crappiest strings u have ever used

[panterka]

i dont remember the name but it was 5 years ago... it was wilson and i remember that the color was orange...
i hated it

 

[Ronaldo]

are u serious??? it's 1 of the livelliest string among the multi, and it even got some awards for many consecutive years, izit gamma TNT or gamma other multi, seriously gamma livewire is good !!!

May be good but NFL, not for long.

 

[gh65721]

Prince Recoil, very harsh feel in Exo demos I tried, but may have been strung too tight.

 

[nationals]

Prince Top Spin. Sometimes it just snaps for no apparent reason even on fresh string jobs. I just use it as cross now.

i use prince topspin with duraflex, and i love it, last a couple months...

 

[kfactor/all/the/WAY!]

poly- gosen polyon

syn gut- wilson reaction

polyon is just like a board and just and overall feel that i dislike- tennis elbow

reaction is just about the worst syn gut ever, not that great feel and i snap it in a day or 2

 

[strahan918]

Full job Gosen OG synthetic, white colored. Felt like crap. Love it as a cross in a hybrid with poly mains though.

 

[tailofdog]

Dead Poly

Dead Poly would have to be the worst of all.
I also had someone string my racquet with white head syn-gut 15ga it actually made a craking sound when i hit my first ball.

 

[baseline08thrasher]

EEEWWWW
Easily prince lightening


That thing was a trampoline.

GAWWDDD awful too.

 

[Fedace]

I say, Pro Supex Blue Gear at 72 lbs.

 

[Ronaldo]

Dead Poly would have to be the worst of all.
I also had someone string my racquet with white head syn-gut 15ga it actually made a craking sound when i hit my first ball.

Had that happen with someone elses string, wonder how old it was.

 

[Azzurri]

every single multi I have ever tried.

 

[Robbie_1988]

I don't remember the exact name but I'm sure there's a string out there called Toalson Ivory and my god it was a horrible string.

 

[Ronaldo]

I don't remember the exact name but I'm sure there's a string out there called Toalson Ivory and my god it was a horrible string.

Checked Toalson site, same string as Gamma? Btw, Toalson fishing line?

 

[Booyah]

prince synthetic gut duraflex. for some reason did not like it at all

 

[Lefty5]

Gamma Zo Orange Tour Professonal Live Wire - they all SUCK

 

[region2champion]

Prince Nylon 15 gauge It fells like hitting with a wooden board, or the strings on a spongebob raquet.

 

[swedechris]

wilson stamina .. harsh like sandpaper.
aramid kevlar in an ncode 90 tyour at 65 lbs .. too high a tension in a stiff small headed frame..ouch

 

[origmarm]

Problend, also Yonex 850 which everyone seems to like...mush. Didn't like RIP control much but it wasn't the worst. Will not be trying hollowcore

 

[TennisLover17]

me personally definantly stamina (synthetic by wilson) it has 0 control little power and breaks easily

Uhh... yeah that string sucks -_-.

 

[Robbie_1988]

Checked Toalson site, same string as Gamma? Btw, Toalson fishing line?

I just checked and yes it is indeed Toalson Ivory which was apparently designed by Sanchez Vicario. Despite its claims of good elasticity, that thing played stiff like steel wire cables to me.

http://www.stringforum.net/strings.php?sdnr=483&count=1

 

[Hankenstein]

Gosen Biogut Poly Multi 16

C R A P ! ! !

 

[hoodjem]

prince synthetic gut duraflex. for some reason did not like it at all

Second on full job of PSGD. Why? It moved all over, no feel, hard not crisp, didn't last long, not much spin.

 

[Rabbit]

For me it was a Luxilon string no longer for sale. I can't remember the name of it, but it was their highest priced string and I couldn't keep a ball in court with it.

 

[ccjta]

WOW, I am assuming most didn't like the string because of durability or because it was strung wrong. A good stringer can make a big difference, the right tension can make a big difference. One bad experience should not negate a strings performance. Just as one premature breakage should not be a final verdict on that particular string. But then again I agree that these are all OPIONIONS!

 

[ag200boy]

WOW, I am assuming most didn't like the string because of durability or because it was strung wrong. A good stringer can make a big difference, the right tension can make a big difference. One bad experience should not negate a strings performance. Just as one premature breakage should not be a final verdict on that particular string. But then again I agree that these are all OPIONIONS!

a "good stringer" is not going to make a big difference in the way a string preforms

 

[ccjta]

a "good stringer" is not going to make a big difference in the way a string preforms

"Big" difference maybe not but it can help. But again that's your opinion. Do you string?

