The Church of Polystringism-- Alidisperanza's PT Thread - Page 21

fgs · 12-19-2012, 10:35 PM

i don't really think it is the multi - basically i play hybrids with mainly shaped polys and the mcs as cross most of the time and i do develop with this set-up considerable spin. i did try some fullbed polys and there was not more spin as compared to the hybrids.
i'm sure that the multi basically prevented the kevlar from sliding and a poly as a cross would have allowed for less friction, but i doubt that i would have liked the feeling of such a combination. in my young years i played very high tensions - 32kg in wooden sticks - but that was with gut. so it's not so much the stiffness of the stringbed that put me off, it's more the lack of response.

alidisperanza · 12-20-2012, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fgs

i don't really think it is the multi - basically i play hybrids with mainly shaped polys and the mcs as cross most of the time and i do develop with this set-up considerable spin. i did try some fullbed polys and there was not more spin as compared to the hybrids.
i'm sure that the multi basically prevented the kevlar from sliding and a poly as a cross would have allowed for less friction, but i doubt that i would have liked the feeling of such a combination. in my young years i played very high tensions - 32kg in wooden sticks - but that was with gut. so it's not so much the stiffness of the stringbed that put me off, it's more the lack of response.

Got it. See, I'm the reverse. The muted quality of the kevlar doesn't bother me at all so long as I still get the desired spin. I actually like the sheer neutrality, haha. For some reason when I play with Multi I feel as if the ball is sliding off the strings. Perhaps it's my style of stroke, or it's just in my head but I can't quite get past it.

fgs · 12-20-2012, 08:19 AM

i think that my issue with kevlar comes from the fact that i tend to hit up around the sixth cross - so kevlar having a rather dead response would require me to swing for my life in order to get a decent ball over the net. the response outside the sweetspot is pretty dead, even with a softer cross as i had to play.

pvaudio · 12-20-2012, 08:23 AM

Yo ali, send that Dunlop over here! I'm feeling guilt of betrayal!

alidisperanza · 12-20-2012, 03:51 PM

You see the pics I posted in your thread? Not too sure how I feel about the new cosmetics. I tried and I tried and I tried but they didn't want to release one to demo. I should have my hands on one by Jan

alidisperanza · 12-27-2012, 10:14 AM

Some updates to the kevlar rig. Still good but once I got to hit at a more demanding pace against a much higher level player, I had to switch to a full bed of b7 to stay competitive.

swfh · 01-03-2013, 05:48 PM

Just curious, but was that you playing at port tonight?

alidisperanza · 01-05-2013, 06:58 PM

No, sorry, I typically play by Hempstead Lake or Glen Head.

I'd love to meet some of the posters on court though!

J011yroger · 01-06-2013, 02:14 AM

+1

J

PigPen · 01-06-2013, 05:23 AM

+1, Long Islander myself but out in Suffolk and was a previous teammate of Ali.

J011yroger · 01-06-2013, 08:35 AM

I've been playing at World Gym Setauket. Is that near you?

J

swfh · 01-06-2013, 12:44 PM

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I've been playing at World Gym Setauket. Is that near you?

J

Not remotely close to me.

J011yroger · 01-06-2013, 01:29 PM

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Not remotely close to me.

Well, so much for that idea, guess it will have to wait till the outdoor season.

Only two or three months to go until we start getting nice weekends here and there.

J

swfh · 01-06-2013, 01:57 PM

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Well, so much for that idea, guess it will have to wait till the outdoor season.

Only two or three months to go until we start getting nice weekends here and there.

J

I suppose so. I'll work on getting a video of me playing in the coming months. Sandy really messed up my favorite clay courts and they need some serious work. Good news is that they might install lights for night tennis. I recall a day in the 60's around this time last year...

On a side note, how much crisper is BHS compared to BHBR. can anyone compare the spin potential?
thanks

alidisperanza · 01-06-2013, 08:39 PM

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I suppose so. I'll work on getting a video of me playing in the coming months. Sandy really messed up my favorite clay courts and they need some serious work. Good news is that they might install lights for night tennis. I recall a day in the 60's around this time last year...

On a side note, how much crisper is BHS compared to BHBR. can anyone compare the spin potential?
thanks

I really didn't see the huge difference that some BH fans tout. Silver is a bit crisper, and more predictable than Blue. The best way I can describe it is that silver bites a bit more and gives a bit more of a linear shot. Blue pockets a touch better and gives you that extra "Hmm, that should have been out" factor. Personally, I liked Silver better than Blue but that's just me (Note, I also played them in 2 different frames). Generally though, I don't like surprises with my string bed. A perfect example would be Dunlop Black Widow. Fantastic spin potential, super comfortable. Horrific tension maintenance. From one play to the next it's drastically different.

PigPen · 01-07-2013, 06:32 AM

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I've been playing at World Gym Setauket. Is that near you?

J

Live across the street

J011yroger · 01-07-2013, 07:51 AM

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Live across the street

We discussed this yesterday.

J

PigPen · 01-07-2013, 09:47 AM

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We discussed this yesterday.

J

What level player are you?

J011yroger · 01-07-2013, 09:54 AM

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What level player are you?

I'm Justin.

J

Pickle9 · 01-07-2013, 10:21 AM

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I'm Justin.

J

And you wonder why people who don't know you give you a scowl as if they do.

dun dun dun

12-20-2012, 03:51 PM	#405
alidisperanza Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The fishy looking thing that sticks off the East Coast Posts: 1,869	You see the pics I posted in your thread? Not too sure how I feel about the new cosmetics. I tried and I tried and I tried but they didn't want to release one to demo. I should have my hands on one by Jan __________________ "Play like to want to win, not like you want to avoid losing." Yonex 95D

12-27-2012, 10:14 AM	#406
alidisperanza Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The fishy looking thing that sticks off the East Coast Posts: 1,869	Some updates to the kevlar rig. Still good but once I got to hit at a more demanding pace against a much higher level player, I had to switch to a full bed of b7 to stay competitive. __________________ "Play like to want to win, not like you want to avoid losing." Yonex 95D

01-03-2013, 05:48 PM	#407
swfh Rookie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 196	Just curious, but was that you playing at port tonight? __________________ Dunlop Aerogel 4d 300 Tour w/leather & 28 grams lead, Tourna Big Hitter Silver Rough 17 Last edited by swfh : 01-04-2013 at 12:28 PM.

01-05-2013, 06:58 PM	#408
alidisperanza Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The fishy looking thing that sticks off the East Coast Posts: 1,869	No, sorry, I typically play by Hempstead Lake or Glen Head. I'd love to meet some of the posters on court though! __________________ "Play like to want to win, not like you want to avoid losing." Yonex 95D

01-06-2013, 02:14 AM	#409
J011yroger G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 11,447	+1 J __________________ I'm your huckleberry...