Deadest lowest powered poly

[CosmosMpower]

I've tried several different polys and am still on the search for the deadest lowest powered poly out there. So far I've tried:

Lux 4G (hate the boardy feel and notching), Lux Alu Power, Black Code/4S, RS Lyon, Weiscannon UC, Weiscannon Max Power Rough, Cyclone Tour (too much pop), Solinco Hyper G (hate the plasticty feel), Solinco Revolution (current string of choice).

The Max Power Rough feels really dead and low powered when freshly strung and then livens up a bit. Revolution is pretty consistent for the first 5-6 hours then I cut it out.

Looking for something that will really help me dial back the power so I can swing out without fearing the ball going long. I hit flat and low trajectory with a 18x20 TC95 typically strung at 57-60 on a lockout.

 

[OldSkoolSlice]

I've tried several different polys and am still on the search for the deadest lowest powered poly out there. So far I've tried:

Lux 4G (hate the boardy feel and notching), Lux Alu Power, Black Code/4S, RS Lyon, Weiscannon UC, Weiscannon Max Power Rough, Cyclone Tour (too much pop), Solinco Hyper G (hate the plasticty feel), Solinco Revolution (current string of choice).

The Max Power Rough feels really dead and low powered when freshly strung and then livens up a bit. Revolution is pretty consistent for the first 5-6 hours then I cut it out.

Looking for something that will really help me dial back the power so I can swing out without fearing the ball going long. I hit flat and low trajectory with a 18x20 TC95 typically strung at 57-60 on a lockout.

Imo Volkl Cyclone feels dead and stiff, and for me got more so as time went by. Also good spin. Chris at TW said Black color version was more dead feeling than the yellow I played, which I still thought was dead. I prefer softer feel of TF Pro Red Code, less spin though. One of TW testers likened this one to Solinco Revolution.

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[esgee48]

TWU DB says Polyfibre TCS 16, Hightec 16, Hightec Premium 16 are pretty low ~80% Energy Returns at 61# using a fast swing. Don't know how reliable this data is, but it points you toward some from Polyfibre and Poly Star. I consider Kirschbaum PL II to be pretty dead at 87% Energy Return. 4G is in the low 90's, so your initial testing is flawed. 3¢

 

[CosmosMpower]

I'll try PLII, I thought Polyfibre TCS was a softer poly. I need to try Cyclone only ever used Cyclone Tour

 

[Shroud]

Kevlar/poly hybrid should give you what you are after. And kev/syngut may even be better for flat hitters

 

[bigserving]

You are looking for the opposite of what most people hope to find in a poly.

I would look for lower priced not highly advertised types of polys. Even look for something that is no longer in production because everybody else thought it was crap kinda string. You may be able to pick up some reels for very cheap.

 

[Dominic]

Dead, Low Power Poly....my type of string
Prince Tour XS..about the deadest...i've used..
Yonex Poly Tour Spin G (presently String of choice)
Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour
Tecnifibre Black Code (not 4s)

 

[Hansen]

Tecnifibre pro red code ?

 

[CopolyX]

just try a good prestretching the string you perfer. the should kill it a good amount...just be prepared to restring more frequently ....
also ramp up the the thickness of your guage, either the mains or crosses....or both...that will slow the ball down.
lastly pick two different string with high string COF (or like the great egee48 said / low engery return), that will also slow the ball down...creating more ball crushing ...
Then you have naturally tension, higher ...just be mindful of you value arms and wrists.

 

[CosmosMpower]

Dead, Low Power Poly....my type of string
Prince Tour XS..about the deadest...i've used..
Yonex Poly Tour Spin G (presently String of choice)
Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour
Tecnifibre Black Code (not 4s)

Thanks will try Tour XS and maybe a few of the others.

I typically do a 15-20 second prestretch at about 40 lbs tension prior to stringing but have a lockout so can't do a 5 or 10% prestretch while tensioning. Maybe it's time to get a Wise head.

 

[esgee48]

I would try using tensions 5-10% higher. Let the strings relax for at least 12 hours before using because the poly will stretch and relax no matter what you do. You're looking for a usable ref tension number. Pre-stretching polys is useless for such a short period and you are adding another variable to how the string behaves.

 

[Shroud]

Ashaway monofire, rpm blast, spikey shark all come to mind.

 

[Dartagnan64]

Uggh my elbow is just screaming thinking about this.

I will never understand people trying to make their swing flaws go away with equipment. Back in the old woodie days when everyone had flat swings, we learned to dial it down, add some spin and control our balls that way. Now everyone wants to take big cuts at the ball with flat swings and hope the equipment will save them. No wonder tennis arm injury rates are sky rocketing.

Your body will probably thank you if you learn to control your power through spin or just plain swinging less hard and let the strings do some of the work. Swinging at 80% with a more powerful string bed will achieve pretty much the same results as swinging at 110% with a dead string bed.

