Tennis Warehouse-Central Florida Chapter (Greater Orlando Area) - Page 53

dgoran · 12-22-2009, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeler

OK, so I'm looking for some of the softest non-natural gut strings. I remember mentions of Maxim Touch and Multifeel. Any other really soft multis out there. I have no concerns about durability anymore, I'll restring after every match if I have to.

I am testing maxim touch and to my surprise its really durable multi (although i am not hitting the whole time with Maxim since I have 5 different strings that I am testing) but some have stated that its not durable but I found it that its not even frying yet. As a comparison Nat Gut eve 15 lasts only up to 8hrs for me and starts frying almost after 3-4 hrs...

Maybe I am babying my arm a bit so maybe that it the factor but I found it really good...not as much spin as say TopSpin Cyberflash but it does ok

mikeler · 12-22-2009, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

Hej where are you from? UvijekArgen means always Argen in my language. You are not by any chance a guy that I met once watching tennis on JustinTV that is half Croatian half argentinian are you?
I am a bit injured as well and I had to take a month off with occasional hitting just to see if I am better just to get disappointed again lol. My level is 4.5 to 5.0 depending on how much time I spend on a court with all the traveling for work that I do. What sucks for me is that I can literary blow off the college guy off the court and than month later loose to a league hacker 6-1 6-1 as my level drops between the travels. Anyhow I am looking to get some consistent high level of rallying to get my level back up again.

I love to practice hit in fact I would be better off only rallying than serving as my shoulder and arm muscles are not fit to play a set but strangely I can rally w/o pain. I have some shoulder issues and some impingements that radiate all the way to my triceps and biceps area.

That's funny. Ever since I had my kid when I have to take even a week off I usually suck the next time out. Last year playing 5 times a week I was playing really well.

mikeler · 12-22-2009, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

I am testing maxim touch and to my surprise its really durable multi (although i am not hitting the whole time with Maxim since I have 5 different strings that I am testing) but some have stated that its not durable but I found it that its not even frying yet. As a comparison Nat Gut eve 15 lasts only up to 8hrs for me and starts frying almost after 3-4 hrs...

Maybe I am babying my arm a bit so maybe that it the factor but I found it really good...not as much spin as say TopSpin Cyberflash but it does ok

What gauge of Maxim Touch are you using? Do you have any extra sets you would be willing to sell?

dgoran · 12-22-2009, 05:38 AM

That was quick...

I am using 1.25. I wanted to try thinner to maximize spin potential on 18by20 pattern anything over that I have to flatten out my strokes a bit more (something I dont like as much)

Oh sorry no extra sets but I will by ordering more along side Topspin Cyberflash as my favorite string for my racket "finalists"

I dont want to post here regarding purchase on comp. site but email me if you need a link where to get maxim

Oh an so far excellent tension maintenance on maxim touch full string bed. I didn't measure it but if feels just as tight as it was after the first initial hit...

mikeler · 12-22-2009, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

That was quick...

I am using 1.25. I wanted to try thinner to maximize spin potential on 18by20 pattern anything over that I have to flatten out my strokes a bit more (something I dont like as much)

Oh sorry no extra sets but I will by ordering more along side Topspin Cyberflash as my favorite string for my racket "finalists"

I dont want to post here regarding purchase on comp. site but email me if you need a link where to get maxim

In a boring meeting, thank goodness for the iphone

I know where to get them, but thanks.

Power Player · 12-22-2009, 05:47 AM

I wish Maxim Touch lasted for me. I rip through it i under 6 hours unfortunately.

I am using Big Hitter for the moment. It is basically Cyberflash but it breaks in slower. The spin is ridiculous though. I won my match last night 6-3, 6-3 (really could have double bageled, but I made too many UE's) a lot of my winners were dropping on the line and my oppponent thought they'd be long.

My serve is coming around slowly..it let me down at times and I'd DF my way out of some easy games..but I also dropped aces in. I completely changed it to an abbreviated serve because I was not cocking my wrist at the right time and I think that really was the source of my inconsistency. I have to get the toss placement right and slowly get my power back. I have gone from relying on flat serves to slice and topspin ones.

mikeler · 12-22-2009, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Power Player

I wish Maxim Touch lasted for me. I rip through it i under 6 hours unfortunately.

