PV Audio's Playtest Thread

[pvaudio]

I hit with Justin for an hour on Saturday, and it's also terribly notched right in my hitting zone.

[rdis10093]

I hate poly. I love poly. when its fresh it is so good, but when it is way dead I wish I just had a full bed of syn gut. the strings just feel like the have so little power. I also hate cycling racquets. normally when one set pops, the other is racquet is close, but tonight the second stick went with in like 5 points. I had to leave club like 30 min early because I had nothing left.

[pvaudio]

That sucks bro, let me know if you need anything done.

On another note, Scorpion/Nvy is just....it. The response you get off the stringbed is simply astounding, the control is fantastic as you'd expect, and the spin is just enough. Most importantly, there is zero break-in time. When you go for it, it makes that nice gunshot sound. Not the cannon of Tour Bite, but that ultra solid crack.

I am going to chronicle the longevity from start to finish with it too. As of now, total hitting hours: 1 (hour and a half practice, time playing is divided between 1-2 partners, so I'll say an hour) hr on one stick, 15min on the other.

[Doubles]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

That sucks bro, let me know if you need anything done.

On another note, Scorpion/Nvy is just....it. The response you get off the stringbed is simply astounding, the control is fantastic as you'd expect, and the spin is just enough. Most importantly, there is zero break-in time. When you go for it, it makes that nice gunshot sound. Not the cannon of Tour Bite, but that ultra solid crack.

I am going to chronicle the longevity from start to finish with it too. As of now, total hitting hours: 1 (hour and a half practice, time playing is divided between 1-2 partners, so I'll say an hour) hr on one stick, 15min on the other.

These are in your Prestige Pros?

[pvaudio]

Yessir! 47/52lbs as usual.

[rdis10093]

will do after break.

[GarryClarke]

pv

what gauge Babolat N.VY are you using with the scorp????

want to try your Scorp/N.VY setup in my blade 98/2012 PD and any tension suggestions would be great.

cheers Garry

[Boricua]

Originally Posted by rdis10093

I hate poly. I love poly. when its fresh it is so good, but when it is way dead I wish I just had a full bed of syn gut. the strings just feel like the have so little power. I also hate cycling racquets. normally when one set pops, the other is racquet is close, but tonight the second stick went with in like 5 points. I had to leave club like 30 min early because I had nothing left.

I definitely agree about the love for fresh poly and how bad it is when they go dead.

[Boricua]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

That sucks bro, let me know if you need anything done.

On another note, Scorpion/Nvy is just....it. The response you get off the stringbed is simply astounding, the control is fantastic as you'd expect, and the spin is just enough. Most importantly, there is zero break-in time. When you go for it, it makes that nice gunshot sound. Not the cannon of Tour Bite, but that ultra solid crack.

I am going to chronicle the longevity from start to finish with it too. As of now, total hitting hours: 1 (hour and a half practice, time playing is divided between 1-2 partners, so I'll say an hour) hr on one stick, 15min on the other.

Would you consider this is a good setup for a stiff racket like the Aeropro Drive? (New Aeropro supposedly less stiff feeling though.)

[pvaudio]

Originally Posted by GarryClarke

pv

what gauge Babolat N.VY are you using with the scorp????

want to try your Scorp/N.VY setup in my blade 98/2012 PD and any tension suggestions would be great.

cheers Garry

I am using the 16G. Either way, I am not the man to ask regarding stiff racquets like the Pure Drive (goes for you too Boricua, sorry ), but I prefer high 40s for my poly and within 5lbs for my (syn) guts and multis.

[pvaudio]

Also, gentlemen, keep in mind that Scorpion is my all-time fave, whereas others don't find it particularly amazing. To be fair though, I have turned quite a few people on to it as their go-to string.

