Classic frame with old strings or new string?

[Maloya]

hello, going to use old frame (play when i was 16!), Prince Graphite Pro 90 & Prince Power Pro 90.
not sure to use best string for these (they are going to be delivred next week)

first possibility, using full bed synthetic gut, like prince original, or tecnifibre S-gut.
second: using old hybrid, kevlar on main and S-gut on cross, like old setup agassi.
third, using poly on very low gauge (why not using focus hex on 1.10mm?)

 

[Grafil Injection]

They are very flexible rackets with open string-beds, so should work best with a lively string like a syngut as you imply with the thin poly, but the syngut would need to be reasonably high tension e.g. 55lbs. I would string one in medium gauge Prince Syngut Original (no dura coating), then see how you find that before deciding on Kevlar or Poly hybrids.

 

[max_brat]

If you decide to go the syngut route, I'd suggest Ashaway Liberty 16, because it provides a good feel plus it looks like it belongs in a vintage frame. I have it in my tournament Max 200Gs at 45 lb tension and it plays very well.

Ashaway Liberty Synthetic Gut 16/1.30 String | Tennis Warehouse

www.tennis-warehouse.com

 

[mixtape]

Go with a full bed of prince original syn gut and string it at the highest recommended tension.

 

[JW10S]

I tend to use multis, syn. gut, gut or a hybrid of those with my classic racquets no matter if they're standard, mid, mid-plus or oversize frames--they weren't made to play with poly.

 

[jxs653]

they weren't made to play with poly.

I wonder if you're speaking this from your experience or conjecture. That there was no poly when they were made does not mean they don't pair well. My experience is that classic racquets play well with poly just like other more modern racquets do.

 

[Maloya]

there is 3 years, i played with wilson ultra 95 (3 versions, ceramic, graphite ans graphite SL and try hyper G with them, it was very great).. wight was too much for me! ultra 95 over 368g, my actual prince graphtie pro 90 are 335-337g strung!

 

[vsbabolat]

hello, going to use old frame (play when i was 16!), Prince Graphite Pro 90 & Prince Power Pro 90.
not sure to use best string for these (they are going to be delivred next week)

first possibility, using full bed synthetic gut, like prince original, or tecnifibre S-gut.
second: using old hybrid, kevlar on main and S-gut on cross, like old setup agassi.
third, using poly on very low gauge (why not using focus hex on 1.10mm?)

I think you should use Prince Synthetic Gut mid range so you can get a feel what it was like in the 80’s.

 

[Maloya]

I think you should use Prince Synthetic Gut mid range so you can get a feel what it was like in the 80’s.

i played with prince 90 on 1988, 2 graphite pro, and 4 spectrum 90 after with prince tournament, prince original and maybe gossen ?
maybe using kevlar*S-gut when agassi use it. but not remember the year.