Tourna Big Hitter Black 7 - Page 2

fortun8son · 12-28-2011, 08:58 PM

If at first you don't succeed...

frunk · 12-31-2011, 06:53 AM

Buddies over at Unique sports sent me a reel to play with as a play test. Will share with my teammates and coaches and see what they have to say.

SteveI · 12-31-2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by frunk

Buddies over at Unique sports sent me a reel to play with as a play test. Will share with my teammates and coaches and see what they have to say.

Please post your insights and comments. I did a short hit with it this morning and planning to hit later today again. Looks liker another fine price/performer from Tourna. I am hearing a set will be appox 11 and a reel about $110 retail. The spin was magic..

Very soft.. great bite. Color of course is perfect for my Dunlops. I tested the 17G.

frunk · 12-31-2011, 01:28 PM

True that, I'll post back asap ~ week tops.

Nefarious_Ly · 01-03-2012, 05:30 PM

will be waiting for playtesting results. if someone can tell me how these compare to BHBR 17. just got it awhile back, and love it.

frunk · 01-03-2012, 07:32 PM

Just strung this baby up. K Blade Tour. BHB7 16g on mains @ 54 lbs, OGSM 16 on crosses @ 52 lbs. String was coily and felt like RPM in my hand. String description says its more stiff and less powerful than BHBR.

Will hit tomorrow and post results.

TheOneHander · 01-04-2012, 11:27 AM

Just got my set in the mail, so I figured I'd post up my impressions and use this as a placeholder post for my review.

Current racquet: EXO3 Tour 16x18
Reference string: BHBR 17 @40lbs
Playing style: I like to think of myself as a 4.5 Radwanska. I don't have big shots or any huge weapons, so I play a trickier game. However, while it isn't my main weapon, my serve is pretty solid as well. I hit with heavy spin most of the time, but I do enjoy mixing paces and spins up every now and then.

So I received the string today, and it felt almost like Focus Hex to the touch. It's almost plasticy, but not quite, and it feels light (weird, right?) to the touch. The edges are well defined, and it was a little stiffer than BHBR but not as much as BHSR, IMO. We'll see how it strings up at the end of the week-so until then!

Also, thanks for the string, Steve.

frunk · 01-04-2012, 04:51 PM

Played today with BHB7 16 gauge. See two posts up for my set up.

Serves: Powerful, but not as big as with BHBR. I felt like I could grab the ball more, however.

Forehands: Had some issues finding the feel at first, due to the stiffer nature of the string. After I got used to it, I started pocketing the ball better, and I saw slight dips in the ball's parabola due to spin. Good for the spin fiends.

Backhand Slice: I'm restricted to slices due to injury, but slices were like a hot knife through butter. I liked it!

Murray_fan1 · 01-04-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by frunk

Played today with BHB7 16 gauge. See two posts up for my set up.

Serves: Powerful, but not as big as with BHBR. I felt like I could grab the ball more, however.

Forehands: Had some issues finding the feel at first, due to the stiffer nature of the string. After I got used to it, I started pocketing the ball better, and I saw slight dips in the ball's parabola due to spin. Good for the spin fiends.

Backhand Slice: I'm restricted to slices due to injury, but slices were like a hot knife through butter. I liked it!

Would you describe this string as crisp like Tour Bite or Alu ?

frunk · 01-04-2012, 06:36 PM

Never played with Tour Bite or Alu...

Torres · 01-05-2012, 11:48 AM

Thanks to SteveI for sending me a couple of sets of this string.

On it initial examination, and comparing to 3 other black shaped polys, I'd comment as follows:

- in terms of shape, the string looks virtually identical to Dunlop Black Widow (another 7 sided poly). It's pretty thin with very prounounced edges which you can easily feel when rolling it through your fingers. Under a halogen lamp the surface texture and markings during the extrusion process also look very similar though the Black Widow looks slightly more marked. The strings also seem as bendy as each other. Is it made at the same factory or using the same tooling? If they are, I don't think they're the same chemical composition of string - under a halogen lamp, the BHB7 looks like a yellowy black, whereas the black widow is more of a bluey black, so it doesn't appear to simply be a rebranded string.

- definitely a different string to Pro's Pro's Blackout, which is much rounder.

- definitely a different string to Weiscannon B5E which agains is much rounder and also noticeably stiffer.

It's a surprisingly thin string almost Mosquito Bite thin. I'd be tempted to go for a 16 gauge next time even in my closed pattern stick.

