Retired the Black Knight and Strike Force RIP strings. The Black Knight just was at too low tension (TennisTension and RT were reading ~42lbs) and I could feel it. RIP registered at ~45 but I didn't like the string. At least I liked BK when it was fresh from the stringer at ~48lbs. Maybe they'd be better at my preferred tensions.
Had
Toroline Caviar (1.24mm) strung up and so far so good. This time I happened to be there for the actual stringing (same stringer, different machine) and the tension was good. 59.0 lbs set on some sort of Gamma electric stringer, and TT registered at ~62lbs and RT 60.8lbs right off the stringer. A little less after a few hours and a short 20 min play sesh interrupted by rain. Excellent spin potential. Not launchy or trampoliney at all. Great control and the few volleys I had were predictable/consistent. It wasn't a problem at all coming from a 4G Soft racquet that is currently at lower tension. I noticed there was less power probably due to the higher tension. I might go down some pounds in tension given the same string and stringing machine but I'd have to see how the tension behaves and if it loosens up at all. It has dropped ~3 pounds to about 59lbs (in TT) after a few hours and barely playing 20 minutes. I will have to give it a few days to see as the 4G Soft racquet had sit in the box for days when it was delivered from Wilson
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about 2 hours in, ~20 hours after string, RacquetTune now reads at ~56lbs and TT ~57lbs, so it has lost maybe 4-5 lbs so far from stringing. This string is playing wonderfully and I'm happy with the tension I chose (
maybe I'd go 1-2 lbs less) . Zero complaints. Ball was always under control. The only time I remember hitting out was when my racquet angle was facing too high because I couldn't set up in time. I could swing out and the string would help me do what I wanted with the ball, and also the ball wasn't likely to fly further than I wanted if I hit a softer shot. Definitely a contender with 4G/4GS. I think I prefer it more because the spin potential is better, maybe because of the hexagonal vs round shape. I'm getting another racquet back with fresh 4GS today to better compare. It makes me wish I had the Black Knight at a higher tension so I could compare the two more adequately. Pretty comfy string. The quality of the string seems to be on par with that of its packaging, which was easily the nicest packaging I've seen. Might have to get a reel of this
Toroline Caviar.