Blackwidow really is sharp!
- Thread starter gmatheis
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Overheadsmash
Professional
Lux Savage, a string I used a long time ago, used to burn my fingers when pulling crosses...
These days, is natty guy mains and a nice, smooth poly cross or a full bed of smooth poly!
These days, is natty guy mains and a nice, smooth poly cross or a full bed of smooth poly!
chrisingrassia
Professional
Impressive. I couldn't weave with taped tips
cluckcluck
Hall of Fame
Try stringing Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable. That stuff is like running razors through your fingertips.
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
Haven't tried stringing Black Widow, but Tourna BHB7 and Weiscanon UC are two strings that made me question wanting to use/string shaped poly.
cluckcluck
Hall of Fame
You won't regret it
Irvin
Talk Tennis Guru
I have a customer that loves Ultra Cable. He gave some to 3 of his friends and that all cut it out within a couple of days.
graycrait
Legend
I've done the same thing with T1 Firewire and T1 Boost (Firewire and round poly hybrid prepackaged set). I'll have to try it one more time in the low or mid 40's. Those edges on Firewire are sharp as well.
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
Oh, I meant that UC and BHB7 were so painfully sharp to string, it made me question wanting to use shaped polys in the future. Turns out I really don't care for UC either, and I had high hopes. Seems to be a very polarizing string.
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Irvin
Talk Tennis Guru
There are strings I like other don't, and vice-a-versa. For instance, many people like PSG w/Duraflex I hate it. There is no telling what other may or may not like.
Irvin
Talk Tennis Guru
Painful? I don't have that problem. UC, BW, and other strings with edges just get strung differently. I do not use one weaving method for all strings.
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
Oh Irvin, always the antagonist.
Irvin
Talk Tennis Guru
You got me there. I had to look that big word up and when I found it my picture was next to it.
MixedMaster
Semi-Pro
Try using some liquid skin for your finger tips. Not expensive and really helps if you have a lot of rackets to string.
Steve Huff
G.O.A.T.
I've been stringing a long time, but never heard of the "bead" method. Fill me in.
CosmosMpower
Hall of Fame
I strung a set last night through my 95 18x20, it wasn't fun but it didn't cut my fingers or anything. The stuff feels like weed whacker string though, very plasticy and wire like.
esgee48
G.O.A.T.
For a guy that just got his Neos a few months ago, you seem to be stringing a lot with a variety of strings. You're on the road to string-a-holicsm. It's not too late. Give your credit cards to the SO so you can't buy/try any more stuff.
If you want pain, try the triangular poly shapes. I hate those so I charge more for the 'pain and suffering.'
If you want pain, try the triangular poly shapes. I hate those so I charge more for the 'pain and suffering.'
1HBHfanatic
Legend
Head gravity, solinco barbwire, dunlop.black.widow are pretty bad
but with weaving one ahead, most are not as big an issue
Using my separator tool to fan, solves most of this pain..
but with weaving one ahead, most are not as big an issue
Using my separator tool to fan, solves most of this pain..
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