Mayami strings
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antony
Hall of Fame
I’m just trying to pick a reel to buy, man!!!!
galapagos
Hall of Fame
What frame are you using and what are your expectations?
i might help you out perhaps !
antony
Hall of Fame
Your thread and Jolly’s thread inspired me to document my string journey!What frame are you using and what are your expectations?
I use a 6.1 95 18x20, which is headlight. I’m just trying to find a string but I don’t know enough to really seek certain strings out over other strings yet. Luxilon I’ve noticed to be preferable over Solinco Hyper G and Kirschbaum Spiky Shark so far.
LocNetMonster
Professional
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Hah , new trend this year
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Try tour hex 1.23 and hit pro 1.25 (you use 1.25 gauge usually ?)
i never tried hepta power. Maybe someone can chime in and tell the differences
antony
Hall of Fame
I ordered the Mayami sampler strings and they are on my list!Try tour hex 1.23 and hit pro 1.25 (you use 1.25 gauge usually ?)
i never tried hepta power. Maybe someone can chime in and tell the differences
I've mostly used 16G but I'm going to try out some strings in a smaller gauge
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galapagos
Hall of Fame
let me know how you like hepta power !
marquette100
Semi-Pro
I have been playing with Big twist and love it. What is the difference between that and big spin/ Wasabi?? Very interested. Please let me know.
LocNetMonster
Professional
It is a good deal. I'm kinda diggin' Wasabi as a cross with Big Spin.
LocNetMonster
Professional
Maybe it was just me during the hitting sessions or the tension, but the Big Spin/Wasabi combo offered a much crisper feel - like the way it feels to bite into a Washington apple vs a Jonathan if that makes sense. Control on volleys was nice, but there was less of a connection on contact with the ball. Not as soft as Big Twist, but not overly harsh either. After the break-in period, no matter how hard or soft I hit the ball, the impact basically felt the same. What was fun was I could vary the launch angle on demand, alternating between flat, low shots deep or big loopies to the same spot during a rally. It seemed counter-intuitive mixing a triangle and square string together, but I like the feel. Tried the same setup with Lux 4G and basically got the same kind of performance. Tried to play doubles with it, but I need much more feel than the setup offers for returning serves but it is right there next to Big Twist at the top of my list as setup for singles.
Tennisist
Professional
Mayami Tour Hex Review
Short version: zitto e buono ( quiet and well-behaved )
Long version:
Strung it in Angell TC97 16x19 (with blue grommets, of course) at 47 lbs. This string has a few unique characteristics:
1) very low power
On first hitting, all shots were landing 5-6 feet shorter than usual, and in subsequent days, it did not gain much either. I had to adjust - a lot.
2) very quiet
The string is very quiet. Does not produce any reverberations or sounds. Very atypical of any string.
It also does not convey any feedback. For those who like to "feel" the ball on the strings, this string is not for you.
3) smoothing effects
This quality is very hard to describe. Let's call it "smoothing" for now. You probably know what "responsive" is: you change a little here and little there, and the racquet responds immediately, amplifying those variations. Well, this string is the exact the opposite of that.
However, it is not "dead" like some of the "control" polys are. It remains quite soft/cushioned. It is just extremely insensitive to the input angle and velocity. It takes any angle and any velocity and smoothes them out. The ball comes out always in the same direction -- the direction of the racquet head. And almost always at the same speed, and the same height over the net. Very unusual.
Surprisingly, I quite like the results -- it produces very even and consistent response, shot after shot. All variations of racquet angle and speed disappear. The response is straight and linear. It removes any mistakes. My games with it were extremely steady and solid on my part. All mistakes caused by "wild" response from the string are gone and nowhere to be found. For my style, it worked really well, much better, I would say than "wild" or hyper-sensitive strings.
It is not particularly "rewarding" in terms of feel and style.
Obviously, with no feel, feeback and sensitivity, this is not for the subtle / virtuoso style of playing. This is for the "tour" style of playing, were repeatability and reliability is everything.
4) spin is average
It is not as grabby as some top strings over there; but it is not completely smooth and toothless like Silverstring or Topspin Cyberflash. It is in the middle of the spectrum.
