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Forum: Strings

06-15-2013, 08:48 AM

Replies: 11

Rip Control17 Hybrid ?

Views: 655

Posted By ricardo

Try NG mains and Head Rip control on crosses..

I use P. Classic NG on the mains and Head rip control in the crosses.
This is my favorite setup after experimenting with dozens of hybrids.

If you are worried about the initial cost of NG, don't...

Forum: Strings

06-09-2013, 08:59 AM

Replies: 7

Natural Gut

Views: 815

Posted By ricardo

I never broke Pacific Classic but yet while playing.

I string P.Classic gut 17g at 53 lbs. max on the mains (PK KI-5). Never broke on me yet while stringing/playing (15 half-sets so far).

On averare, I use NG mains(half set) for 100 hours.
I...

Forum: Strings

06-07-2013, 09:56 AM

Replies: 7

Natural Gut

Views: 815

Posted By ricardo

Pacific classic gut is entry level NG from Pacific..

Recommended string tension (printed on the pacific gut package).

Prime = Regular to x-high ($43)
Tough = Regular to high ($39)
Classic = Regular to medium ($30)

It looks like 60 lbs is too much for...

Forum: Strings

05-27-2013, 05:16 PM

Replies: 19

How can I reduce stringbed stiffness??

Views: 479

Posted By ricardo

Yes. I have chronic TE/GE in my dominant arm. It...

Yes. I have chronic TE/GE in my dominant arm.
It has been well-controlled.
I used to string my PK 7G at 52/48 or lower.
I decided to string a little higher (55/53) just to find out how it feels.
My...

Forum: Strings

05-27-2013, 02:13 PM

Replies: 19

How can I reduce stringbed stiffness??

Views: 479

Posted By ricardo

How can I reduce stringbed stiffness??

How can I reduce stringbed stiffness??

I recently strung my racket using hybrid:
NG on the mains (Pacific classic gut 17g @55)
Synthetic gut (Gosen OG Sheep Micro 17g @53)

I have been using this...

Forum: Strings

05-26-2013, 11:13 AM

Replies: 10

Would you pay $13 more for Pacific Prime NG? Why?

Views: 1,056

Posted By ricardo

Thank you. I will try Prime NG 17g ($43). I will...

Thank you.

I will try Prime NG 17g ($43).
I will also try Wilson NG 17g ($45)

I will be using them on mains at about 50 lbs on a Wilson Khamsin 108 OS with Triad technology.
I will be using...

Forum: Strings

05-24-2013, 10:13 AM

Replies: 10

Would you pay $13 more for Pacific Prime NG? Why?

Views: 1,056

Posted By ricardo

Would you pay $13 more for Pacific Prime NG? Why?

Would you pay $13 more for Pacific Prime NG? Why?

Classic = $30
Prime = $43.

I have been using Pacific classic NG for two years.
Would I feel any noticeable improvement when I use Pacific Prime...

Forum: Strings

05-15-2013, 07:35 PM

Replies: 43

Cheap Natural Gut = Tennis Elbow and/or Shoulder Problems?

Views: 1,973

Posted By ricardo

No. Inexpensive/cheaper natural gut will NOT cause tennis elbow/shoulder problem..

No. Inexpensive/cheaper natural gut will NOT cause tennis elbow/shoulder problem..

All natural guts, expensive or not, are much more comfortable than any other strings (multis, synthetics, poly's)...

Forum: Strings

05-13-2013, 10:51 AM

Replies: 9

String savers for control/spin

Views: 905

Posted By ricardo

Babolat elastocross SS makes my strings more slippery..

Babolat elastocross SS makes my strings more slippery.
Tourna SS do not.

I use BE SS to extend the life of my strings and to make the strings more slippery (more spin).

I used NG mains and...

Forum: Strings

05-03-2013, 11:18 AM

Replies: 7

Low string tension generates more spin..

Views: 1,000

Posted By ricardo

Low string tension generates more spin..

Low string tension generates more spin..

I noticed that if I string at low tension (45lbs) I can generate more spin compared to stringing at 55lbs. However, I don't think it is because of low...

Forum: Racquets

05-03-2013, 07:42 AM

Replies: 2,535

Wilson Hits Homerun with Wilson Steam 99S (mini review)

Views: 273,243

Posted By ricardo

Which generate the most spin: open face, close face or perpendicular?

Which generate the most spin: open face, close face or perpendicular?

In your experience, does string tension affect how you hit the ball? (close/open/perpendicular).

I often hear that low tension...

Forum: Strings

05-03-2013, 06:27 AM

Replies: 25

Hybrid setup for more spin and less arm problems

Views: 1,614

Posted By ricardo

The best hybrid for me is NG mains and Head Rip control crosses (both 17g).

The best hybrid for me is NG mains and Head Rip control crosses (both 17g).

