The Church of Polystringism-- Alidisperanza's PT Thread

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by fgs

that does not look like it will be going for another 34 hours and 15 minutes.

That looks like an under 10 hour setup to me.

[arche3]

Def breaking soon Ali. I say 6 Max.... you hit too hard lol.

[alidisperanza]

HAha. To be fair, a good 25/45 mins of it consisted of hitting the **** out of the ball. We flattened a can in under an hour.

Realistically, hitting like that, any string except Kevlar/Poly gets a good notching

[alidisperanza]

Strung some Iontec Black-- while it still retains the physical hardness of the salmon, the string feels a bit more springy/ softer in the hands. Iontec Salmon was a bit stiffer, even when stringing. If this translates to play and it holds tension well, I'll have found my new go-to setup

[alidisperanza]

Finished Savage review-- Not particularly happy, not worth the 12.00 they charge for it.

Hit with L-tec for 10 mins. It's definitely changed. More to come.

[Torres]

Originally Posted by alidisperanza

Really a disappointing play. I've had the set lying around forever and haven't gotten around to trying it. I'm glad I didn't lose any sleep over it. At 12.00, I really don't see this as being a value. Adrenaline, in my opinion, played better for cheaper. If the string managed to hold the properties, I would say it's not half bad but for my personal playing style, the disconnect in feedback is simply unacceptable. Since I don't have wicked racquet head speed, I NEED the feedback and control from the strings to adjust my game when playing slow paced/ backboard tennis. Savage simply didn't have it.

I was really disappointed with Savage as well. It's really crude and generic in the way it performs. Just wasn't what I expected from Luxilon at all.

[alidisperanza]

Originally Posted by Torres

I was really disappointed with Savage as well. It's really crude and generic in the way it performs. Just wasn't what I expected from Luxilon at all.

That's a very accurate summation of what I felt. I was hitting around with some friends yesterday evening and it's just so "blah." It's a cut job for me. Very disappointing.

On the other hand, Iontec Black threw me for a bit of a loop-- I strung it at 48 in my 95D and it simply didn't play the way I remembered/expected. It was a lot stiffer and underpowered. Granted, we were just fooling around but I think it may be the hardness of the string coupled with the stiffness of the frame but it certainly needs some tweaking. I'm hoping that there's a break in period but just in case, I'm going to string the other frame 1lb lower.

A final note; I get the feeling my thoughts will be a rather inflammatory post regarding L-tec

[mad dog1]

interesting about ItB. i strung it up for a friend and he preferred ItS saying that salmon was a bit crisper and offered a bit more pop. me personally, i feel ItB is a bit softer and don't seem to lose any power vs ItS. go figure. but having said that, i play just as well w/ either color of It.

[mad dog1]

Originally Posted by alidisperanza

A final note; I get the feeling my thoughts will be a rather inflammatory post regarding L-tec

as long as your post is honest and objective, i don't think anyone will have an issue w/ it. i wasn't wow'd by L-Tec and wrote that. most people accepted it. ironically, of all the people to attack my lukewarm playtest of L-Tec was Tournes. go figure x10.

[alidisperanza]

Originally Posted by mad dog1

as long as your post is honest and objective, i don't think anyone will have an issue w/ it. i wasn't wow'd by L-Tec and wrote that. most people accepted it. ironically, of all the people to attack my lukewarm playtest of L-Tec was Tournes. go figure x10.

Absolutely, I have no reason to bash or laud the string if it doesn't deserve it; arche3 was kind enough to provide me with a set. It's definitely different though; I'll give it that.

[Torres]

Originally Posted by alidisperanza

A final note; I get the feeling my thoughts will be a rather inflammatory post regarding L-tec

Don't tell me that you 45 hours out of it without any drop of in performance and it allowed you to hit 37 aces?

[Torres]

Originally Posted by alidisperanza

Hit 0s/4s for the first time today. Not going to make any comments until I have my full review but I'll leave you with this...

45 mins of hitting

That string movement is horrendous......

[Torres]

Originally Posted by mad dog1

I wasn't wow'd by L-Tec and wrote that. most people accepted it. ironically, of all the people to attack my blah blah blah

That's because your comments were completely contradictory. First you said it was a good string, then you said it was a mediocre string, then when that guy with the oil paintings started ragging at you, you said it was a good string again. Now you're saying its mediocre again. I've seen less flip flopping around from a jellyfish.....

[arche3]

Originally Posted by Torres

That's because your comments were completely contradictory. First you said it was a good string, then you said it was a mediocre string, then when that guy with the oil paintings started ragging at you, you said it was a good string again. Now you're saying its mediocre again. I've seen less flip flopping around from a jellyfish.....

You see him use the nickname I gave you?

[TenFanLA]

Originally Posted by alidisperanza

Absolutely, I have no reason to bash or laud the string if it doesn't deserve it; arche3 was kind enough to provide me with a set. It's definitely different though; I'll give it that.

If you like/love LTec or hate it, just give your honest assessment. And if some people don't like your opinion, that's their problem. Some people love ALU, some hate it. I'm sure it's no different for LTec or any other string.

[arche3]

Originally Posted by TenFanLA

If you like/love LTec or hate it, just give your honest assessment. And if some people don't like your opinion, that's their problem. Some people love ALU, some hate it. I'm sure it's no different for LTec or any other string.

The problem on this forum with regards to ltec is anytime anyone remotely says anything positive about it we get tournes the tennis string bully calling you names and insulting you. It is hardly any way to have a discourse about the merits or faults of a string people are interested in considering the number of posts about it.
Positive or negative all the reviews of ltec will give all of us a clearer idea of what will work for us here. If its worth trying. And the antics of tournes is in my opinion nothing more than the acts of a bully. Butt hurt because he is outraged it costs 20 dollars.

From the reviews here I can see that the ltec poly premium gut hybrid is not something I should even try. Without unbiased reviews we can't make an informed decision. But unfortunately with a guy like Torres stalking every thread about this string and calling names and being a general lunatic it makes people not want to even participate in any reviews of this brand of string.

[TenFanLA]

I would think that the board members are intelligent enough to decipher which posts are genuine and from actual experience, as opposed to falsely positive or negative ones. Can anyone take seriously an opinion of someone who has NEVER actually used the string? I mean, I can say that dating hot models is overrated and not worth the headache, but if I have never dated one, my opinion means squat.

[Torres]

@ TenFan - you've completely missed the point, or at least closed your mind to why so many people are alientated and put off by this string company and its products.

[TenFanLA]

Originally Posted by Torres

@ TenFan - you've completely missed the point, or at least closed your mind to why so many people are alientated and put off by this string company and its products.

You are talking about 2 different things. Yes, I can see why some people are completely put off by LTec and its marketing, pricing, etc. But that doesn't make it a bad quality string. Many people absolutely HATE Serena and Rafa and their tactics (including me), but that doesn't change the fact that they are phenomenal tennis players.

[NoobWannabe]

Originally Posted by TenFanLA

You are talking about 2 different things. Yes, I can see why some people are completely put off by LTec and its marketing, pricing, etc. But that doesn't make it a bad quality string. Many people absolutely HATE Serena and Rafa and their tactics (including me), but that doesn't change the fact that they are phenomenal tennis players.

at least they dont cheat...