 

[goosala]

Wilson Sensation 16: I strung it at 68 lbs. in my Pro Staff Tour 90 and it broke during the warm up.

 

[Loud]

Gosen Biogut Poly Multi 16

C R A P ! ! !

I'm also not a fan of the Gosen Biogut Poly Multi. I got a few packs and I'm just using it for crosses.

 

[Mdubb23]

Two Words: Wilson Sensation.

 

[The_Question]

Hum...excellent topic...

Other than standard nylon, I'll have to go with Babolat Razor Spin...

It's a poor replacement of Super Fine Play Rough...

 

[The_Question]

Prince Top Spin. Sometimes it just snaps for no apparent reason even on fresh string jobs. I just use it as cross now.

Any texture string will cut into itself...

 

[GPB]

Crappiest strings I've ever used are PSGD. Sorry, I just don't like 'em.

 

[mctennis]

ANY Gamma strings. They lose tension and playability after a few hours. What a waste of time and money to use them in my racquets. IMHO.

 

[oiler90]

#1 Prince Synthetic Gut. #2 Prince Pro-Blend. Why, in the name of God, would anyone who wants to have even a single ounce of feel in their game, want to install either of these strings in their racquet ?

 

[dhustla15]

MSV Focus Hex. It made the feeling for my stringbed suck while also bitting into my biphase.Litterally the worst string I ever will use. I don't understand what all the fuss is about this string.

 

[Ronaldo]

#1 Prince Synthetic Gut. #2 Prince Pro-Blend. Why, in the name of God, would anyone who wants to have even a single ounce of feel in their game, want to install either of these strings in their racquet ?

Can remember Pro-blend was introduced during the Wide-body days. If you used a Profile feel was not of much concern.

 

[The_Steak]

Wilson Sensation. Absolutely horrible strings, no feel, and I broke them in about 30 minutes.

Btw, I am a heavy topspin hitter, but how the heck can you break a set of strings in 30 minutes?

 

[nikeboy931]

Most Definitely Luxilon Xp 15!!!!!!

 

[Storm_Kyori]

Probably not the crappiest strings, but full job of PSGD. Awful, feel for my taste, took it off the next day. Same with Babolat Ballistic Polymono, came strung with a demo I bought of TW and that just didn't feel right, tried to get used to it, but couldn't.

 

[StevenLaurence]

Grand Slam Gut broke in 5 minutes everytime!

 

[Ronaldo]

Grand Slam Gut broke in 5 minutes everytime!

Takes the cake, Steven. But the Edie goes to afriend who broke Alpha 2000 inthe warm-up. Lasted longer being strung than being struck,eh?

 

[Tempest344]

Gamma TNT2 16
and also
Jadee Acepower(local brand here in oz I think)

 

[v205]

How long does a 50-55lbs poly take to become dead on average?

Please state play time (15 hrs etc) and non play time. (3 mths etc).

Would soft poly make a difference (xux superense, racquetfuel control etc) ?

 

[bronco_mba]

My vote is for Kirshbaum Super Smash Spikey

 

[princemidplus]

pro's pro firecable - multifilament. frays and wears through in one practice session (about 2 hours of singles or three/four hours doubles). nice power but very little control.

actually found it pretty good for my squash racquet though !?!

 

[l_gonzalez]

My vote is for Kirshbaum Super Smash Spikey

No way! i love that stuff! Quite a few votes for PSGD, quite surprised about that.

My votes go to Wilson Enduro Gold and Luxilon Big Banger Original. I gave the Big Banger 5 chances at different tensions, it sucked every time.

 

[hoodjem]

PSGD.

Usually, with a string there is one thing that it does pretty well. But with PSGD, I struggle to find anything good to say about them

 

[goober]

My vote is for Kirshbaum Super Smash Spikey

Hah I like the stuff and bought a reel of it!

Dislikes
Prince problend- durability good and that's about all I can say that's positive.

Wilson Sensation 17g- Felt ok but I never had a set that lasted more than an hour .

Technifibre Spinfire: Bleh

 

[netman]

Any first generation poly.

 

[Ronaldo]

Any first generation poly.

Have a set of Polystar from the days of BlueStar, only old school poly that feels comfy.