Don't play Hyper-G 1.25, play HEAD Lynx Tour 1.25 ...
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TennisManiac
Hall of Fame
I basically posted this exact same thread a week ago. 
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Head Lynx Tour v.s. Solinco Hyper G
These guys are neck and neck... almost identical on paper. Even when it comes to price. I guess it all comes down to "feel". Which do you prefer and why? I thought this would be an interesting topic to discuss. Lynx Tour (1.25) stiffness - 218 tension loss (%) - 24 energy return (%) - 90 spin...
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I've found HG to be a very light weight string whereas lynx tour is a heavy string. This will significantly affect swing weight from the extra mass in the hoop from lighter or heavier string. Both have its pros and cons…heavier string will feel more sturdy at impact while the lighter string will allow easier racquet head acceleration. HG provides better bite/grip on the ball IMO.
Purestriker
Legend
It's got the same numbers, but feels and plays better.
That's my hypothesis. Please weigh in with your thoughtful comments. (Thoughtless comments are also welcomed; heck, that's 92% of TTW [cry_laughing_emoji].)
[See Datasheet Below].
/Acey
Oh snap!
Aestheticsaboveallelse
Legend
That makes perfect sense I swear everything Head makes tends to be heavy and/or hits with a lot of depth. Its like their trademark. Hyper-g actually sounds more interesting from your description
AceyMan
Professional
So,
Let's assume that I don't (yet) have any GW, but I have a lot of other "famous" smooth polys for crosses.
What might be a kinda-sorta substitute pick for the Ghostwire that I might have in yonder parts bin?
/Acey
I ask bc I want to try this under-forty yankeeweight HG stringbed if that wasn't obvi.
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Deleted member 775108
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Can you share the gauge and frame you are using this combo in?
I've been interested in doing this combo myself and have multiple frames that I can from 48RA noodles like Price Graphite Pro 90 to 69RA 2x4s like Babolat Pure Drive
@AceyMan - Have you tried Tourna BHS7T? Lots of bite and light-ish weight like HG, better tension maintenance, albeit a bit more powerful/thuddy and tends to shear-break at the grommets in 10-20% of string jobs, so only really great if you string for yourself.
@blai212 - How about IsoSpeed Cream? Not quite the tension maintenance of GW but has rubber mixed in for even softer feel. Or SPPP? More like GW, with almost as good tension maintenance.
@blai212 - How about IsoSpeed Cream? Not quite the tension maintenance of GW but has rubber mixed in for even softer feel. Or SPPP? More like GW, with almost as good tension maintenance.
I have found isospeed cream to be soft but not provide much durability/playability duration for me since the string is so soft that it will get pancaked quite fast if hitting hard. SPPP is a decent cross but also a bit low powered so I prefer to use a cross with more pop. Of course you could compensate SPPP’s low power by stringing it few lbs lower. Also found BHS7T to be quite harsh on off center hits for me but if that doesn’t bother you then by all means, go for it.
ryushen21
Legend
Lynx Tour is better than both Hyper G and YPTS. Lynx Tour has been one of the best strings I've played in a while. Works well in just about every frame and performs extremely well.
How does Lynx Tour compare to T1 Black Knight?
I used HG 17g before and thought it was comfortable with loads of spin. Probably the most spin I have ever experienced due to a string.
But I switched to T1 Black Knight because it is similar but had a unique dwell feedback that I appreciated. Felt like I was putting more spin than HG, although probably wasn't as much. Both strings lasted forever too which I appreciated.
I used HG 17g before and thought it was comfortable with loads of spin. Probably the most spin I have ever experienced due to a string.
But I switched to T1 Black Knight because it is similar but had a unique dwell feedback that I appreciated. Felt like I was putting more spin than HG, although probably wasn't as much. Both strings lasted forever too which I appreciated.
CosmosMpower
Hall of Fame
Lynx Tour is weird, feels stiffer than HG and if the tension drops a bit has a weird pingy noise almost like you're not using a dampener even if you are.
Just wish HG had a secondary color (black, any shade of gray, even natural), simply so it's a bit less than totally obvious from 50 yards away that you're yet another guy playing HG... I know that's the intended marketing in and of itself, but it's still annoying, to me at least. /soapbox
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
Both are excellent strings. Both are heavy strings and have a very meaty, full bodied feel on contact. Both are quite resistant to notching.
TennisManiac
Hall of Fame
Surprised to hear this. Is Hyper G "soft" more powerful than regular Hyper G? Because regular Hyper G is very low powered. Regular Hyper G is definitely no more powerful than Lynx Tour.