5) excellent for flat hitting
I usually do not hit flat. I could never attain reliability / reproducibility with flat shots. They always end up "wild" for me -- either long or in the net, and directionally not controlled either. But this string makes flat shots with a 16x19 racquet absolutely solid. They always go straight and land at the right distance.
Flat shots for me were almost as reliable as my dominant spin-oriented technique. So, for those who have a "wild" racquet they would like to tame, this string will be the one to try. It provides a very different type of taming than using stiff poly or ridiculous tensions.
I am stopping here. I will let some others -- flat hitters -- to comment further. I would almost recommend it, but I know such people also prefer 18x20 racquets, an in that configuration, the power of the stringbed will be even lower than it is now, in my TC97 16x19 ( which is a power-style racquet, with 16x19).
So, very interesting offering. Produces very smoothed uniform response across the entire spectrum. Very quiet. In a word, zitto e buono.
Short version: zitto e buono ( quiet and well-behaved )
Long version:
Strung it in Angell TC97 16x19 (with blue grommets, of course) at 47 lbs. This string has a few unique characteristics:
1) very low power
On first hitting, all shots were landing 5-6 feet shorter than usual, and in subsequent days, it did not gain much either. I had to adjust - a lot.
2) very quiet
The string is very quiet. Does not produce any reverberations or sounds. Very atypical of any string.
It also does not convey any feedback. For those who like to "feel" the ball on the strings, this string is not for you.
3) smoothing effects
This quality is very hard to describe. Let's call it "smoothing" for now. You probably know what "responsive" is: you change a little here and little there, and the racquet responds immediately, amplifying those variations. Well, this string is the exact the opposite of that.
However, it is not "dead" like some of the "control" polys are. It remains quite soft/cushioned. It is just extremely insensitive to the input angle and velocity. It takes any angle and any velocity and smoothes them out. The ball comes out always in the same direction -- the direction of the racquet head. And almost always at the same speed, and the same height over the net. Very unusual.
Surprisingly, I quite like the results -- it produces very even and consistent response, shot after shot. All variations of racquet angle and speed disappear. The response is straight and linear. It removes any mistakes. My games with it were extremely steady and solid on my part. All mistakes caused by "wild" response from the string are gone and nowhere to be found. For my style, it worked really well, much better, I would say than "wild" or hyper-sensitive strings.
It is not particularly "rewarding" in terms of feel and style.
Obviously, with no feel, feeback and sensitivity, this is not for the subtle / virtuoso style of playing. This is for the "tour" style of playing, were repeatability and reliability is everything.
4) spin is average
It is not as grabby as some top strings over there; but it is not completely smooth and toothless like Silverstring or Topspin Cyberflash. It is in the middle of the spectrum.
5) excellent for flat hitting
I usually do not hit flat. I could never attain reliability / reproducibility with flat shots. They always end up "wild" for me -- either long or in the net, and directionally not controlled either. But this string makes flat shots with a 16x19 racquet absolutely solid. They always go straight and land at the right distance.
Flat shots for me were almost as reliable as my dominant spin-oriented technique. So, for those who have a "wild" racquet they would like to tame, this string will be the one to try. It provides a very different type of taming than using stiff poly or ridiculous tensions.
I am stopping here. I will let some others -- flat hitters -- to comment further. I would almost recommend it, but I know such people also prefer 18x20 racquets, an in that configuration, the power of the stringbed will be even lower than it is now, in my TC97 16x19 ( which is a power-style racquet, with 16x19).
So, very interesting offering. Produces very smoothed uniform response across the entire spectrum. Very quiet. In a word, zitto e buono.
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megamind
Legend
Interesting, I thought it had a high pitched screechy sound at 49lbs, what tension did you string it at (or did you use a vib dampener?)
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Were you testing 1.23 or 1.28?
Tennisist
Professional
That was Tour Hex 1.23. It was strung at progressive tensions 42<-47->42 lbs.
I use my own dampener: it is silicone poured into a straw, then cut to span precisely as many strings as I need. This came out exactly to 2 g. This is 1 g less than the Babolat round damp, but much more effective.
