Any Feedback on the "NEW" Max Touch?

[SteveI]

Hi,

Anyone have the new version.. compare it to the older.. or just stand alone feeback..?

Regards,
Steve

[drakulie]

I'll be getting a set today to try out. Will keep everyone posted. In the meantime, would love to hear from others.

[mikeler]

I just traded for some more of the old version, but I'm definitely curious about the new version.

[SteveI]

I am thinking of going for a reel of the new stuff.. Would love to hear feeback. Sounds like the new one is going be a bit crisper and more durable.

Regards,
Steve

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by SteveI

I am thinking of going for a reel of the new stuff.. Would love to hear feeback. Sounds like the new one is going be a bit crisper and more durable.

Regards,
Steve

The softness is what I like about this string, so hopefully it does not change a whole bunch. I suppose I can handle a little extra stiffness if the durability improves.

[drakulie]

I received the pack today. Looks nearly identical to me as the "original" Maxim Touch.

Will string up my frame tomorrow (full job), and give some feedback tomorrow night.

[parasailing]

So everyone is referring to Max Touch as the Pro Supex Maxim Touch?

If so, where did you guys purchase this from since TW does not carry it.

[drakulie]

yes, Max Touch is the Pro Supex Maxim Touch.

I'll email you the link to purchase it.

[parasailing]

Originally Posted by drakulie

yes, Max Touch is the Pro Supex Maxim Touch.

I'll email you the link to purchase it.

Thanks for the link Drakulie, time for me to order a couple of sets to test.

[drakulie]

I just strung up a Youtek Prestige Pro with the new Maxim Touch. 17 gauge at 63 lbs. DT= 42.

String looks the slightest bit different. Barely noticeable. As for the feel of the string,,,, feels the same (soft vs stiff) . One difference is it doesn't feel as "oliy" as the older version, which makes it easier to string, as it doesn't slide on your fingers when weaving.

Will post thoughts on how it plays after tomorrow night.

[The Dampener]

Just played the new stuff, 17 gauge, strung at 52 lbs., on my Aerogel 100.

Ugh.

I hope I'm wrong about this, but the string just didn't seem as lively as the old stuff. I'm not sure "stiff" is the word I'm looking for. Maybe "sluggish." I was laboring to hit my usual shots, and I noticed it primarily on the serve and fending of body shots.

Who knows? Maybe I was having a bad night. Maybe the new stuff needs a little more break in. But I didn't get the usual friendly feel I've always gotten from the old MT.

I'll post more on second review.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by The Dampener

Just played the new stuff, 17 gauge, strung at 52 lbs., on my Aerogel 100.

Ugh.

I hope I'm wrong about this, but the string just didn't seem as lively as the old stuff. I'm not sure "stiff" is the word I'm looking for. Maybe "sluggish." I was laboring to hit my usual shots, and I noticed it primarily on the serve and fending of body shots.

Who knows? Maybe I was having a bad night. Maybe the new stuff needs a little more break in. But I didn't get the usual friendly feel I've always gotten from the old MT.

I'll post more on second review.

Dang, I'm not liking that initial review. I love how MT adds power to a flexible control oriented frame.

[JackB1]

Originally Posted by mikeler

Dang, I'm not liking that initial review. I love how MT adds power to a flexible control oriented frame.

Most people don't characterise MT as a string that "adds power".

[The Dampener]

Originally Posted by The Dampener

Just played the new stuff, 17 gauge, strung at 52 lbs., on my Aerogel 100.

Ugh.

I hope I'm wrong about this, but the string just didn't seem as lively as the old stuff. I'm not sure "stiff" is the word I'm looking for. Maybe "sluggish." I was laboring to hit my usual shots, and I noticed it primarily on the serve and fending of body shots.

Who knows? Maybe I was having a bad night. Maybe the new stuff needs a little more break in. But I didn't get the usual friendly feel I've always gotten from the old MT.

I'll post more on second review.

My second hit was more positive.

Admittedly, I was playing a bit better. I think the break in may have helped. Maybe it was all in my mind. Still, as of now, I prefer the old version. It just had that soft yet lively feel I'm used to.

I compared two frames during a changeover, one strung with the new 17 with about two hours of play, and one strung with the old 17 with about 7-8 hours of play. The old stuff appeared off-white, slightly opaque, with little wear. The new stuff looked yellowish, translucent and, get this, had very minor fraying in the sweet spot. Weird.

Still don't have enough court time to make truly objective assessment. So I'm very much looking forward to hearing from the rest of you. Please chime in when you can.

Damp

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by JackB1

Most people don't characterise MT as a string that "adds power".

It's more powerful than kevlar, poly and synthetic gut to me.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by The Dampener

My second hit was more positive.

Admittedly, I was playing a bit better. I think the break in may have helped. Maybe it was all in my mind. Still, as of now, I prefer the old version. It just had that soft yet lively feel I'm used to.

I compared two frames during a changeover, one strung with the new 17 with about two hours of play, and one strung with the old 17 with about 7-8 hours of play. The old stuff appeared off-white, slightly opaque, with little wear. The new stuff looked yellowish, translucent and, get this, had very minor fraying in the sweet spot. Weird.

Still don't have enough court time to make truly objective assessment. So I'm very much looking forward to hearing from the rest of you. Please chime in when you can.

Damp

Hmm, the old MT has never frayed on me. That is a pet peeve of mine with string. Again, not liking the initial comments.

[drakulie]

Originally Posted by The Dampener

I hope I'm wrong about this, but the string just didn't seem as lively as the old stuff. I'm not sure "stiff" is the word I'm looking for. Maybe "sluggish." I was laboring to hit my usual shots, and I noticed it primarily on the serve and fending of body shots.

I had my first hit last night with the new MT. Head Microgel Prestige Pro, string at 63 lbs (17 gauge).

I had a somewhat similar experience. String felt very good, but did not seem/feel as lively as the original version, and I would agree that it felt a bit "sluggish", as Dampener pointed out. I wasn't laboring as dampener experienced, and felt it provided the great control, spin, and pop of the original. I'm hoping, like dampener, I have a better second hit with the string.

One other thing I want to point out is I did an ERT reading of the string bed after stringing and got a 42 reading. Before I took it out for a hit yesterday (approx 24 hours later), I got the same reading. After my hit that lasted one hour, I again got the same reading (42). So, no tension loss.

[mikeler]

^^^ Good review Drak. I'll be curious to hear about the durability next.

[drakulie]

^^Unfortunately, I was only able to hit for an hour. It started raining very hard. I will be playing a match tonight against a 4.5, so will give an update tomorrow.

[The Dampener]

drak,

Was the absence of tension loss similar or dissimilar to your experience with the old stuff? And do your readings suggest that we might want to string the new stuff a tad lower?

It's funny how you should point that out. During my first encounter with the string, it didn't feel like the string was breaking-in that much and I was trying to soften the string bed up by lightly stepping on it.

Damp

PS - Plan to get in more hitting on the new MT this weekend. More to come...