Anyone hit with Becker Gut? It's on sale crazy cheap!!

royfrombigd · 02-01-2013, 07:43 AM

Was ordering some natural gut last night and saw that the Becker is on sale 3 for the price of 2 which is less than $24 a pack. It's on back order, but I was able to place an order and pay to get that price. Man, that's not that much more than a nice multi.

McLovin · 02-01-2013, 07:53 AM

In the process of reviewing it in my 'Mid Level Gut Playtest' thread: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=450710

I'm hitting again this afternoon & will do the writeup this weekend. Only thing I can say now is: I've already purchased 4 more packs...

Say Chi Sin Lo · 02-01-2013, 08:56 AM

Argh, why does it only come in 16L?!

slowfox · 02-01-2013, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Say Chi Sin Lo

Argh, why does it only come in 16L?!

Would you prefer thicker or thinner? The TW playtester review said it looked more like a 17L.

pvaudio · 02-02-2013, 07:16 AM

Who makes Becker gut, is it Volkl? If so, who makes theirs?

scotus · 02-02-2013, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by royfrombigd

Was ordering some natural gut last night and saw that the Becker is on sale 3 for the price of 2 which is less than $24 a pack. It's on back order, but I was able to place an order and pay to get that price. Man, that's not that much more than a nice multi.

I would think, just like Volkl gut, it would be a version of Klip Legend.

Up until a year or two ago, $25-$26 was the regular price for that.

It's amazing how high the string prices have shot up recently.

Say Chi Sin Lo · 02-02-2013, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by slowfox

Would you prefer thicker or thinner? The TW playtester review said it looked more like a 17L.

I prefer thicker. If there's a 15, I'd get that in a heartbeat. I'm always looking to take as much power as I can out of my frames.

I don't dare to touch 17 and up. Too much power, and my wallet won't be happy.

JackB1 · 02-02-2013, 02:04 PM

I wouldn't recommend Becker gut. It's prone to unraveling. There's a reason why nobody talks about it or uses it. Pacific classic at 30 bucks a pop is a much better choice. Or better yet just get Bablot Tonic for slightly more.

Rabbit · 02-03-2013, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Say Chi Sin Lo

I prefer thicker. If there's a 15, I'd get that in a heartbeat. I'm always looking to take as much power as I can out of my frames.

I don't dare to touch 17 and up. Too much power, and my wallet won't be happy.

Klip makes a 15 gauge, from time to time TW carries it. Maybe you could post a question to them regarding its availability.

Say Chi Sin Lo · 02-03-2013, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabbit

Klip makes a 15 gauge, from time to time TW carries it. Maybe you could post a question to them regarding its availability.

I am interested in the Klip stuff, but I also want to try Pacific's offering (but they don't offer 15). So I'll see.

TennisCJC · 02-05-2013, 09:13 AM

My opinion: Bab Tonic+ BallFeel is best medium price gut. Pac Classic 16G is a close 2nd, and Klip Legend 16G is 3rd. Legend has poor coating and unravels. Tonic and Classic have very good coating and string, feel and play like high quality products.

02-01-2013, 07:43 AM	#1
royfrombigd Rookie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 136	Anyone hit with Becker Gut? It's on sale crazy cheap!! Was ordering some natural gut last night and saw that the Becker is on sale 3 for the price of 2 which is less than $24 a pack. It's on back order, but I was able to place an order and pay to get that price. Man, that's not that much more than a nice multi.

02-01-2013, 07:53 AM	#2
McLovin Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,616	In the process of reviewing it in my 'Mid Level Gut Playtest' thread: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=450710 I'm hitting again this afternoon & will do the writeup this weekend. Only thing I can say now is: I've already purchased 4 more packs... __________________ "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" -- Vitas Gerulaitis, after beating Jimmy Connors on his 17th try.

02-02-2013, 02:04 PM	#8
JackB1 Legend Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 8,308	I wouldn't recommend Becker gut. It's prone to unraveling. There's a reason why nobody talks about it or uses it. Pacific classic at 30 bucks a pop is a much better choice. Or better yet just get Bablot Tonic for slightly more. __________________ Wilson Black Blade 104 - NXT Tour / Copoly at 55/51

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