Mikeler's Multis

[pvaudio]

Originally Posted by gsuede

You just an idiot are you his mother. He was not offended why should
You care. Get lost clown

Lose the attitude, you're the one who sounds like an idiot here.

[Up&comer]

Originally Posted by gsuede

You just an idiot are you his mother. He was not offended why should
You care. Get lost clown

You're obviously the one taking this entirely too seriously. I just said that the way you asked sounded more like a command.

I don't appreciate the insults either.

[Power Player]

Mikeler, I read the micronite is similar to gut . is that the case? Sounds like a great setup if someone has arm issues.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Hotrocks

Mikeler- What tension would you recommend in a Prestige IG Pro, I believe the head size is smaller than the frame your using? Do you get much string movement with Micronite? And, are you planning on using it in a hybird w/B5E anytime soon? Thanks for your reviews...............

Forgot to answer two of your questions. I may try Micronite as a cross if I go back to B5E mains. Have not really thought about polys much lately to be honest. As for string movement of Micronite, it is probably less than average for a multi.

Originally Posted by Up&comer

Congrats on GOAT status, Mike!

It clearly confirms I spend way too much time on da boards!

Originally Posted by Power Player

Mikeler, I read the micronite is similar to gut . is that the case? Sounds like a great setup if someone has arm issues.

I have not found a multi that is truly similar to gut. Nothing has that controlled power and there is no better setup for serving than gut. Where Micronite is shining for me is just being aggressive. I have so much confidence with it. The other night playing dubs, I tried to blast a forehand down the line. I missed it into the net, but my partner said "I see you are channeling your inner James Blake these days".

Originally Posted by gsuede

Tell that to the other clowns I ask him to post a video and they felt the need to attack me. It's over on my end

I have a lot of respect for Power Player and have hit with him several times and we converse over e-mail. I also e-mail PVAudio and when Up & Comer becomes an adult, he will probably be on my e-mail list as well. So please let's end the name calling.

As for a video, I'm probably a strong 4.5. I've got an all court game and can hit every shot in the book. Since I had private lessons when I started playing, I think my form is fairly good when I'm not injured (which does not seem to happen much these days).

[mikeler]

OK, here is my review in the TW format of the Signum Pro Micronite 16. After I wrote this review, I tried out Discho Microfibre 16. Since I cannot tell a difference between the 2 strings, I'm combining the reviews for these 2 strings.

Strung up Signum Pro Micronite 16 awhile back. Stringing is very easy.

Tension it is strung: 60 pounds on a lockout machine full bed
Your regular string set up: Weiss Cannon Black 5 Edge 17 Mains(52#)/Genesis Thunder Blast 16 Crosses(56#)
Racket: Pro Kennex 7G (this is different than the others tested in the Babolat PST+)
String pattern of your racquet: 16 x 20
Power (or lack there of): Medium powered multi
Feel: Good
Tension maintenance: It drops a fair amount of tension usually up to 18% but it does not seem to affect how it plays.
Price: $12.50/set, $139.90/reel. Decent reel price.
Overall comments and feedback: See below

General: My first outing with this was lackluster. Conditions were heavy and did the string no justice. I did win that match 3 and 2, so it was not like I thought it was bad. After that, I played some incredible matches. The last 2 times out I felt like I was in the zone. Can't remember that ever happening 2 outings in a row for me. Results don't lie.

Serve/Return of Serve: First serve has some decent pop when my shoulder permitted. Kick serves were really jumping off the court when my shoulder permitted. Returns were mostly good, I had 1 match where I was missing a few too many.

Strokes: Good spin on both wings. Depth control is the best of any multi I've used to date. My forehand just became a monster with this string. There is nothing better than taking full cuts at a ball and hardly missing. Was also hitting great on the backhand wing on both topspin and slices. This string is better on defense than PPA I think.

Volleys: Another string that is very solid feeling at net. Was also good on drop volleys.

Touch shots: Good but not the best at first. They seemed to get better the longer I played with this setup and by the end I'd call touch shots great, but not excellent.

Softness: The string feels quite soft. Probably a top 10 multi for arm comfort. Considering this string is a true multi with no solid core, this is what I would expect.

Tension: Perfect for my game.

