Mikeler's Multis

[saltair]

Originally Posted by rising

would the mantis string still have good control if it were strung on my head prestige ig mid at 45 lbs

Last winter I was stringing MCS at 48 on a youtek prestige mid.

Plenty of control with that setup for me.

[Frankc]

Likewise, strung MCS at 52 on a Microgel Radical Midplus and liked it - feels tight yet good pocketing - great control...

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by polytheist

How do you warm up with the flexbar? Just a few twists positive and negative? Or do you do the Tyler Twists with negative motion only (eccentric only)?

Totally Twister to warm-up my forearm.

[mikeler]

I try and do 3 sets of 8 for the Tyler and reverse Tyler twists throughout the day. Usually a set on the way to work, a set at lunch and one on the drive home.

Broke Venom last night. Review forthcoming. Played NXT for 1 set. One word: OVERRATED. Felt like Gamma synthetic gut to me.

[Power Player]

Would a flex bar help keep my wrist healthy or is it more for TE?

If yes, which one would you suggest?

[rdis10093]

mikeler, so out of all of the multis that you have tested, which one is best for control?

[pvaudio]

Originally Posted by mikeler

I try and do 3 sets of 8 for the Tyler and reverse Tyler twists throughout the day. Usually a set on the way to work, a set at lunch and one on the drive home.

Broke Venom last night. Review forthcoming. Played NXT for 1 set. One word: OVERRATED. Felt like Gamma synthetic gut to me.

That's a good thing

[Ramon]

Originally Posted by mikeler

I try and do 3 sets of 8 for the Tyler and reverse Tyler twists throughout the day. Usually a set on the way to work, a set at lunch and one on the drive home.

Broke Venom last night. Review forthcoming. Played NXT for 1 set. One word: OVERRATED. Felt like Gamma synthetic gut to me.

I'm surprised. If NXT didn't fray so quickly and cost so much I'd probably still be using it. Maybe I should try Gamma Synthetic Gut. LOL

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Power Player

Would a flex bar help keep my wrist healthy or is it more for TE?

If yes, which one would you suggest?

Not for the wrist, so don't waste your money unless you have elbow issues.

Originally Posted by rdis10093

mikeler, so out of all of the multis that you have tested, which one is best for control?

That is a tough one. One could argue that control is only good with a reasonable amount of pace and/or spin at the level I play. For instance, Quasi Gut had great control but the spin potential was so low I hated it.

Originally Posted by pvaudio

That's a good thing

While Gamma synthetic gut is both of our favorites in the solid core category, NXT costs 4 times as much!

Originally Posted by Ramon

I'm surprised. If NXT didn't fray so quickly and cost so much I'd probably still be using it. Maybe I should try Gamma Synthetic Gut. LOL

If it didn't break so quickly, was softer, had better control, was not so expensive and gave a me foot rub after each match, I'd consider NXT full time. Seriously, if you are only getting 5 sets out of NXT but love it, then try Gamma synthetic gut. It will only last that long too but at 1/4 the cost, it may behoove you to try 1 set out.

[mikeler]

OK, here is my review in the TW format of the Klip Venom 16.

The string does look like a snake. It had some minor coil issues but other than that it was easy to work with. The old ball bounce test seems to indicate a lack of spin.

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): Low/Medium powered multi
Feel: Average
Tension maintenance: The last reading I got off RacquetTune was 8.1% tension loss.Price: $13.99/set, did not see reels on TW
Overall comments and feedback: See below

General: This is a decent multifilament string but at the price point I expected a little more.

Serve/Return of Serve: Serves were OK, I don't remember many aces. Sometimes 2nd serves were getting pounced on too but other times my opponents were having trouble with it. Returns were just so/so.

Strokes: Adequate spin on both wings but not great. My slice seemed to float at times and I hit too many balls wide. While I can't blame wide balls on the string, I think a lack of confidence in it was causing me to aim for the lines more.

Volleys: Volleys are excellent with this string.

Touch shots: About average.

Softness: This is probably the 5th softest multi I've tested to date. Great for those with arm problems.

Tension: If I had to try it again, I lower the tension slightly to get a little more pop.

Durability: This lasted for 7 sets of singles and 3 sets of doubles.

Movement: String movement was average for a multi meaning it moved a fair amount.

Conclusion: At the premium price, there are certainly others below $10 that play better than this string. The durability was fairly good for me though.

[saltair]

Originally Posted by mikeler

Tension: If I had to try it again, I lower the tension slightly to get a little more pop.

Don't recall you saying this very often, dropping the tension that is.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by saltair

Don't recall you saying this very often, dropping the tension that is.

It was just a little under powered at that tension.

[bigmalik76]

mikeler I have been trying to get my hands on a set of Signum Pro Micronite but don't see anyone that sells it in the U.S. is there a particular reason for this you know of? And where did you get your set from you tried?

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by bigmalik76

mikeler I have been trying to get my hands on a set of Signum Pro Micronite but don't see anyone that sells it in the U.S. is there a particular reason for this you know of? And where did you get your set from you tried?

I can't mention TW competitors so you'll have to make do with using search engines.

[mikeler]

I just strung up Discho Microfibre last night and it seems very similar to Micronite with perhaps a smoother surface and more ghosting. Seemed like it was slightly easier to string than Micronite. The old ball bounce test felt very nice. Looking forward to playing with this one.

[bigmalik76]

Good to know I will be looking forward to hear about the results.

[mikeler]

Got 2 more sets on Wilson NXT 16. Not a fan at all. I can't point out 1 thing this string does exceptionally well. At the price point, I expected to be wowed.

[rdis10093]

do a review on forten 15L nylon, stuff is so good. It is going to change the way tennis is played.

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by rdis10093

do a review on forten 15L nylon, stuff is so good. It is going to change the way tennis is played.

From the net to prevent tension loss.

[Up&comer]

Originally Posted by mikeler

Got 2 more sets on Wilson NXT 16. Not a fan at all. I can't point out 1 thing this string does exceptionally well. At the price point, I expected to be wowed.

Odd that you say that, because the first time I tried it I was wowed. I would have put it next to xcel for playability and feel. I tried it about 5 times after that over the span of about 2 years and I have now come to the same conclusion as you.