ltried solinco Revolution 16g at 72 lbs and it was good for the first 10-15 minutes but after that it was too soft and powerful.
Back to kevlar/poly at 86/86
Of course!!! Actually 86lbs is the limit for my stringing machine. Dont think this train wouldnt get to 100 if it could...l
Why 86? Was 85 too soft ??
Of course!!! Actually 86lbs is the limit for my stringing machine. Dont think this train wouldnt get to 100 if it could...
Lool. Cool.Of course!!! Actually 86lbs is the limit for my stringing machine. Dont think this train wouldnt get to 100 if it could...
It could just be my sticks are powerful and need toned down but i was optimistic full poly would work. It was nice but short lived
tried solinco Revolution 16g at 72 lbs and it was good for the first 10-15 minutes but after that it was too soft and powerful.
Back to kevlar/poly at 86/86
tried solinco Revolution 16g at 72 lbs and it was good for the first 10-15 minutes but after that it was too soft and powerful.
Back to kevlar/poly at 86/86
Lool. Cool.
I never used Kevlar.
But I will say this. All of the typical polys lose their own natural playing characteristics at about 60lbs. Do u agree?
Not really. Ever heard of Sampras and Blake?You are the Neil deGrasse Tyson of your time when it comes to racquets and strings ... way ahead of the rest of your species.
Thats what i have heard. Personally i dont know what polys characteristics. They seem soft and lose tension fast. So if that is the characteristic then yeah i suppose they doLool. Cool.
I never used Kevlar.
But I will say this. All of the typical polys lose their own natural playing characteristics at about 60lbs. Do u agree?
Inhave a gamma 6004 which came with a crank. I still have the crank. Iirc it goes to 90.Wht not modify a dropweight or crank tensioner? Provided you have a lockout mechanism that can sustain it, 100lbs should be pretty simple.
Better yet, give up on this frilly old sport of tennis and having to modify childs-toy tensioners, and join the world of pro wrestling entertainment. Plenty of jarring injuries, heavy weights, and subsequent prescription drug use to be had there. God bless.
Melmac is georgeous!Our friend Shroud has tried ELT. That was a few years ago. Then he got hooked by the mad scientist, Travlerajm, and started to do differentials. That was the start of his journey into the nether worlds of EHT. For a time, He tried 86/86 all Kevlar. Good thing he is an alien from Ka-el's home planet (Melmac?) or perhaps he has that Captain America gene. Anyway, he is what he is. Must eat a lot of spinach.
Kind of. My handle is about 50g depending on how i do it. So stock just isnt much of an option unless the frame is super hh. Those are always powerfulActually for fun have you ever tried just playing a stock racket with poly at 45 lbs. Your Frankenstein experiments seem well outside of the bell curve of normalcy, so I suspect it will be impossible to suggest a string for those rackets of yours.
Not really. Ever heard of Sampras and Blake?
I still WANT ro use kev/kev. Its the best for me. But it is a locked bed and i lose some spin. Havent tried it in the burn but lackmof spin is the only downside.Polys are soft and stretchy compared to Kevlar. I think the stiffest poly is around 280 lb/in stiffness and your Kevlar is around 850-950 lb/in stiffness. Also when under a lot of tension, polys are more prone to shearing, which reduces the tension in the string very quickly. Kevlar is 'yawning' and says to itself 'Is this all you got? HeHe' The only reason you can use polys in the cross is the Kevlar mains still do most of the heavy lifting on ball impact. If they couldn't, you would still be using Kevlar/Kevlar. 3 cents.
Yeah i bet. He was a beast and iirc i think he uses poly nowNo, who are they ... are they scientists?
I saw a video of Sampras break about 3 mains on a return of serve. He took a good cut with that lumber and hit near the tip and the strings exploded.
To be fair, Sampras was using gut, which is a totally different set of circumstances. With that said, Blade using ALU in a dense 18x20 at crazy high tensions is impressive that he didn't hurt himself.Not really. Ever heard of Sampras and Blake?
Like it. Why not add another 30 mins to my stringing time....Yeah. Kevlar's COF is really bad. Let me throw out this idea. Kevlar string is a multifilament that is woven. I wonder what would happen if there was a way to penetrate the spaces between the filaments with a lubricant so that the COF would go down. Kevlar has a decomposition temperature of over 800 deg. F, so an oven or toaster oven would be OK to use if it is set at 120-125 deg. F. Parafin wax melts at ~100 deg. F. Would the wax make its way into the woven strands and lubricate the Kevlar? How long a wax bath? 15 minutes? 30 minutes should be plenty if you stir the string. Only need to try this on the Kevlar cross. I suspect that it would be messy to remove the string from the wax, but 105 deg. F will not burn you. Would also require a wipe down to remove the wax on the outside of the string. Just an idle thought to help out the Mad Scientist's Assistant. You can broach this thought to the Mad One Himself...
If the wax idea is a non starter, what about soaking the Kevlar in something slippery like Murphy's polish or silicone in a small container? If the stuff improves COF....
Exactly the reason i stopped using gut.No, who are they ... are they scientists?
I saw a video of Sampras break about 3 mains on a return of serve. He took a good cut with that lumber and hit near the tip and the strings exploded.
Would nitroglycerin work?Organic oils like Olive, Peanut, Canola or vegetable polymerize or oxidize when exposed to sun light or air. Not really a good choice for a lubricant since they change chemically. Murphy's oil or any of the artificial polishes do not do any of this. Neither would wax when it coats anything. Oh well, think about it and good luck modding up the Burn 100S.
Would nitroglycerin work?
Its true d but there is something you left out. Racquet headsize has gone from 93" to 110" in those years and swing weight is much higher too. So sticks are more powerful these days. Thats the need for the higher tension. Technique is a bit different too.Ha ha, how many of you have actually hit with Shroud?
I have, first time about 5 year's ago, then about twice a year since, and last time, last summer.
5 year's ago, Shroud was playing at the 4.0 level, about middle, using LESS THAN 30 lbs string tension.
Guess what? 5 year's hence, Shroud is playing the middle 4.0 level, string tension at close to 80 lbs.
Think about that, and tell me what's the big deal about string tension?
There IS one constant.
The dude who beats ME, and Shroud, uses a 100 with around 50 lbs tension.
Since I use stiff racket's and 35 lbs tension, and Shroud uses stiff rackets with 80 lbs tension, maybe we're both off kilter a bit, as the dude in the middle beats both of us.
Yeah, but I bet Shroud can't hit 125 MPH serves with his setup like you can.
Yeah, but I bet Shroud can't hit 125 MPH serves with his setup like you can.
you had a radar gun handy? sorry, but there isn't much of a way I'm going to believe you were hitting 125 MPH 30 years ago or 100 now.
You maybe right. I mean who doesnt need to improve the swing? But its not like i am playing stock and these sticks have pretty high swing weights. Anyhow here are two vids. Both feature kevlar strung at 86lbs with the bh vid having full kevlar and the forehand having nylon crosses iircIf full poly at 72lbs is too "powerful" for you I'd venture that's a problem with your swing not with the strings.
Huh. Wouldnt i need to drop tensions if that was the case? To get more power? I seem to have the opposite issue where low tension makes the ball sail.You don't have a fast swing and you push alot.
Maybe thats why you like to string high tensions for control.