubbers like DHS G666, the G888 surface is more adhesive, making it especially suitable for looping strokes and deceptive shots such as flicks. The surface is durable but requires regular cleaning to maintain its stickiness and grip properties.

• High tension technology: DHS G888 uses high tension technology, which tensions the surface in the factory, increasing elasticity and speed. This technology, combined with the hard sponge, ensures explosive rebound suitable for powerful shots and counterattacks. Compared to European tensor rubbers like Butterfly Tenergy 80, the G888’s high tension effect is subtler but effective in providing spin and power while maintaining precision.

• Molecular structure: The highly sticky surface features a special molecular composition that enhances friction and spin potential, enabling strong topspin even from mid or long distances. This structure ensures stability in intense rallies, especially when performing looping strokes.

• No anti-spin properties: DHS G888 is not an anti-spin rubber, so it is more sensitive to incoming spin than long pips rubbers like DHS Cloud & Fog 3. However, its sticky surface and hard sponge allow effective spin control, especially during looping strokes and counterattacks.

The rubber is offered with 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm, or 2.1 mm thick sponge, weighs about 45–50 g (trimmed), is lighter than heavier Chinese rubbers like DHS Hurricane 3 (~53 g), making it suitable for players seeking a lighter racket. Colors – red and black – comply with ITTF requirements. DHS recommends using water-based glues such as DHS No.15 when mounting the rubber on the blade.

DHS G888 features the following technical indicators tailored for spin offense:

• Speed: 58. The rubber is medium speed, suitable for powerful looping strokes and counterattacks from mid or long distance. The hard sponge and high tension technology provide sufficient speed, enabling dominance in rallies, but the rubber is slower than very fast rubbers like DHS C8, so it focuses more on spin and precision.

• Spin: 103. Due to the extremely sticky surface and hard sponge, the rubber generates exceptional spin, especially for looping strokes, serves, and short pushes. The spin potential is very high, suitable for spin play and deceptive shots like flick and short push.

• Control: 103. The rubber offers exceptional control, especially when performing looping strokes, short play, and precise shots from mid-distance. The sticky surface and hard sponge ensure stability, allowing precise control of the ball’s trajectory even under intense opponent shots.

Trajectory: DHS G888 has a high, arched trajectory suitable for looping strokes and spin play from mid or long distance. The trajectory is more arched than short pips rubbers like DHS C7 OX, making it very effective for topspin and looping strokes but requires technique when blocking near the table. Users emphasize the rubber’s “spin potential,” “control,” and “precision,” especially in looping play.

DHS G888 fits various blades, especially those emphasizing spin and power:

• DHS Power G7: Maximizes speed, suitable for powerful looping strokes.

• Yinhe T-11+: Lightweight carbon blade emphasizing speed and elasticity.

• Stiga Infinity VPS V: Provides feel, suitable for looping and counterattacks.

• Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive: Ensures stability, ideal for spin play.

• Nittaku Acoustic Carbon: Maximizes power, suitable for long-distance attacks.

The rubber works best with offensive or carbon blades because the hard sponge and high tension technology exploit the blade’s properties, emphasizing spin and power. Users recommend using DHS G888 on the forehand side for powerful looping strokes and spin attacks, or on the backhand side if the player prefers a spin-focused rubber.

DHS G888 is designed for players seeking spin, power, and precision in offense:

• Intermediate and advanced offensive players mastering looping strokes, topspin, flick, and short play.

• Spin players looking for rubber generating exceptional spin and control from mid or long distance.

• Power-oriented players seeking rubber suitable for forehand or backhand looping strokes and counterattacks.

• Mid and long distance play: Effective in performing looping strokes, topspin, and counterattacks.

• Near the table play: Suitable for short pushes, flicks, and blocking but requires technique due to sticky surface.

• Serves and receive: Due to very high spin potential, the rubber is effective in generating spin serves, especially short spin serves. Active receive (flick, topspin) is very effective, but passive receive requires technique due to sticky surface.

The rubber is very effective in looping strokes (9.7/10) due to exceptional spin and power. In short play (9.0/10) it offers precision and spin, especially when performing flick and short push strokes. In serves (9.2/10) the rubber generates strong spin, especially in short serves. When blocking (8.5/10) it requires technique due to sticky surface but is effective with the right blade. In counterattacks (9.0/10) the rubber is precise and powerful. Users praise the rubber’s “spin potential,” “control,” and “power,” especially in looping play.

DHS G888 stands out as an advanced inverted rubber focused on spin offense:

• Speed (58), suitable for looping strokes and counterattacks.

• Spin (103), exceptional for looping strokes, serves, and short play.

• Control (103), exceptional for precise strokes and trajectory control.

• Extremely sticky surface: High friction, long-lasting grip.

• Hard elastic sponge: Explosive power, excellent feel.

• High tension technology: Speed and elasticity.

• Chinese quality: ITTF approved, durable.

Users emphasize the rubber’s “spin potential,” “control,” and “power,” especially in looping play.

DHS G888 is ITTF approved, suitable for high-level competitions, especially among players practicing spin-focused offense. Its combination of spin, control, and power allows dominance in mid and long distance rallies, effectively performing looping strokes, counterattacks, and short play, neutralizing opponent offense. The rubber is popular among intermediate and advanced players, especially on the forehand side, and is suitable for play with 40+ plastic balls. DHS G888 is a reliable choice setting standards for spin offense.

DHS G888 is a synthesis of spin, power, and control, created for players aiming to dominate looping attacks. Extremely sticky surface, hard elastic sponge, high tension technology, and Chinese quality guarantee exceptional spin, power, and precision. The ideal choice for intermediate and advanced players who enjoy looping strokes, counterattacks, and spin play. DHS G888 is spin, power, and Chinese craftsmanship!

DHS G888

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