I am using Big Hitter for the moment. It is basically Cyberflash but it breaks in slower. The spin is ridiculous though. I won my match last night 6-3, 6-3 (really could have double bageled, but I made too many UE's) a lot of my winners were dropping on the line and my oppponent thought they'd be long.

My serve is coming around slowly..it let me down at times and I'd DF my way out of some easy games..but I also dropped aces in. I completely changed it to an abbreviated serve because I was not cocking my wrist at the right time and I think that really was the source of my inconsistency. I have to get the toss placement right and slowly get my power back. I have gone from relying on flat serves to slice and topspin ones.

If I can get 2 matches out of it, then that will be fine for now. Just gotta think of the arm and not the wallet. I may try the Jay Berger type serve for awhile to see if that helps my elbow out.

Uvijek Argen · 12-22-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

Hej where are you from? UvijekArgen means always Argen in my language. You are not by any chance a guy that I met once watching tennis on JustinTV that is half Croatian half argentinian are you?
I am a bit injured as well and I had to take a month off with occasional hitting just to see if I am better just to get disappointed again lol. My level is 4.5 to 5.0 depending on how much time I spend on a court with all the traveling for work that I do. What sucks for me is that I can literary blow off the college guy off the court and than month later loose to a league hacker 6-1 6-1 as my level drops between the travels. Anyhow I am looking to get some consistent high level of rallying to get my level back up again.

I love to practice hit in fact I would be better off only rallying than serving as my shoulder and arm muscles are not fit to play a set but strangely I can rally w/o pain. I have some shoulder issues and some impingements that radiate all the way to my triceps and biceps area.

Holy shitza hahaha, Yes Goran, thats me, the half and half

...kako si??
I remember you told me you live close of downtown. Definitely we can arrange when you feel better, and if your biceps and triceps hurts avoid serving, that's for sure. I went to hit alone today to see how my elbow feels and its not bad, it bother, but i have to be strong willing hold one more week at least.
And totally understand about beating good players and then with when you played with somebody that its below level you play all backward. I think happens to all of us

Anyhow lets see for this week coming up to hit at least for an hour, and if you bring civapici I tell everybody that you are ex top 100!!

puno pozdrava!

dgoran · 12-22-2009, 12:29 PM

Hey Uvijek small world this internets lol

You should have contacted me I am dying to hit. I am laying off of serves for a little while but we could have at least drilled backhand to backhand or forehand to forehand a bit...if I can hit the corners still lol...

PowerPlayer are you using an open string pattern racket by any chance?

-Goran

Uvijek Argen · 12-22-2009, 12:33 PM

In other things, a big reason that I hurt my elbow was playing a match with Dunlop balls. I found them awful to play with and I try to avoided as much possible if somebody brings them, I always bring my own balls which are the penn/head ATP (hard court). I don't know if I'm crazy or too picky, but did anybody of you guys feel the same about tennis balls?

dgoran · 12-22-2009, 12:34 PM

BTW I like unique and I see no difference between TopSpin Cyberflash and Unique. I ordered both for that specific reason and tested side by side Cyberflash and Big Hitter and CyberBlue and UBH Blue and I am convinced they are made in the same place in germany and than repackaged for Topspin and Unique.

Uvijek Argen · 12-22-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

Hey Uvijek small world this internets lol

You should have contacted me I am dying to hit. I am laying off of serves for a little while but we could have at least drilled backhand to backhand or forehand to forehand a bit...if I can hit the corners still lol...

-Goran

I will write you here next week to see when we can meet, maybe Monday or Tuesday. Or if its better for you in the weekends let me know. I have x-mas break from my college, so I'm good for next week anytime.

dgoran · 12-22-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Uvijek Argen

I will write you here next week to see when we can meet, maybe Monday or Tuesday. Or if its better for you in the weekends let me know. I have x-mas break from my college, so I'm good for next week anytime.

Just sent you an email...

Uvijek Argen · 12-22-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

Just sent you an email...

Dobro, I reply you.

bad_call · 12-22-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Uvijek Argen

In other things, a big reason that I hurt my elbow was playing a match with Dunlop balls. I found them awful to play with and I try to avoided as much possible if somebody brings them, I always bring my own balls which are the penn/head ATP (hard court). I don't know if I'm crazy or too picky, but did anybody of you guys feel the same about tennis balls?

dunlop work fine for me as well as penn or wilson. maybe u just tried to hit them too hard. what stroke did u hit when u hurt your elbow (serve, groundstroke, overhead, etc) ?

mikeler · 12-22-2009, 01:26 PM

Dunrocks are the hardest balls on your arm IMHO, especially when it gets cold.