Durability: The strings are starting to get hairy, like Babolat Xcel. So far I have 12 sets of singles and 3 sets of doubles on it. This is misleading though because I'm playing so well with this setup, I've had many short sets. Will update this after breakage because this one isn't getting cut out anytime soon! Final tally was 14 sets of singles and 6 sets of doubles before I cut it out. WOW! See the pic below for what it looked like right before it got the scissors.

Movement: String movement was very little especially for a multi. KCraig would approve.

Conclusion: This string is so close to Xcel and PPA for one of the best multis. If I had to pick a winner between the three, court results matter most so it would be Micronite. Still think PPA is the best value multi there, but Micronite may be the best premium ($10 or more) multi I've tested to date. For my game, this string performs like X1 but over the entire life of the string.

[Up&comer]

^^ Stop! I don't need more motivation to test out multis. I though PPA would be it.

[Up&comer]

Originally Posted by mikeler

It clearly confirms I spend way too much time on da boards!

I would never have been exposed to so many great multis if you didn't.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Up&comer

^^ Stop! I don't need more motivation to test out multis. I though PPA would be it.

Haha. I can't help it. Funny that the most recent spate of playtests really produced nothing special except SuperCable Pro which is no longer being made then along come 2 in a row. Still have the Kirschbaum Multifibre on deck which seems to get a lot of love on the boards too. Don't think the Boris Becker Pulse will be at the top, but still have to playtest it so who knows. Maybe Klip Venom will be the next multi slayer or even a Pro's Pro offering...stay tuned.

[Up&comer]

Originally Posted by mikeler

Haha. I can't help it. Funny that the most recent spate of playtests really produced nothing special except SuperCable Pro which is no longer being made then along come 2 in a row. Still have the Kirschbaum Multifibre on deck which seems to get a lot of love on the boards too. Don't think the Boris Becker Pulse will be at the top, but still have to playtest it so who knows. Maybe Klip Venom will be the next multi slayer or even a Pro's Pro offering...stay tuned.

I'm going to wait for a while until you finish this round and try out your favorite of the bunch.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Up&comer

I'm going to wait for a while until you finish this round and try out your favorite of the bunch.

Probably a good idea. I should mention that historically speaking, my best tennis seems to appear in the spring time. Warm and dry weather is just made for my game.

[saltair]

Originally Posted by mikeler

The last 2 times out I felt like I was in the zone.

I would have a hard time stringing up anything else with results like you are getting with Micronite. Do you plan to keep at least one stick strung up with it?

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by saltair

I would have a hard time stringing up anything else with results like you are getting with Micronite. Do you plan to keep at least one stick strung up with it?

These are all friendly matches so I'll probably finish my playtests and then go back to Micronite or B5E hybrids.

[mixedmedia]

Originally Posted by mikeler

Haha. I can't help it. Funny that the most recent spate of playtests really produced nothing special except SuperCable Pro which is no longer being made then along come 2 in a row. Still have the Kirschbaum Multifibre on deck which seems to get a lot of love on the boards too. Don't think the Boris Becker Pulse will be at the top, but still have to playtest it so who knows. Maybe Klip Venom will be the next multi slayer or even a Pro's Pro offering...stay tuned.

Some very awesome playtests. I stocked up a bit on PPA and will probably try it head to head against your top value multi and top premium multi, after this testing round is complete. And congrats from me too on the G.O.A.T. status!

[CheekyMullet]

I have lately used multis like Babolat XCel and Tecnifibre Multifeel on 25kg (~55lbs). What would be your preferred tension for B5E/Thunderblast hybrid to get about the same "softness"?

[fortun8son]

I will definitely put Micronite and PPA on my Futures list.
PPA appears to be the best price/performance value.
I am rather glutted with string at the moment, alas!

edit: Strung up another bed of Gut Power. Cheap racquet. Happy customer.
It's an odd string. It feels both stiff and limp. The outer shell is hard. No ghosting, but it will kink.
The 1.30 feels thick for the gauge. You may have trouble getting the 1.40 to go through the tie offs. At least it doesn't crush at the tip.

[ricki]

I have strange feeling that Micronite is overrated in your review. Its on market for couple of years already and this string is mostly unknown. I will get one set to try out.

