Mikeler's Multis

[mikeler]

Klip Legend is holding on barely. I used up all my string savers last night. Maybe I'll buy some more today and put them in.

[mikeler]

I'll be testing 3 new prototype multis in December from the shop in South Florida.

[bad_call]

got a little GE soreness from using the BBO crosses past it's elasticity life. time to try a mikeler multi cross.

thanks for this thread bud.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by bad_call

got a little GE soreness from using the BBO crosses past it's elasticity life. time to try a mikeler multi cross.

thanks for this thread bud.

I have only tried a few polys but BBO was by far the stiffest of the ones I tried. It has scared me from trying anything from Luxilon again.

[Ronaldo]

Any posters here use a Volkl C10? Which of the top multis perform well in that racquet? Forgot what plush meant until demoing the C10.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Ronaldo

Any posters here use a Volkl C10? Which of the top multis perform well in that racquet? Forgot what plush meant until demoing the C10.

You can actually feel that racket bend when you hit the ball. I did not care for that sensation.

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by mikeler

You can actually feel that racket bend when you hit the ball. I did not care for that sensation.

Should try the Vantage BC series or some of the old Yonex racquets from the 90s. Like bamboo. Currently use a Radical mp.

[sansaephanh]

Originally Posted by mikeler

I have only tried a few polys but BBO was by far the stiffest of the ones I tried. It has scared me from trying anything from Luxilon again.

Dont mention BBO to me. It almost literally makes my elbow shiver. lol

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by sansaephanh

Dont mention BBO to me. It almost literally makes my elbow shiver. lol

My worst GE pain was right after I hit with it. I swore I'd never touch Luxilon again.

[mikeler]

I broke the Klip Legend last night. Was hoping that would break me out of my recent slump, but alas the problem is the player not the equipment.

I'm not going to write a review for it because it was just average in every respect. Perhaps if I strung it lower my experience would have been better.

[pvaudio]

For the money....Pacific Classic is 100x better.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

For the money....Pacific Classic is 100x better.

Perhaps I'll try that out sometime...OK, I know I will. Is the Pacific better than the Wilson/old Babolat gut?

[ssgator80]

You can actually feel that racket bend when you hit the ball. I did not care for that sensation.

Come on. I dont feel that when I'm plasting forehands past you. LOL

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by ssgator80

Come on. I dont feel that when I'm plasting forehands past you. LOL

You were doing more "real" damage with your backhand last night. I notice you don't even run around your backhand anymore.

[ssgator80]

Sometimes injuries actually improve your game.

[GS]

Hey, Mike---I finally got my set of Discho Microfibre last week. It was impressive, but at 57 lbs (my usual tension for a soft multi), it felt way tight. So, you still think 54 is the magic number for this one? (I still owe you an ahi burger, or two.)

[Ramon]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

For the money....Pacific Classic is 100x better.

Classic 16 is definitely softer than Legend 16. I have about 8.5 hours on Classic now, and I think it's going to break in the next hour or two, but I've been breaking lots of strings lately, so I can't compare the durability to Legend, but I'm pretty sure it withstands shanks better than typical multis and lasts longer than multis too.

I don't think I play any better with Classic than I do with Legend. In fact, I think I might be better at the net with Legend because it's more crisp. Classic seems to have less power which is good and bad. I'm pleasantly surprised sometimes to see balls land just inside the baseline.

I'm going to try Tonic 16 and Classic 16L sometime in the near future. I'm not that optimistic about Classic 16L because the durability of the 16 gauge is not quite what I wanted, but I already bought it and might as well try it.

I think I do prefer Classic over Legend because of the softness. Playability is close. Durability is a question mark. I would not say it's 100x better.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by ssgator80

Sometimes injuries actually improve your game.

I wish I could cite some kind of injury as a reason for the result last night but nothing was hurting me except my pride.

Originally Posted by GS

Hey, Mike---I finally got my set of Discho Microfibre last week. It was impressive, but at 57 lbs (my usual tension for a soft multi), it felt way tight. So, you still think 54 is the magic number for this one? (I still owe you an ahi burger, or two.)

I went back down to 50 pounds last night on DM. In the cooler weather, 54 does not have quite the pop I like in the Exo. For me not to ace ssgator80 even once is a crime.

Originally Posted by Ramon

Classic 16 is definitely softer than Legend 16. I have about 8.5 hours on Classic now, and I think it's going to break in the next hour or two, but I've been breaking lots of strings lately, so I can't compare the durability to Legend, but I'm pretty sure it withstands shanks better than typical multis and lasts longer than multis too.

I don't think I play any better with Classic than I do with Legend. In fact, I think I might be better at the net with Legend because it's more crisp. Classic seems to have less power which is good and bad. I'm pleasantly surprised sometimes to see balls land just inside the baseline.

I'm going to try Tonic 16 and Classic 16L sometime in the near future. I'm not that optimistic about Classic 16L because the durability of the 16 gauge is not quite what I wanted, but I already bought it and might as well try it.

I think I do prefer Classic over Legend because of the softness. Playability is close. Durability is a question mark. I would not say it's 100x better.

The Wilson gut had this huge sweet spot and very noticeable power and spin increase versus any multis I've used. I was expecting the same thing with the Klip but it was just very average. I don't want average for $26 a pack. Ssgator80 could buy 13 cans of crappy Penn Championship balls with that money.

[djNEiGht]

Originally Posted by mikeler

I broke the Klip Legend last night...I'm not going to write a review for it because it was just average in every respect. Perhaps if I strung it lower my experience would have been better.

What tension did you string it at?

I might be purchasing a new racquet with this string...will be my 1st experience with gut.

[Rozroz]

so, Mikeler, after a long while i'm wondering on a current best budget multi reel (90-150$)... any best candidates?

thanks.