Like you I like spin but my arms hates poly.

I tried NG mains with different strings for crosses (multi, synthetics,...

Forum: Strings

04-26-2013, 04:07 PM

Replies: 57

The Best String Lubricant Is...

Views: 3,167

Posted By ricardo

String savers are allowed. Even Roger Federer uses string savers..

String savers are allowed. Even Roger Federer uses string savers..

Forum: Strings

04-26-2013, 11:26 AM

Replies: 57

The Best String Lubricant Is...

Views: 3,167

Posted By ricardo

String savers are allowed. You only put them on...

String savers are allowed.
You only put them on the sweetspot (8 mains/10 crosses).

For my 16x20 racquet, I put 10 down (crosses) and 8 across (mains) around the sweetspot area only.
It means I put...

Forum: Strings

04-25-2013, 10:33 AM

Replies: 57

The Best String Lubricant Is...

Views: 3,167

Posted By ricardo

The best string lubricant is a slippery string saver

The best string lubricant is a slippery string saver.

I tried baby oil, olive oil, canola oil, various cooking oil, armor all, wd-40, etc.
They only work for a day than I have to re-apply again.

I...

Forum: Strings

04-12-2013, 07:18 PM

Replies: 3

which string saver decreases friction?

Views: 182

Posted By ricardo

Babolat Elastocross decreases string friction..

Babolat Elastocross decreases string friction.
Tourna does not. It actually does the opposite: increases string friction.

I tried both.
Tourna SS is much cheaper but I threw it away.

Forum: Strings

04-01-2013, 11:04 AM

Replies: 24

Strings for people that dont string often

Views: 915

Posted By ricardo

NG Mains/Head Rip control crosses and string savers

NG Mains/Head Rip control crosses and string savers.

This setup last around 100 hours.
However, I go through 4 crosses for each NG main.

I hit hard with topspin.

Forum: Strings

03-28-2013, 07:30 AM

Replies: 1

Will string savers help extend Wilson Steam 99S string life??

Views: 293

Posted By ricardo

Will string savers help extend Wilson Steam 99S string life??

Will string savers help extend Wilson Steam 99S string life??

I am tempted to buy a Wilson Steam 99S.
However, I am having second thoughts because most posters complain about how Steam 99S/105S...

Forum: Strings

03-27-2013, 02:01 PM

Replies: 99

Wilson 99S string experiences

Views: 7,808

Posted By ricardo

String savers (Babolat elastocross)

Has anybody used string savers (babolat elastocross) on your Wilson 99S racquet?

Are the string savers falling off?
How does it affect the spin?
Does is prolong the life of your strings, especially...

Forum: Strings

03-27-2013, 09:04 AM

Replies: 23

Tension to maximize spin High or Low

Views: 3,221

Posted By ricardo

Tension to enhance spin depends on the string...

According to TWU (http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/spinandstiffness.php), spin is dependent on the string use.

16x19 string pattern, @60 lbs and @30 lbs.
spin generated is mixed,...

Forum: Strings

03-24-2013, 12:30 PM

Replies: 85

NEW TWU (3-21-13): How Strings "Go Dead"

Views: 3,635

Posted By ricardo

Lubricant VS slippery string savers...

Instead of using lubricants to revive 'dead' strings, can you also use slippery string savers (Babolat elastocross) to do the same thing?

I recently bought a used demo from TW that came strung.
It...

Forum: Racquets

03-20-2013, 02:22 PM

Replies: 19

Larger Headsize = More Spin? How?

Views: 816

Posted By ricardo

There are two primary contributors to spin: ...

There are two primary contributors to spin:
Swingpath
Swingspeed

Swingpath
The steeper your swingpath, the more spin you can generate.
However, the less margin of error you have, meaning you can...

Forum: Racquets

03-20-2013, 02:13 PM

Replies: 19

Larger Headsize = More Spin? How?

Views: 816

Posted By ricardo

Less string friction, more snapback = greater...

Less string friction, more snapback = greater spin.

I think this is why the Wilson Steam S can generate more spin.

It is open pattern (16x15), and according to Wilson, it allows greater snapback...

Forum: Strings

03-20-2013, 01:20 PM

Replies: 12

New RSI Strings Lab Tests Listing?

Views: 1,895

Posted By ricardo

String Selector (most...

String Selector (most current)
http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/articles/strings/

Forum: Racquets

03-20-2013, 08:42 AM

Replies: 30

Comfortable 'Tweener'

Views: 1,136

Posted By ricardo

Yes. You are correct. Sort by vibration...

Yes. You are correct.

Sort by vibration frequency.
The lower the VF, the better for your arms.

The top 5 rackets:
Brand Racquet (linked) VF Hz Stiff Weight
Wilson BLX Khamsin...

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