New String? Tour Bite Soft - Page 2

JT_2eighty · 12-06-2012, 12:47 PM

Instead of 'soft', just call it "Club Bite" or "Junkballer Bite"?

mlocke1322 · 12-06-2012, 02:47 PM

Solinco told me today they think the new multi needs 1 more iteration before the send out samples. He also said though that if he rounds some up he would send it my way

mikeler · 12-06-2012, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mlocke1322

Solinco told me today they think the new multi needs 1 more iteration before the send out samples. He also said though that if he rounds some up he would send it my way

Keep us posted.

SteveI · 12-06-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Meat

Is it the Solinco playtest from last summer?

I hope it is the same string. I loved that string. I would buy a reel or two.. to be sure. It really played like Tour Bite... but softer.. great comfort and nice power. Spin was close to BHB7. I wonder if anyone can confirm this?

SteveI · 12-06-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tennismonkey

i don't know meat. i can't imagine it taking a whole year to test out some new strings. this must be something different.

good idea though from solinco if this is true. a softer version of tour bite for us arm sufferers.

The string test was not a year ago.. it was maybe 6 months ago. The feedback was very positive.

SteveI · 12-06-2012, 07:16 PM

Here is the Playtest... it was in late June.. Early July..

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showt...hlight=Solinco

mlocke1322 · 12-13-2012, 01:06 PM

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zapvor · 12-13-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pvaudio

SOLINCO's NEW OFFERING! Outstanding spin, great touch, diabolical power, and control unlike any other. Are you the player who waits until the right time to strike? Meet our new string: Solinco MILD STING 16L!!!

lol you gotta get with their marketing dept

JDMasFCK · 12-13-2012, 07:59 PM

can't wait for these strings

cluckcluck · 12-13-2012, 08:23 PM

I talked to them today. I did ask about the TB Soft. They told me that they were working on something like that but were NOT going to call it "Tour Bite Soft".

mlocke1322 · 12-13-2012, 08:43 PM

I don't know if it will be considered part of the name. Definitely clearly labeled soft on the package though

Carlito · 12-14-2012, 10:30 AM

My buddy got a promo set of it today. Should be out next year. It is labeled tour bite soft. No surprise. It's like tour bite but softer.

tennis_enthusiast · 12-14-2012, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlito

My buddy got a promo set of it today. Should be out next year. It is labeled tour bite soft. No surprise. It's like tour bite but softer.

Any guess on a month when it'll be out? I'm curious to try this as I currently use Tour Bite, but find it just a touch too stiff.

mlocke1322 · 12-14-2012, 08:04 PM

I'd think sooner rather than later. It is already in final retail packaging. Hopefully first couple of months of 2013. I've really liked it and expect it to do very well for them.

JDMasFCK · 12-19-2012, 09:14 PM

Got my hands on a pack of Tour Bite soft 17G. The packaging is matte and is shiny. Looking forward to hitting with the strings and comparing it to the regular tour bite

SteveI · 12-20-2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JDMasFCK

Got my hands on a pack of Tour Bite soft 17G. The packaging is matte and is shiny. Looking forward to hitting with the strings and comparing it to the regular tour bite

Please report back. Been interested in this string for a while. Hope it plays like the set I tested in June/July of this year. I was very much impressed. I still have a 1/2 set installed (mains) in one of my frames and it is still playing decent.

Will you lket us know about the string shape also... how many sides, etc. How sharp the edges are.

Thanks!!

SteveI · 12-20-2012, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mlocke1322

I'd think sooner rather than later. It is already in final retail packaging. Hopefully first couple of months of 2013. I've really liked it and expect it to do very well for them.

If it is the same string we tested in the summer.. it is winner and I am buying!!

JDMasFCK · 12-27-2012, 05:47 PM

Ok, just got done playing with it for about 5 days. All I can say is WOW! I'm getting them when they come out.

I have been using the regular Tour Bite in 18G in my IG Prestige MP and occasionally used the 17G but tended to gravitate towards the 18 more because I like my racquets more "head light".

When I first strung up the racquet with Tour Bite Soft, Solinco wasn't lying when they said it was soft. It was freaken soft compared to the regular Tour Bite. It was so soft that when I clamped it on the main and pulled the string it moved out of the clamp fraying the strings a little bit! So I put some paper in between the clamp and the string to keep it steady when I'm pulling so that solved that problem. If I had to compare the softness of Tour Bite Soft to another string on the market it would be a hybrid of X-1 Biphase and BHB7.

Tour Bite Soft's texture wasn't as hard as the regular Tour Bite but rather more "round" (probably due to the softness of the string). But what amazes me is that it has the same (if not more) SPIN than the regular Tour Bite! The spin was freaken amazing! Combine that with the feel of the strings it was a clear winner. The regular tour bite had that "dead" feeling that wasn't bothersome to me but the Tour Bite Soft, you can really feel the ball and it has a lot of pop to it.

The tension maintenance on Tour Bite Soft is AMAZING! Granted I'm used to using Tour Bite in 18G and using Tour Bite Soft 17G obviously has better tension maintenance but the strings don't move at all compared to when I was using the 17G Tour Bite. The Tour Bite Soft hasn't gone dead yet and it's still going strong, I'll update this when it goes dead and hopefully I can still manage it.

Overall I love these strings! I can't wait for Solinco to release them, it's like a combination of the regular Tour Bite but with the softness of X-1 Biphase (a little over exaggerating on the softness but it's around there). So for those of you who are looking for spin without sacrificing feel, Tour Bite Soft is the clear winner! I used Tourna Big Hitter Black 7 for awhile now and I would say Tour Bite Soft is somewhat similar to it but it has WAY more spin and the tension maintenance on Tour Bite Soft is WAY MORE superior than that of Big Hitter Black 7. The feel is about the same (give or take). Really looking forward to the release of these strings!

Faithfulfather · 12-27-2012, 05:54 PM

I will have to try this string. Thanks for the detailed review.

mlocke1322 · 12-27-2012, 10:33 PM

Same feelings here. It's a great string. My initial stock was gone in under an hour. already having to beg them for a re-order

12-06-2012, 12:47 PM	#21
JT_2eighty Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,004	Instead of 'soft', just call it "Club Bite" or "Junkballer Bite"? __________________ Austrian PT280s, for almost 20 years. Have yet to find something new with this buttery feel and precision.

12-13-2012, 01:06 PM	#27
mlocke1322 Rookie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 130	Post deleted Last edited by mlocke1322 : 12-13-2012 at 01:19 PM. Reason: deleted at partner request (Solinco)

12-13-2012, 08:23 PM	#30
cluckcluck Professional Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Between the baseline and netcord. Posts: 1,497	I talked to them today. I did ask about the TB Soft. They told me that they were working on something like that but were NOT going to call it "Tour Bite Soft". __________________ Donnay X-Dark Red 94

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