Head Velocity Vs Isospeed Cream

[TheStrenuousLife]

I tried Head Velocity recently and I like that it is a lower powered string with decent control and spin. I have never used poly before, and I want to keep my arm healthy long term. I have heard that Isospeed Cream is pretty arm friendly and may be the most arm friendly poly on the market. If this offers more spin potential and control than Velocity, I may want to give this a try. My coach and I are emphasizing full, fast swings and high spin. I've been a multifilament user only, and would be willing to make the switch to Isospeed if the spin and control is better than multifilaments overall.

For those that have used both, which would you recommend overall?

 

[jmacdaununder2]

Spin and control is better with Cream, but it is still a poly, albeit a rubber infused one, and you may therefore still experience the downsides of poly.
You could perhaps try hybridising Cream mains and Velocity crosses, or perhaps even the reverse also?

 

[SlowTiger]

Cream mains and syn gut crosses play well together so I agree with @jmacdaununder2 in hybriding.

I also don't know why everybody calls velocity low powered. It doesn't play like a poly and I feel most new multis are more controlled then the stuff I played with 10 years ago. Been enjoying the rexis more recently, just can't justify the double price of velocity as it doesn't double the performance in any way

 

[tele]

I tried Head Velocity recently and I like that it is a lower powered string with decent control and spin. I have never used poly before, and I want to keep my arm healthy long term. I have heard that Isospeed Cream is pretty arm friendly and may be the most arm friendly poly on the market. If this offers more spin potential and control than Velocity, I may want to give this a try. My coach and I are emphasizing full, fast swings and high spin. I've been a multifilament user only, and would be willing to make the switch to Isospeed if the spin and control is better than multifilaments overall.

For those that have used both, which would you recommend overall?

dunno your level or experience, but if you cannot already hit with full, fast strokes consistently, i would recommend honing your technique before switching to poly, even if it is cream. imho, adding poly to undeveloped strokes will just amplify the risk any technique issues pose to your arm. also, remember that poly will need to be changed regularly(10-15 hrs of play, even less for some) to protect your arm. if you cannot rally with good topspin and consistency overall with velocity, i would recommend working on technique until you can do so before changing string material.

that being said, cream will have the edge over velocity in terms of control and spin. just adding cream crosses(should still be changed regularly　unless you break the v mains quickly) will improve spin.