Strings for a beginner

[franks]

Any string except natural gut and polys. My opinion of course.

[souledge]

Originally Posted by franks

Any string except natural gut and polys. My opinion of course.

How does this answer the last question posted?

[lawrencejin]

Like what fortun8son said, my experiences with synthetic guts is that they're all generally similar in terms of tension maintenance. I haven't found any particular brand that outlasts others in any significant way.

The most popular synthetics appear to be: Gosen OGSM, Forten Sweet, and Prince Synthetics. I mostly use the first two.

[MikeHitsHard93]

I find that Prince Synthetic Gut w/duraflex is usually pretty good for a solid 9 hours of play. After that, they lost tension for me and sent the ball flying. But thats just me

[raguhtheman]

Just go with PSGD and be done with it. Best string for the money. This is for a beginner....

[souledge]

PSGD 17 or PPA 17, which lasts longer? In terms of playability.

Wilson BLX Three.Seven is the racquet.

[Ramon]

Originally Posted by souledge

PSGD 17 or PPA 17, which lasts longer? In terms of playability.

Wilson BLX Three.Seven is the racquet.

If your client is a beginner, I'd say it's irrelevant. My guess is that PPA 17 will last longer because, in my experience, PPA 16 lasts longer than PSGD 16. However, a beginner isn't going to be breaking strings anytime soon. He will probably keep the strings so long, they will die before they break. For a beginner, I'd recommend the cheaper one unless he just wants to try something better.

[Readers]

Originally Posted by franks

Any string except natural gut and polys. My opinion of course.

Natural gut is excellent for beginners.

[filphil]

Originally Posted by Readers

Natural gut is excellent for beginners.

For dedicated, hard working beginners natural gut should seriously be looked at. I think it'll last them for long, give them predictable response, and won't do damage to their arms all until the string breaks.

[Ramon]

Originally Posted by Readers

Natural gut is excellent for beginners.

Originally Posted by filphil

For dedicated, hard working beginners natural gut should seriously be looked at. I think it'll last them for long, give them predictable response, and won't do damage to their arms all until the string breaks.

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[filphil]

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[Ramon]

Originally Posted by filphil

My favorite setup is full gut. It's great for the arm, and it lasts 2-3 times as long as the best multifilaments, but just because it's great for me doesn't mean it's good for a beginner.

The softer multifilament synthetics are as easy on the arm as gut. You won't find anybody whose arm is going to be any better with full gut than it would be with a good soft multi. I know this as well as anyone because my arm starts to feel it after only 3 hours with poly.

Unlike gut, you can play with multifilament synthetics in the rain and you don't have to treat it with kid gloves. Beginners are notorious for not knowing these kinds of things. As soon as the beginner leaves his racquet out in the rain, it's done. He can play with it in a damp court or leave it in the trunk of his car, and suddenly the strings have lost tension. Yes, gut is durable, but a beginner isn't going to be breaking strings anyway. The only strings I would recommend for a beginner are cheap nylon, synthetic gut, or multifilaments.

[fortun8son]

Let's see... 4 out of the 5 top selling strings are:
PSGD
Lightning XX
Sensation
NXT
Any one would be fine
Although, you can probably leave out NXT because of price
The fifth is RPM Blast, which you can definitely leave out.

[Old Chemist]

I would second the recommendation for:
PSGD
Lightning XX
IMO, both string afford good value.

[souledge]

Why is Lightning XX good, is it playable for long periods of time?

[Readers]

Originally Posted by fortun8son

Let's see... 4 out of the 5 top selling strings are:
PSGD
Lightning XX
Sensation
NXT
Any one would be fine
Although, you can probably leave out NXT because of price
The fifth is RPM Blast, which you can definitely leave out.

First thing came to my mind is "How the did prince managed to bankrupt itself while having top 2 selling string?"

[Ramon]

Originally Posted by souledge

Why is Lightning XX good, is it playable for long periods of time?

Lightning XX is a chick string because it comes in different colors. Do you want Pink, Purple, or Watermelon?

[schap02]

lightning xx, duraflex, hell even gosen, if he's only been playing 2-3 months, I really wouldnt stress too much, just have him restring every couple months depending on how much play, once he gets some consistency down then make some subtle changes and remember, try to change only ONE thing at a time....

[zapvor]

i recently tried dunlop syn gut and it plays stiffer than it feels but seems more durable. what about gamma syn?

[souledge]

Originally Posted by schap02

lightning xx, duraflex, hell even gosen, if he's only been playing 2-3 months, I really wouldnt stress too much, just have him restring every couple months depending on how much play, once he gets some consistency down then make some subtle changes and remember, try to change only ONE thing at a time....

He's looking to restring once, maybe twice a year.