 

[34n]

Gosen Polylon 17

 

[Username_]

I've tried several different polys and am still on the search for the deadest lowest powered poly out there. So far I've tried:

Lux 4G (hate the boardy feel and notching), Lux Alu Power, Black Code/4S, RS Lyon, Weiscannon UC, Weiscannon Max Power Rough, Cyclone Tour (too much pop), Solinco Hyper G (hate the plasticty feel), Solinco Revolution (current string of choice).

The Max Power Rough feels really dead and low powered when freshly strung and then livens up a bit. Revolution is pretty consistent for the first 5-6 hours then I cut it out.

Looking for something that will really help me dial back the power so I can swing out without fearing the ball going long. I hit flat and low trajectory with a 18x20 TC95 typically strung at 57-60 on a lockout.

Agree with @Shroud on kevlar.

Using a kevlar hybrid will really help you dial back the power so you can swing out without fearing the ball going long. You'll be able to feel like you can swing for the fences more than ever, and this isn't an exaggeration. I guarantee it.

It'll do better than any low powered, dead poly you're hoping to find.

 

[CosmosMpower]

Agree with @Shroud on kevlar.

Using a kevlar hybrid will really help you dial back the power so you can swing out without fearing the ball going long. You'll be able to feel like you can swing for the fences more than ever, and this isn't an exaggeration. I guarantee it.

It'll do better than any low powered, dead poly you're hoping to find.

Thanks, never tried Kevlar before just read that it was a pretty harsh material. Any specific brands/models to try? Do you usually put the kevlar in the mains or crosses with a poly hybrid?

 

[Username_]

Thanks, never tried Kevlar before just read that it was a pretty harsh material. Any specific brands/models to try? Do you usually put the kevlar in the mains or crosses with a poly hybrid?

Ashaway Kevlar in the mains, poly in the crosses.

Fellow Angell user like yourself, and tried it in my TC90. Found it nowhere near as harsh as the majority put it out to be (tempted to say it was quite comfortable because of how different i expected it to be compared to what i read). The difference is noticable, but you won't notice it in the heat of the match. It's minute.

The TC95 is more comfortable than the TC90 anyway, so you may not notice it as much as I did if you decide on it.


For further context, it was the first time I ever dropped to a 1.10mm gauge string, and expected somewhat of an increase in power as i normally use a 1.25mm.
Despite that, 1.10mm kevlar mains with 1.25 poly crosses still gave me slightly less power than the full 1.25mm poly bed i'm accustomed to.

 

[ricardo]

Uggh my elbow is just screaming thinking about this.

I will never understand people trying to make their swing flaws go away with equipment. Back in the old woodie days when everyone had flat swings, we learned to dial it down, add some spin and control our balls that way. Now everyone wants to take big cuts at the ball with flat swings and hope the equipment will save them. No wonder tennis arm injury rates are sky rocketing.

Your body will probably thank you if you learn to control your power through spin or just plain swinging less hard and let the strings do some of the work. Swinging at 80% with a more powerful string bed will achieve pretty much the same results as swinging at 110% with a dead string bed.

You are a voice crying in the wilderness.
We all want instant gratification and we all think we can buy it and the tennis vendors are just too happy accommodating us selling us more junk to buy/try.
Training? What is that?

 

[Shroud]

Thanks, never tried Kevlar before just read that it was a pretty harsh material. Any specific brands/models to try? Do you usually put the kevlar in the mains or crosses with a poly hybrid?

One of the best kev/poly setups is ashaway kevlar with mosquitobite

16g or 17g mains with mosquitobite is low powered comfy and has amazing bite

Long story but for years kev was used only in connunction with syngut. The string bed would lock and it could be quite jarring. With poly crosses the mains can move and that spreads the impact over time so its more comfy

So there has been a knee jerk “kevlar is harsh” mentality. But things change and its alot more arm friendly than the reports and those who play with it now know the truth. If you are already playing poly it will seem like a low powered poly with a but less snapback. Thats why its often best to string the mains 10 lbs tighter than normal and the crosses 10lbs less

 

[Shroud]

You are a voice crying in the wilderness.
We all want instant gratification and we all think we can buy it and the tennis vendors are just too happy accommodating us selling us more junk to buy/try.
Training? What is that?

Strings arent going to fix technique but these days sticks are more powerful and you cant just jack up your swing in a match. That stuff is ingrained and yeah you can adjust but it takes weeks to adapt to a launch angle change especially with the tension loss and snapback in strings these days

Full gut didnt have nearly the swings in launch angle you can get in poly. So i get the ops question and have been there.

Said another way its precisely because of training that strings are important.

 

[oiler90]

try 5 gauge marine rope. Blue/white spiral is my favorite. Available at most marine equipment stores across the US. You will need to drill-out your string holes first..

 

[ron schaap]

i say prestretch any thick poly you can find at 40kg, put them a few days under full sun, then freeze them in at -15 celcius and repeat above until you have the deadest poly there is. If you string your racquet with at 30kg, soon your arms will feel dead too