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A REEL of NG? Never saw such during my stringing daysWhen did you finally get a reel of NG?

A REEL of NG? Never saw such during my stringing daysWhen did you finally get a reel of NG?
Pre-historic NG!A REEL of NG? Never saw such during my stringing days![]()
So, that was YOU !!!!I used Thin Blend for a bit. Actually I bought a reel of the mains, which is a Kevlar composite, and used gut crosses.
Then I found Gamma Extreme Spin 19, and used it until it was discontinued ~ 2005 (actually used it for a few more years as I bought up all the remaining packs on the web).
Who?So, that was YOU !!!!![]()
Yes @McLovin did send me his FF credits. BTW if you have any FF credits you should be thinking about what you want to get with them. As of next year the FF program is going away and the credits are just cardboard.Yep. I actually called Gamma and bought out their remaining stock (around 40 or 50 packs). Just ask @Irvin as I sent him all my 'Frequent Stringer' points from the empty packages a year or two ago...
Thanks for the heads up!!! I haven't purchased anything in years; but I have quite a few card/points "somewhere". Think they would let me switch to Pickleball ?Yes @McLovin did send me his FF credits. BTW if you have any FF credits you should be thinking about what you want to get with them. As of next year the FF program is going away and the credits are just cardboard.
Your road sounds familiar. I used Victor Imperial most of the time, but I switched to Africord (red) when Imperial got too hard to get. Great strings.1st racquet was a Maxply Fort with Victor Imperial NG. All strings were 1/2 price with a new racquet. Switched to Africord till the mid 80s
Welcome to the 80sYour road sounds familiar. I used Victor Imperial most of the time, but I switched to Africord (red) when Imperial got too hard to get. Great strings.
Very familiar with at least half of those!
The first set was a novelty; but as a stringer back then, I was VERY glad it never caught on!!!Just seeing the coil of High Wire makes my fingers hurt...
Interestingly, I used to live a few miles away from Zebest's "distribution headquarters" as well as Unique(Tourna) and would make a trip to each from time to time.
Are you sure you're not thinking of Blue Star? The 1st poly I remember was Leoina Poly X, then Poly 7. If you lived in Europe, you may have come across a few more, as many European players were using it for durability reasons as they played on clay.Btw, was Polystar really sold in the late 70s?
Polystar was supposedly sold by the same company as BluestarAre you sure you're not thinking of Blue Star? The 1st poly I remember was Leoina Poly X, then Poly 7. If you lived in Europe, you may have come across a few more, as many European players were using it for durability reasons as they played on clay.
Btw, was Polystar really sold in the late 70s?
Funny how the Victor Superb wasn't so superb! I remember some 15L that had sections that almost wouldn't go through the holes in a wood racket!! I strung WAY too many sets of pink UFO...especially in the Prince Pro and Kennex Silver Ace!! I don't recall GO-rilla Gut, however!I still have a set of Gamma Extreme Spin 19. Also, have a set of Victor Superb 16, Leoina 77, Pro Kennex Eclipse, Super Leoina UFO, and a set of Gorilla Gut (aramid hybrid). Brings back good memories.
Ah yes, String-a-lings were a great thing, or at least they seemed to be at the time. With all the focus on factory swing weights and balance point today, I have to laugh at my setup in high school. I played with the POG (no grommets) with spaghetti tubing in most of the holes, power pads, String-a-lings, and all coated in a nice thick coat of Gut-X plus either tape on the hoop or some other headguard gizmo since the frames had no bumper strip. All this to try and milk just a little extra life out of the strings.Blue Star with String-a-lings, I ran tension fairly high in my Graphite Directors 62lbs mid-October/March, then 68lbs the rest of the year.
