Sander001
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I've been trying very low tensions for the last few seasons and find that multifilaments for example, are still more comfortable in the long term, even when strung much tighter.Hi Everyone.
Advice sought.
I am using a Prince Textreme 100T (16x18) with some lead at 3&9 and weighting in the handle. I also have a sensitive wrist (ulnar side). I wanted to try some polys at lower tension. I started with Proline II 18 at 44 lbs and it was comfortable but underpowered and I thought the stringbed got a little erratic after 3-4 hours. Next I tried Tour Bite at 34 lbs (drop weight stringer). I thought this played fantastic. Explosive power, and rewarded a nice smooth swing. I liked it alot. However, after playing I felt some discomfort in my wrist so it has to get cut out. On hand I have the following strings:
- cyclone 16 (firm)
- spiky black shark 16 (firm)
- golden power cord 16 (soft and lively co-poly)
- Pro Line II 18 (soft and low powered)
I have played cyclone and spiky black shark comfortably at 55 lbs but in a 16x16 ported Prince Tour 100T ESP. However, that frame seems absorb every possible shock and is ridiculously comfortable.
Looking for tension recommendations for the above strings based on the information above. Also curious about comfort comparisons between the stiffer strings at low tensions (TB, Cyclone, Spiky BS) and whether people have had luck going low tension with the soft co-polys (power cord, pro line II)
thanks for any information you can provide.
Poly Tour Pro and Hawk Touch, possibly the most comfortable polyester strings around, are not as comfortable even when strung in the 20lbs. Even when compared to a syngut or multifilaments polyester hybrid.
I'm using monogut zyex with a polyester cross right now and it's also much more comfortable and has very decent spin too. 42/27lbs.