Full gut vs Full triax?

[Operation20]

Hi everyone,

What would be more appropriate for power and control between a full bed of natural gut (any brand) VS Technifibre triax full bed?

It's for a Technifibre TF40 305G 18x20 racquet.

Current cheapest price for gut in Australia is $55 AUD per packet, compared to $30 AUD for triax. Is gut worth almost double the price per set?

 

[jmacdaununder2]

What gut is selling for $55 per packet?

 

[veelium]

In a full bed, go for triax unless comfort is your top priority.

Triax fullbed has a lot more spin and control, but a bit less power and durability (I'd go for the 1.38 triax if that's an issue).

Gut shines in hybrids and for comfort. All based on VS gut, haven't tried any others as they are more expensive here.

 

[Sardines]

Hi everyone,

What would be more appropriate for power and control between a full bed of natural gut (any brand) VS Technifibre triax full bed?

It's for a Technifibre TF40 305G 18x20 racquet.

Current cheapest price for gut in Australia is $55 AUD per packet, compared to $30 AUD for triax. Is gut worth almost double the price per set?

Gut has the better playability and comfort for sure. Whether you think it is 1.8x better depends on your wallet, how often you restring, and how much you value that extra comfort and playability. Try both and see which works better for you.

 

[veelium]

Gut has the better playability and comfort for sure. Whether you think it is 1.8x better depends on your wallet, how often you restring, and how much you value that extra comfort and playability. Try both and see which works better for you.

What do you mean with better playability exactly?

 

[aus89]

What gut is selling for $55 per packet?

Klip (in Australia)

 

[Operation20]

What gut is selling for $55 per packet?

Klip legend is on sale at $56.95 if you google around

 

[aus89]

Klip legend is on sale at $56.95 if you google around

or you know... tennis only

 

[Operation20]

In a full bed, go for triax unless comfort is your top priority.

Triax fullbed has a lot more spin and control, but a bit less power and durability (I'd go for the 1.38 triax if that's an issue).

Gut shines in hybrids and for comfort. All based on VS gut, haven't tried any others as they are more expensive here.

Much appreciate this! Will be interesting to see how many hours I get out of a set of triax at 1.38mm with this string pattern.

 

[aaron_h27]

Much appreciate this! Will be interesting to see how many hours I get out of a set of triax at 1.38mm with this string pattern.

Don't recommend such a thick gauge in a 18x20. Overkill.

 

[Operation20]

Don't recommend such a thick gauge in a 18x20. Overkill.

I purchased 1.33mm in the end

 

[Arak]

You can use gut until it breaks. It doesn’t lose playability. It’s not suited for the modern game though. If you hit with a lot of spin, then gut will not produce enough of it and will break fast. However, if you hit flattish, it’s the best string ever. I have gut in all my rackets.

 

[thenewbig3]

CONTROL WISE
Full Triax is better than Full gut for me.

BUT if you go GUT x POLY then everything changes : has much longer and better playability than Triax for me. 100-150% longer usable life for 25-30% higher price then premium Multi. Gut x Poly has great spin as well, takes some effort to tune the combo and tension. BUT for bigger hitter there is always risk of random flyers under pressure especially when pushing the lifespan.

 

[Arak]

CONTROL WISE
Full Triax is better than Full gut for me.

BUT if you go GUT x POLY then everything changes : has much longer and better playability than Triax for me. 100-150% longer usable life for 25-30% higher price then premium Multi. Gut x Poly has great spin as well, takes some effort to tune the combo and tension. BUT for bigger hitter there is always risk of random flyers under pressure especially when pushing the lifespan.

You are right of course. I have used a hybrid set up for a while but discovered it doesn’t benefit me personally much because I hit old style with not much spin. The secret for control with a full bed is high tension. I use 60 lbs usually and my stringer strings quite tight.

 

[Trip]

@Operation20 - To answer your original question: in the TF40 305 18x20, for most players, using at least semi-modern (or more so) technique, I would probably have to say full-bed Triax, but no thicker than 1.33 gauge (like you just bought), to keep the pattern opened up enough. Tension somewhere in the low 40's for starters, and playability should be pretty decent.

That said, to maximize playability, as others have suggested, you might consider a gut or high-end synthetic / poly hybrid – a potential best-of-all-worlds, where you get the power, touch and comfort of the gut/gut-like strings in mains, with the control and snapback-induction of poly in the crosses. Versus a full bed of Triax, once tensioned properly, I would think both spin and control would increase, as would playable longevity depending on the choice of gut and poly. All for a similar price, presuming the poly you pick doesn't break the bank (Max Power Rough, Bussard, etc.).

Then again, I also get the want to K.I.S.S. (keep it simple, stupid), and a single string is alluring in that sense. On that note, though, if you're considering Triax, you might also consider HDMX, which offers a bit more easy pop, while retaining almost as much control. Potentially an even better fit for the fairly dense and firm 18x20.