From my experience so far the best multi is Premier LT - it doesnt move in 18x20 Rebel and plays simply wonderfully. I do not recommend si high tension as you string it. 23-24 kg is optimal. I had feeling as it played better when tension dropped after notching, just before it snapped (cross string in sweetspot snapped).

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by mixedmedia

Some very awesome playtests. I stocked up a bit on PPA and will probably try it head to head against your top value multi and top premium multi, after this testing round is complete. And congrats from me too on the G.O.A.T. status!

I'm just happy I'm finding some good ones at decent prices.

Originally Posted by CheekyMullet

I have lately used multis like Babolat XCel and Tecnifibre Multifeel on 25kg (~55lbs). What would be your preferred tension for B5E/Thunderblast hybrid to get about the same "softness"?

I use my multis at 60 pounds. In my Babolat PSTs, I was using B5E/Thunder Blast at 48/52 and in my current PK 7Gs, I was using it at 52/56. It's not quite as soft as the multis at 60 but 48/52 in my PK 7Gs had too much power for my liking.

Originally Posted by fortun8son

I will definitely put Micronite and PPA on my Futures list.
PPA appears to be the best price/performance value.
I am rather glutted with string at the moment, alas!

edit: Strung up another bed of Gut Power. Cheap racquet. Happy customer.
It's an odd string. It feels both stiff and limp. The outer shell is hard. No ghosting, but it will kink.
The 1.30 feels thick for the gauge. You may have trouble getting the 1.40 to go through the tie offs. At least it doesn't crush at the tip.

Did you send me the 1.40? I thought it was the 1.30.

Originally Posted by ricki

I have strange feeling that Micronite is overrated in your review. Its on market for couple of years already and this string is mostly unknown. I will get one set to try out.

From my experience so far the best multi is Premier LT - it doesnt move in 18x20 Rebel and plays simply wonderfully. I do not recommend si high tension as you string it. 23-24 kg is optimal. I had feeling as it played better when tension dropped after notching, just before it snapped (cross string in sweetspot snapped).

Overrated for you, possibly. My results speak for themselves. When I'm beating guys at my level and they are only getting 1 or 2 games, that says something.

If you like Premier LT, PPA is a must try. They are very similar strings and PPA is a much better value. Keep in mind as you read my reviews that a multi at 52 pounds like your LT is going to play quite a bit different from the same string at 60 pounds.

[mixedmedia]

These tests are even better because I'll be doing all gut or all multi for a while. I'm just too scared after my shoulder pains of a month+ ago...

[Ramon]

Originally Posted by ricki

I have strange feeling that Micronite is overrated in your review. Its on market for couple of years already and this string is mostly unknown. I will get one set to try out.

From my experience so far the best multi is Premier LT - it doesnt move in 18x20 Rebel and plays simply wonderfully. I do not recommend si high tension as you string it. 23-24 kg is optimal. I had feeling as it played better when tension dropped after notching, just before it snapped (cross string in sweetspot snapped).

Signum Pro does not have the marketing power and distribution channels that larger companies like Wilson and Prince have. It doesn't surprise me that a very good string from them would be a well-kept secret. PPA, on the other hand, will not be a secret for long.

If you like Premier LT, that's fine. We all have our own preferences. I tried Premier LT recently. I liked it, but I preferred PPA. They play very similarly but PPA is softer and livelier. I liked the way Premier LT played in the beginning, but it stiffened up too much after a while. PPA stiffens up also, but since it starts out softer in the first place, I don't mind it as much. It helps that PPA is much cheaper. I hope it stays that way.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Ramon

Signum Pro does not have the marketing power and distribution channels that larger companies like Wilson and Prince have. It doesn't surprise me that a very good string from them would be a well-kept secret. PPA, on the other hand, will not be a secret for long.

If you like Premier LT, that's fine. We all have our own preferences. I tried Premier LT recently. I liked it, but I preferred PPA. They play very similarly but PPA is softer and livelier. I liked the way Premier LT played in the beginning, but it stiffened up too much after a while. PPA stiffens up also, but since it starts out softer in the first place, I don't mind it as much. It helps that PPA is much cheaper. I hope it stays that way.

I think the fact that Micronite is not currently being stocked by the larger US online retailers does not help it get much distribution here. Your LT versus PPA comparison is dead on.