anandsap123
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Hi all, I am a 10th grader in high school looking to play high school tennis this upcoming year. I am not a string breaker but I play at least three times a week. I try to hit with topspin on both sides and I use a Babolat AeroPro Drive GT. I cannot afford really expensive strings. The max I would pay for any hybrid string setup or full bed is $25-30.
In strings, I look for power, control, and spin. With emphasis on the control and spin. I was given the advice to go with a poly by TW Staff on Live Chat until he learned of my age.
He thought that with the high stiffness rating of AeroPro Drive GT, that a poly would not be good for me as I am still developing and growing. What do you all think of this statement? And if this statement is true are there any poly's out there, once again inexpensive, that are "soft" but still have the control and spin I am looking for?
After learning of my age, the TW Staff Member recommended doing a hybrid combination.
He recommended the setup of:
Mains: Volkl Cyclone 17 Crosses: Gosen OG Sheep Micro 16. He claimed this setup worked extremely well and is the best bang for ones buck (total price for two full sets of this combo is $11.74)
What do you all think of this setup? What are some other good hybrid setups that will provide me with good control and spin and some power? That are once again not too inexpensive. And any good hybrids of a poly for spin&control and then something else for power?
Lastly for full bed recommendations he recommended multifilaments, (remember he did all this considering my age and his statement of poly's being too stiff for me) What good and cheap multi's are there?
Thanks and please provide what string tension to use for any setups or strings you recommend. I think this will help a ton of players just starting out and not just me so please be thoughtful!
In strings, I look for power, control, and spin. With emphasis on the control and spin. I was given the advice to go with a poly by TW Staff on Live Chat until he learned of my age.
He thought that with the high stiffness rating of AeroPro Drive GT, that a poly would not be good for me as I am still developing and growing. What do you all think of this statement? And if this statement is true are there any poly's out there, once again inexpensive, that are "soft" but still have the control and spin I am looking for?
After learning of my age, the TW Staff Member recommended doing a hybrid combination.
He recommended the setup of:
Mains: Volkl Cyclone 17 Crosses: Gosen OG Sheep Micro 16. He claimed this setup worked extremely well and is the best bang for ones buck (total price for two full sets of this combo is $11.74)
What do you all think of this setup? What are some other good hybrid setups that will provide me with good control and spin and some power? That are once again not too inexpensive. And any good hybrids of a poly for spin&control and then something else for power?
Lastly for full bed recommendations he recommended multifilaments, (remember he did all this considering my age and his statement of poly's being too stiff for me) What good and cheap multi's are there?
Thanks and please provide what string tension to use for any setups or strings you recommend. I think this will help a ton of players just starting out and not just me so please be thoughtful!