mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
Between the following for my open frame. Thoughts?
PolyStar Energy
B7/Hollow Core
Iontec/Hollow Core
PolyStar Energy makes a REALLY nice cross string. when paired up w/ a stiffer main, it really makes the string bed plush.
Between the following for my open frame. Thoughts?
PolyStar Energy
B7/Hollow Core
Iontec/Hollow Core
^^ I know what you are talking about. I string full poly at 40, and when I do a hybrid when my arm is acting up, I do power poly/MCS at 45 and that's about as tight as I can without it feeling too low powered.
No, the problem is you strung Hollow Core in the first place. That is sinfully terrible string.
Ugh I cannot stand that stuff, it plays like plastic in my frames. I wouldn't use it as a cross, for sure. Iontec def. likes to be strung low, but crossing it shouldn't be an issue.
I know that mad dog1 tried Iontec w/OGSM and says the fullbed plays better.
Perhaps it IS a picky string.
LOL that's some pretty ****ty power if I'm honestTwo new developments:
I hit for a tick with the Iontec/ HC combination last night and while I still have to work much harder to hit the ball, it hits a very solid flat ball when you connect. A friend of mine noticed that while my % of quality shots wasn't favorable, the ones that were penetrated the court very well. It's amazing the difference between this string bed and the others I've been playing. I can literally hit the exact same shot and with one string the ball clears the net by a few feet and bounces a little past the service line while the It/HC tags the bottom of the net. The elasticity of poly at the lower tension is incredible.
The second interesting development is that I've been playing the 16g B7 to give me some insight on whether I want to buy a reel of this or Iontec Black. Initially strung at 50, I wasn't a huge fan. The pocketing that I found on my initial plays just wasn't there the way it was the first two times. While the string was nice to play, it didn't have the magical characteristics that I was expecting. Saturday, I played beach tennis all day but happened to bring my tennis racquets to the courts as well. Silly me left them in the 90+ degree car. Needless to say the tension dropped and when I picked the B7 frame up last night for 4.5 practice it felt terribly loose. I was ready to switch out to a fresh frame until I actually hit a ball. It.Played.Great. After a little bit of adjustment in warmup I played some of the best doubles I've played in years. Something just clicked and I was able to put the ball on court with a low percentage of errors. Most importantly, the string bed was comfortable and I was able to hit my serve however I wanted with confidence. I was able to maintain about a 65% 1st serve at 100+mph flat without any double faults in 2 sets. I was so jazzed
The moral of my rant: I'm more confused than ever on which reel I want to buy(ItB or B7). I might just spring for both...
LOL that's some pretty ****ty power if I'm honest
Is it the same asPhew, that was a lot of catch-up to do.
Some more on what's been going on. I bought and started playing with the Yonex Vcore 95Ds. Very nice, stable frames. They do play very similarly to my YT Rad Pros but with the added benefit of a little more comfort, a tighter string bed, and a monster 1hbh.
My first playtest was with Yonex 850P. Here are my thoughts:
String: Yonex 850P
Frame: Yonex Vcore 95D
Tension: 59lbs constant pull
Normally, I'm not a fan of multi at all. Personally I think it's a terrible cross for poly hybrids but some are tolerable in full beds. I think 850P is one of those.
Groundstrokes: 850P is a fairly low powered multi. It hits decently off the baseline but you won't find any freebies here. Especially in this frame, you'll have to work to hit the ball deeply and with pace. Spin isn't anything to brag about but hitting flat feels solid and comfortable. The stability of the frame contributes quite a bit to this too. For those who feel that they have to string at high tensions but want accompanying comfort; this is a solid bet.
Volleys:
The stringbed feels rather dead to me so hitting volleys is fairly easy. Deadening an opponent's pace is great but if you're not careful the volleys can turn into sitters to be put away. Not my favorite but certainly not terrible.
Serves:
Spin serves are severely underwhelming in comparison to hitting with poly but that's no surprise. Control is solid and it's pretty easy to place the ball. Flat serves are the target for this string: Dial in your serve and pound away.
Durability and tension:
Not terrible. I hit with these casually for about 3 hours and didn't have any issues. The strings kindof stick to each other and you have to put them back in place. I didn't notice any real tension loss from my first play to my last but then again, I wasn't really paying too too much attention. As for durability-- I'm not too sure. Since I don't play multi, I can't give you an accurate assessment of how these will decompose. What I could notice is that there's definite stress on the strings: they're turning very ghosty and white at the intersections of cross and main. Some small fuzzies coming off but nothing patently noticable
I can't give these a fair numerical assessment because I didn't give them a whole-hearted effort but from what I saw, it wasn't terrible. I suppose there's hope for multi!
Why do BS-Tec give you 6.5m per set???
Take 0.5m back and give me 10% off the (overpriced) half-set price.
All the people who don't need 21ft are having to overpay, particularly when stringing the crosses.
6.5m is actually fairly common for metric half sets. While a full set will be the 12m (L-tec doesn't even give you a full 12m), if you find a hybrid pack, it's almost always 6.5m.Why do BS-Tec give you 6.5m per set???
Take 0.5m back and give me 10% off the (overpriced) half-set price.
All the people who don't need 21ft are having to overpay, particularly when stringing the crosses.
Why do BS-Tec give you 6.5m per set???
Take 0.5m back and give me 10% off the (overpriced) half-set price.
All the people who don't need 21ft are having to overpay, particularly when stringing the crosses.
Why do BS-Tec give you 6.5m per set???
Take 0.5m back and give me 10% off the (overpriced) half-set price.
All the people who don't need 21ft are having to overpay, particularly when stringing the crosses.
Ah good call. It appears that their mains are 6.5 and their crosses are all under 6m.^ Picture 1 on Post #218 above.
that does not look like it will be going for another 34 hours and 15 minutes.
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.
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.