Will string it up at the weekend and see how it plays.

scotus · 01-05-2012, 05:37 PM

Just wanted to thank SteveI for great service!

Nefarious_Ly · 01-06-2012, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torres

Thanks to SteveI for sending me a couple of sets of this string.

On it initial examination, and comparing to 3 other black shaped polys, I'd comment as follows:

- in terms of shape, the string looks virtually identical to Dunlop Black Widow (another 7 sided poly). It's pretty thin with very prounounced edges which you can easily feel when rolling it through your fingers. Under a halogen lamp the surface texture and markings during the extrusion process also look very similar though the Black Widow looks slightly more marked. The strings also seem as bendy as each other. Is it made at the same factory or using the same tooling? If they are, I don't think they're the same chemical composition of string. Again, under a halogen lamp, the BHB7 looks like a yellowy black, whereas the black widow is more of a bluey black, so it doesn't appear to simply be a rebranded string.

- definitely a different string to Pro's Pro's Blackout, which is much rounder.

- definitely a different string to Weiscannon B5E which agains is much rounder and also noticeably stiffer.

Will string it up at the weekend and see how it plays.

How does Black Widow play btw? i've been thinking bout buying me a set. my cousin's coach uses it i beleive. my cousin said that it was nice strings to use.

SteveI · 01-06-2012, 01:00 PM

Thanks to everyone that is testing...

pvaudio · 01-06-2012, 01:04 PM

I got mine while I was on break, but I opened it and immediately it has the plastic feeling of MSV Hex to the touch, and is very thin. Appears to be 1.20mm.

J_aces · 01-06-2012, 07:50 PM

Anyone have a set they would trade/sell me?

frunk · 01-06-2012, 10:54 PM

I hit with BHB7 and BHBR today...honestly I'm still smitten by the BHBR. BHBR is the GStOAT.

SteveI · 01-07-2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by J_aces

Anyone have a set they would trade/sell me?

Click on my username and send me an e-mail.

Orion3 · 01-07-2012, 03:04 AM

Stevel - any idea when this will be available in the UK?

SteveI · 01-07-2012, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Orion3

Stevel - any idea when this will be available in the UK?

Sorry don't have anything to share on that one.

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TheOneHander Professional Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,153	Just got my set in the mail, so I figured I'd post up my impressions and use this as a placeholder post for my review. Current racquet: EXO3 Tour 16x18 Reference string: BHBR 17 @40lbs Playing style: I like to think of myself as a 4.5 Radwanska. I don't have big shots or any huge weapons, so I play a trickier game. However, while it isn't my main weapon, my serve is pretty solid as well. I hit with heavy spin most of the time, but I do enjoy mixing paces and spins up every now and then. So I received the string today, and it felt almost like Focus Hex to the touch. It's almost plasticy, but not quite, and it feels light (weird, right?) to the touch. The edges are well defined, and it was a little stiffer than BHBR but not as much as BHSR, IMO. We'll see how it strings up at the end of the week-so until then! Also, thanks for the string, Steve. __________________ EXO3 Tour 16x18, BHBR 17 @something sub-40

01-05-2012, 11:48 AM	#31
Torres Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,636	Thanks to SteveI for sending me a couple of sets of this string. On it initial examination, and comparing to 3 other black shaped polys, I'd comment as follows: - in terms of shape, the string looks virtually identical to Dunlop Black Widow (another 7 sided poly). It's pretty thin with very prounounced edges which you can easily feel when rolling it through your fingers. Under a halogen lamp the surface texture and markings during the extrusion process also look very similar though the Black Widow looks slightly more marked. The strings also seem as bendy as each other. Is it made at the same factory or using the same tooling? If they are, I don't think they're the same chemical composition of string - under a halogen lamp, the BHB7 looks like a yellowy black, whereas the black widow is more of a bluey black, so it doesn't appear to simply be a rebranded string. - definitely a different string to Pro's Pro's Blackout, which is much rounder. - definitely a different string to Weiscannon B5E which agains is much rounder and also noticeably stiffer. It's a surprisingly thin string almost Mosquito Bite thin. I'd be tempted to go for a 16 gauge next time even in my closed pattern stick. Will string it up at the weekend and see how it plays. Last edited by Torres : 01-06-2012 at 02:01 PM.

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01-06-2012, 07:50 PM	#36
J_aces Semi-Pro Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 648	Anyone have a set they would trade/sell me? __________________ APD w/ BHBR 17 "I’m bi-winning. I win here and I win there." - Charlie Sheen