Hawk touch and lynx tour hybrid.

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Hey guys, I was just wonding if anybody could give me some information on what it would be like having lynx tour in the mains, and hawk touch in the crosses. I currently use lynx tour 16 guage at 55 lb and I find the string great, I was just wondering if this setup would give the same spin potential and durability with a bit more control.
 
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Roller_coaster1015 said:
Hey guys, I was just wonding if anybody could give me some information on what it would be like having lynx tour in the mains, and hawk touch in the crosses. I currently use lynx tour 16 guage at 55 lb and I find the string great, I was just wondering if this setup would give the same spin potential and durability with a bit more control.
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Tennis by Andy has the reverse set up and he likes it. Check you his yt video
 
Im actually thinking of getting it for my new extreme mp racquets so that I can get the spin from lyx tour and control from hawk touch. would this work out, also should I string both the same tension? I currently use full bed lynx tour 16 guage.
last question, what guage is the best for head hawk touch?
 
Roller_coaster1015 said:
Im actually thinking of getting it for my new extreme mp racquets so that I can get the spin from lyx tour and control from hawk touch. would this work out, also should I string both the same tension? I currently use full bed lynx tour 16 guage.
last question, what guage is the best for head hawk touch?
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lynx tour gives more control than hawk touch in my experience. Lynx tour 16 gauge is like a 15 gauge. There is no 'best' gauge. Go thicker if you want more control, thinner of you want more spin, feel, power.
 
Roller_coaster1015 said:
Im actually thinking of getting it for my new extreme mp racquets so that I can get the spin from lyx tour and control from hawk touch. would this work out, also should I string both the same tension? I currently use full bed lynx tour 16 guage.
last question, what guage is the best for head hawk touch?
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The HEAD recommendation for the Extreme MP is Lynx Tour 16 / 1,30mm.

My recommendation regarding the tensions:
Mains: 49 lbs/22kg / Crosses 51 lbs/23kg.
Tension: ERT 300: 35,
Babolat RDC: 60.
Objective: The racquet frame tension after the string job should be distributed evenly.
 
ok final decision, would it be a good idea at putting hawk touch in crosses, lynx tour in mains, both at 55 or different or Should it be full bed lynx tour. Im looking for what will give me the most control, spin and feel. Not power, the racquet has enough of that lol.
 
Currently using this hybrid setup on Radical MP 360+

Head Lynx Tour Black 1.25 / Hawk Touch 1.20 both at 48lbs

I used full Lynx Tour 1.25 right before this and definitely feel a little more power/pop with this hybrid setup. Feels a little more springy when hitting though. Some spin is lost but not enough where you can notice a huge difference. Comfort is better and also feels a little lighter as full lynx tour is a heavy string. Will see how the tension holds up vs full bed
 
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hmm. I am a big lynx tour fan. been running hyper g the last couple of months and it's been a nice change. I'd love to try this hybrid of hawk touch and lynx tour. Anyone running this in their blade?
 
elmaestro10s said:
Currently using this hybrid setup on Radical MP 360+

Head Lynx Tour Black 1.25 / Hawk Touch 1.20 both at 48lbs

I used full Lynx Tour 1.25 right before this and definitely feel a little more power/pop with this hybrid setup. Feels a little more springy when hitting though. Some spin is lost but not enough where you can notice a huge difference. Comfort is better and also feels a little lighter as full lynx tour is a heavy string. Will see how the tension holds up vs full bed
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Coming back to this as this setup finally broke. Not a string breaker and didn't have a need to restring as this was just a test setup. Durability was pretty good as the crosses (Hawk Touch 1.20) were the ones that snapped first. Lynx Tour is a thick string, even in 1.25. I would consider trying 50/48 next time and maybe even 1.25 in the crosses to see if it makes any huge difference. Definitely a drop in tension/playability in the last few hours of use but overall would recommend to anyone that wants more feel and pop than full Lynx Tour and doesn't mind a decrease in spin.
 
elmaestro10s said:
Coming back to this as this setup finally broke. Not a string breaker and didn't have a need to restring as this was just a test setup. Durability was pretty good as the crosses (Hawk Touch 1.20) were the ones that snapped first. Lynx Tour is a thick string, even in 1.25. I would consider trying 50/48 next time and maybe even 1.25 in the crosses to see if it makes any huge difference. Definitely a drop in tension/playability in the last few hours of use but overall would recommend to anyone that wants more feel and pop than full Lynx Tour and doesn't mind a decrease in spin.
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I strung up my Pure Strike with 1.20 Lynx Tour silver in the mains, 1.20 Hawk Touch Red in the crosses (~50 lbs). Really interested in seeing how it plays compared to my normal full bed of Lynx Tour.
 
Fighting phoenix said:
I strung up my Pure Strike with 1.20 Lynx Tour silver in the mains, 1.20 Hawk Touch Red in the crosses (~50 lbs). Really interested in seeing how it plays compared to my normal full bed of Lynx Tour.
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If I had to guess, probably a tad more consistent, a bit more pop and snapback, with an ever-so-slightly lower launch angle.
 
Trip said:
If I had to guess, probably a tad more consistent, a bit more pop and snapback, with an ever-so-slightly lower launch angle.
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Wow, this combo feels great! Slightly more plush and pocketing feel to a full bed of Lynx tour, excellent control. Thanks to the op for starting this thread! Have to highly recommend this combo - now if I can only get my hands on a reel of Lynx tour in 1.20 ;-)
 
elmaestro10s said:
Coming back to this as this setup finally broke. Not a string breaker and didn't have a need to restring as this was just a test setup. Durability was pretty good as the crosses (Hawk Touch 1.20) were the ones that snapped first. Lynx Tour is a thick string, even in 1.25. I would consider trying 50/48 next time and maybe even 1.25 in the crosses to see if it makes any huge difference. Definitely a drop in tension/playability in the last few hours of use but overall would recommend to anyone that wants more feel and pop than full Lynx Tour and doesn't mind a decrease in spin.
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did you ever try 1.25 HTT as cross? How does it compare to 1.20
 
Bump--I'm doing this. Needed strings fast and my normal stringer is slow. But the nearby shop doesn't carry Cyclone Tour so after a bit of chitchat I settled on this. Haven't hit with it yet but I'm thinking it's probably a little too thick for my liking...we will see. Power shouldn't be a problem, I strung at 40
 
I loved Hawk Touch as a cross, in my first racquet I thought it could last forever, then in the next racquets strung the same I felt snapback disappeared quite fast, it is still playable, but I feel a down in performance when that happens.

My question is, for people using hawk touch as a cross (primarily with lynx tour, but with any other string is fine too) , how much playability and snapback do you guys get of your setup?

Thanks
 
Rosstour said:
But the nearby shop doesn't carry
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As an aside, that can be important to consider when stringing for locals who may be on-again/off-again clients. For those types, I try and stick to strings that I know they can find nearby, or substitute easily-enough.
 
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