best standard synthetic gut for hybrid

[sruckauf]

What's your suggestion for standard synthetic gut for hybrid stringing in the crosses? I've been using full 17 gauge multi string setups for a long time now, but am wondering if I can get more bang for the buck by using a lower cost yet decent syn gut cross string. Suggestions? I'm thinking PSG Original 17, Gosen OG Sheep Micro 17.. those kinds of strings. But I haven't tried this yet.. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

P.S. I probably won't be trying poly mains, at least for now, if that alters your opinion.

Thanks.

 

[Stan]

Forten Sweet of Laserfibre Classic Syn. Gut

 

[sruckauf]

I haven't seen the Laserfibre Classic Syn. Gut before - I'll try to track that down. Thanks!

 

[bad_call]

gosen ogsm is the syn gut i use most for crosses in hybrids.

btw - speaking of poly mains, i'm using monogut in mains with the ogsm crosses and happy with the play. that poly is pretty soft so no TE issues.

 

[sruckauf]

Thanks, bad_call. I've not tried any Ashaway strings.. so I'll get a couple of those, too and try it out.

Thanks!

 

[Keifers]

I've had excellent performance in the past from Bab VS synthetic gut (now called Conquest) in 16 and 18 gauge.

Probably my fav cross for a nat gut hybrid is Gosen Jim Courier. JC is a little firmer than ogsm and the stringbed ends up just a little firmer than an all nat gut bed, which I like because I can feel the ball just a bit better.

Btw, JC used to be available in both 16 and 17 ga, but now only in 16. (The 16 still works well with a 17 ga nat gut; I do wish they would being the 17 back to the US market, though.)

 

[bad_call]

Thanks, bad_call. I've not tried any Ashaway strings.. so I'll get a couple of those, too and try it out.

Thanks!

don't forget to pre-stretch the monogut...about 10% or so. they are indeed a good buy for $4 a set.

 

[sruckauf]

Beautiful. I'll make sure and pre-stretch the monogut. I do my own stringing so I'm all over that.

Thanks all for the thoughtful responses! Much appreciated.