3.5 pushers, does it matter what string??
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PimpMyGame
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If they haven't specified string I don't think it matters as long as it's not expensive.
If you stitch them up with expensive string and expect them to pay for it I think you'd lose business.
If you stitch them up with expensive string and expect them to pay for it I think you'd lose business.
A basic synthetic gut like prince syn gut, gamma syn gut, forten sweet 16, gosen OG Sheep Micro would be more than sufficient
Valjean
Hall of Fame
I think a comfortable multifilament strung for their game at low- to mid-tension is their best solution; Prince's Premier with Softflex does wonders with them, their games too. BTW, and FWIW to you, too--the USTA doesn't term NTRP-rated 3.5 players novices, that's intermediate-level tennis. For perspective's sake in here, the average senior club pro is but a 4.5...
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LanEvo
Hall of Fame
well it depends if ur friends know how to tell the difference between strings yet and how they play if they dont then string with whatever u want, like im a 3.0 and i have tried out almost every kinda string there is well types like poly, syn gut, and stuff and i can tell a difference, but with with diff ppl it varies
tennisfreak15347
Banned
it does matter what string and tension you use, no matter what level. If you're say, a 2.0 or a 3.5, luxilon BB Alu Rough @ 57lbs will certainly be much more different than average synthetic gut @55lbs.
Thank you for the responses. My main thoughts were either a $4.50 Prince syn gut 16 w/ duraflex or getting Bab VS gut at $35 for them. I really can see the comfort issue with gut.
They ask me for advice all the time. As friends, I string them for free, they just pay for the string. It really helps when I can get a consenus from the experts on whether the extra $30 would improve their game playability much. They don't break strings so they would get a lot of life out of gut.
If they just push the ball lightly can a gut improve their playability much or is it a waste of money?
They ask me for advice all the time. As friends, I string them for free, they just pay for the string. It really helps when I can get a consenus from the experts on whether the extra $30 would improve their game playability much. They don't break strings so they would get a lot of life out of gut.
If they just push the ball lightly can a gut improve their playability much or is it a waste of money?
tennisfreak15347
Banned
it wont be a waste of money, as they probably won't even break it. However, natural gut does have the best power,feel and everything, including tension maintenance, so they won't have to re-string often. They will definitely feel a difference between synthetic gut and natural gut, performance wise.
Valjean
Hall of Fame
What this type of player requires is increased comfort and added power. That rules out PSGD.
What many of them won't want to do, since their interest tends to be casual, is spend the $35 for natural gut. You can get Prince's very solid Premier with Softflex for $10.50; Prince's Synthetic Gut Multifilament for $7.50 (although there's increased tension loss, then). That's what I would be selling them; tell them so, then, as well.
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Charlie_Boy
Semi-Pro
You're not a 3.5 if you push.
tennisfreak15347
Banned
pushers can be any level, but they generally dont make it past 4.0
