Recent content by HighStepper

So I've played now with the Gravity MP and Ezone 98 with Technifibre's new Triax string in 16 gauge at 53 lbs. The drop in power from all-multi was definitely more noticeable in the Gravity than the Ezone, but I felt more controlled and the increased amount of spin was clearly noticeable with...

Yeah, I've noticed a huge difference in the strings from TW demos vs elsewhere. TW almost always sends me brand new strings. ************** sent me a racquet with multis that were already frayed, and my local shop was definitely dead, notched poly - I just hadn't realized that dead poly was so...

This is very helpful. I went ahead and ordered the Gravity MP with Technifibre's new Triax string in 16. Seems like it'll offer me the best of both worlds while also being a bit more durable than most multis. And that's a great point about the poly strings. I had demoed a bunch of racquets from...

I had demoed a Gravity MP earlier in the summer with poly strings, and got a lot more spin than I've been getting with the full-multi setup. I also demoed the Pure Drive VS, Ezone 100, Pure Aero VS, Extreme Tour, Prestige pro, Clash 100, Gravity Pro and a few others. I learned that I strongly...

I've demoed a ton of racquets in the last 2 months. When I play with poly strings, my balls drop in at the baseline much more consistently. With multi, it's just much less consistent. I just discovered Technifibre's new "Triax" string, and after talking to a Racquet Expert at TW, I'm leaning in...

That's fair. Well I've REALLY liked the feel of all multi. I'd love to find something that feels like that with more grip on the ball.

Interesting. How does the feel/power/spin compare to multi in the mains and poly in the crosses? Also, how long does that last for you? Phanamous above mentioned 30+ hours, which would be great. My arm issues are pretty minor. Partial shoulder dislocation 2 months ago (fully recovered and zero...

Very interesting! I'll certainly keep this in mind. A TW racquet expert suggested Xcel 16 in the crosses and RPM power 17 in the mains for the Ezone 98. I ordered it with that setup, but will play around with it in the future for sure. Thanks again!

I have another post about hybrid setups, but I probably should have just asked: Has anybody played around with different string setups in the Gravity MP or Ezone 98? I've been playing with demos that are full multi, and while I'm appreciating the power, I'd really like better spin potential...

Sorry for the delay. Just realized I never responded to this. Thanks for the idea! I hadn't thought to use polys in the crosses instead of the mains, because I had been assuming that I wouldn't get much spin benefit, which is what I'm going for. Would poly in the crosses really help that much...

Awesome - thank you for such a thorough response! I'm disappointed to hear that the racquet will play significantly stiffer with poly in the mains, but I guess that makes sense. For what it's worth, it's not tennis elbow that's my issue - it's biceps tendinitis near the elbow. The other...

Hey there and thanks in advance for any guidance! I've been demoing racquets for a while and have finally narrowed it down to the Yonex EZONE 98 and Head Gravity MP. Pretty different racquets, I know. Anyway, the demos I've been playing with both have multifilament strings on them. I have some...

I just hit with the extreme tour again, this time without any elbow issues! I wish I had a chance to try it with softer strings, because it still does feel harsher than the Pure Drive VS (strung with Babolat addiction 17). I’ve now had a chance to also compare it to the Ezone 100 (strung with...

@gutfeeling Thank you for the feedback! Unfortunately, I won't have the time to do that before returning the demo. I'm not convinced that racquet flexibility is necessarily the holy grail when it comes to my arm in particular: I've been playing with a Head Ti.S2 (rated 74 RA and 6 its head...

I've been demoing both the Pure Drive VS and the new Extreme Tour since late last week. Out of full disclosure, I'm demoing the Extreme Tour from Tennis Warehouse - I'm not sure what the strings are, but they appear to be a silver-looking poly. I'm demoing the Pure Drive VS from a local shop...