Cyclone 18 and MSV Focus Hex 1.18 - How To Tell Them Apart?

[TripleB]

I purchased 3 Dunlop AeroGel 4D 200 Tour racquets from Tennis-Warehouse. All three have Gosen OG Sheep Micro 1.22mm white crosses.

I had the mains strung with polys: one strung with Tour Bite 1.20, one with Cyclone 18g, and one with MSV Focus Hex 1.18 black.

When they arrive there wasn't the extra half of set of each string attached to the racquets like T-W normally has and nothing labeled as to which racquet had which string.

So I'm left to try and figure out which one has the Cyclone and which one has the Focus Hex. I've tried to see some difference in the two strings but am having a hard time finding any.

Does anyone know of a way I should be able to tell the two strings apart?

Thanks for any help.

TripleB

 

[TaihtDuhShaat]

Oops - just realized cyclone isn't twisted either. Focus hex looks like it has sharper edges.

 

[Chyeaah]

cyclone is a circle with little edges attached to it. run your finger across it and see if you can feel the little edges.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/viewlarge.html?pcode=VCYC16R

Look at the picture.

 

[scotus]

Hit with both. Whichever feels really plasticky is the MSV.

 

[USERNAME]

Hit with both. Whichever feels really plasticky is the MSV.

Lol that is actually a good way to find it, op. Cyclone will give you more of a lively feel and sound better (not as pingy).

 

[TripleB]

Does one of the two have a more pronounced edge to it?

I've looked at the color and they look almost identical. In using my bifocals + my reading glasses I seem to can see that one had edges that are a bit more pronounced.

Can't feel the little edges on either one.

Thanks for any and all help.

TripleB

 

[TripleB]

OK...got them under a magnifying glass (as well as my bifocals).

It looks as though one has smoother 'cuts' (edges) than the other one. The 'cuts' (edges) in the other one look a bit rougher and sort of looks like there is something slightly sticking out from the edge...I would assume the second one is Cyclone and the one with the smoother edges is MSV Focus Hex.

Would this assumption be correct?

Thanks.

TripleB

 

[USERNAME]

OK...got them under a magnifying glass (as well as my bifocals).

It looks as though one has smoother 'cuts' (edges) than the other one. The 'cuts' (edges) in the other one look a bit rougher and sort of looks like there is something slightly sticking out from the edge...I would assume the second one is Cyclone and the one with the smoother edges is MSV Focus Hex.

Would this assumption be correct?

Thanks.

TripleB

Yup yup. Smoother one is MSV, cyclone has more edges all around the string.

 

[gregor.b]

I purchased 3 Dunlop AeroGel 4D 200 Tour racquets from Tennis-Warehouse. All three have Gosen OG Sheep Micro 1.22mm white crosses.

I had the mains strung with polys: one strung with Tour Bite 1.20, one with Cyclone 18g, and one with MSV Focus Hex 1.18 black.

When they arrive there wasn't the extra half of set of each string attached to the racquets like T-W normally has and nothing labeled as to which racquet had which string.

So I'm left to try and figure out which one has the Cyclone and which one has the Focus Hex. I've tried to see some difference in the two strings but am having a hard time finding any.

Does anyone know of a way I should be able to tell the two strings apart?

Thanks for any help.

TripleB

The MSV has 6 flat edges. You can see it under a magnifying glass of some sort or some really strong glasses (same thing really).

 

[TripleB]

Thanks for the input....I'll go check them out one more time.

T-W said that it may be faint, but the name of the string should be on it in white print. I'm going to check that as well.

Didn't find the name on the string but did find a half set of MSV Focus Hex 1.18mm (red) in my closet. Was able to compare the red to the two black strings and I'm about 98.67% sure I know which one is the MSV Focus Hex...even though it's hexagon it has a smoother over all look to it than the Cyclone.

TripleB