poly of the year 2012... - Page 2

pvaudio · 11-22-2012, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dodgers

And I suppose the RSI got it all skewed and flawed when they did their test, hey. Its only your view on it I suppose. Oh and Tennis Warehouse got it all wrong too.......?

With all due respect, unless you understand how the website works, you really don't understand what you're talking about. Stringforum is about as impartial as Karl Rove on Fox News. As I said above, do not look there for outright string information, look there for what's trending at a given time.

lynnbart · 11-22-2012, 07:52 AM

A good find for me this year has been Discho Iontec Black. It has been a very good all around poly and at a very good price point.

I keep one PD strung with it all summer and fall. We are still trying others but seem to keep going back to it.

Power Player · 11-22-2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fortun8son

For outstanding performance in a new string: Lux 4G.
Won't talk about price.

Agree. I have never had more consistency, control and tension Maintenance out of a poly like this before.

fortun8son · 11-22-2012, 11:00 AM

And for best performance in a value-priced string...Discho Iontec.

I think of this more like the Oscars.
You can't vote "Titanic" for Best Picture.

gd! · 11-22-2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bartelby

It's probably also poly-centric, euro-centric and a little clay-centric but still stringforum is great.

Poly string of the year is yet to be released...blind test #18....though I did not got it by them but directly from the manufacturer

stay tuned, just amazing...

v-verb · 11-22-2012, 12:48 PM

At the risk of being flamed, how does Babolat RPM Blast and RPM T4eam compare?

Francis27 · 11-22-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by v-verb

At the risk of being flamed, how does Babolat RPM Blast and RPM T4eam compare?

Blast is slightly stiffer than team, and team has longer playability and doesnt go dead as fast as blast and team also has better tension maintenance than blast. I use the rpm team its my favourite

fortun8son · 11-22-2012, 04:20 PM

RPM Blast is also one of the Top 5 selling strings in the US (in specialty shops).
Just goes to show: Sales figures are as accurate as reputation polls as quality/performance indicators.

Rjtennis · 11-22-2012, 06:35 PM

Big Hitter Blue/Black/Silver get a lot of hype on these boards, but I never hear about from others or see people playing with them. I did like big hitter blue rough but it was pretty powerful and when the tension dropped a little bit is was just too much for me.

parasailing · 11-22-2012, 07:11 PM

I had a chance to play with Luxilon 4G but I don't find it average. Am I stringing it at too high of a tension at 52lbs since I really don't understand how this string plays better than Ltec 4S, Signum Pro Poly Plasma, or Kirschbaum Pro Line Evolution.

BoingTennis · 11-23-2012, 03:43 AM

Disco Iontec Salmon 1.20
BHB7 17G

Both at 50lb on PB10Mids. Both strings are awesome and I could play both interchangeably.

Iontec comes on top coz of price and easier to string! BHB7 is so sharp sometimes it feels like it's cutting through my fingers while stringing.

bad_call · 11-23-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pvaudio

With all due respect, unless you understand how the website works, you really don't understand what you're talking about. Stringforum is about as impartial as Karl Rove on Fox News. As I said above, do not look there for outright string information, look there for what's trending at a given time.

yup...suggest research unless a trend follower.

Torres · 11-23-2012, 02:34 PM

It certainly won't be any of the Crap-Tec strings. All the groupies have slunk away and their leader certified insane.

Power Player · 11-23-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by parasailing

I had a chance to play with Luxilon 4G but I don't find it average. Am I stringing it at too high of a tension at 52lbs since I really don't understand how this string plays better than Ltec 4S, Signum Pro Poly Plasma, or Kirschbaum Pro Line Evolution.

What are you looking for? I want control and tension maintenance. I have not used a better string for these things. I can generate my own spin.

Sppp did not last nearly as long.

The Big Kahuna · 12-01-2012, 04:30 PM

If you check STRING FORUM based on TEST RESULTS rather than the POLLS (that is basically a popularity contest) you should find that these are the top rated polys based on actual performance (based on a sampling of 30 tests or more):

MSV Co-Focus
Yonex Poly Tour Pro 125
Tecnifibre Black Code
Kirschbaum Pro Line No. II
Signum Pro Poly Plasma
Prince Beast XP
WeissCANNON Silverstring
WeissCANNON Scorpion
Signum Pro Hyperion

The results are subject to some change over time as more play tests are added to the results.

sansaephanh · 12-01-2012, 04:43 PM

Discho iontec vs iontec hex...

Was there a big difference in feel? I'm thinking i'm going to get a reel of either next.

K21ferg · 12-01-2012, 04:47 PM

I'm on board the Luxilon 4g bandwagon, despite its very over priced it has everything I have been looking for in a poly

GlenK · 12-02-2012, 03:04 AM

Certainly agree with the Co-focus as a gut cross.

rafafan20 · 12-02-2012, 11:29 AM

All about black code!

purple-n-gold · 12-02-2012, 12:12 PM

4G is the poly of the year.

11-22-2012, 11:00 AM	#24
fortun8son Hall Of Fame Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Desert Posts: 3,008	And for best performance in a value-priced string...Discho Iontec. I think of this more like the Oscars. You can't vote "Titanic" for Best Picture. __________________ Neos 1000, Eagnas Combo 810 Member USRSA

11-22-2012, 04:20 PM	#28
fortun8son Hall Of Fame Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Desert Posts: 3,008	RPM Blast is also one of the Top 5 selling strings in the US (in specialty shops). Just goes to show: Sales figures are as accurate as reputation polls as quality/performance indicators. __________________ Neos 1000, Eagnas Combo 810 Member USRSA

11-22-2012, 06:35 PM	#29
Rjtennis Professional Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 977	Big Hitter Blue/Black/Silver get a lot of hype on these boards, but I never hear about from others or see people playing with them. I did like big hitter blue rough but it was pretty powerful and when the tension dropped a little bit is was just too much for me. __________________ RJ Please excuse my punctuation and grammar.

12-01-2012, 04:30 PM	#35
The Big Kahuna Semi-Pro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 532	If you check STRING FORUM based on TEST RESULTS rather than the POLLS (that is basically a popularity contest) you should find that these are the top rated polys based on actual performance (based on a sampling of 30 tests or more): MSV Co-Focus Yonex Poly Tour Pro 125 Tecnifibre Black Code Kirschbaum Pro Line No. II Signum Pro Poly Plasma Prince Beast XP WeissCANNON Silverstring WeissCANNON Scorpion Signum Pro Hyperion The results are subject to some change over time as more play tests are added to the results. __________________ Big Kahuna (5.0 SoCal) Head YOUTEK IG Extreme Pro 2.0 \| Pacific Classic Gut 17g mains/MSV Co-Focus Poly 18g crosses 50/46 \| Yonex Poly Tour Pro 125 46

12-01-2012, 04:43 PM	#36
sansaephanh Professional Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oakland Posts: 1,118	Discho iontec vs iontec hex... Was there a big difference in feel? I'm thinking i'm going to get a reel of either next. __________________ Newest entry into the Racketholic Anonymous. July 11th, 2012 :) Classified: We can't list the names of all the rackets we own in our signature. Lol