Original 6.0
Rookie
What would be the crispest string around? Maybe also a multifilament, but it should feel real crisp, not mushy or too soft.
Crisp feeling strings
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oscar_2424
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wilson reaction
smittysan89
Professional
I would say luxilon alu power, definately not mushy or too soft but also can be pretty firm.
Original 6.0
Rookie
Hmm, Luxis are pretty harsh to me.
I'm looking for some kind of good playing string, good power but like I said not too soft; Prince Synth. Gut w Duraflex comes to my mind, some sort of that, but with more power and playability.
I've heard good things about Laserfibre, are they crisp?
And what about Wilson Reaction, how would you compare to Sensation?
I'm looking for some kind of good playing string, good power but like I said not too soft; Prince Synth. Gut w Duraflex comes to my mind, some sort of that, but with more power and playability.
I've heard good things about Laserfibre, are they crisp?
And what about Wilson Reaction, how would you compare to Sensation?
Original 6.0
Rookie
What's the difference between the standard OG Sheep Micro Super and the Jim Courier OGs?Valjean said:
And the what about the Gosen Super Tec AK? Thanks.
I've not tried it, but Laserfibre Supreme has been consistently recommended here as a crisp string.
I have used and enjoyed Gosen JC and Wilson Reaction. Both are crisp and lively, and both offer good durability and tension hold.
I suspect Tecnifibre TRC is similar in design to Reaction, but I haven't tried it yet.
I have used and enjoyed Gosen JC and Wilson Reaction. Both are crisp and lively, and both offer good durability and tension hold.
I suspect Tecnifibre TRC is similar in design to Reaction, but I haven't tried it yet.
safin_protege
Semi-Pro
Tecnifibre X-One Biphase.
Midlife crisis
Hall of Fame
Original 6.0 said:
What is your definition of crisp, and what is your definition of harsh? How are these different to you?
Most of the time, when someone says they want a crisp string, they're also talking about a string that gives good amount of impact feedback - i.e., a harsh string.
Original 6.0
Rookie
Prince SG w Duraflex may be a crisp string.
Some sort of a mono like Luxilon BB Alu may be harsh to me.
Can't explain any better than that, but take these 2 strings as a basic guideline for crispness and harshness more or less (of course, to me...).
Some sort of a mono like Luxilon BB Alu may be harsh to me.
Can't explain any better than that, but take these 2 strings as a basic guideline for crispness and harshness more or less (of course, to me...).
Valjean
Hall of Fame
The Courier has greater resiliency and feel. See the comparison also here: http://www.gosenamerica.com/index5.htmOriginal 6.0 said:
The AK series has two iterations, and it depends on which you value, too: http://www.gosenamerica.com/index4.htm In general I have found the Gosen product profiles to be adequate.
Midlife crisis
Hall of Fame
Original 6.0 said:
It's hard, if you can't explain it, for anyone to give you any good recommendations, and you may just want to try those strings already mentioned here. My point was just that typically, crisp strings are those that are harsh, because crispness is typically associated with high impact vibrations.
Midlife crisis said:
I noticed this just this week when I replaced the Prince syn gut with duraflex on my racquet with Ashaway Liberty. The Prince syn gut felt crisp, had more bite to the ball, and spin was easier to generate, where as the soft Ashaway Liberty is very muted, I dislike that too soft a feeling, its like I cant feel the ball when I hit it. oh well, maybe its for the good as it is probably better for my arm
Original 6.0
Rookie
I gave you two examples of strings as specimen of crispness and harshness, which still ramain different to me.
I might also add that a crisp string is not painful to the arm, which a harsh one is (the way I see it of course). For instance, you might say that a good multi is "crisp" in some given cases (the Laser Supreme has been taken as an example) but you'll hardly say that a multi is "harsh", it's contradiction to me... still I think that these terms are not exactly the same, although obviously crispness is somehow associated with high impact vibrations.
I might also add that a crisp string is not painful to the arm, which a harsh one is (the way I see it of course). For instance, you might say that a good multi is "crisp" in some given cases (the Laser Supreme has been taken as an example) but you'll hardly say that a multi is "harsh", it's contradiction to me... still I think that these terms are not exactly the same, although obviously crispness is somehow associated with high impact vibrations.
SteveI
Legend
Original 6.0 said:
Hi 6.0,
I feel that the "PSGD" is a harsh, crisp but almost dead-feeling string. Laser Supreme I do not feel is harsh, but supplies nice pop and still feels crisp. In my case, the key seems to be the construction of the string. Multis have a much more complex construction and therefore will allow the string to play better under various tensions and in many different frames. The limited construction process of the monos limits the way they will feel IMHO. Just my take on the whole subject..
Hope this helps.Regards,
Steve
Not sure that I agree with you here, Midlife crisis. I think of crisp and harsh as two points along a continuum. Crisp strings undoubtedly feel that way because they give tactile feedback (impact vibrations) that softer strings don't give. To me, a string is harsh when its feedback is more disturbing (sometimes pain-inducing) than merely informative. It's a matter of degree.Midlife crisis said:
I find I like crisp-feeling strings in more flexy racquets, such as the PS 6.0 95 and RDX 500 mid. The strings give me that extra bit of information about what the racquet is doing with the ball. To me, polys feel harsh (over time) in any racquet and I very rarely use them.
As SteveI said above, liveliness is another factor to consider when choosing a crisp string.
Midlife crisis
Hall of Fame
Keifers said:
I don't think we really disagree - they are on a continuum, but they're near the same location on that continuum. I guess I'm maybe not that discerning, and that any string which is not mushy to me is both crisp and harsh to some extent. Maybe it's that I think crispness is a matter of ball response off the stringbed, and harshness is a matter of vibration transmission or dampening in the racquet. In that mode, crispness isn't affected by a vibration dampener, for instance, but harshness is.
It's hard to accurately describe, which is why I asked the OP to try and clarify it more.
SteveI
Legend
backcourt said:
Hi,
Those strings are IMHO crisp multis and have I played both. Provide nice pop and a crisp response while not feeling harsh. Those are always the two that come to mind when someone mentions crisp multis. I am sure there are more on the market.. but I like to limit my posts to products have experience with.
Regards,
Steve
