Best tension holding poly main?

[rdis10093]

lux alu rough for sure. holds tension crazy well

[rdis10093]

just playing with you man. lux is bad for tension. recently though I have been playing with babolat revenge. it is pretty decent with tension. It is also a very nice price right now at tw.

[MikeHitsHard93]

Originally Posted by Fuji

That's reassuring to hear! I'm looking at getting a reel, so far it seems like SPPP really hits all the right notes for me. Tension stability, really low cost, and everything else seems to be "above average" which works well for me.

Quick question also, what is the most efficient syn gut cross for comfort? I've used Gosen for a while, and while I find it pretty comfortable, I've been wondering if there is another syn gut that does the job better for poly/syn hybrids?

-Fuji

Babolat N.Vy is pretty decent, but you can't get Babolat anymore haha

[Killbill]

How well does luxilon ace 18 hold tension compared to the other polys mentioned?

[tiebraek]

Same here..I tried SPPP with Gosen....for some reason Gosen strings feel not right for me with SPPP..My next try is with TNT2 as a cross..I think that might be a good hybrid combo although TNT2 is not a cheap string.. Also I usually dont like full bed polyester but Gamma Zo Verve made me change my mind..but still would prefer to hybrid with syngut for $$$..Zo Verve is not as cheap as SPPP but has more power, feels better in the arm and holds tension as good as SPPP.

[Winners or Errors]

OP,

If you're going with SPPP, I have a few comments. I have a reel of 1.23.

First - excellent tension maintenance, as others have said.
Second - not sure what you're looking for, but SPPP is sort of a "jack of all trades" string, not really strong at anything in particular.
Third - if you find you have too much pop or stiffness with the string hybriding with Gosen, or that you keep them in too long (yes, they are poly, they do die), try a multi. I hybrid SPPP with Dunlop Hexy Fiber 16, and it really softens the stringbed. It also breaks, so I have to string on a proper schedule.
Fourth - the first sets of SPPP I bought, I had one snap on the frame during play and another snap on the stringer. I have a reel of the same string, and I've never had that problem with it, so I believe in the "bad batch" theory.

Enjoy. It's a nice string to hybrid. I have a love/hate relationship with strings, but to be honest I haven't found anything better and I have experimented with everything TW sells in that price range. I don't think you can go wrong with SPPP.

[mjnchen]

Originally Posted by tiebraek

Same here..I tried SPPP with Gosen....for some reason Gosen strings feel not right for me with SPPP..My next try is with TNT2 as a cross..I think that might be a good hybrid combo although TNT2 is not a cheap string.. Also I usually dont like full bed polyester but Gamma Zo Verve made me change my mind..but still would prefer to hybrid with syngut for $$$..Zo Verve is not as cheap as SPPP but has more power, feels better in the arm and holds tension as good as SPPP.

I am tring hybrid SPPP vs TNT2 as well. I am currently using full bed SPPP at 54lb.

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by Winners or Errors

OP,

If you're going with SPPP, I have a few comments. I have a reel of 1.23.

First - excellent tension maintenance, as others have said.
Second - not sure what you're looking for, but SPPP is sort of a "jack of all trades" string, not really strong at anything in particular.
Third - if you find you have too much pop or stiffness with the string hybriding with Gosen, or that you keep them in too long (yes, they are poly, they do die), try a multi. I hybrid SPPP with Dunlop Hexy Fiber 16, and it really softens the stringbed. It also breaks, so I have to string on a proper schedule.
Fourth - the first sets of SPPP I bought, I had one snap on the frame during play and another snap on the stringer. I have a reel of the same string, and I've never had that problem with it, so I believe in the "bad batch" theory.

Enjoy. It's a nice string to hybrid. I have a love/hate relationship with strings, but to be honest I haven't found anything better and I have experimented with everything TW sells in that price range. I don't think you can go wrong with SPPP.

