PV Audio's Playtest Thread - Page 28

weksa · 03-19-2011, 07:27 PM

Quick question, what string is this abbreviation "WT"? I can't do a thread search because it's only 2 letters, 3 minimum required... Going back a few pages, the most information I see is "WT Pro".

weksa · 03-19-2011, 07:29 PM

^^^ Ohh, never mind, it must be Performaxx Whisper Touch natural gut.

pvaudio · 03-20-2011, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murray_fan1

On second thought for comparison sake maybe it would be better to hybrid with WT crosses?

Maybe. The reason I hesitate is because textured strings like to bite into soft ones. I was so surprised that B5E didn't do this that I leave it out of this category. Hexablade, however, did. That felt and played like absolute crap, probably because the poly notched into the gut after a few hits and basically became a board.

Murray_fan1 · 03-20-2011, 03:25 PM

Well since you already determined your goat set up in a hybrid, maybe you could do some more play tests of poly in a full bed set up?

pvaudio · 03-20-2011, 06:27 PM

I can do that. Volkl Cyclone 18, full bed?

bad_call · 03-21-2011, 09:14 AM

pvaudio - if you're trying full poly now, how about B5E/Scorpion? do u think that would work in the 100?

JT_2eighty · 03-21-2011, 09:17 AM

pv, have you used full bed of Kirsh Competition in your stick?

I played someone a few weeks ago with that setup (same stick as you as well) and his spin and power was threatening. Curious how it matches up to what you've used so far.

kiteboard · 03-21-2011, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvaudio

Maybe. The reason I hesitate is because textured strings like to bite into soft ones. I was so surprised that B5E didn't do this that I leave it out of this category. Hexablade, however, did. That felt and played like absolute crap, probably because the poly notched into the gut after a few hits and basically became a board.

Can you try blue gear ultra/ hexablade cross?

pvaudio · 03-21-2011, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bad_call

pvaudio - if you're trying full poly now, how about B5E/Scorpion? do u think that would work in the 100?

That's an interesting idea, I'll think about it

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT_2eighty

pv, have you used full bed of Kirsh Competition in your stick?

I played someone a few weeks ago with that setup (same stick as you as well) and his spin and power was threatening. Curious how it matches up to what you've used so far.

I don't have that string

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiteboard

Can you try blue gear ultra/ hexablade cross?

I don't have any BGU either

pvaudio · 03-21-2011, 12:18 PM

Ooh, I forgot that I have one more WC poly to test. I need to playtest Turbotwist 1.18 with the gut to see which is really the ultimate WC poly

JT_2eighty · 03-21-2011, 12:42 PM

Ever use WC Xpulse (repulse)? Or is that one of their older, outdated strings?

pvaudio · 03-21-2011, 12:51 PM

I am familiar with it (as in I know what you're talking about), but nope, I've never used it

Murray_fan1 · 03-21-2011, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvaudio

I can do that. Volkl Cyclone 18, full bed?

Yes that would be good !!

Uvijek Argen · 03-22-2011, 09:36 AM

PVAudio- have you used WeissCANNON Black5Edge in a full bed? If so, what did you think about it?

Thanks

mikeler · 03-22-2011, 09:51 AM

PVAudio,

Just got a half set of B5E from Bad_Call. I think I'll try it in the mains with MCS crosses in my Babolat PSTs. Any tension suggestions?

dadozen · 03-22-2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT_2eighty

Ever use WC Xpulse (repulse)? Or is that one of their older, outdated strings?

JT, I'm almost sure that Repulse is an older string. I got one set a while ago, but didn't bother testing it. I'm pretty sure that you'll be better with either Scorpion, Silverstring or B5E, based on the comments around the forum. I'm not a fan of SS though

Irakli · 03-22-2011, 11:53 AM

Forget about WC Repulse. While other WC strings are great, Repulse is probably the worst poly I’ve ever tested (though I’ve not tested much). It plays decent while fresh, but loses playability in 2-3 hours max, awful tension stability. Besides that, it breaks extremely easy, I don’t usually break strings as I have 18X20 string pattern racquet and on top of that I change strings after 8-10 hours of play, but I managed to snap Repulse 3 times before that mark.

Besides, I’ve heard that Repulse was discontinued (no wonder WC stopped wasting time on this)…

Irakli

JT_2eighty · 03-22-2011, 11:58 AM

^^ cool, saw a reel of it for like $40, so it sounds that isn't even worth it. Thanks for the input!

pvaudio · 03-22-2011, 01:34 PM

I've got a boatload of new strings coming in to add to the stable. Will update what the newcomers are once they all arrive

J_aces · 03-22-2011, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeler

PVAudio,

Just got a half set of B5E from Bad_Call. I think I'll try it in the mains with MCS crosses in my Babolat PSTs. Any tension suggestions?

String it low. I usually string 55 and strung this at 54. Way underpowered and didn't feel good until it drpped to high 40s

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03-21-2011, 09:17 AM	#547
JT_2eighty Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,004	pv, have you used full bed of Kirsh Competition in your stick? I played someone a few weeks ago with that setup (same stick as you as well) and his spin and power was threatening. Curious how it matches up to what you've used so far. __________________ Austrian PT280s, for almost 20 years. Have yet to find something new with this buttery feel and precision.

03-21-2011, 12:42 PM	#551
JT_2eighty Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,004	Ever use WC Xpulse (repulse)? Or is that one of their older, outdated strings? __________________ Austrian PT280s, for almost 20 years. Have yet to find something new with this buttery feel and precision.

03-22-2011, 11:58 AM	#558
JT_2eighty Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,004	^^ cool, saw a reel of it for like $40, so it sounds that isn't even worth it. Thanks for the input! __________________ Austrian PT280s, for almost 20 years. Have yet to find something new with this buttery feel and precision.