DHS Memo 2 review

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   i decided not to keep my dhs memo 3 because it was too soft for my forehand and it wasn't right for my stroke. i remembered that the memo 2 was a bit harder than the memo 3 so i bought one and slapped it on my alternate racket which is a donic epox offensiv with 802-40 on the bh. 
the rubber:
it was as usual a smelly chinese rubber but not as bad as the neo series. the topsheet is not tacky but more on grippy like those of the tensors like baracuda or acuda. the topsheet has good quality production and is smooth on the hands. pressing on the rubber, i reckon its about 38 degrees eventhough the packaging says its 40 degrees. its 2.15mm in thickness.. if memo 2 is 38 degrees memo 3 is softer and feels like a 37 degree rubber.

fh to fh drives:
i was surpised to see that this rubber is very bouncy and is fast on my initial testing. its definitely an upgrade on the speed department compared to the neo skylines or hurricanes. its not as fast as the usual tensor rubbers but its more than bouncy compared to its chinese predecessors. i reckon the memo 2 speed is that of a mark v or sriver. 8/10

fh loops:
the rubber is good for looping. the throw angle is low to medium. it is spinny enough but not as spinny as compared to its other dhs brothers. 8/10

fh loop drives:
this is my ultimate measurement in choosing a rubber for my fh. i asked one of our national coaches to serve a half long spinny underspin serves to my forehand. the serve was low and almost hit a double bounce on the table. looped it on the rise above the table and produced a fast and sharp with average spin loop drive but with a very low throw angle. im impressed with it very much im keeping it for some time to further test it. 9/10

smashes and counters:
what i hated about the skyline 3 or any other tacky dhs rubber is that if you hit flat with it you have great chances to hit the net since the tacky surface of the rubber hampers the flight of the ball. with the memo 2 i find hitting or countering loops easier because its like smashing our countering with a euro or jpn rubber. the power of this rubber is still good enough even if you are at middle distance like 5 feet. this is made for near the table and mid distance away from the table. 9/10

short game:
flicks are ok nothing spectacular. good control on drop shots or short pushes. the other bonus is that this rubber is not sensitive to incoming spin. 7.5/10

service:
above average spin production but not as spinny as the skylines. 7.5/10

overall impression:
this is a rubber that is worth more than its price. i would put this rubber in the same level as that of a dawei inspirit or darker v-lon but not as the thor's. awesome control and this rubber will always be underestimated unless you have tried it yourself. it looks a puny rubber with a bad office equipment name but its more than meets the eye. i do not recommend this to beginners since this is fast above average. 8/10