gino
Legend
i had GE for 10 years. I switched to the softest polys in TWs database and my problem is totally gone
Diary of a Racketaholic
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i had GE for 10 years. I switched to the softest polys in TWs database and my problem is totally gone
EggSalad
Hall of Fame
I was teetering on tennis elbow some this winter. I changed to Triax/Poly Tour Air recently and my arm feels great. What is even more surprising is that it is a really good string bed. Comfort, pop, control, spin. It’s a worthy hybrid even without arm issues. I’m happy to cut a couple sets and send to you if you are interested.
BPlain
Professional
Appreciate the suggestions and offers gents. I’ve been dealing with GE myself since my college playing days - almost 25 years ago now! - and I’ve been off poly and any multi-esters altogether for years now.
Rest, rehab, PK sticks, and some natural gut have done the trick in the past. It might just be time to return and stay put.
Knowing Lorenzo and Seppi have an espresso ready and waiting helps.
gutfeeling
Hall of Fame
Firestorm is so good, but sadly the playability longevity is not great, for me at least. Signum in general is underrated, and lately I've really been enjoying the white "pure" version of their poly pro plasma.
SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
I’m expecting to break 16g in 2-3 hours. So hopefully playability survives until then. I can’t imagine it’s worse than element which I already like
gutfeeling
Hall of Fame
I suspect it will bag out well before then, even if it doesn't break. Which means instead you should channel your inner Gasquet and lace up some BBO.
SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
I used to use BBO purely cause of Gasquet in my Graphene prestige MP. What a horrible combo but I couldn’t have cared less haha
croplayer22
New User
yesterday finally got a chance to play with Boom Pro (still waiting for TW demos of Boom Pro and Gravity Tour). Played 2 hours of doubles.
after all the rackets I played lately, I must say Boom Pro imediately went to the top of my list. Imediately it felt very good on forehand and I liked the feel. Only shot that didn't get to place yesterday was the serve, but with some couple good serves, I believe it could be done with time and some adjustments.
Now waiting to finally get my hands on the GT98 for test, to compare it with Boom Pro and possibly end the search for the new racket (looked at the new Ezone, but currently I think I will skip it and commit to BP od GT)
after all the rackets I played lately, I must say Boom Pro imediately went to the top of my list. Imediately it felt very good on forehand and I liked the feel. Only shot that didn't get to place yesterday was the serve, but with some couple good serves, I believe it could be done with time and some adjustments.
Now waiting to finally get my hands on the GT98 for test, to compare it with Boom Pro and possibly end the search for the new racket (looked at the new Ezone, but currently I think I will skip it and commit to BP od GT)
JGads
G.O.A.T.
The new Aces are beauties. Good luck with the elbow. The last 105 Ace was an absolute hammer of a frame. A lot of fun.
flyhome
Semi-Pro
AlexKangaroo
Rookie
Got It, perfect cheap solution!
Such a nice setup with some cool racquets. I don't think my partner allows this kind of dedication to the holism
. Or we might have to get a much bigger house .One small thing I love about tennis is that you will always immediately spot the Clay player/equipment
JGads
G.O.A.T.
What a wall.
Got It, perfect cheap solution!
KC!
Hall of Fame
I had TE last winter & had to switch to Head Volocity & Vs Gut/Hawk Rough combinations for awhile. I stopped using my Ezone 98 extended racquet & went to a more comfortable standard length. Once I was feeling better I went to a soft poly, Poly Tour Pro Yellow for awhile. The thing I noticed was the bad vibration in a racquet seem to bother my arm the most. So I started using 5 grams of silicone in the butt on everyday racquets that I could. Some racquets you can’t do this with that don’t have trap door or are already foam filled. I also think a dampener helps, but may just be in my head.
Ps-New Black Ace Pro looks awesome!
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SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
that’s an awesome dining room wow
Thanx, but It looks better with the racquets
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Yeah as stated later lynx tour is very thick. That’s why I thought you may like it. Better durability. I cross it with something else like duraflux, hawk touch, Toroline wasabi x. Etc.
Lynx with a hawk cross is a super nice setup. Adds really nice feel and also keeps things a little less chunky.
SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
I’m definitely throwing it in the mix of things to try. It’s very cost effective for me too. It could even be a perfect hybrid with firestorm crosses. Color wise too haha.
They’re out of champagne 16 for now so I’ll still need to wait if I do commit but for sure excited to experiment. I’m pretty much all out of element at this pt.
ryushen21
Legend
Looks like my Diadem Axis should show up this week. I'm kind of excited to demo it but man is it gonna be a world of difference from my BP. I haven't hit full poly in over a year or with a more spin-oriented racquet in almost 2. Gonna be weird to be back on that side of the racquet world.
topspn
G.O.A.T.
Try syntec pro like on the Aeros. They are thicker than normal
topspn
G.O.A.T.
Thanx, but It looks better with the racquets
Beautiful home, befitting an Anfield guy!
flyhome
Semi-Pro
My Axis 98s should be here very soon too, at least this is what my rep said,
RF_PRO_STAFF
Hall of Fame
Wow, slick! You're in Europe right? Can you send me a link from where you got it?
Got It, perfect cheap solution!
SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
Been off the Solinco train for some time but now that I’m back to experimenting it’ll be a fun time
flyhome
Semi-Pro
Haven't received my shipping notice yet. I'll have to look into it
RF_PRO_STAFF
Hall of Fame
Immediately ordered, thanks legend!
Can you send me a link as well
flyhome
Semi-Pro
Your welcome, but I Simply copied @Soundbyte !
flyhome
Semi-Pro
Link sentCan you send me a link as well
gino
Legend
was on the phone with my Solinco rep talking about that unreleased string yesterday! should be cool to try, first string in about 4 years since confidential i think?Been off the Solinco train for some time but now that I’m back to experimenting it’ll be a fun time
hdjs94
Rookie
Wow. Highly interested in how you feel the tour bite and confidentials feel in comparison to lynx tour.Been off the Solinco train for some time but now that I’m back to experimenting it’ll be a fun time
JGads
G.O.A.T.
