Strings for a beginner - Page 3

Ramon · 10-02-2012, 04:01 AM

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

Maybe they had politicians managing the company.

fortun8son · 10-02-2012, 07:05 PM

They went away from Pro endorsements and went for the low road, not realizing that people will (often mistakenly) buy what their favorite players use.
They lost Sharapova to Head and have invested heavily in the O-Port technology which has had more than it's share of problems.

Lightning XX is popular with the ladies for it's power and flash.
It is also one of the better racquetball strings(Ektelon version)

BTW Ektelon has had some of the same O-Port problems.(premature breakage in particular)

franks · 10-02-2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by souledge

How does this answer the last question posted?

I answered the original post.

"Strings for a beginner"

franks · 10-02-2012, 09:18 PM

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Natural gut is excellent for beginners.

Of course it is, as long as you do not shank the ball. If you shank the ball regularly, the string does not last very long. So from an economic point of view it does not make much sense for a beginner to use Natural Gut, unless he/she is very wealthy or if he/she hits the sweetspot regularly. Most tennis players including myself will agree that Natural Gut strings are the best strings ever made.

souledge · 10-03-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by franks

I answered the original post.

"Strings for a beginner"

I think we were well past that when you responded.

I talked to him today and he also wants a string that he doesn't have to maintain and one that doesn't hopefully fray too much. He's starting to switch to a semi western grip for his forehand, but he still has his fair share of shanks.

So far, it seems like PPA 17 will be the best string for his needs. Thoughts?

Readers · 10-03-2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by franks

Of course it is, as long as you do not shank the ball. If you shank the ball regularly, the string does not last very long. So from an economic point of view it does not make much sense for a beginner to use Natural Gut, unless he/she is very wealthy or if he/she hits the sweetspot regularly. Most tennis players including myself will agree that Natural Gut strings are the best strings ever made.

I shank all day long and my string still break in the middle, gut being soft and resilient means they are not as prone to shank breakage as other string.

Ramon · 10-03-2012, 01:18 PM

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I shank all day long and my string still break in the middle, gut being soft and resilient means they are not as prone to shank breakage as other string.

Yes, natural gut is far stronger than multi and better able to absorb a shank. It's still a bad choice for a beginner.

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Originally Posted by souledge

I think we were well past that when you responded.

I talked to him today and he also wants a string that he doesn't have to maintain and one that doesn't hopefully fray too much. He's starting to switch to a semi western grip for his forehand, but he still has his fair share of shanks.

So far, it seems like PPA 17 will be the best string for his needs. Thoughts?

Good choice! Even though PPA is a multi, I think he will find the fraying is negligible. I would actually go for PPA 16 if he shanks. The 16 gauge plays very well and it will be better able to absorb shanks than the 17 gauge.

fortun8son · 10-03-2012, 10:52 PM

I think that the time frame for longevity is unrealistic, unless he wants to go Aramid.

fortun8son · 10-03-2012, 10:54 PM

double post

souledge · 10-08-2012, 07:57 PM

Or he just doesn't want to restring that often because it's a hassle.

BabolatTennis9 · 10-21-2012, 10:08 AM

Try Forten Nylon it's a great string for people just beginning to play tennis and its really cheap (only $15 for a 660 ft reel) with the reel you can string up a racket about 18-20 times.

db10s · 10-21-2012, 10:32 AM

NRG2 maybe.

souledge · 10-21-2012, 01:38 PM

Strung the PPA 17 at 58 for him a couple of days ago, he went out to the court today. He wanted a string strung for more control than power but then complained that the sweet spot felt smaller than his previous pre-strung string. I told him that it was most likely because the strings that were pre-strung were probably dead.

Multi's shouldn't feel less powerful than pre-strung crap string, should they?

fortun8son · 10-21-2012, 02:32 PM

I tell people who want it to 'feel like the prestrung' to just let it sit in the closet for 6 months before you play.
Maybe you should have gone with the Forten nylon after all.

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10-03-2012, 10:52 PM	#48
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10-21-2012, 10:08 AM	#51
BabolatTennis9 New User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 39	Try Forten Nylon it's a great string for people just beginning to play tennis and its really cheap (only $15 for a 660 ft reel) with the reel you can string up a racket about 18-20 times. __________________ Ha! I invent the word impossible. That's why I'm the champ. Whether I like it or not.

10-21-2012, 10:32 AM	#52
db10s Hall Of Fame Join Date: May 2012 Location: S. FL Posts: 1,971	NRG2 maybe. __________________ Dunlop D-Squad Member... So I'm biased towards Dunlop. Biomimetic Max 200G x3 and a few others...