Uvijek Argen · 12-22-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bad_call

dunlop work fine for me as well as penn or wilson. maybe u just tried to hit them too hard. what stroke did u hit when u hurt your elbow (serve, groundstroke, overhead, etc) ?

I didn't know it by stroke, didn't happen at once, just started feel weaker during the match until i couldn't hold the racquet any longer. More than anything I change since May from 2 HBH to 1 HBH, and never developed a strong muscle in the forearm until now. But Dunlop balls I find them very hard, kinda have the same problem playing clay court, always leave with pain in shoulder and elbow.
If i have extra money to have 2 more racquets for clay so I can string them with lower tension will be perfect of course.
Now talking about tennis balls again, after getting some tennis balls from the Miami Open practice, like them very much and since then, never change. I guess its hard to explain, that's why I was asking if I being to picky or something

bad_call · 12-22-2009, 01:32 PM

remember those pressureless balls that were hard as rocks. can't recall if it was spaulding or whatever.

Uvijek Argen · 12-22-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeler

Dunrocks are the hardest balls on your arm IMHO, especially when it gets cold.

Hahaha, so then, Im not crazy. I being trying to find out what ATP tournament use Dunlop, and cant find any. I guess they just use them in ITF and USTA.

mikeler · 12-22-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bad_call

remember those pressureless balls that were hard as rocks. can't recall if it was spaulding or whatever.

I shudder to say the name: Tretorn

12-22-2009, 05:38 AM	#1044
dgoran Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,148	That was quick... I am using 1.25. I wanted to try thinner to maximize spin potential on 18by20 pattern anything over that I have to flatten out my strokes a bit more (something I dont like as much) Oh sorry no extra sets but I will by ordering more along side Topspin Cyberflash as my favorite string for my racket "finalists" I dont want to post here regarding purchase on comp. site but email me if you need a link where to get maxim Oh an so far excellent tension maintenance on maxim touch full string bed. I didn't measure it but if feels just as tight as it was after the first initial hit... __________________ Too many racquets... Last edited by dgoran : 12-22-2009 at 05:44 AM.

12-22-2009, 05:47 AM	#1046
Power Player G.O.A.T. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: On my iPhone Posts: 13,606	I wish Maxim Touch lasted for me. I rip through it i under 6 hours unfortunately. I am using Big Hitter for the moment. It is basically Cyberflash but it breaks in slower. The spin is ridiculous though. I won my match last night 6-3, 6-3 (really could have double bageled, but I made too many UE's) a lot of my winners were dropping on the line and my oppponent thought they'd be long. My serve is coming around slowly..it let me down at times and I'd DF my way out of some easy games..but I also dropped aces in. I completely changed it to an abbreviated serve because I was not cocking my wrist at the right time and I think that really was the source of my inconsistency. I have to get the toss placement right and slowly get my power back. I have gone from relying on flat serves to slice and topspin ones. __________________ 🐐ing

12-22-2009, 12:29 PM	#1049
dgoran Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,148	Hey Uvijek small world this internets lol You should have contacted me I am dying to hit. I am laying off of serves for a little while but we could have at least drilled backhand to backhand or forehand to forehand a bit...if I can hit the corners still lol... PowerPlayer are you using an open string pattern racket by any chance? -Goran __________________ Too many racquets...

12-22-2009, 12:33 PM	#1050
Uvijek Argen Semi-Pro Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 544	Dunlop balls In other things, a big reason that I hurt my elbow was playing a match with Dunlop balls. I found them awful to play with and I try to avoided as much possible if somebody brings them, I always bring my own balls which are the penn/head ATP (hard court). I don't know if I'm crazy or too picky, but did anybody of you guys feel the same about tennis balls?

12-22-2009, 12:34 PM	#1051
dgoran Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,148	BTW I like unique and I see no difference between TopSpin Cyberflash and Unique. I ordered both for that specific reason and tested side by side Cyberflash and Big Hitter and CyberBlue and UBH Blue and I am convinced they are made in the same place in germany and than repackaged for Topspin and Unique. __________________ Too many racquets...