Best hybrid with gut

[kirbster123]

Hey guys,

what is the best hybrid with natural gut, and is gut better on the mains or crosses(durability not a factor yet)? Also, is full natural better than a hybrid?

Thanks.

 

[Sakumo]

Hey guys,

what is the best hybrid with natural gut, and is gut better on the mains or crosses(durability not a factor yet)? Also, is full natural better than a hybrid?

Thanks.

It all depends on your strokes and how you play. Tell us more about your game so we can more judge which way would be best for you. Thanks.

 

[bagung]

have tried gut mains with cross of alu pwr rgh, k-boom, v-rex, isospeed pro; end up loving the "unique feel" of gut/iso combo.
have tried gut cross with main of k-boom,alu pwr rgh; it is far too stiff for my TE

 

[GuttaPercha]

The KBoom / Klip combo is AWFUL
Especially the colored light blue gut. It doesnt feel right at all.

 

[nwatts]

I like to use max power, rs Lyon, yptp, or msv cofocus as a cross with gut. Max power and rs Lyon for more control, and yptp or msv cofocus for more power.

 

[graycrait]

Zombie thread resurrection!

 

[Booger]

Gut now is mostly the same (rip in peace, original 14 strand NG) between Wilson/Lux/Babolat. An amateur player isn't going to be able to feel much difference between poly crosses, so it's more about preserving the gut mains. I like Diadem flash.

And yes, a full bed of natural gut is still the best and what most of us should be playing with, but obviously that comes at a price (tag).

edit: Dangit. OP is probably dead of old age by now.

 

[GuttaPercha]

Does anyone use Luxilon Element as a cross? I strung a full bed of it in my Bab Pure Storm GT Tour.
I have 4G soft and alu power feel and Big Banger Ace to try as a cross as well if I break them out

 

[Dan007]

Gut now is mostly the same (rip in peace, original 14 strand NG) between Wilson/Lux/Babolat. An amateur player isn't going to be able to feel much difference between poly crosses, so it's more about preserving the gut mains. I like Diadem flash.

And yes, a full bed of natural gut is still the best and what most of us should be playing with, but obviously that comes at a price (tag).

edit: Dangit. OP is probably dead of old age by now.

LOL @GuttaPercha why revive a thread from 2007

 

[Syfo-Dias]

Gut now is mostly the same (rip in peace, original 14 strand NG) between Wilson/Lux/Babolat. An amateur player isn't going to be able to feel much difference between poly crosses, so it's more about preserving the gut mains. I like Diadem flash.

And yes, a full bed of natural gut is still the best and what most of us should be playing with, but obviously that comes at a price (tag).

edit: Dangit. OP is probably dead of old age by now.

The main issue I have with a full bed of gut is string movement. There's nothing I loathe more than having to straighten strings between points. If I could avoid that, I'd definitely still use it in lower powered frames.

 

[Booger]

The main issue I have with a full bed of gut is string movement. There's nothing I loathe more than having to straighten strings between points. If I could avoid that, I'd definitely still use it in lower powered frames.

Carry one of those string things like Flipper? Come on straightening gut is so old school cool.

 

[The Big Kahuna]

I have been working on testing various cross strings to go with my VS team 17 mains. I’m not done yet but here is a partial list of my results based on four key factors - comfort/control/power/spin - shown as the numbers after the name of the string.

CROSS STRING - Smooth Polys
Ratings for: comfort/control/power/spin

• 2 Kirschbaum Pro Line EVO - 8/9/7/9 - 33
Good all-around
Traits: Soft, Comfortable, Solid, Precise, Lively
Blue version of the Pro Line No. II. Plays like: Yonex Poly Tour Pro 125 or softer Babolat RPM Blast

• 3 Mayami Hit Pro 1.25 - 8/9/7/8 - 32
Good all-around
Traits: Comfortable, explosive, solid, precise
Plays like: Yonex Poly Tour Pro 125 w/ better control & comfort

• 6 Weiss CANNON Silverstring 17 - 8/9/8/8 - 33
Good all-around
Traits: Comfortable, Lively, solid, crispy, precise
Plays like: softer Luxilon Alu Power 16L and BB Ace 18; Yonex Poly Tour Pro 125

• 25 MSV Co-Focus 17L (1.18) - 8/7/8/8 - 31
Good all-around
Traits: Comfortable, Lively, Precise, Explosive, Crispy
Plays like: softer Signum Pro Poly Plasma 1.23

• Yonex Pro Tour FIRE 17 - 3/8/3/8 = 22?
Power? Feel? Comfort?
Traits: Crispy, solid, muted, precise, slippery
Plays Like: Fire 17g feels like a crisper, slicker Polytour Pro 17g or Head Hawk 1.20


The Rest:

Tecnifibre Ice Code White 18 - 7/9/6/8 = 30

Wilson REVOLVE 17 - 7/8/5/8 = 28
Feel? Power?

15 Luxilon ACE 18 - 7/8/5/8 = 28

Kirschbaum Pro Line II 18L (1.15) Red - 6/9/5/7 = 27

x Luxilon ALU Power 125 - 6/8/3/5 = 24

x Luxilon ALU Power 115 - 2/7/4/7 = 20



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