Stiffness question: stiff poly/syn gut vs soft poly full bed

[enderx1x]

Stiffness wise, how does a stiffer poly main with a synthetic gut cross generally compare to a softer poly in a full bed?

I'm asking because full Tour Bite is too stiff for me, so I usually hybrid it with Babolat N.VY. I am ordering a few packs of Tour Bite soft, and would like to try it full bed, but I'm concerned about stiffness. From the tw description: "This very impressive control string is definitely on the softer side of the polyester spectrum."

[Greg G]

How much softer was TB/N.Vy compared to a full bed of TB? About to try just that setup on my Yonex 89t, and have some TB soft on the way as well.

You might want to try Dunlop Black Widow as well, I feel it's like a soft TB.

[enderx1x]

Originally Posted by Greg G

How much softer was TB/N.Vy compared to a full bed of TB? About to try just that setup on my Yonex 89t, and have some TB soft on the way as well.

I don't have too much comparative experience, but it was a noticeable difference. The string bed still felt like poly sitffness wise, but it was definitely more conformable.

[pvaudio]

The full poly will be much stiffer. As said, the hybrid still feels like poly albeit with a less harsh feel. The soft poly still is going to feel like all poly. Even the softest polyester is much stiffer than synthetics.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

The full poly will be much stiffer. As said, the hybrid still feels like poly albeit with a less harsh feel. The soft poly still is going to feel like all poly. Even the softest polyester is much stiffer than synthetics.

Amen brother. I tried a full bed of Polystar Energy one time which is supposed to be a soft poly. A full bed of that was much stiffer than any hybrid I've tried.

[enderx1x]

Thanks for the replies!

Guess I'll have to stick to a hybrid. I'll still try full bed, but I'll make sure I keep a close watch on my elbow.