L-Tec "drop" in price

[alidisperanza]

An interesting read here... L-tec is offering mini-reels at "reasonable pricing." Can't link it but check out the GG blog/ mythbusting: L-Tec Pricing

[CDestroyer]

I bet they are doing a sale. Probably not selling anything at such arrogant pricing.

[alidisperanza]

Well, apparently the price drops to around the price of a "regular" set of poly. 11-12.00 if I remember correctly

[CDestroyer]

Just for a week or something?

Probably because they aren't selling jack squat.

[Torres]

Overpriced to begin with, so the reduction doesn't really amount to much.

Also individual sets remain the same price. Quoted from the same website:

"L-TEC Premium strings, when purchased in individual sets, do indeed carry a hefty price tag. The poly-based offerings range from $16.90 per set to $19.99 per set."

[alidisperanza]

Dunno, just thought it interesting that the "premium" pricing is no longer "premium"

[alidisperanza]

Torres, Yup. Agreed.

TW is selling the mini, mini-reels

[Torres]

I think their business model is flawed because to make any money in string sales, you need volume. You're not going to get volume given the high prices, particularly from a non-established company that no one's ever heard of. The high individual set price simply acts as an entry point barrier for potential customers. As does their confusing range of strings because you're going to have to try 0S/4S, then 4S/0S, then 2S/1S, then 3S/5S, then 5S/3S or whatever myriad permutations there are, then the whole lot again at different tensions to find the best fit. All at $20 or so a pop.....

[Boricua]

Do these strings have great tension retention that justify the price? For example, lets say that other polys last 10 hours and LTEC last 30. If that is so, then LTEC strings are not expensive in the long run.

The question again is, if its really true that the LTEC strings are that durable in terms of tension retention and maintenance or if its only a marketing gimmick that is too good to be true.

[CDestroyer]

Its GGT delusions of granger.

Elitist.

[alidisperanza]

Originally Posted by Boricua

Do these strings have great tension retention that justify the price? For example, lets say that other polys last 10 hours and LTEC last 30. If that is so, then LTEC strings are not expensive in the long run.

The question again is, if its really true that the LTEC strings are that durable in terms of tension retention and maintenance or if its only a marketing gimmick that is too good to be true.

There are plenty of threads dedicated to that one. I personally don't buy into it but again-- if anyone is willing to send me a set, I'll gladly put it through the ringer...

[fgs]

basically poly strings have been created for heavy topspinners in my opinion. a heavy topspinner will go through just ANY sort of string within max 10 hitting hours (at the rec level i mean - the pros don't really take more than two, max. three hitting hours).

what they are basically addressing in my opinion, is the people who want poly because the pros rave about it, but since they tend to hit slower and much flatter, keep the string in the stick for months. this particular client might be willing to pay the premium price if he truly gets such extended playability, but i'm afraid i won't qualify for the next ten years or so.

[heartattack]

ltec string are still the same on this site though.. what (site) price drop off?

[Boricua]

Originally Posted by fgs

basically poly strings have been created for heavy topspinners in my opinion. a heavy topspinner will go through just ANY sort of string within max 10 hitting hours (at the rec level i mean - the pros don't really take more than two, max. three hitting hours).

what they are basically addressing in my opinion, is the people who want poly because the pros rave about it, but since they tend to hit slower and much flatter, keep the string in the stick for months. this particular client might be willing to pay the premium price if he truly gets such extended playability, but i'm afraid i won't qualify for the next ten years or so.

Have you tried LTEC? If so, how many hours before you cut them out?

[mad dog1]

Originally Posted by Boricua

Do these strings have great tension retention that justify the price? For example, lets say that other polys last 10 hours and LTEC last 30. If that is so, then LTEC strings are not expensive in the long run.

The question again is, if its really true that the LTEC strings are that durable in terms of tension retention and maintenance or if its only a marketing gimmick that is too good to be true.

L-Tec strings do indeed hold tension extremely well.

[Boricua]

Same question-
How many hours before you cut them out?

Are you a heavy topspinner?

[fgs]

boricua,
no, i have not tried them yet - in spite of bing produced in the u.k. they seem not to be available in europe currently.

from the various playtests of other posters though, they might be to my liking, the only point i also tried to find out is how long they do last when "abused" by a heavy topspinner. i was always told that they keep the playability for so much longer (35+ hours), which is nice, but i'm more concerned about durability in my case.

[Boricua]

Originally Posted by fgs

boricua,
no, i have not tried them yet - in spite of bing produced in the u.k. they seem not to be available in europe currently.

from the various playtests of other posters though, they might be to my liking, the only point i also tried to find out is how long they do last when "abused" by a heavy topspinner. i was always told that they keep the playability for so much longer (35+ hours), which is nice, but i'm more concerned about durability in my case.

I hit hard and with topspin. Ive used the LTEC 5s mains with 3S crosses for 2 hours. We will see. But, looking at cheaper alternatives along the way. Last string that caught my attention is the Donnay X hybrid black at less than 7 dollars.

[Boricua]

Originally Posted by Boricua

I hit hard and with topspin. Ive used the LTEC 5s mains with 3S crosses for 2 hours. We will see. But, looking at cheaper alternatives along the way. Last string that caught my attention is the Donnay X hybrid black at less than 7 dollars.

,and my stringer or I know nothing about the JET method. lol

[mad dog1]

Originally Posted by Boricua

Same question-
How many hours before you cut them out?

Are you a heavy topspinner?

i hit hard with quite a bit of topspin on the forehand side and flatter on the backhand side. i tried the OS/4S and ended up cutting them out around 8 hrs IIRC not because the string was dead or had lost too much tension, but because it hurt my shoulder hitting w/ L-Tec and it didn't give me the same kind of control i get from Iontec which is a much better value at $7/set. since i bought a reel, the price of a set drops down to $5.