Tourna Big Hitter Black 7

[Maroon_Tenniskid]

Kind of Disappointed with BHB7 now... It broke on me after about 10 hours of hitting in a hybrid with OGSM 18g in the crosses. I have NEVER broken polyester before... I also broke my BHS/OGSM Hybrid right after that, which I played on a lot more, but kind of surprised me because it didn't feel dead or anything like that.

[Bmr]

What gauge are you using on the BHB7? Recommend 16 if you aren't using it already. I broke my BHB7 quicker than some of the other polys I use also, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing..especially if performance stays consistent over that time frame (which it did). A lot of the other polys will lose a great deal of feel after a few hours anyway.

Stringing BHB7 is a lot easier than BHBR too, so I don't mind stringing a bit more often. I strung two racquets with full BHBR last night and by the end of the second I was ready to throw it out. If you can keep it straight, it's not a big deal

[Rozroz]

Originally Posted by Maroon_Tenniskid

Kind of Disappointed with BHB7 now... It broke on me after about 10 hours of hitting in a hybrid with OGSM 18g in the crosses. I have NEVER broken polyester before... I also broke my BHS/OGSM Hybrid right after that, which I played on a lot more, but kind of surprised me because it didn't feel dead or anything like that.

if you're using BHB7 17 gauge then the 16 will be perfect for you. it's not really thick as 16. almost like 17.

[Maroon_Tenniskid]

Yeah, I was using 17, guage, but I think BHS 17 fits my game a bit better I'm more of an all court player and I hit pretty flat at times. Especially big flat serves.

[Rozroz]

Originally Posted by Maroon_Tenniskid

Yeah, I was using 17, guage, but I think BHS 17 fits my game a bit better I'm more of an all court player and I hit pretty flat at times. Especially big flat serves.

but you didn't try the 16, did you? please try.

[aggielaw]

Guys,

A few questions based on the thread.

1. How many hours of play are you getting out of the BHB7 (and if you've used BHBR, how much did you get out of that)?

2. I'm using a 16x18 frame (Yonex RQis 1 Tour XL) and I've had a couple folks here recommend 16g instead of 17g, but I don't know why the 16 would be better. Ideas?

3. I currently have a hybrid setup, BHBR 17g in mains, BHB7 17g in crosses, and the spin is filthy, but it's a little lower power than I'd like. Would swapping the mains and crosses make the power more or even less?

This stuff is amazing; if I can figure out how to get enough power on my serve to hold up and if my elbow holds up I'm ready to start buying reels of it up.

[Bmr]

Originally Posted by aggielaw

Guys,

A few questions based on the thread.

1. How many hours of play are you getting out of the BHB7 (and if you've used BHBR, how much did you get out of that)?

2. I'm using a 16x18 frame (Yonex RQis 1 Tour XL) and I've had a couple folks here recommend 16g instead of 17g, but I don't know why the 16 would be better. Ideas?

3. I currently have a hybrid setup, BHBR 17g in mains, BHB7 17g in crosses, and the spin is filthy, but it's a little lower power than I'd like. Would swapping the mains and crosses make the power more or even less?

This stuff is amazing; if I can figure out how to get enough power on my serve to hold up and if my elbow holds up I'm ready to start buying reels of it up.

1. Not sure how many hours i'm getting on average yet. First set lasted me about 5-6 hours.

2. The 16 gauge pretty much looks like a 17 gauge- it is that thin. You definitely want to go 16.

3. I think you'd probably get less power with BHB7 in the mains and BHBR in the crosses. That's the hybrid i'm going to be using this weekend. BHBR is higher powered. You are the only person I have heard that says it is low power. Go full bed of BHBR or drop tension if you want more power.

[J_aces]

Originally Posted by aggielaw

Guys,

A few questions based on the thread.

1. How many hours of play are you getting out of the BHB7 (and if you've used BHBR, how much did you get out of that)?

2. I'm using a 16x18 frame (Yonex RQis 1 Tour XL) and I've had a couple folks here recommend 16g instead of 17g, but I don't know why the 16 would be better. Ideas?

3. I currently have a hybrid setup, BHBR 17g in mains, BHB7 17g in crosses, and the spin is filthy, but it's a little lower power than I'd like. Would swapping the mains and crosses make the power more or even less?

This stuff is amazing; if I can figure out how to get enough power on my serve to hold up and if my elbow holds up I'm ready to start buying reels of it up.

What tension did you use

[kiteboard]

bhbr mains is more power. Bhb7 is cutting slice spin: bhb7/bhbr. 17g is ok if you don't or can't keep it in anyway.

[aggielaw]

Thanks, guys!

J Aces, I went 50/47. Thoughts?

I may buy a reel of BHBR and try it as a full bed first to see if that's my cup of tea (and if my arm can take it; I seem to recall reading BHB7 is a good bit easier on the arm than BHBR).

