The "Gutpoly High" Club

[Power Player]

Thats mad ocd...lol.just have a beer and go hit and you wont care anymore about the other stuff.

[mixedmedia]

OCD? How so?

[Power Player]

Ur over thinking. Just dive in and after a few maches you will know what you will want to change (if anything) .

I had one setup with the tension too low, i fixed it and switched to cofocus crosses and now im happy. So it took 2 string jobs to dial it in perfect.

[NLBwell]

Wouldn't putting string savers in lock the strings in place and reduce spin?

[Power Player]

Originally Posted by NLBwell

Wouldn't putting string savers in lock the strings in place and reduce spin?

I dont notice much spin reduction to be honest.

[mixedmedia]

Some people even say it increases spin.

[Posture Guy]

Originally Posted by Power Player

I think he says 53#s, but yeah..it can lose elasticity when strung too high.

So is the magic 'do not exceed' number 48 or 53?

And Big Kahuna, you live in SoCal and yet tension down because of the winter weather? What, did it drop from 78 to 71?

[Posture Guy]

And I'm interested in the string saver discussion. I just bought some elastocross thingies. Never used them, still might not. I'm not a string breaker. I typically have no problem getting 20 hours out of a string job, and by that point it's time to cut them out anyway. Usually by that point the gut looks like it's pretty close to blowing, but hasn't happened yet.

[Power Player]

It's 53 when I read it. I don't know if there is a magic number, but generally you want to stay at 53 or lower.

[mikeler]

If strings last you 20 hours, send your string savers my way.

[Power Player]

Yeah I would not get 10 hours without SSavers. They and the poly crosses are allowing me to do this setup.

[Posture Guy]

Yeah, I'm not sure why I don't break strings faster. I guess I hit a pretty flat ball. I don't pound the ball, but I play at a reasonably aggressive level. 4.5, all courter.

Hey, I'm not complaining.

[Power Player]

It matters who you play as well. People who break strings a lot not only swing hard but also play guys who swing hard back.

If you are playing no pace guys a lot, it will give you more string life.

Generally it is a mix of the 2, which is probably why you are not breaking strings a lot. I am in the same boat..I play about 50/50 no pace vs heavy hitters.

[Posture Guy]

Good point. My mix is the same as you. I play 3x/week. Two of those are with the same two people, just regular hitting sessions, and then 1 ladder match a week. One of my regular hitting partners is a 5.0 woman whose goal is to hit every ball as hard as she possibly can. I love hitting with her, we have great rallies. Then I play a guy who is probably a strong 4.0 who hits hard but is very inconsistent. The points are much shorter with him. Then in the ladder, I'm relatively new to the ladder and they placed me too low when I joined it. Cupcake city at first. I'm finally working my way up to stronger players, but even still, some of these guys have the goal of just getting the ball back and letting you beat yourself. So far I'm able to make them pay for that strategy.

[Power Player]

Do you lead your MP up at all or play it stock? Just saw you used it. I have a light racquet coming and am trying to figure out what I prefer ( my 6.1 is 12.5ozs ). I have flip flopped between both.

I use 16x19 as well and while that is not exactly ideal for string life, so far I am doing ok.

[Posture Guy]

Yeah, I started with it stock to get a feel for it, then I added some tape, don't remember how much. I think it's clocking in around 11.8 ounces, somewhere like that. I didn't go crazy with it, but it felt a little unstable against big hitters or especially returning big flat serves. Wanted to keep it a few points head light.

[Smasher08]

Originally Posted by NLBwell

Wouldn't putting string savers in lock the strings in place and reduce spin?

Not at all -- as long as you use the Babolat ones. Their teflon coating makes them slide more and snap right back into place. Federer puts them into the top of his hybrids from the get-go because they facilitate spin production.

I've found they definitely help with it while extending the life of your mains. If you keep putting them in at significant notches, you'll probably double the life of your stringjob.

[The Big Kahuna]

Originally Posted by Posture Guy

So is the magic 'do not exceed' number 48 or 53?

And Big Kahuna, you live in SoCal and yet tension down because of the winter weather? What, did it drop from 78 to 71?

I was told 48 pounds. People exceed that all the time, but John @ G&G was very specific in his belief that polys lose their playability and benefits above this number.

After far the temps go here in LA, sure it's in the 70's in the winter in the daytime, but it get;s down into the 40s in the evening!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

[Posture Guy]

yeah, I just checked a new package of Co-Focus. It recommends stringing at no more than 24 kg mains and 22 kg crosses. That's 48 pounds for the crosses.

I've got half a reel of Pacific Classic left (my next demo was going to be Prince Natural Gut). I'll try that at the 52-48 to see how it plays.

Quick question, Big Kahuna: can you compare the KLIP Legend gut you play to others like Pacific Classic, Wilson Natural, etc...? Haven't heard much about that one.

[COPEY]

Originally Posted by Posture Guy

I've got half a reel of Pacific Classic left

Surely you meant to say "set", yes? If not, where on earth do you get reels of Pacific Classic?