Well, sorry for starting a new thread about the KPS 88. I just want to leave my impression regarding the much talked about Sampras frame. This may be valuable to somebody out there.
I have been monitoring this forum for a few weeks and it seems that what everybody is saying about this frame is true. The only thing that it wasn’t mentioned is the power of this racket.
I think this is a very powerful racket and control is an issue sometimes. Before I played with a Head flexpoint prestige strung at 63# with head FXP power 16g. When comparing them it is evident that my flexpoint has more control.
I first strung the KPS 88 with Babolat xcell 16g at 60#. Great feeling and very arm friendly but very little control. Since I like the soft feeling of the xcell, I decided that on my second frame I’ll go xcell 60# mains and lux BB 56# crosses. Not a good idea, this setup had more power than my full xcell bed. Maybe I should have gone higher with the poly but since I’ve had elbow problems in the past I decided not to. So I cut these out and I go with Tecnifibre X1 16g mains at 62# and head C3 rocket 16g crosses at 60#. If you guys are not familiar with the C3, it is a control oriented multifilament. I’ve used them before and they have noooo power at all.
So control improved tremendously still maintaining a great soft feel, however, I still want to dial it down just a bit more. So I will try the C3 mains and X1 crosses (since I still have half of both left) and see what happens.
There has been discussions before to which one contributes the power, either mains or crosses, so I guess I’m about to find out.
In conclusion, the KPS 88 is a great racket and I really enjoy playing with it. Has great feel and the weight is not an issue at all. I’ve played for hours and you don’t even notice the weight of the racket. So I’m looking forward to finding the right setup so I can fully enjoy the benefits of this great stick.
I hope this is helpful to somebody
I have been monitoring this forum for a few weeks and it seems that what everybody is saying about this frame is true. The only thing that it wasn’t mentioned is the power of this racket.
I think this is a very powerful racket and control is an issue sometimes. Before I played with a Head flexpoint prestige strung at 63# with head FXP power 16g. When comparing them it is evident that my flexpoint has more control.
I first strung the KPS 88 with Babolat xcell 16g at 60#. Great feeling and very arm friendly but very little control. Since I like the soft feeling of the xcell, I decided that on my second frame I’ll go xcell 60# mains and lux BB 56# crosses. Not a good idea, this setup had more power than my full xcell bed. Maybe I should have gone higher with the poly but since I’ve had elbow problems in the past I decided not to. So I cut these out and I go with Tecnifibre X1 16g mains at 62# and head C3 rocket 16g crosses at 60#. If you guys are not familiar with the C3, it is a control oriented multifilament. I’ve used them before and they have noooo power at all.
So control improved tremendously still maintaining a great soft feel, however, I still want to dial it down just a bit more. So I will try the C3 mains and X1 crosses (since I still have half of both left) and see what happens.
There has been discussions before to which one contributes the power, either mains or crosses, so I guess I’m about to find out.
In conclusion, the KPS 88 is a great racket and I really enjoy playing with it. Has great feel and the weight is not an issue at all. I’ve played for hours and you don’t even notice the weight of the racket. So I’m looking forward to finding the right setup so I can fully enjoy the benefits of this great stick.
I hope this is helpful to somebody