Good tension for syn gut/poly hybrid?

[SinneGOAT]

I plan on trying a syn gut/max power hybrid. I use a head extreme mp. I really enjoyed gut/max power, but want something comparable for less. What tension in the mains would you recommend for the syn guts that I have chosen:
Gosen OG Sheep Micro 16
Gamma Syn Gut 16
Gamma wearguard syn gut 16
Dunlop S-gut 16
Prince Syn Gut w/Duraflex 16
Gamma TNT2 16
I was thinking the poly cross about 50-53.

 

[EggSalad]

I would think 53lbs, although depending on where you live and cooler temperatures on the way, 50 may be a little better.

I do the inverse, Poly / SynGut and like it at 53lbs. (Head Gravity Pro and Speed MP, which are both 100sq inch)

 

[happyandbob]

I plan on trying a syn gut/max power hybrid. I use a head extreme mp. I really enjoyed gut/max power, but want something comparable for less. What tension in the mains would you recommend for the syn guts that I have chosen:
Gosen OG Sheep Micro 16
Gamma Syn Gut 16
Gamma wearguard syn gut 16
Dunlop S-gut 16
Prince Syn Gut w/Duraflex 16
Gamma TNT2 16
I was thinking the poly cross about 50-53.

I would start with the same tension as the gut/poly setup you liked. That way you only have one variable to evaluate at the start for that first half-set of mains. You can adjust the tension up or down for the second half-set to see if tension played a role in the differences you saw vs gut/poly.

 

[princemidplus]

Depends on what tension you normally play at. I like the feel of syn gut mains and poly crosses. I string in similar racquet to yours at syn gut 58 and poly at 50 or 52.

I find the syn gut stretches a fair amount and loses tension and thus if you string it too loose it moves around and becomes less consistent very quickly. I tend to break the syn gut fairly quickly. About 12 sets of doubles. Around 4.0 or 4.5 level. Has a great feel and comfort level though over full bed poly

 

[SinneGOAT]

Should I also give them a try full bed? Which ones would be the best in an extreme mp and at what tension?

 

[BlueB]

55/45, then adjust both up or down, if less or more power was required.

 

[taylor15]

I use either OGSM/Max Power Rough or NRG2/Max Power Rough. With the OGSM setup I string at 54/52, and the NRG2 setup I string at 56/53. They're pretty comparable setups at these tensions.

This is in a Wilson Ultra Pro 16x19

 

[BenC]

Depends on the stiffness of each string, and how much resulting friction there is between the mains and crosses. Really have to just try it and see.

Examples:
I use Prince SG with Duraflex mains and Isospeed Baseline 17L crosses (soft, cheap!) betwen 55-57#.
I tried Gamma TNT2 mains and ended up stringing them 1 lb higher than I did with the Prince, because it was softer.
I tried Dunlop Explosive 18g crosses and strung them 1-2 lb lower because it was stiffer than Baseline 17L
TNT2 and Explosive together (lol) seemed to have a lot of inter-string friction and seemed much stiffer than I would've thought it would be considering the strings separately.

 

[taylor15]

I would think 53lbs, although depending on where you live and cooler temperatures on the way, 50 may be a little better.

I do the inverse, Poly / SynGut and like it at 53lbs. (Head Gravity Pro and Speed MP, which are both 100sq inch)

Do you string mains and crosses both at 53?

 

[EggSalad]

Do you string mains and crosses both at 53?

I do. I don’t string my own racquet, fwiw. But that’s what I ask my shop to do.

 

[EggSalad]

Should I also give them a try full bed? Which ones would be the best in an extreme mp and at what tension?

I grew up playing with full synthetic gut, so I’ve got a nostalgic feeling for it. I actually switched to full synthetic gut but that was do to me trying a few full poly set ups and my arm not liking them.

I really enjoy full synthetic gut on my serve, volley and touch shots. And ground strokes are fine too.

But I do feel like I have more control in a Poly / SynGut hybrid. To me I get the control of poly but the comfort of SG.

If you go full bed of SG, I liked the Gamma with weather guard because my Speed was a 100 sq inch 16x19 and I’d break SG pretty quickly.

 

[taylor15]

I do. I don’t string my own racquet, fwiw. But that’s what I ask my shop to do.

Thanks, I've always strung my mains 2-3lbs higher than crosses. In my Ultra Tour I just didn't really want to change it so it's at 52/52 and while I could tell a small difference at first, once it settled it feels great. I'm thinking on my main sticks I'll try it next time just to see how I like it.

 

[happyandbob]

Thanks, I've always strung my mains 2-3lbs higher than crosses. In my Ultra Tour I just didn't really want to change it so it's at 52/52 and while I could tell a small difference at first, once it settled it feels great. I'm thinking on my main sticks I'll try it next time just to see how I like it.

I'm with EggSalad. I messed around with different cross tensions in poly/syngut setups, but I found that the feel was so dominated by whatever poly I had in the mains that +-4 lbs in the crosses hardly made any difference at all so I usually do the same tension for both in poly/syngut setups.

 

[blai212]

i cant stand syn gut...there’s absolutely zero ball pocketing sensation like poly.

 

[SinneGOAT]

i cant stand syn gut...there’s absolutely zero ball pocketing sensation like poly.

I find syn gut to pocket much more than poly. Perhaps you strung the syn gut too high and the poly low?

 

[blai212]

i tried syn gut at 40 lbs. I string polys at 37-38lbs. I just really hate the feel…it could be my racquet. Yonex vcore pro 97 is not soft.

 

[BenC]

(usual caveat that what works for me may not work for you)

I grew up with syn gut. Tried poly, loved the pocketing but needed more power and my elbow would barely tolerate the softest polys. Syn gut mains/poly crosses seem to work for me as long as the strings used interact well with each other. Some just don't (see: TNT2/Explosive, also not that fond of Gosen OG Sheep Micro Super).

I like Prince SG w/ Duraflex and Isospeed Baseline 17L enough to have bought multiple reels of each. I get 4-8 hours out of each string job but the way I see it 1) I'd rather break the strings before they lose tension and 2) I'd rather the strings be the consumable, not my elbow and wrist.

 

[EggSalad]

i tried syn gut at 40 lbs. I string polys at 37-38lbs. I just really hate the feel…it could be my racquet. Yonex vcore pro 97 is not soft.

Unless it’s in a 95sq inch or less racquet, I wouldn’t string Synthetic gut below 50.