alidisperanza
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rofl-- uh oh...
What are Aramid strings? I'm not very familiar with them.... Any links would be great!
-Fuji
I think someone said it before-- they're just a different braided form of kevlar-- think ashaway
It was called Edge 20-- loved that stuff... until it sawed it's way through my frame
(it is indeed poppable though)I can vouch for that-- He popped his last frame with me, dead center. 5 hours, maybe 1 shank?
I'm assuming you're referring to Jason and Dillon? Scary how fast they go through poly. They do play every day though.
Really!? I thought it was shank - tastic
That actually merited a chuckle, as bad as it was
Let's take a step back here-- Assuming the OP is telling the truth and is playing juniors, we can assume that there is some sound form of technique here-- training every day for 2-3 hours will take a toll on any set of strings. YES there can be issues with technique and off-hits but at that level of play, we can (hopefully) rule them out.
Shankapotomusses are one story but if the user is breaking strings at a consistent mark, it's not due to shanking. Hitting spin v flat is another story entirely. Hitting with extreme spin may cause the initial point of impact to be around the 5th string from center-- "technically" this is an off-hit. Can it contribute to early string breakage? Sure. That is as topspin as it gets
Seems like instead of helping the original poster, this has turned into a "yes it can, no it can't" 5-yo back and forth.
To the OP, string breakage sucks-- it's costly and interrupts your series of play. If you're a developing player, it's part of the learning curve. If you're not particularly sensitive to string, you can try buying a cheap reel of poly and just rip through it as you normally would. Isospeed makes reels for 40.00 on TW. Pro's pro just came out with a fairly economic reel called black out and MSV makes poly for 76.00 a reel (similar to your Genesis).
Another option is to try the kevlar/poly setup. I know that it has helped several frequent string breakers. I've personally played with it and think it's a nice setup, very spin friendly if you're not particularly shock sensitive. Mishit with it, though, and you will wince. The trick here is to find a poly that will stay lively and acceptably tight to the point of popping.
As a general, slippery polys, or smooth polys will last a bit longer than shaped or textured polys but ultimately you seem to break both. Out of curiosity, what frame do you play with/ how old are you?
Best of luck