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jugheadfla
Semi-Pro
It is interesting how low powered this string is, especially at 1.23. I played with this string for a few months because of how great the control was but in the end the lack of pop made it difficult to play against higher level opponents. A couple other things I noticed is that every so often I would get an odd bounce off of the string bed and the ball would ricochet off in an weird direction. I also noticed that after a couple hours of play I would start hearing a ping sound from the strings for some reason. Didn't really affect the playability, but it was just kind of annoying to me. Other than that its a solid, ultra control string.
galapagos
Hall of Fame
What racquet are you using ? In frames like radical mp i find 1.25 big spin very good. 1.30 probably in very open patterns like pure aero and you want to keep the launch lower
rv75
Rookie
I'm currently using the Clash 100 and will be moving to the Clash 98 as soon as I get my custom color racquets. They're both 16x19. Keeping launch angle lower is something that I would like so it sounds like the 1.30 is the way to go?
Thanks for the input!
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Sounds like. But i would also look at the current gauge that you are using. Not to change so much perhaps. I like both gauges actually.
408tennisguy
Semi-Pro
They have never had the 1.30 version in stock. I have been waiting for it since last year but when selecting it, it always says sold out.
rv75
Rookie
I noticed that
I ordered a reel of the 1.25. I really enjoyed the demo. I crossed it with Ghost Wire 1.22 both times and it was very comfortable. Spin was amazing the first few times and then it was good until I cut it out. I am recovering from a bad case of GE so I cut poly out after 10 hours or so to be safe. Can't speak of how long it could last
sandmammal
New User
Big Banger Original in that Stick is plush as hell and allows me to absolutely take the cover off the ball with terrific feel. It'll drop in tension but nothing like Alu Power and feels better than 4G, though 4G is nice in this stick as well if you string it in low 40s and maintains tension really well also. I bought a reel of 4G and will experiment with hybrid setups using VS gut along side it. Once I'm through this reel, I'll probably go and get a Big Banger Org. reel, which I used for 10 plus years off and on with Alu Power. 4G works well, but I likely will never deviate from Big Banger Original going forward.
mscream
Professional
Played with Big Spin 1.25 for ~ 45 min yesterday. Pleasantly surprised, given the shape, I expected it to play similarly to a square-shaped string but that wasn't the case at all. I didn't have to adjust to a higher launch angle yet the spin was great. Well-balanced in terms of power/control and I could hit out freely without worrying about balls flying. Seems to be similar in terms of softness as the other Mayami strings I have tested. I like this a lot more than Magic Twist. Durability is a potential concern given the aggressive shape, but if it last 6-8 hours without becoming launchy, it could become a contender for go-to string.
408tennisguy
Semi-Pro
I wonder if Genesis Twisted Razor (Triangular and twisted string) and Mayami Big Spin are essentially the same string? Twisted Razor comes only in 1.27mm whereas Big Spin only comes in 1.25mm at the moment, but I've played with both and they seem very similar. Soft, good spin generation for polys. Twisted Razor is made in Germany but not sure about Big Spin. Thoughts?
galapagos
Hall of Fame
yap, exactly. The launch is quite neutral with one of the best spin potentials out there. It is soft yet quite low powered (not launchy), most forgiving Mayami string i tested. I played with it for over a week and no issue. I think that it will faster break rather than change the characteristic.
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Mayami strings are made in Taiwan if this makes any difference to you ?
Big spin is produced in two gauges - 1.25 and 1.30 but recently 1.30 is not available because the production was too small to meet the quantity demanded by people. Some got really frustrated with the waiting process and it looks like they decided to hold for a while with thicker gauges. Probably working on the solution to produce much more strings because they are growing very fast.By seeing Mayami mailing subscription you can follow their development (and sometimes hot deals) but also it is clear that the owner is following this thread and taking feedback very seriously (sometimes too seriously haha). It's a shame they got banned as its limiting the healthy competition.
Imagine if head or wilson would listen sometimes to people on this board
Like a poll : "One thing you would like to get from new Blade v8 :
a) better quality control
b) stiffer
c) softer
d) thicker beam
btw - it seems Head eventually listened to the people....it took them 6 years
3 racquet cycles.... it was a total nightmare period...So ye... I fully support brands like Mayami and Tier One because they really care about their customers and they do listen to the public. Customer oriented brands. Same with Angell racquets.
