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SOLINCO MACH-10 PLAYTEST REPORT: Tennis experience/background: I have been playing tennis about 17 years. In the past 3 years, on the average, playing tennis 2 hours/day at least 5 days/week. I do not have any tennis related shoulder, elbow, or wrist issues. I customize and string all my...

And there will be new additional controversies, as well as winning championship matches. The man is a gifted entertainer.

I received a Solinco Playtest package on schedule (2/19) and got them strung up full bed on my matching PT280s on the same day. I started my playtesting on Friday (2/21) and compared them side by side. I already logged about a total of 9 hours playtesting time on each string beds. So far, I like...

@Insect, only Yes if you place 1g mass on the top of the frame.

Like @TheBoom, the Solinco Confidential is one of my favorites as well. When I use Confidential, I like in full bed. However, I use Confidential (16 gauge/1.30mm) mains and (17 gauge/1.20mm) crosses. Even though I love to playtest with the hybrid setups, I am planning to playtest a full bed...

I received a Solinco Playtest notice yesterday (2/13/2025) and my playtest package is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday (2/19). I am really looking forward to playtest Solinco’s unreleased string. Thank you @TW Staff and Solinco for providing this playtest opportunity.

Head Hawk Touch 17 and Hawk Power 17 Playtest Assessment Tennis background/skill level/playing style: I have been playing tennis about 16 years, and I am a 3.5 – 4.0 all-court attacking player. Generally, I follow up a well-placed serve with volley and a good baseline shot to set up at the net...

I received Head Hawk Touch 17 and Hawk Power 17 playtest strings yesterday (8/26/2024) as scheduled from UPS. I liked the colors of the playtest strings and there was no issue encountered during the stringing while applying the two-piece stringing method using the drop weight stringing machine...

I received a Head Hawk Touch 17 vs Hawk Power 17 playtest email notice yesterday (8/20/2024), and the string packages are scheduled to arrive on Monday (8/26). I am looking forward to playtest both Hawk Touch 17 and Hawk Power 17 string sets on my two matching Head Pro Tour 280 (18 x 20) Midplus...

Tennis background/skill level/playing style: I have been playing tennis about 16 years, and I am a 3.5 – 4.0 all-court attacking player. Normally, I follow up a well-placed serve with volley, and convert a good baseline shot to set up at the net. Current string set-up(s) and preferred...

I received a Solinco Hyper-G / Hyper-G Round playtest email notice last Friday (6/21/2024), and the string package is scheduled to arrive on Thursday (6/27). I am excited to playtest Hyper-G hybrid combo with a Solinco overgrip. Thank you to Solinco and @TW Staff for this playtest opportunity.

I love to playtest with the different hybrid setups. I am always looking for the hybrid combo that will enhance my game. My current go to hybrid setup is Kirschbaum Max Power Rough (16 gauge/1.30 mm) as the mains at 52±1 lbs, and Head Lynx Tour (17 gauge/1.25 mm) as the crosses at 52±1 lbs. For...

Head Velocity Power 1.30 Playtest Review: I received a Head Velocity Power 16 gauge/1.30 mm (VP 16) playtest string package on 5/13/2024. VP 16 is a multifilament string inner core with the slick outer layer/coating. For this playtest, I selected Head i.Prestige Mid (18 x 20) since it is an...

I am envious to playtesters whom already received their string package. I must wait until coming Monday (5/13) to receive and string the Head Velocity MLT Power. I use drop-weight stringing machine and going to use Head i.Prestige Mid (18 x 20), 58 lbs on mains and 58 lbs on crosses.

I received a Head Velocity Power 1.30 playtest notice yesterday (5/7/2024), and the string package is scheduled to arrive on Monday (5/13). I am going to use Head i.Prestige Mid (18 x 20) for this playtest. It’s going to be fun and thank you to Head and @TW Staff for this multifilament playtest...

That works for me if I get selected as one of the Tennis Warehouse play-testers. When it comes to the multifilament strings, I would prefer 1.30 rather than 1.25 on a full-bed setup.

