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I want that cheap < 5 dollars synthetic gut. Which one would be the best? Gosen OG Sheep or Prince original or something else?
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For cheap syn gut i like gamma.. but ive been using wilson nxt and its alot better but way more expensiveI want that cheap < 5 dollars synthetic gut. Which one would be the best? Gosen OG Sheep or Prince original or something else?
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Yes, multifilaments are technically synthetic gut (right?) but I was looking for one that weren't multifilaments because those break faster for me.For cheap syn gut i like gamma.. but ive been using wilson nxt and its alot better but way more expensive
I think technically everything that isn't natural gut is synthetic gut. . Ive never really used anything but mono in the crosses.. so im not sure then..Yes, multifilaments are technically synthetic gut (right?) but I was looking for one that weren't multifilaments because those break faster for me.
ditto... great stuffI personally like the feel of the slick surface of Head syngut PPS more than the gummy surface of other synguts I've tried. Syngut for me keeps playability much better than many multis, like Babolat Xcel.
Forten Sweet is one of those strings (for a syn gut) that plays very much like nat gut. Great stuff. There are so many syn guts.. each one is just a bit different to make it interesting.Cant go wrong with Forten Sweet either.
there is no trick. if you string it real tight, it takes out some of the springiness. it also makes the sweet spot small and makes it more prone to snap. it is what it is, as they say. i dont really give 2 sh*ts about the straightening of the strings, what bugs me is the springiness and lack of spin. im just not as competitive with it. i have seen some players around the 40 yr old mark, though, who played D1 in college with synthetic gut and 6.1 classics. they still manage to hit plenty of spin with it. i just need more help from my equipment than they do.My racket and string travels are pretty wide ranging these past few years. So help me here also. When I string syn gut (I have reels of Forten, Gosen Sheep Micro, Prince SG w/Duraflex and Gosen Tuff 15L) those strings immediately move all over the place, need constant straightening and generally seem to play less well for me than Kevlar x Zyex, poly full beds and natural gut x poly or zyex. I want to feel some love for syn gut but I just can't find it. Maybe there is a trick to stringing syn gut I am not aware of?
Whatever that's cheapest. And IMO, anything but Duraflex.I want that cheap < 5 dollars synthetic gut. Which one would be the best? Gosen OG Sheep or Prince original or something else?
Thanks!
I know, fullbed syngut is just like that, strings get stuck out of place immediately. Consider trying syngut mains with non-textured poly crosses if you're not a string breaker. That combo for me gives the best of both worlds: Feel of syngut, control, spin and strings staying in place of poly.My racket and string travels are pretty wide ranging these past few years. So help me here also. When I string syn gut (I have reels of Forten, Gosen Sheep Micro, Prince SG w/Duraflex and Gosen Tuff 15L) those strings immediately move all over the place, need constant straightening and generally seem to play less well for me than Kevlar x Zyex, poly full beds and natural gut x poly or zyex. I want to feel some love for syn gut but I just can't find it. Maybe there is a trick to stringing syn gut I am not aware of?
How long do you get before main snaps?I know, fullbed syngut is just like that, strings get stuck out of place immediately. Consider trying syngut mains with non-textured poly crosses if you're not a string breaker. That combo for me gives the best of both worlds: Feel of syngut, control, spin and strings staying in place of poly.
Some synguts have more slick coating than others though. They will initially stay better in place. My favorite, Head syngut PPS is like that.
I restring almost solely because of trampolining and tension loss, rarely because strings snap. The restringing point for me is around 15h of playing time, or around 4-8 weeks.How long do you get before main snaps?
QFT ...anything but Duraflex. I can't stand that feel.Whatever that's cheapest. And IMO, anything but Duraflex.
I might try this setup. I really enjoy gut/poly but sometimes I feel I have to hold back on my strokes due to too much power. Do the mains snap back into place until it breaks?I have migrated to a synthetic main / slick poly cross hybrid, and it's about perfect. The thing about synthetic guts is that they will all lose tension at alarming rates, so playing 16 ga synth gut with a 17 ga poly makes it so the synthetic breaks right around when it should, and I don't end up playing dead strings. YMMV. I like the crisp feel of Gosen OG Sheep 16, and have come to the conclusion that I like it more then POSG, which was my favorite for a long time.
Gosen OGSM 16 or POSG 16 in the mains with Solinco Outlast 17 in the crosses is one of my favourite cheap and cheerful setup, and plays miles better than a full bed of syn gut.I have migrated to a synthetic main / slick poly cross hybrid, and it's about perfect. The thing about synthetic guts is that they will all lose tension at alarming rates, so playing 16 ga synth gut with a 17 ga poly makes it so the synthetic breaks right around when it should, and I don't end up playing dead strings. YMMV. I like the crisp feel of Gosen OG Sheep 16, and have come to the conclusion that I like it more then POSG, which was my favorite for a long time.
Volkl Classic SynGut 16I want that cheap < 5 dollars synthetic gut. Which one would be the best? Gosen OG Sheep or Prince original or something else?
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So how was it?I've been convinced. I ordered some smooth poly and will give it a try with Syn Gut mains.
You broke poly in 2h and not syngut? Or just talking about playability of poly going down?poly lasted about 2 hours playing. I'm giving up on poly.
That Wilson Extreme Synthetic Gut plays adequately; feels nice.The "free" Wilson Synthetic gut that TW provides on new racquet purchases is great stuff if you like a soft stringbed with great ball pocketing.
Polys aren't as arm friendly?they are all crap compared to the copolys today, plenty of which can be had for $5.
try the goldenset powercord, softer than synguts but more power and spin... longer string life, stays straight on the frame all the time, can play till it breaks, can string from mid 50's all the way down to 10lbs (not a typo)... costs $4 per if you buy reel.Polys aren't as arm friendly?
Wait, does it not lose tension very fast? I was actually considering an ashaway mono gut zxtry the goldenset powercord, softer than synguts but more power and spin... longer string life, stays straight on the frame all the time, can play till it breaks, can string from mid 50's all the way down to 10lbs (not a typo)... costs $4 per if you buy reel.
with all the above considered, synguts are crap.
never tried monogut.Wait, does it not lose tension very fast? I was actually considering an ashaway mono gut zx
I honestly doubt stringing it at ten pounds would be that playable... Don't wanna risk it![]()
How is the tension maintenance for the string? Is it really as comfortable as a synthetic gut like goshen sheep micro?never tried monogut.
how else can you invest $4 and get an amazing tennis experience?
ogsm is really not THAT comfortable.How is the tension maintenance for the string? Is it really as comfortable as a synthetic gut like goshen sheep micro?
(You do have a good point though, if it is that good, it would be such a steal)
Funny how you dodged both questions of how comfortable powercord is, and about tension maintenance. Anyways, since im not a string breaker, I think I'll stick with a very comfortable ashaway monogut zx.ogsm is really not THAT comfortable.
anyway, with the powercord I string 56lbs on my Extreme Pro 2.0, 10-30lbs on my PS85 and POG mid.... if you name a frame I may be able to recommend a tension.