408tennisguy
Semi-Pro
Yea I have been waiting for 1.30 to be available, yes Im on their mailing list, and I did follow all of that temporary suspension of ordering "situation" recently. Didnt know they were made in Taiwan. But any similarities between the two strings?Mayami strings are made in Taiwan if this makes any difference to you ?
By seeing Mayami mailing subscription you can follow their development (and sometimes hot deals) but also it is clear that the owner is following this thread and taking feedback very seriously (sometimes too seriously haha). It's a shame they got banned as its limiting the healthy competition.
Imagine if head or wilson would listen sometimes to people on this board
"One thing you would like to get from new Blade v8 :
a) better quality control
b) stiffer
c) softer
d) thicker beam
btw - it seems Head eventually listened to the people....it took them 6 years
So ye... I fully support brands like Mayami and Tier One because they really care about their customers and they do listen to the public. Customer oriented brands. Same with Angell racquets.
antony
Hall of Fame
I think Toroline is made in Taiwan
galapagos
Hall of Fame
sorry, i havent played with the other string. I know they used to be popular like 6 years ago or more....
antony
Hall of Fame
i first started in the middle of the racquet's recommended tension range, then i experimented from there. You can also ask to see what the string manufacturer's recommended tension is. There are really too many variables for any one correct answer
nuclearmedicineman
Rookie
Thanks for such a well-written and thoughful review. My two cents (speaking of the 1.23 gauge) :
I really like playing with this string. It seems SO user friendly. The control is great, and we can all use more control.
We have all heard that feel is subjective, and I have to differ in that it seems like it has good feel to me. I have only played with a dozen or so strings, though, so my interpretation of this string's feedback could be TOTALLY wrong. I should also add that I am playing with a new racquet now - (Prince Textreme Tour 100 (310) - which has to be noted.
Spin I think is good. Others have said that it gives a "linear" spin rather than a more extreme variety.
I think I know what you are saying when it has a smoothing effect. This is what I seek in a string: an even and consistent response. This is what wins matches. Relying on the string to play the way it is supposed to play. Predictability and consistency.
I am not too worried about the fact that it is low powered. I don't play anyone over 5.0 NTRP, so I'm not playing Division One players or semi-pros. I supplement the lower power by adjusting my strokes/technique. If I were playing national tournaments or internationally, I could see it being a problem, although the pros don't usually seem to be too worried about such things since they hit so hard anyway!
This is my string of preference. I'll probably play the rest of the season with it. I would also like to try Cyclone 16 and see how it compares.
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mscream
Professional
Big Spin broke after 2.5h but it was great while it lasted. Started to become more lively towards the end but still a good combo of touch, pocketing and spin. Even the people i was hitting with noticed the extra weight, depth and spin on the ball. I have another set I’m going to try at a higher tension but given the lack of durability, I would gravitate more towards Tour Hex. I would say definitely the best spin-focused string out there. A lot better feel than square-shaped ones and importantly, not a crazy launch angle.
After trying Big Spin mains with different cross strings (Magic Twist, Hit Pro, Ghostwire, Grapplesnake Alpha) I came back to Big Spin full bed. I like the hybrid combos, but I love Big Spin fb!! The sensation of fresh Big Spin is really great and unique! It needs no break-in period, no time to adjust, it is love at first sight! And it was not as difficult to string as expected (this was the first time I strung it myself).
antony
Hall of Fame
They gave me two Big Spins and zero Hit Pros in my sampler
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Sounds like a bonus point to me
anyway have you tried to reach them and solve this ? I had zero issues with my orders. I even made some adjustments to my „sampler” when i first ordered mine
antony
Hall of Fame
I let them know but I do t really mindSounds like a bonus point to me
topspn
Legend
It is just a bit firmer than TH but as you said wonderful kicking spin!
rv75
Rookie
Thanks for sharing this. I’ve been crossing it with GW. Will have to try full bed. Is it comfortable and what tension do you use?
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Best mayami strings
could be interesting
galapagos
Hall of Fame
In theory Mussetti combo is exactly the same. Stiffer string in a crosses (lynx tour 6-sided) and mains hawk touch (or rough i am not sure)