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
If you measure the SW of a racquet strung with BK and then measure the same racquet strung with something like S7T you will see the difference.
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
What level are you? Sounds like you’re 5.0+
spoonfed
Rookie
I am trying out Head Lynx Tour 1.25 in my new Ezone 98 (2022). Used to play with Hyper G Soft, but the quick tension loss became a problem. I like the Lynx Tour. It has a predictable response and good touch.
But has anyone tried it in 1.20 mm? I wonder if it might give me a little more zip and spin and feel. And a reel of 1.20 mm is on sale right now, which got me wondering...
But has anyone tried it in 1.20 mm? I wonder if it might give me a little more zip and spin and feel. And a reel of 1.20 mm is on sale right now, which got me wondering...
There is no such thing as lynx tour 1.20. At least publicly. If there is please post the link.
PaddyDutch
Semi-Pro
Out of interest; when you say it will significantly affect swingweight, what nr’s are we talking about?
I played both and agree they have a very different feel (with Lynx Tour on top for me).
spoonfed
Rookie
Hm, I understand. It's a hassle posting pictures here and I don't want to post a link to a competing website. But they must have made a mistake. The image of the reel says 1,25 mm, I noticed, but when I clicked to add it in my items I could only choose 1,20 mm. Mistake on their part, I guess, if it doesn't exist.
There is. I'm from the UK and it's available thru T. Point
guilhermefdc
Semi-Pro
Denis Fabian mentioned on a podcast that they were close to releasing 1.20 mm (but not thinner)
spoonfed
Rookie
I had my first session on hardcourt with the LT 1,25 mm today. (Only played with it on clay up to this point.) And it was a very different experience. I could not get proper pace on my shots, or spin either. Maybe it was just one of those days but I'm cutting them out since I have a tournament coming up. Back to ugly Hyper G Soft for now.
I have never tried a 1,20 mm string. How much difference does it usually make, compared to 1,25 mm? I'm guessing not huge but anyway...
I have never tried a 1,20 mm string. How much difference does it usually make, compared to 1,25 mm? I'm guessing not huge but anyway...
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Slicehand
Guest
Hyper g is caca, use cyclone or confidential, 1,25 or 1,30
spoonfed
Rookie
I've played with both, and prefer Hyper G Soft.
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Slicehand
Guest
Obviously it depends on the racquet, didnt want to go to deep into it
Why you didnt like it? Meaning compard to 1.25.
Here you go. It is real. But I fell out of love with it and will be selling it to a friend.
1HBHfanatic
Legend
-someone correct me if im wrong
-isn't sol.HYP.G a 5 sided string!?
-vs head.L.T is 6 sided!!
-isn't sol.HYP.G a 5 sided string!?
-vs head.L.T is 6 sided!!
spoonfed
Rookie
I never tried the 1.20 mm. But when I restrung with Hyper G Soft I tried a different tension (48/46) and felt so at home and happy that I just said screw it, LT is not for me, regardless of gauge. Could be good, I don't know, but I figured I like softer setups so I sold the reel to a friend who really likes the string.
Next move, though, is to find a string that is pretty much exactly as Hyper G Soft but with a better color. Any leads?
smithie
Professional
Reels and sets are back available now
tegg96
Semi-Pro
Lynx Tour 1.20mm soon to be released. The weight should be more equal with a standard 1.25mm string. This will alleviate the higher swingweight problem some have experienced with the heavy 1.25mm version.
Here's a list of Head Poly strings I have weighed. 1.20mm Lynx Tour not included as yet.
Weighed 12meter lengths of 17G 1.25mm Head Poly strings. Listed lightest to heaviest.
Sonic Pro Edge 18.5g
Sonic Pro 19.9g
Lynx 19.95g
Lynx Edge 20g
Hawk Touch 20.6g
Lynx Tour 22g
Hawk 22.3g
Here's a list of Head Poly strings I have weighed. 1.20mm Lynx Tour not included as yet.
Weighed 12meter lengths of 17G 1.25mm Head Poly strings. Listed lightest to heaviest.
Sonic Pro Edge 18.5g
Sonic Pro 19.9g
Lynx 19.95g
Lynx Edge 20g
Hawk Touch 20.6g
Lynx Tour 22g
Hawk 22.3g
NastyWinners
Hall of Fame
Interesting -- I have tried searching but do we have a database here on string weights?