That pink looks great.Been off the Solinco train for some time but now that I’m back to experimenting it’ll be a fun time
Appreciate the credit!
It's the best cheap solution I've come across. Its not perfect, but for $17, its hard to beat
Vicious49
Legend
This GT98 I got from @Soundbyte was strung with Restring Zero. I've tried it before in some other frames (Regna maybe) and hated it. But in the GT98 it feels pretty darn good. I may have to give it another look at some point.
Turbo-87
G.O.A.T.
I just got the new version of the Wilson Burn 100S to try out. I had it strung with Solinco Tour Bite 18ga @ 48 pounds. I will probably break them with the open string pattern, but we shall see. I am not a string breaker. I normally play with a Prince Chrome 100 or a Prince Phantom.
SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
Unless you count hyper g round as a new string. Which it is and it isn’t
JOSHL
Hall of Fame
It counts!
SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
I ordered a bunch of round and hyper g hybrid packs for the wall. No takers unfortunately
I remember finding it pretty nice during the prototyping. But in general I think we’ve advanced past hyper g (cb10jx)
SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
With overgrip color is much less aggressive. I like the salmon Hydrosorb Pro tho
The shadows make it look like you sphagetti-strung those up.With overgrip color is much less aggressive. I like the salmon Hydrosorb Pro tho
gino
Legend
Idk if I’m in the minority but I think the new radical cosmetic is the best in a long timeWith overgrip color is much less aggressive. I like the salmon Hydrosorb Pro tho
Same. I liked the last one and love this one.
gino
Legend
If I had to stack rank my top five (orange ones):
1: LM
2: Youtek 1.0
3: Aux 2.0
4: Microgel
5: Graphene 360+
Pusher crusher
New User
Have to agree it’s one of the better looking racquets in a long time and it will definitely help sales.
Vicious49
Legend
Yay! Got chosen for the TF 300 playtest. It was the only other one I was considering alongside the 305S when I demo'd this range. I don't see it taking over as my main since the 305S fits me like a glove but it will be nice to have that extra bit of easy power in the bag for off or tired days. Can't wait for it to arrive and get the specs measured.
I hit with my daughters coach today to figure out what's going on with my FH. He gave me a few pointers and some praise as well. When I'm messing up most of it is because I'm not keeping my head down through the shot so I'm opening up too much and too early and I'm not coiling enough on some of my shots. When we were rallying just to warm up he said he was immediately surprised as I had more on my shots than he's used to. He said it caught him off guard as it pushed him 3 feet further back than he's used to when hitting with me. My serve was improved too. He said it's almost like my wrist is looser now than it was before. I'm pretty sure that had something to do with my injury and how I had lost some strength in my wrist during that time but tried to play through it. It's like my body just adapted to compensate for the injury but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
I hit with my daughters coach today to figure out what's going on with my FH. He gave me a few pointers and some praise as well. When I'm messing up most of it is because I'm not keeping my head down through the shot so I'm opening up too much and too early and I'm not coiling enough on some of my shots. When we were rallying just to warm up he said he was immediately surprised as I had more on my shots than he's used to. He said it caught him off guard as it pushed him 3 feet further back than he's used to when hitting with me. My serve was improved too. He said it's almost like my wrist is looser now than it was before. I'm pretty sure that had something to do with my injury and how I had lost some strength in my wrist during that time but tried to play through it. It's like my body just adapted to compensate for the injury but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
gino
Legend
Basically pulling a Murray with the two patterns in the same mold, nearly same spec. I like that play for a lot of players who want help from their stick but also a touch more control on a day where the more open pattern is sailing. I always thought it would be cool to main the blade pro in this dual pattern capacity. Just read and react to how I’m feeling the ball
AlexKangaroo
Rookie
I've been thinking about this and thanks for proving me right. The basic grip in that racquet just makes the whole thing so ugly. This one looks very nice and the white og balances the whole thing to be more smooth for the eye.With overgrip color is much less aggressive. I like the salmon Hydrosorb Pro tho
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Made an offer for a PA98 on the fleabay. Browsed around and decided that if there’s one frame I should demo it is probably that one. Read about some people finding an erratic response on the Tec 300s (and saw the prices on it wtf) and decided against it. Cause that was what turned me off the Blade 100 personally, got launchy when going for higher trajectory shots with high swingspeed on clay at least. Ngl still intrigued by the Whiteout v2, but probably more so the regular than the XTD, I’m not sure an almost 10 point jump in swingweight plus extended length will help me in a competitive setting.
I don’t have a ton of time this year as I’m travelling to Japan mid May-mid June, so I’ll reserve a more extended demo of frames for another year. If the PA doesnt convince I’m loading up on two more PS X, maybe a PS 97 just to have a smaller more precise sibling in the bag for days I am launching too much.
Now to get organised on the frames in the storage and start selling them on the fleabay and classifieds here. I’m sure others could appreciate some of the stuff I have in there more than me who just has them laying around now.
I don’t have a ton of time this year as I’m travelling to Japan mid May-mid June, so I’ll reserve a more extended demo of frames for another year. If the PA doesnt convince I’m loading up on two more PS X, maybe a PS 97 just to have a smaller more precise sibling in the bag for days I am launching too much.
Now to get organised on the frames in the storage and start selling them on the fleabay and classifieds here. I’m sure others could appreciate some of the stuff I have in there more than me who just has them laying around now.
gino
Legend
+1 for WO v2 and PS97. Both awesome modern player sticks
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