Genesis Prototype Mutli

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Stringers

Sorry for the huge pic...

Don't apologize for the picture size but do apologize for leaving your creepy man fingers in the pic.

Also, the only other shaped multi out there I know of is Dunlop Hexy Fiber. I expect this to play about the same as that. Lots of spin with lower durability but I won't know until I try.

[Stringers]

Originally Posted by mikeler

Don't apologize for the pictures size but do apologize for leaving your creepy man fingers in the pic.

Also, the only other shaped multi out there I know of is Dunlop Hexy Fiber. I expect this to play about the same as that. Lots of spin with lower durability but I won't know until I try.

lol huge creepy man fingers at that! I'm not expecting much from durability, but I'll string it and get some good hitting in this week and see how it holds up!

[Stringers]

Got it strung up. Ivory color looks good with the black frame.

First impressions are that I couldn't believe how soft the string was! I could put it in a pillow case and sleep on it, it was that soft haha. Honestly, I felt more comfortable stringing gut the other day, that's how soft it is. String is limp too, so weaving the crosses took a little extra time.

The grommets on my PB10 are stretched out over the years, but this was the first time I've had to worry about them damaging the string.

Right off the stringer it came out to 52 pounds. I did the proverbial bounce test, which felt very nice. Had a very good response on impact, obviously it was very soft, which felt great in my flexy Volkl frame, also has a very muted feel, not many vibrations at all. I'll be interested to see how the hexagon profile does, but after the bounce test I think it's already start to fray

So far very impressed with the Genesis string! I've never tried Genesis so this we'll be fun for me. If it has any kind of durability at all, has a chance to be a great multi.

Off to the courts now!

[mikeler]

No creepy fingers that time, so good pic.

[lynnbart]

Nice Gamma machine

If the hex string is half as comfortable as the B Power you will really like it. It made my Pure Drive Roddick play like a pillow.

[Stringers]

haha nope! No fingers!

Thanks!

First hitting session is in the books and results are definitely positive. The string actually played a little stiffer than I was expecting, which wasn't a bad thing. Had a nice crisp feel to it.

Power was about normal. Not a powerful string but not totally dead either, it was a good medium.

Happy with the spin for a multi, not what you get from a poly but was definitely there and got some good bounce with my kick serves especially.

Control and Touch Shots were good too. Soft enough on drop shots and touch volleys, crisp enough to keep everything in the court.

Definitely a successful string from Genesis, obviously the string movement was bad but that was to be expected. So far 1 hour logged on the strings, durability will most likely be the deal breaker here as I imagine it will be for a lot of people, so we'll see how much hitting I get with it before it pops.

First Impressions are a good string, hitting wise nothing stood out as amazing, but I don't have anything bad to say about it either. Hopefully I'll have a better opinion of it after a few more hitting sessions. But obviously a good string if you have elbow problems or are a fan of multis and are looking for some more spin/control, it's good in that regard.

[mikeler]

Thanks for the review.