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The specs of the DC London seem very similar to the Dunlop 4D 300 - a racquet that serves as a really good base for adding lead. Can anyone describe how the London feels in terms of weighting and balance, and what sort of a different lead in the hoop/handle makes? Anyone know when the London is...

@ drak Your views about tension loss and wear seem to contradict Dampener's photos on the previous page. @ drak + Dampener Any consensus or agreement on this issue?

Tecnifibre seem to be the most durable.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES_QA-VG-Ec

At the current exchange rate, I'd hazard a guess that you'd break even or even save money (assuming of course, you're not going to buy just ONE set of strings). I've been looking at strings (several sets and 2 reels) recently at TW (US), TW (Europe), and 2 UK string retailers, and I actually...

Played with this string for about a 25 hours before cutting it out. Obviously these are the strings that came with my racquet. - The string is very low powered - You get more control the harder you hit the ball - it's almost as if the strings 'wake up' once they're put under stress -...

Well, I've ordered a couple from TW Europe. Will report back next week as to what they're like.....

Why do you suggest Prince Recoil? It's crazily expensive (particularly in Europe) for what is essentially a synthetic gut with a slippery coating. The reviews on here are also fairly negative about it, particularly in terms of tension loss.

@ The Dampener. Wow. The new stuff seems to wear really badly. Alot of tension loss as well. They seem to have made it a bit too soft.....

Anyone tried one of these? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4Yb3nLa-Oo Surely, this is going to be so much more natural and comfortable?

@ Xenakis I'm not looking to change my poly setup - I'm very happy with things as they are, but thank you for the suggestions. Will give RIP Control a go, along with PerfectControl as I have packets of those (along with 10 other synths/multis!) along with probably a set of MultiFeel. Anyone...

APDGT (lots of power, little directional control) and PSGT (control but very little power) are very different racquets. If you're a flattish hitter, APDGT isn't really ideal. It's very much a light spin racquet with the emphasis on allowing the player the generate alot of racquet head speed...

@ Xenakis I love the bite of thin polys, but after 8-10 hours a week of polys for the last few years, I'm finding that I need more and more recovery time between matches and have more aches and twinges. Need to soften the stringbed slightly. Don't care about textured or non-textureds strings -...

That's interesting. I've never heard of that company and although I would love to support a UK company, their strings are so expensive! How do they justify their prices? £58 for a set of gut (!!), £19 for a multi (!!), £10 for synth gut etc. Do they manufacture the strings themselves?

Is MultiFeel similar to Babolat Addiction, because the latter feels pretty dead to me as a full bed at 54lbs.

As per title. I'm looking for something stiffer, lower powered but consistent in response and with a little bit of bite to help with topspin. A string that provides a slight (but not too much) cupping motion on the ball with good resistance to string movement would also be good. The aim is to...

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Hyperion and Tornado are very dull, rubbery feeling strings, even in thin gauges. MSV Hex is a good spin string, cheap too but it dies fairly quickly. Technifibre Black Code is good spin string - softer but still crisp feeling. Kirsch Pro Line 2 is another good poly but lower down in terms of...

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Would you care to explain why in your opinion, or are you just going to rant like an uneducated idiot?

Very difficult to assess Gripper when you're testing it only as a cross. Anyone tried it as a full bed?

Well said. Never understood the bitterness you get from people like Thundervolley. Clearly he/she has some unresolved personal issues which he/she projects onto the likes of Henin.

You half talk a load of s***.

If you're buying a 1.8T make sure it has had meticulous and frequent oil changes at the correct spec (VAG have a very specific oil spec) so that you run into any 'sludge of death' problems with the engine.

Maxim Touch has always been a very soft string. Do you find this new version is even softer?

The TW one is very good. Nice quality leather and good price too.

It case you hadn't noticed, you were the one who sought to completely dismiss the comments from around 40 or so RSI playtesters by suggesting it must have been some of collective abberation if they rated the string highly. Clearly it must have been some sort of cosmic anomally if they...

I didn't use any electronic device. I can only rely on my playtesting and I can tell you for fact that it doesn't lose twice as much tension compared to other multis from 5 serves immediately after stringing, certainly not in 1.30 gauge. However, my stringer does has a ERT300. I'm quite happy...

Ah I see. Why don't you get a normal piece of (non tennis) string, and string up the racquet using that, just to gauge the required length? At least that way you won't waste a packet or two.

Isn't 19' enough for 18 cross strings?