Best 1.10 or 1.05 poly strings?

[SF_45er]

I have my 11 y/o (UTR 4) currently hitting with Poly / Syn Gut hybrid. She breaks it ever 2 weeks. I am looking to try full poly in a thin gauge. Since she currently uses Ghostwire 1.17 in the mains, an obvious candidate is Ghostwire 1.10.

Q: What are the best 1.10 or 1.05 gauge strings that you've used in a full bed? (or strung for others)?

I am currently considering:

• Ghostwire 1.10
• Tour Bite 1.10 or 1.05
• Tour Bite Soft 1.10 or 1.05
• Hyper G 1.10 or 1.05
• Hyper G Soft 1.10 or 1.05

Potentially given the thin gauge we will play until it breaks or 4 weeks, whichever comes first. But ideally is playable for a 3-4 week period (I get 12-15 hours from a poly so hoping she gets 24-30).

 

[Trip]

So I get the desire to get however much string bed life, but honestly, 2 weeks per frame (I'm guessing 15+ hours?) isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially if it's breaking before the poly goes dead and helping to save your daughter's arm. On that note, I'm sure you have a pretty good handle on her wellness level, but I would say 11 might be "on the bubble" for introducing a youngster to poly, even in a hybrid. Much would depend though on their physicality, development, etc.

First question: why not flip the hybrid and string a little higher? It would provide more comfort, better touch, easier depth and get her used to a more fluid, higher-snapback bed with likely even more spin at max RHS. Plus, if you use a beefy-enough and slick-enough main (a slick syn gut with a good enough durability wrap like Lightning Pro, or a multi-ester with a permanently-slick matrix to it, like HDMX), you may even get better longevity versus the poly/non-poly setup.

Despite all of the above, if you do think you want to head down the full-bed poly road, you mighty try GW 1.10 or Diadem Flash 1.15, maybe over even the narrowest gauges of TB/S and HG/S. All of those should be in a similar ball park, though.

 

[Nate7-5]

Volkl Cyclone is pretty good in the thinnest gauges

 

[kevonian]

Does she break the poly mains?

 

[SF_45er]

why not flip the hybrid and string a little higher? It would provide more comfort, better touch, easier depth and get her used to a more fluid, higher-snapback bed with likely even more spin at max RHS. Plus, if you use a beefy-enough and slick-enough main (a slick syn gut with a good enough durability wrap like Lightning Pro, or a multi-ester with a permanently-slick matrix to it, like HDMX), you may even get better longevity versus the poly/non-poly setup

Yes I am doing exactly this as a next setup! HDMX 1.30 / Lynx (round poly) 1.25.

Does she break the poly mains?

No she does not. The Ghostwire 1.10 / SG 1.25 lasted 14 days, about 25 hours practice time. It feels very comfortable end to end. Though I think for this hybrid I'd go back to 1.17 or 1.22 (1.10 seemed to fly on her a bit more). Though Im in no rush to go full poly to be clear. If there's a comfortable enough poly I'd go with it. For now using multi in the mains is something Ill test out. If I go full poly, trying Volk Cyclone Tour 1.30 is an option (played with it myself).

 

[veelium]

Imo skip the 1.05 solincos, they are all over the place after a half court warmup.
1.10 is ok on the other hand (tried tour bite and hyper g in both gauges.

 

[Chairman3]

Luxilon Timo 1.10 was the best, discontinued.

Isospeed v18 is 1.12 but it is pretty good. Definitely on the softer side, so great for arm comfort. Good power and a bit dampened like some Yonex strings. Not really crisp or plastic-y though.

I liked it, give it a go. Affordable too but nice quality. Average tension maintenance but it doesn't get harsh like some soft polys.

 

[Wooly]

MSV Focus Hex 1.10 ... best String i ever played ... i cut it out ever 3-6 Weeks, and it hardly breaks. Great Feel, soft, a lot of spin. ma goto Poly at any time.