DHS Ping Pong Paddle A6002, Table Tennis Racket - Shakehand

Good paddle, powerful bat with strong spin. Difficult to control but once mastered, makes your plays much harder to return. I am a pretty offensive player and it suits me with some practice.The bat does have a slight fishy smell but it goes away after a simple rinse with water. It comes from the racket handle. I am okay with it as it isn't that extreme or that bad.Great buy and worth the price! Don't go after those with famous players as the cover. You want a bat that is reliable and affordable like this.

This paddle is great for the price. My friend bought the $80 Stiga Carbon Pro and it performs very similarly. The only reason I didn't give this four stars is the fishy smell that it came with, but it did go away after about a month. The rubbers are very sticky and the paddle is well made. This is a great paddle, but may take some time to adjust to the speed and tackiness of the rubbers.

Terrible smell on the handle. That rotten fish smell that everyone talks about is definitely there and it actually made me light headed while playing. If that's not enough, the racket was fake. I entered the verification code on the dhs website and confirmed that it was fake. The Hurricane 3 rubber was shiny and reflective. I compared a real Hurricane 3 to mine and the difference was insane.If you want a fake product that smells like s*** this is perfect for you!

Fake, but worth what I paid.

I thought the 4002 was way too heavy, and although the 4006 is lighter I find it's too top heavy which makes your strokes (in particular your backhand) a little awkward feeling . I find the 6002 to not only be lighter but more importantly: balanced. It might be lighter than it's cheaper counterparts but compared to a custom racket it is still on the heavy side. Keep in mind that DHS rubber is notoriously heavy. I love the feel of the ball hitting this paddle, compared to the 4006 which has a very uninspiring twang feeling when you hit the ball. The 6002 is a very solid and confident inspiring feeling and sound especially with the backhand. Part of that is the wood itself but also the Tin Arc rubber is has more control than the G888 thats on the cheaper models.A note for beginners (as in you just started playing)... As a beginner myself I found that the Hurricane III rubber has less gears meaning if you're nervous and shy about hitting the ball it will go nowhere; which is frustrating when you're learning the game. I'm not saying you have to swing and put all the power that a pro puts out. You just need to have proper form and follow through with your strokes as good rubber is unforgiving.If you're buying the cheaper 4006, or 4002 you're going to need to spend another $10 or so for a case so you might as well get the 6002 and get a much better racket that already comes with a case (albeit a case that doesn't fit that great but hey it does it's job).

Unfortunately I am not a believer but found out that is not one of the original so I returned it.