string advice

Looking for some guidance on what type of strings I should be. Here's a bit more about my game and preferences: Power player with lots of pace looking to improve ball control and placement. My shots do not always go where I want them Play 2-3x per week and would like to avoid restringing more...

Hey everyone, This is my first post here, so apologies if this is the wrong section. I’m a competitive college tennis player with a level around 4.5-5.0 (sorry we don’t use NTRP ratings in my country). I’m switching from Babolat Pure VS 2022 to the Yonex Percept 97D because it really...

Hello, Do you guys put any weight on what the official manufacturer recommends as the specific string type and model for their racquets? I've been eyeing on a few new racquets and am left wondering how to string them from the hundreds of different options. Let's take an example of the Pro...

Hi! First time stringer, using an Alpha Axis Pro. I have the basics down and have calibrated the machine. No trouble with the mains (tried 2 string job) but ran into issues with finding room to tie off the starting crosses (there is just not enough room in the grommet to push through the tie...

I'm an intermediate player who has acquired these poly strings below and looking for recommendations on a hybrid setup. I haven't broken a poly string ever. I'm more of a spinner but can hit big sometimes. I also often put spin on my first serves. My favorite and regular racket is the Yonex...

Hello, I'd like to ask the forum if anyone can compare the Yonex Polytour Pro and the Head Hawk Touch for me. I have been using Hawk Touch for a while now in my Head Speed Pro (g360+) and just moved to a Yonex Percept 97. Since the Percept is already soft enough on impact I'm not appreciating...

Hi All, Looking for some advice! I’m currently a UTR 4.5. I play relatively flat shots and like a setup which offers lots of control and low launch angles. My biggest frustration is hitting the ball into the back fence. I am getting lessons to improve my technique and considering a more...

Greetings! First of all hello everyone this is my first thread here. I am Aarush, 17 years old and I started playing tennis about 2 weeks ago. Currently I have 3 rackets, the new head speed mp legend, head mx spark pro, and the old Wilson pro staff 100L, I use the head speed mp as my main...

Hi, I’m a low-mid 4.0 and currently have a sand-beige vcore 98 coming in the mail soon. Just wondering what people would recommend/what they are currently using. Playstyle - First strike agressive baseliner Groundstrokes - Forehand can generate good amounts of spin, but tend to prefer hitting...

Ive been enjoying spin with this racquet, and I'd like to mod it but Id have a couple of different approaches and want hear experiences before doing it. I have other two racquets - head gravity pro(no mod except leather grip) - blade v9 16x19 (added 8g at 3 & 9, leather grip as well) both...

Hi all, Just switch to the vcore 98 (2023), however I'm unsure as to what string to string it up with that would be of most benefit for my game. I've done some research myself, but there are so many strings out there that I just can't decide. A few notes about my playstyle and preferences: I...

I’m treating a friend and want to get new strings for his racquet (because he’s the only person who will play with my beginner self). He has an older Head Radical MP Microgel that hasn't been restrung in years (and the grip looks like a mummy wrapping, so he'll get a new overgrip too). He's a...

l love Tour bite on my old Ezone100 (55lbs) But on my Vcore98 (54lbs) feels super stiff and low powered I tried Head Linx Tour and I hated it .. was over powered and even at 56lbs felt like a trampoline freshly strung What string should I put on my vcore98? - Hyper g? - Confidential? What...

One of friends recently bought an artengo tr930 spin pro that came pre strung. I was testing it and noticed a skipped weave on the center of the string bed. Obviously this is a very unlucky situation for him, but we were wondering how the playability of the racquet would be over time if a weave...

Hello all, been a long time follower of these threads and reading as much as I can. Realized my arm can’t handle poly anymore, or maybe it never could haha. Anyways, I’m looking to switch to a poly multi hybrid. I play a 98 yonex vcore 305g weighted up with a leather grip and 2g lead at the top...

I have become a much more interested in the equipment I was using. As such, I trialled frames extensively (before settling on my current frame), and similarly am trialling string setups nearly continuously. Every time I string, it seems I am using a new string. With the extensive variations in...

Hi all, I recently play tested a Percept 97 (strung with Polytour Pro at 23 kg/51 lbs) and loved it. I felt that the only downside was that (just like seemingly everybody else) it wasn't very stable against heavy balls so I will instantly add some weight to 3 and 9 and probably some in the...

Hello, Yesterday i tested the grapplesnake tour sniper for 1 hour training, inside my prince tour 100p txt2 (2nd version 2019) with lead tape (32.2 cm balance 333g static weight 334sw) @20kg main/19kg cross I really liked the control/consistency/predictability/feel/power level/ball pocketing...

My dad is in his 60´s right now. He’s suffering from a relatively light tennis elbow (I say that because it doesn’t affect him in his daily life but only when he plays tennis). He’s playing with a power racquet (artengo tr990 power pro) with a mono (it came pre-strung with an artengo string idk...

Saw a bunch of positive reviews on whiteout 305, can someone provide comparisons between these two racquets? Looking for: Launch angle comparison Tension loss Power Control Spin potential Serves Also, on the Tennis Warehouse website, the whiteout said "Stroke Style: Full". Does that really...

I’ve been playing tennis for 16 months now. I’ve been taking lessons once a week since the beginning (except in the summer). I went from not playing tennis at all to have a decent technique thanks to my lessons at my local club with very good pro instructors. I also play once or twice per week...

How does everyone go about testing different strings and setups? Ideally you'd have each string/string setup in a freshly-strung racquet, a few hours for back-to-back comparisons (drills/hitting/practice play), and the ability to restring/adjust as you narrow in on the best option but the cost...

Hi there, I am looking for a poly that would go well with velocity mlt. I am planning to put poly in the mains and velocity in the crosses. I use a 2022 babolat pure aero, and usually play with a full bed of poly tour spin and have experienced some discomfort. I am primarily a clay player. ntrp...

Hello fellow tennis friends! I'm seeing a very good deal for polytour spin and I wonder if this string would be a good string to hybrid with polytour fire to allow that extra bit of kick from my shots. For context I string a full bed of polytour fire 1.20 at 50/48 in my vcore 95 and I'm...

Am I looking for a unicorn? I am not a string breaker but hit with a lot of spin. Currently, I am using velocity mains/gosen ogsm crosses (51/49) but the string movement is making me crazy. I tried Luxilon element mains/multifeel crosses (50 lbs) before but they gave me elbow pain and the...

Hi all, I'm a recreational tennis player, usually get an hour of practice in with my partner 2-3 times per week. Bought a relatively entry level Head racket about 2-3 months ago that came with stock strings. Noticing that recently the strings often look all out of place during the course of a...

I have the polytour rev in my vcore 100 right now and like it, but I don’t have anything else to compare strings to. Im looking for a more spin and control string with decent durability. Power doesn’t matter to me a lot, more or less is okay. Some ideas I have are polytour pro, solinco...

Hi, I've bought a new Prince Tour 100 racquet in October and chose a 1.30 mm Prince Diablo string with it, strung at 24/23 kg. The strings never moved but had notches on it after a couple of months. Since there are no Prince Diablo strings available anywhere in my country I've chosen another...

My daughter is 11 and is a competitive player. She is medium height/thin, but strong, and hits relatively hard for her age. She plays with a Yonex Vcore 100L racket (strungweight 298g). She hurt her arm about a year ago, so I have since had her playing with a full bed of multifilament strung...

I had Luxilon 4G on main and Gut on cross strung at 52/52lbs about two months ago, I played roughly 2-3 times a week. I just notice that the gut on cross started to fray badly and the main string moving around like way too much. Say like if i want to keep the main string looks tidy i would have...