[GarryClarke]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

I am using the 16G. Either way, I am not the man to ask regarding stiff racquets like the Pure Drive (goes for you too Boricua, sorry ), but I prefer high 40s for my poly and within 5lbs for my (syn) guts and multis.

thanks pv

no worries on tensions and will just play about with them both in the mid to high 40,s

from what youve described about scorp/n.vy setup it sounds right up my street,
will give it a bash when the n.vy arrives

cheers Garry

[GarryClarke]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

Also, gentlemen, keep in mind that Scorpion is my all-time fave, whereas others don't find it particularly amazing. To be fair though, I have turned quite a few people on to it as their go-to string.

does it play well in a full bed???
and would you say its high or low powered????

cheers Garry

[pvaudio]

It plays great in full. They say it's high powered, but honestly it's medium to me. For comparison, Silverstring is low powered and Turbotwist is high powered. Scorpion has a power level similar to Pro Hurricane which is probably why I love Pro Hurricane 18 so much.

[GarryClarke]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

It plays great in full. They say it's high powered, but honestly it's medium to me. For comparison, Silverstring is low powered and Turbotwist is high powered. Scorpion has a power level similar to Pro Hurricane which is probably why I love Pro Hurricane 18 so much.

for some reason i like poly in a full bed as ive put syngut in the crosses before and they have moved all over the place which rather annoys me lol

ive just got to make my mind up on which stick gets the scorp!!!!
my main stick is the PD but im just trying the blade 98 out at the moment as i now just play doubles (getting old plus patella tendonitis trouble in both knee,s) as i want more control rather than that boom boom power lol

cheers Garry

[nadalex]

pv if you want to try a different poly, I suggest u try the mamba discho black spin. I think u may have tried it previously, but in the prestige pro this string is just so great at like 45-48lbs. It is initially a tad stiff, however it really softens up quite nicely, and allows fro massive kick and spin and serving with this stick and string is a dream.

[travlerajm]

Did you ever get around to trying a kevlar/poly hybrid?
I'd be curious to hear a review from someone who tries so many strings.

kevlar/poly has been my go-to combo for the last few years, and every time I stray and try full poly or poly/syn or syn/poly, I wish I hadn't.

At the right tension, nothing compares to kevlar/poly for bite, control, and even feel. Power is a little lower than full poly, but if the tension is chosen properly (not too firm but also not too springy), I don't find it to be an issue. There is of course a break-in period because of the kevlar.

[kaiser]

Hey pv,

A bit off-topic, but in the Dunlop 4D200T thread in the rackets section I read you dumped the 200 Tour and went over to Head. I posted a question there, but I suppose you won't be looking at that thread anymore.

In the past I've seen vids of you hitting, and you seemed strong and fit enough to wield the Tour without restrictions. Could I ask you what it was about the Tour that made you look elsewhere? Have you found what you were looking for, and are you missing anything of the Tour now that you've made the switch?

I'm a happy 200 Tour user myself for the past 3 years, and it has helped me to develop my game to a new level. I can't help wondering, however, whether my current game could benefit from a slightly lighter, more forgiving package.

I'm very interested in your experiences because our games seem to be fairly similar in style.

[Ross K]

pv - am trying Scorpion crossed with N.Vy tomorrow. Have never played WCSS ever, so looking forward to that.

Garry - I'm using Scorpion w/N.Vy @ 50/54 lbs in my PD. Will let you know how I get on.

Boricua - You know, I'm not so sure I'm trying the above set up in the wrong frame. By which I refer to the fact that I suspect Scorpion could quite possibly be a better fit in the APD than in a PD. Hmm, we'll see.

[GarryClarke]

[quote=Garry - I'm using Scorpion w/N.Vy @ 50/54 lbs in my PD. Will let you know how I get on.[/QUOTE]

hi Ross
nice one mate and would like to no how the scorpion feels as would like to play it in the PD & Blade 98 and will you let me no if the N.Vy moves about as its a real big bug bear for me and drives me nuts lol,going to try a full bed of scorpion in the blade 1st and if i like it i will try it in the PD.

Cheers Garry