I don't think that string is going to make the cut but we shall see. How long did it last for you?
We hit one evening and played a set. The next night it snapped while warming up. I'd forgot how full multi's felt and played and was enjoying it.
I don't think that string is going to make the cut but we shall see. How long did it last for you?
We hit one evening and played a set. The next night it snapped while warming up. I'd forgot how full multi's felt and played and was enjoying it.
Mikeler, any plans on trying isospeed energetic plus?
I hit with the DM last night to try and break out of a slump I'm having. The plan did not work but I tore up the DM enough that it was ready to break. So I cut it out and put in Gamma Pro. It was another string that was super easy to install. Feels like a lot of other multis just bouncing balls off of it.
I cut my sets of Ashaway Dynamite Tough 16. I'm very curious to try this one out. Not only does it have the gluey smell that I adore, but it is VERY rough. It seems like rough strings and profiled strings get more spin, so I'm hoping this one puts some good action on the ball. If I did not know better, I'd think this string is a soft poly. It is kind of wiry like Head RIP Control but seems like it will be easier to work with than RIP.
Gamma Pro is a joy to string. I wouldn't call myself a super fast stringer, but last week, I needed to get one of mine strung quickly, and including removing old strings, mounting, stringing, and unmounting, I was 19 min with Gamma Pro.
What tension did you string it at? You using the 16g?
Gamma Pro 16g at 50 pounds. I'm doing all my multis at that tension in the Exo Tour although I might drop the Ashaway to 45 since they recommend going 10-15% lower than other strings and it does seem rather stiff just handling it.
constant pull?
Lockout. RacquetTune said 47.5 using the standard string factor directly after stringing.
I'll hit a few balls in the warm up with it and then switch back to Tier One.
Man, that is really low. But I guess I can't bad-mouth it too much. Back when I used my Fischers, I used to string Gamma Pro on a lockout at around 49/47.
However, I saw that light, and now know that GPro plays MUCH better at higher tensions. My recommendation to others would be mid to high 50s at least, and I would make this recommendation regardless of frame flex.
Interested to hear how it works out for you though.
Any more news on DNA?
Last night I pulled the racket with the Gamma Pro out of the bag for a minute or two and then went back to the Tier One Triumph the rest of the night. The Gamma seemed to lack pop. DNA is up next. I should be playing both days this weekend against hard hitters so the Tier One may be a goner by Sunday.
Careful, I put in about 7 hours with a set of ashaway dynamite at 56 lbs and after about the 4th hour it started hurting my arm.
I strung up Dynamite Tough 16 last night. Man is that a rough string. They should have called it Dynamite Rough. Pulling the crosses it sounded like I was trying to start up a lawn mower!
I ended up going with 50 pounds tension but may end up regretting not going lower. The ball bounce test told me that it does not have much pop but loads of spin (at least until the roughness wears off). It feels like any other multi when you hit the sweet spot.
It had the most clear signal on RacquetTune that I've ever seen. Even though it is not a nylon string, it read 50.2 pounds on RacquetTune right off the stringer using the default string factor for nylon 1.3mm.
I plan on just hitting balls Sunday so I'll try out the Gamma Pro and the Ashaway for a few minutes each then.
I will be really interested in what you think about this stuff. Just posted to a TW staff C10 pro thread yesterday asking Chris what he suggested for a dead non-poly string, and this is the one he suggested. He didn't make any tension recommendations though.
I am using the exo3 16 by 18
The C10 Pro is pretty flexible like the Exo so hopefully my experience will help you get the tension close to ideal.
Mikeler, please forgive my laziness to search the thread, but what are your thoughts on Thunderblast? Ever tried a full job with it? I know some like it as a cross with multi mains. How is power compared to multis like NRG and Xcel?
I found a good deal on a reel and wanted so info before taking the plunge. Thanks!
Yes, that will help for sure. I usually string the C10 up at the high limit of 60 for multis, so I was wondering if Dynamite will need to really go as low as -10% as Ashaway recommends. Its interesting since the stiffness number in the 2012 RSI string guide for this string is 168, which is on the low end of the spectrum. Even biphase 16 is listed as 192.
mileler, will you indulge us and tell us a little more about your playinf style and ntrp history.
bests
since you like multis so much I would guess that you like feel over control from polys, thus I would guess that you like to play at net mroe than the baseline?
I have links to all my reviews in post #1 of this thread. The new white version of ThunderBlast is softer than the older black version so I like the white version better plus it does not leave black marks all over the balls. The string is a lower powered multi that gets decent spin for a multi. It is great as a cross string for polys as well. I don't like the lack of spin potential of NRG. Xcel is better for me but not enough to justify the price if I had to decide between Xcel and ThunderBlast.
I play a little more defensively with that racket waiting for unforced errors and trying to cause forced errors.
Reason many c10 pro users string taut is to control that pop from 16 mains and the weight of the racquet. It is like an arm-friendly PS 6.1, an awesome serving stick IMHO.
You are right, I came from using an 18x20 MG Prestige previously, but love the Volkl feel and additional heft and softness of the C10. Serves great, but at times I will tend to spray the ball long on groundstrokes. I wish Volkl made a C10 Pro 18x20. Trying to find the right non-poly setup to reign it in a little bit.
Thanks. So I should tension Thunderblast a few lbs lower than my usual multis? Is it as low powered as say, NXT Control or FXP Tour?
Just as I thought. You know, there is a term for this style and it is not very manly.
What is the difference between babolat xcel and premier attack? and overall which one would you choose?
Im looking for a cross with rpm team on the mains to put on my PD2012. Any other suggestions are great too
Xcel is softer and has better touch. Attack has more spin and is quite a bit cheaper.
Thanks mikeler but which one would be more durable and tension hold?
I hit a few balls with the Dynamite. It is definitely low powered at 50 pounds in the Exo. Felt pretty good though.
Does Dynamite feel as easy on your arm as the low RSI suggests? Nearly as low as NG?
Dynamite is the firmest multi I've tried in the Exo to date.
I have to say, I don't understand all the love for Attack? I think it makes a good cross string that adds comfort and pop to a poly mains hybrid, but by itself is not really anything special.
Dynamite is the firmest multi I've tried in the Exo to date.
Another multi you may find fairly stiff is the Volkl Power Fiber II. It definitely is stiffer than DM. I am finding DM to be more arm friendly, but the Power Fiber had a little better control for my C10.