Strings that are easy on the arm

Tennusdude · 01-19-2013, 06:11 PM

Which strings are just as easy on the arm as Natural Gut?

Please help, thanks

Ramon · 01-20-2013, 04:55 AM

Mantis Comfort Synthetic if you don't mind a string that breaks in 3-5 hours.

srvnvly · 01-20-2013, 05:32 AM

Tecnifibre X-1 Biphase. I use the 17g version.

mikeler · 01-20-2013, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ramon

Mantis Comfort Synthetic if you don't mind a string that breaks in 3-5 hours.

This one is the softest. Babolat Xcel and Pro Supex Maxim Touch 17g round out my top 3 softest strings.

Tennusdude · 01-20-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeler

This one is the softest. Babolat Xcel and Pro Supex Maxim Touch 17g round out my top 3 softest strings.

Maxim Touch is real crap IMHO.

Tennusdude · 01-20-2013, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by srvnvly

Tecnifibre X-1 Biphase. I use the 17g version.

How long does the biphase realistically last in a Babolat Pure Drive 100 when used as a full bed?

I tried to use it as cross string with Tour Bite in Mains and it lasted 2 days.

mikeler · 01-20-2013, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tennusdude

How long does the biphase realistically last in a Babolat Pure Drive 100 when used as a full bed?

I tried to use it as cross string with Tour Bite in Mains and it lasted 2 days.

17g multis won't last long if you are a string breaker.

netguy · 01-20-2013, 07:13 PM

2 days???? it dosen't say much
reporting number of hours played is better

Tennusdude · 01-20-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by netguy

2 days???? it dosen't say much
reporting number of hours played is better

I believe most people would want string to last more than two days worth of playing And realistically how many hours can somebody play in two days?
maybe 6 at most.

Say Chi Sin Lo · 01-20-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tennusdude

Which strings are just as easy on the arm as Natural Gut?

Please help, thanks

As easy on the arm as natural gut? You may not want to hear this, but it's going to natural gut.

Premium multi's like NRG2 or Bi-Phase are a distant 2nd unfortunately.

parasailing · 01-20-2013, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramon

Mantis Comfort Synthetic if you don't mind a string that breaks in 3-5 hours.

Plus you can get high sniffing the chemicals

. Aside from X1, NRG2, Xcel Power, I vote for Kirschbaum Multi Touch, an underrated multi that is second only to X1.

sstchur · 01-20-2013, 09:54 PM

I'd suggest being willing to give 16g a try and go with Gamma Professional. Even the 16g version of it is softer feeling than any of the other 17g strings that were suggested so far.

vegasgt3 · 01-20-2013, 10:01 PM

Xcel Comfort, very soft

BreakPoint · 01-20-2013, 11:26 PM

Gamma Asterisk is also pretty soft.

nightfire700 · 01-21-2013, 02:03 AM

Am wondering how much time does a full bed of natural gut last compared to a multi under similar playing conditions?

Ramon · 01-21-2013, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by nightfire700

Am wondering how much time does a full bed of natural gut last compared to a multi under similar playing conditions?

For me, natural gut lasts about 2x as long as the most durable multis (ex. PPA, RIP Control) and 3-4x as long as multis that are average or below in durability (ex. NXT, MCS). Plus, natural gut is strong enough not to break prematurely on one of my shanks. Your mileage may vary depending on your style of play and your racquet.

mikeler · 01-21-2013, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Say Chi Sin Lo

As easy on the arm as natural gut? You may not want to hear this, but it's going to natural gut.

Premium multi's like NRG2 or Bi-Phase are a distant 2nd unfortunately.

I had Mantis Comfort and Wilson natural gut 16 in two of my rackets at the same time. The softness is the same but the power level of the gut is way higher especially considering that Mantis Comfort is very low powered.

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Originally Posted by nightfire700

Am wondering how much time does a full bed of natural gut last compared to a multi under similar playing conditions?

Natural gut lasts as long for as the most durable multis.

THESEXPISTOL · 01-21-2013, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by parasailing

Plus you can get high sniffing the chemicals

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True story!

JT_2eighty · 01-21-2013, 07:23 AM

Strings that are easy on the arm AND durable? That will be tough to find; probably Head RIP Control 16, or Intellitour 16. Soft and durable, with a dead feel and low power.

Honestly, the Pure Drive is not going to be easy on the arm, and any string choice is not going to change that fact too much. Plus a soft string in that racquet is going to break fast.

The best thing for the arm are racquets that are over 11.5 oz and with a flex around 63 or less.

JT_2eighty · 01-21-2013, 07:31 AM

I've tried full gut in stiffer racquets that are 65+ flex and it still bothered my arm, while I can put full poly in my 58 flex racquet and not have any issues.

Having tinkered with every possible string type and hybrid, over the span of multiple frames with varying string patterns and stiffnesses, I have found that racquet stiffness and weight are going to affect arm health more noticeably than string type. Changing string type has more effect on ball trajectory and ball feel.

Just my 2c

01-19-2013, 06:11 PM	#1
Tennusdude Rookie Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 218	Strings that are easy on the arm Which strings are just as easy on the arm as Natural Gut? Please help, thanks

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srvnvly Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 705	Tecnifibre X-1 Biphase. I use the 17g version. __________________ "I filed it under H, for toy."

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netguy Semi-Pro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: On the Baseline Posts: 649	2 days???? it dosen't say much reporting number of hours played is better __________________ Dunlop 4D 100 (338 grams) Silverstring / Forten Sweet 48/52

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BreakPoint Bionic Poster Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 36,218	Gamma Asterisk is also pretty soft. __________________ "You CANNOT be serious!!"

01-21-2013, 07:23 AM	#19
JT_2eighty Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,002	Strings that are easy on the arm AND durable? That will be tough to find; probably Head RIP Control 16, or Intellitour 16. Soft and durable, with a dead feel and low power. Honestly, the Pure Drive is not going to be easy on the arm, and any string choice is not going to change that fact too much. Plus a soft string in that racquet is going to break fast. The best thing for the arm are racquets that are over 11.5 oz and with a flex around 63 or less. __________________ Austrian PT280s, for almost 20 years. Have yet to find something new with this buttery feel and precision.