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I use full beds of syn. gut in my own frames almost exclusively and I string at home. I group the few that I'm familiar with like this: Too stiff for my taste: Gosen OG Sheep Micro Gamma WearGuard Prince SG w/Duraflex Moderately soft: Volkl SG Classic Babolat Prince Original SG Forten...

I used the 6.1 Classic for a long time when I was still playing an almost pure serve and volley style. But when I wanted to get more baseline control and trend toward more of an all-court game, I immediately clicked with the Volkl C10 (the Pro 98"). Although I don't have any experience with...

I played the Volkl C10 along with Volkl's Organix 10 for several years - both models had weight added to their handles for extra HL balance and the O10's also worked for me with a touch of lead on the hoop at 3/9 o'clock for extra stability. After tuning the C10's weighed around 12.5 oz. and...

Which one are you asking about - the C10 or the Phantom? I also have weight added to the handles of my Phantoms (not their hoops) and I should note that I don't use an exact formula to dial in my balance. I like to hit against a wall at a practice court I have access to and also hit some...

The VCore 95 has enough old-school tailoring that you might want to consider a trial with the Volkl C10 Pro in case you've never sampled one in the past. I've had a long-term relationship with these (along with one or two other Volkls) and while they're not perfect, there also seems to be a...

I've had luck with reversing a couple cases of golfer's elbow among the high school sluggers I coach by switching those players out of a stiff string - poly was the culprit in each case - to a multifiber for at least a few weeks. I generally like to keep Prince Premier Control 16 on hand for...

I've been rather mystified with just how popular the swinging volley had become among the pros, especially in the WTA. It was suddenly as though everybody wanted to hit it like Maria Sharapova. A lot of times when somebody goes for that shot, it comes at a critical make-or-break point in a set...

Really big hitters will displace this string rather quickly, but a few high school players who like it are usually okay with a little extra tension to keep their strings from getting stuck out of place too much. I suppose that's the trade off with a softer option like this. I haven't...

The two synthetic guts (SG) that are too stiff for my personal taste are Gosen OG Sheep Micro and Prince SG with Duraflex. The Gosen can work for some players wanting some durability from a synthetic string, but it usually feels better when tension is lowered by at least a few pounds compared...

I'm not a fan of making subtle string changes to get greater comfort. Dump the poly completely for now. Our pal @esgee48 in post #4 recommended 15L Prince Premier Control. Great call it you need a multi that will give you both more comfort than poly along with some decent service life. I've...

There's an assumption that the player closest to the ball has the best look at it and can make the most accurate call, but this isn't true. It's often more difficult to discern the precise location of the bounce when we're rather close to it because the ball is moving through our field of view...

I'd expect the combo of weight, balance, and stiffness of either a 98" or 100" racquet to have much more of an impact on its performance and fundamental fit for your game than that tiny difference in hoop size. Either head size could be potentially great for almost anybody if the other specs...

I believe that the old school stuff is entirely relevant for countering one-dimensional baseliners who hit big and also move okay. If that sort of opponent is at least as good at that style of play as you are, you need to be able to do something else to get an edge or else your matches against...

-In case you want another option from the syn. gut family- I've had great luck through recent years using Gosen OGSM 16 or 17 as a cross for basic poly hybrids that I do for local sluggers. That syn. gut is among the most firm that I've tried - I prefer a full bed of something moderately soft...

A few thoughts, but I'll start with the idea of "which one". The first style of backhand I ever learned was a slice and I've always had that as a reliable option. When I learned a fundamentally solid topspin 1hbh later on, it seemed to be a least as potent as my topspin forehand. But when I...

I coach a high school team in the spring and we'll be out there in late March/early April with temps in the low-mid 40's and occasionally even the high 30's (southern New England). I don't have a specific number for poly in terms of dropping tension because I play almost exclusively with syn...

I'm a longtime Volkl guy - C10 and O10 325g have been in my stable for a while (plus a try with the V-Sense 10). My attempts with trying lighter frames in recent years have brought no better than mixed results and it would seem that there's too much old-school racquet design baked into my...

I'm not too big on multi's in general, but I keep a reel of Prince Premier Control 16 and 17 on hand for jobs that require a full bed of multi. -Service life is rather good - it does a pretty good job of holding tension compared with a number of other multi's I've sampled through the years...

I was a pure serve and volley player growing up and I coach high school teams now (boys in the spring and girls in the fall). It's honestly good to hear that your young slugger has some different tennis tools to work with, but that's only step #1. Now he has to learn how to build things with...

Regardless of what I may or may not agree with in this thread, I'll only offer that in the world of tennis tips, the only advice that's just about 100% applicable to everybody is "keep your eye on the ball". Try to watch it through contact. Offering sweeping generalizations about any...

I've been impressed with a few multifibers through the years, including options from Yonex and Isospeed. But I've also found that too many of them degraded (frayed and/or lost tension) too quickly to justify their price. Sometimes a softer syn. gut can simply be easier to live with than an...

I got into stringing over 15 years ago when I started coaching local high school teams. As a little time went by and a few people talked to a few other people in local tennis circles, I built up a bit of an off-and-on client base. But even though I now have an electric machine and I'm a bit...

Nice to apparently have TT back up and functioning... I've come to believe that racquet balance is just as essential as any other spec - at least for me, but I doubt I'm the only one - in terms of getting a decent fit with any racquet. My C10's have weight added only to their handles and...

After reading through the whole thread, I can say that my first thought was in agreement with our pal @Trip in terms of going for something with a little more beef to help you with standing up to a faster ball and also producing one of your own. When you mentioned that the ProStaff was the one...

I'd love to make a similar change from my old Volkl C10's, but my trials through recent years haven't worked. Like your particular Prestige, my C10's are relatively heavy and at least for me, that brings me significant stability at contact along with a lot of command over the ball. How much of...

I've been stringing on a Gamma Prog 2 ELS for a little over ten years. I coach local high school teams in both the spring and fall and also teach in the summers, so several locals use my services during the warmer months. My tempo isn't up at 10-15 string jobs per week on a regular basis, but...

Agree with our pals above - definitely try a little bit of tuning to dial in a little more of the stability you're wanting with your Yonex. Tailoring a better fit with that racquet could be easy enough to do yourself and it might save you the headache of a racquet search. If you try adding...

I'd say don't be subtle with your move to a softer string to try getting that discomfort under control - stop dabbling with "softer poly" for the near term, even in a hybrid. If you want soft and you don't want to pay for premium multifibers like Tecnifibre Biphase or Wilson NXT, try Forten...

Good luck with your quest. I'm 58 and I've been dwelling in an in-between phase for a little bit. I've had a pair of Volkl models in the bag for a long time - C10 Pro 98 and Organix 10 325g (both leaded up to at least 12.5 oz.). C10's are cozy powerhouses and the O10's are more composed spin...

I read the whole thread (phew!), but wanted to chime in on what you were asking about up top. My understanding is that a serve remains legal when the server doesn't move laterally along the baseline to surprise the returner. Taking a single step, especially when the server takes that single...