I've traded hard-surfaced tennis courts for INdoor Pickleball courts(hardwood). I have shoes that are three years old and they look GREAT!!!I also went through tubes of Shoo-Goo every year. I'm sure if I had done a better job of surface prep it might have stuck better instead of often coming off in big chunks. I would drag my left foot on slice backhands, and once a hole appeared in the shoe it would get covered in tape and then the Shoo-Goo. These days I replace my shoes due to the footbed padding breaking down well before the sole wears out. It can't have anything to do with me not moving like I did 40 years ago...
Late response; but I used the TXM(aster) for a couple of years and we really pushed the T-20 at that time. Good playability, neutral color, good price. The rep came through a few years later with some OEM reels(that I believed to be T-20 or OG Micro), completely unmarked(actually not even on a spool...just wound in a ~ 15-inch loop inside a plastic bag). I was excited to find such a bargain for my "personal" stringing business!!! Ha! I still have a 'reel' in my stash!I remember, at least for the late 80s I was using Head Tournament 20 (T-20) synthetic. About the same time my buddies were using Pro Blend and Gutex.
Do your pickleball shoes have the gum soles? I've thought about getting that type for playing on clay. What do you think?I've traded hard-surfaced tennis courts for INdoor Pickleball courts(hardwood). I have shoes that are three years old and they look GREAT!!!
I hear you about the innards breaking down, though. I have swapped out SO MANY pairs of insoles over the years!!!
As I wear a size 15, my options are a little limited. NO gum rubber YET. Lots of folks wearing (former) volleyball and badminton shoes somewhat re-branded for Pickleball...especially those folks coming from those other indoor sports. I think the gum rubber would be fine on clay. The pattern might make a difference. Some have gum rubber only on specific traction areas. I do have a pair of hemp sneaks with gum rubber soles...but surely a "lifestyle" shoe vs a true court shoe.Do your pickleball shoes have the gum soles? I've thought about getting that type for playing on clay. What do you think?
Seem like I used a Gosen string called Biogut. Do you remember this string? What was your opinion of it? I think I used it back in the early 80's or so. I forgot about it until I saw you used to being a Gosen rep.I was more a Gosen guy(after being a rep in the mid-80s);
I remember it; but, it was barely a blip on the radar in my area. I honestly don't remember stringing any on request(maybe only in 'for sale' or giveaway frames).Seem like I used a Gosen string called Biogut. Do you remember this string? What was your opinion of it? I think I used it back in the early 80's or so. I forgot about it until I saw you used to being a Gosen rep.
As I've thought about it some more, I think BioGut referred to a line of strings that had "biodegradeable" components or some such...so not one single model of string, but a few slightly different ones.Seem like I used a Gosen string called Biogut. Do you remember this string? What was your opinion of it? I think I used it back in the early 80's or so. I forgot about it until I saw you used to being a Gosen rep.
Now that you mention this fact you are right. It was a line of strings with the " Biogut" label on them. I remember using the Biogut Multi for a few years. I liked it but then, like all the strings I end up liking, Gosen discontinued it.As I've thought about it some more, I think BioGut referred to a line of strings that had "biodegradeable" components or some such...so not one single model of string, but a few slightly different ones.
Loved the Gamma Extreme Spin! I also used the Hammerlast 19 when I was sponsored by Wilson, but it didn't have as good of feel in my opinion. I used the prepackaged hybrids, so IDK if it was the Aramid mains or the synthetic crosses that made the difference in feel. The Gamma lasted my a little longer by a few games normally.I used Thin Blend for a bit. Actually I bought a reel of the mains, which is a Kevlar composite, and used gut crosses.
Then I found Gamma Extreme Spin 19, and used it until it was discontinued ~ 2005 (actually used it for a few more years as I bought up all the remaining packs on the web).
"You've got maille".........Needed maille gloves for Gamma Ruff with Ridges,![]()
Yes, rather than First Blood, especially with shaped-polys."You've got maille".........
I had to say that. It reminded me of the old AOL voice and also on the movie, " You've Got Mail".Yes, rather than First Blood, especially with shaped-polys.