Hey bud,

Thanks for the reply! Durability isnt a huge concern with me, but I enjoy strings I'm able to milk 8 hours of good play with that dont break, 10 hours is awesome if the last few are just practice sticks.

Is there another syngut that you would recommend over gosen? I find it plays pretty soft and is actually "durable" in that most poly Doesnt eat it alive in a few hours.

Quick question for anyone who can answer!

My coach is recommending I try BHBR16 instead of SPPP, as it offered "better playability" for the amount of time it lasts for me. 8-10 hours, anyone who has tried both would you be willing to comment on how they compare in playability?

Thanks!

-Fuji

[mjnchen]

Originally Posted by Winners or Errors

OP,

If you're going with SPPP, I have a few comments. I have a reel of 1.23.

First - excellent tension maintenance, as others have said.
Second - not sure what you're looking for, but SPPP is sort of a "jack of all trades" string, not really strong at anything in particular.
Third - if you find you have too much pop or stiffness with the string hybriding with Gosen, or that you keep them in too long (yes, they are poly, they do die), try a multi. I hybrid SPPP with Dunlop Hexy Fiber 16, and it really softens the stringbed. It also breaks, so I have to string on a proper schedule.
Fourth - the first sets of SPPP I bought, I had one snap on the frame during play and another snap on the stringer. I have a reel of the same string, and I've never had that problem with it, so I believe in the "bad batch" theory.

Enjoy. It's a nice string to hybrid. I have a love/hate relationship with strings, but to be honest I haven't found anything better and I have experimented with everything TW sells in that price range. I don't think you can go wrong with SPPP.

Thanks very much for sharing. I have a reel of SPPP as well. I kinda hate it at higher tensions such as 56lb and 57lb since lack of power. I found 54lb works for me. And I am starting trying to hybrid SPPP with other strings.

[NLBwell]

Try AlphaGut2000 as a cross. Softer than synguts, better string than TNT2 IMO, more comfortable and better performance, and doesn't cost much more than syngut.
Full bed durability isn't great, but as a cross will last longer than it takes for the poly to die.

[Winners or Errors]

Originally Posted by Fuji

Hey bud,

Thanks for the reply! Durability isnt a huge concern with me, but I enjoy strings I'm able to milk 8 hours of good play with that dont break, 10 hours is awesome if the last few are just practice sticks.

Is there another syngut that you would recommend over gosen? I find it plays pretty soft and is actually "durable" in that most poly Doesnt eat it alive in a few hours.

Quick question for anyone who can answer!

My coach is recommending I try BHBR16 instead of SPPP, as it offered "better playability" for the amount of time it lasts for me. 8-10 hours, anyone who has tried both would you be willing to comment on how they compare in playability?

Thanks!

-Fuji

You are welcome. My main problem with Gosen OGSM is that it lasts a bit longer as a cross than I'd like, and I often play it past the point of arm-friendliness. That's why I went the multi route.

I'd seriously give a multi cross a try. There are relatively low cost options, like the Dunlop string I use, and they will keep you honest as well as providing a softer feel than synthetics overall.

As for BHBR, my experience is mostly with BHSR, which I found I had to string a little higher because it's higher powered than SPPP. When strung 2 lbs higher, it had fine performance. I haven't played with BHBR, but from memory the reason I avoided it is that like Cyberblue, it is a little softer and higher powered. I'm trying to avoid stringing higher, and honestly I get all the playability I need out of SPPP without having to...

[fortun8son]

Forten Sweet16 and regular Gamma Syngut 16 both work well as crosses.
I find that the OGSM17 pairs well with the BHBR17.
I haven't used the BHBR16.

You can probably toss TF RedCode and Solinco Outlast into the good tension maintenance mix as well.

[sansaephanh]

I'm actually going to toss in my vote to prince beast XP as well. It really does last quite a long while. It plays well too, but the main downside that it probably doesnt stand out at anything other then tension maintenance at it's price range.