II really enjoyed playtesting both Head’s new V1 and V2 strings on full-bed setup, and I would love to see both strings get released to the market. I am thinking that hybrid setups using V1 and V2 would be an excellent choice. I would prefer V2 on mains and V1 on crosses to enhance feel and...

Selecting HEAD's Next Co-poly String V1 vs V2 Playtest Review I received my Head Next Co-poly TVP 22-001 V1 and V2 playtest strings on Wednesday (4/10/2024). Both V1 and V2 strings had identical appearances and no markings with the string thickness of 16 gauge. To avoid mix up, I made one mark...

I got my Head Next Co-poly TVP 22-001 V1 and V2 playtest strings on Wednesday (4/10/2024). Upon examining both V1 and V2 strings, both strings felt like 16 gauges, and I could not distinguish any noticeable difference between V1 and V2. I know I could easily mix up these two strings, and I made...

I received Head co-poly string playtest notice last week, and my V1 and V2 strings are scheduled to arrive on 4/10/2024 by UPS. I have prepared my two matched Head Pro Tour MPs ready, and I am looking forward to playtest and provide my feedback for the new Head co-poly strings. Thank you, Head...

Gamma Sapphire Playtest Review: Gamma Sapphire is made from 100% biodegradable material, and it feels and behaves similar to co-poly string. There was no issue encountered during the stringing and I allowed couple days for the strings tension to settle in before playtesting. Gamma Sapphire...

I have playtested about 7 hours total and I really enjoy this Gamma Sapphire string. I want to hold off my reviews until I get over 10 hours of playtest time. Anyways, it is best to tryout this string when TW is offering Gamma Sapphire 1.28mm Promo String for only $2 (while supplies last). Thank...

I got my Gamma Sapphire playtest string (16 gauge, 1.28 mm) yesterday (3/12/2024), and no issue to note using a drop-weight string machine last night. Sapphire strung at 50 lbs, Mains / 50 lbs, Crosses using two-piece stringing on Head PT280 MP (18 x 20). I will let the string bed settle and...

I received a Gamma Sapphire playtest notice last week, and a playtest package is scheduled to arrive tomorrow (3/12/2024). I am planning to string it on Head PT280 MP (18 x 20) and compare with my regular string setup. Thank you to Gamma and @TW Staff for this playtest opportunity, and I am...

Babolat Xalt Full Bed and Xalt/RPM Rough Hybrids Playtest Review Once I got a selected email notice from Tennis Warehouse, I prepared my three matched Head Pro Tour 280 MP racquets for this playtest. I received two 40 ft sets of Babolat Xalt 1.30 mm/16 gauge (white) and one 40 ft set of Babolat...

This is the best time in year to tennis here in Orlando, FL. I would love to playtest as well.

Luxilon ECO POWER and ECO ROUGH Playtest Review I strung my playtest ECO Power full-bed and ECO Rough full-bed shortly after I got them, around 16th of August. I set my playtest string tension to 53 lbs (mains/crosses) on my matched playtest racquets, and there was no issue during the stringing...

Thank you @TW Staff and Luxilon for selecting me as one of the Luxilon ECO Power and ECO Rough play-testers. My playtest strings are on their way, and I look forward to playtest on my two matching Head Pro Tour 280 MP (18 x 20) racquets.

Head co-poly playtest Review I received my playtest Head Lynx Spin 2 (hybrid), Head Hawk 16 (black), and Head Lynx Tour 16 (champagne) strings on Tuesday (5/30/2023). I prepared Hawk 16 and Lynx Tour 16 by cutting each string into two pieces (18 ft and 22 ft) since I decided to hybrid two...

@StringStrungStrang, I use Tier One Black Night 16g (52 lbs, mains) and Lynx Tour 17g or 16g (52 lbs, crosses) regularly on my Head Prestige/Pro Tour/Radical Tour MP racquets. I was interested in comparing between my regular setup and playtest Racquet 3 setup. In addition, I thought about...