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It's work in progress, some coaches say leave it as is, others want to tweak it a bit.Thanks
I started eastern with follow through over the shoulder and had my coach changed the grip to semi western/western. It creates much heavier ball
I do indeed. Do you string for yourself? Nothing in my mind pings me about 4G being a difficult string job. It does kink a little easier than most polys, but it's a minor nuisance.
I strung it once and it doesnt stretch at all, seems difficult to get accurate tension?
Billie Jean King tennis center. Not the cheapest (still less than some Manhattan or Long Island clubs). Go check it out.
Can you comment on the tension maintenance on the solinco and how it plays relative to rpm?
You'll get 6-7 hours of of it before it turns too soft to control.
everything is better with tourbite soft than RPM. RPM may have little more power. and tension maintenance might be a little better with RPM. but then I cut all my strings out after 6 hours of play if it doesn't break first so I can't comment on longevity of the string.
. It died promptly after 6-7hrs and there was no question that it was dead. It lost all the pop and control. I tried to hit a bunch of slices cross court they went flying up in the middle of the court... I didn't mind that - at least I didn't have to wonder if it is still playable.
I rarely use hybrids. Have most experience with full beds of poly (some limited poly/poly hybrids)
Care to share where SPPD can be had for $37 please?
Yes please msg me the details. Thanks mate.
Youtek prestige is one of the crispiest racquets out there and it is super solid. If you want something more plush/muted try Youtek IG prestige pro or even better - the IG MP. Both perform very well with the Pro having more Uuumpph to it. If you stick with the youtek version try more muted strings such as Yonex Poly Tour Pro or Wilson Revolve.
Genesis Twisted Razor snapped during stringing on a sharp grommet edge that I haven't noticed
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It depends on what you are looking for in your setup and what your preference is in terms of feel. If you dont mind low power, firm response Kirschbaum Max Power is really nice, also a bit more muted but with great spin Black Shark - it plays very well in this frame. If you are looking for more comfort/power look into Ytex Quadrotwist or the Revolution (strung low) Pure Aero is a quite powerful stick, and with the 16x19 you definitely want to stick with 16g.
... (Played a 12.2 ounce PGRadPro with all gut for quite a while). When you specify strung low, do you mean in the 50 area or much lower?
Since you played with full gut, poly at any tension will still be low powered for you I think. Start at 50/48 and see how it feels, you can go as low as 40 or to the point you feel control is compromised.Thanks. Oddly, in 2016, I'm very new to poly
To amplify, I'm now playing with a 2013 APD. I only tried this stick because the frame I wanted to demo a couple of years ago was out of the shop and took it just for fun. Turned out the 2013 APD vastly improved every part of game. I've had a couple of great hitting sessions with the Pure Aero and feel like it’s worth buying because of trade in possibilities with TW.
) with my forehand and one hand backhand. My other frame (and at one time both frames) has that same poly in the mains and their version of a Biphase X-1 in the crosses.
Just looked up R.P.N.Y, I have not heard of them and never used their products. Very limited information online. If they work for you, keep using itThanks so much!
For the past two years I've been getting my APDs strung at R.P.N.Y., with their proprietary strings. I just switched to their black poly in one of my frames. R.P.N,Y. describes this string as being somewhat similar to rpm blast, but with less spin and more suited for a variety of shots. (Strung at 50). I've been liking that a lot. It's also the string they had in their Pure Aero demo, which I loved. I really like the added spin I got and felt like I could take huge swings, keeping the ball in play and creating huge angles and pace (for me
I don't have a western grip or windshield wiper stroke but having that access to more spin has been great.
As a lefty, the spin on my serve as well as the placement gets me a lot of free points and ploys help that as well. The pace seems to be the same.
Again, thanks for the above list!
on the other hand if you're curious about what's out there you could get a bunch of different strings and perhaps find something that really resonates with you.
I haven't. I have regular Alu Power on the list to try at some point.
You got the racquet used, so assume that Alu has some miles on it, it is more than likely ready to be cut out by now. Take a racquet with fresh Alu and one that has 15hrs on it and hit them side by side - you will see a bug difference.
I have a reel of the 16L(1.25)
Great I'll go with that then
You are absolutely right. If you hit hard and play against someone that hits equally hard, poly is gone in a matter of hours (if you don't hit fast long strokes you shoudn't be using poly anyway)
I keep hearing that! I tried Lux Ace 18 which I liked and Timo which died in 2hrs. Also some gut/alu hybrids but never full bed of alu power. Will try it soon at your suggested 48lbs thanks!May I suggest you string Alu Power at 48? After you hit with it, you'll forget about all other strings.
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just sharing my experience with the tennis world! That forehand is still work in progress, but change is not easy and takes time...
I have to admit that these two new polys red ghost and Ultra cable is pretty good poly. I had my doubts about Weisscannon. but these two poly are very good. Ultracable is something I could switch to if it came in thinner gauge.Thanks
I tried 5 black edge few years ago that's why I didn't put it on the list here, I dont have another set to playtest it again. I remember it being quite low powered, somewhat crispier version of Kirschbaum Black Shark.