BMR, I'm used to playing with Wilson NXT17 or Babolat Tonic, so any poly would probably feel low powered to me. I love the low power on groundstrokes. I just have to learn to get more plow through from my service motion and I'll be all set!

[mad dog1]

Originally Posted by Maroon_Tenniskid

Kind of Disappointed with BHB7 now... It broke on me after about 10 hours of hitting in a hybrid with OGSM 18g in the crosses. I have NEVER broken polyester before... I also broke my BHS/OGSM Hybrid right after that, which I played on a lot more, but kind of surprised me because it didn't feel dead or anything like that.

10 hrs is really good. i got all of ~4 hrs out of mine. snapped the 2nd main right in the middle sweet spot. started going dead and the mains were moving all over at the 3 hr mark. from 3 hrs onward, i got alot less spin but directional control was still surprisingly good right up until it snapped.

[mad dog1]

Originally Posted by aggielaw

Guys,

A few questions based on the thread.

1. How many hours of play are you getting out of the BHB7 (and if you've used BHBR, how much did you get out of that)?

2. I'm using a 16x18 frame (Yonex RQis 1 Tour XL) and I've had a couple folks here recommend 16g instead of 17g, but I don't know why the 16 would be better. Ideas?

3. I currently have a hybrid setup, BHBR 17g in mains, BHB7 17g in crosses, and the spin is filthy, but it's a little lower power than I'd like. Would swapping the mains and crosses make the power more or even less?

This stuff is amazing; if I can figure out how to get enough power on my serve to hold up and if my elbow holds up I'm ready to start buying reels of it up.

i got ~4 hrs out of my hybrid setup of BHB7/Polystar Energy. played really well for the first 2 hours. started to lose some spin after 2 hrs. BHB7 mains started moving all over at 3 hrs. even then, i was still getting decent control.

[wickedfps]

bhb7 17g @ 50lbs mains and Gosen 17g@ 52 cross didnt work for me. too powerful for my game.

Ill stick with BHB7 17g @52lbs mains and gosen 17g @ 55lbs crosses

[Torres]

Originally Posted by Chyeaah

Nadal will hit more spin than you even with a full bed of natural gut....

But he's No.2 in the world and a world class athlete, so you're not exactly comparing like for like. Go compare Nadal with a full bed of gut, to Nadal with a full bed of poly.

[kiteboard]

The spin a lings caused more spin than Nadal hits, as his shots don't go 3' over his opponents heads. They are not legal, but are extremely fun. If you exaggerate your brush, it is insane spin.

spin a ling
The edges of the straws rip into, and then fold over, the ball. I hereby copy right this invention and trade mark the name: spin a ling.

[Maroon_Tenniskid]

So I just hit a bit with Luxilon Rough mains and NXT crosses at 53lbs and I wasn't super impressed after my awesome run with BHB7/OGSM and BHS/OGSM :P Luxilon is nice, but I really don't think it's worth the price

[Bobo96]

Does anyone else feel that BHB7 had little loss in tension, but a big loss in spin?

[Bmr]

Originally Posted by Bobo96

Does anyone else feel that BHB7 had little loss in tension, but a big loss in spin?

I haven't noticed that at all. The tension maintenance seems really good right up until it breaks. The string definitely notches more easily than some other polys i've used, but I don't know why the spin characteristics would change much.

[mad dog1]

Originally Posted by Bobo96

Does anyone else feel that BHB7 had little loss in tension, but a big loss in spin?

yes, i've experienced this. BHB7 holds tension ok, not great, but i start seeing reduced spin at the 2 hr mark and a much bigger loss in spin at the 3 hr mark which also corresponds to when the mains stop snapping back.

Originally Posted by Bmr

I haven't noticed that at all. The tension maintenance seems really good right up until it breaks. The string definitely notches more easily than some other polys i've used, but I don't know why the spin characteristics would change much.

spin levels drop for a couple of reasons...the sharp edges of the string get dull and smooth after repeated poundings against the ball and no longer have the same bite on the ball. the string stops snapping back when it has lost its elasticity and starts going dead.

[Bmr]

Originally Posted by mad dog1

yes, i've experienced this. BHB7 holds tension ok, not great, but i start seeing reduced spin at the 2 hr mark and a much bigger loss in spin at the 3 hr mark which also corresponds to when the mains stop snapping back.



spin levels drop for a couple of reasons...the sharp edges of the string get dull and smooth after repeated poundings against the ball and no longer have the same bite on the ball. the string stops snapping back when it has lost its elasticity and starts going dead.

I haven't noticed any parts of the string going dull or smooth..it just notches. I'll take a closer look at my racquet tonight, but haven't observed that. It has stayed very consistent for me.