How to string a Pure Storm 98 for high topspin + control?

Baseliners1

New User
I need to restring my Babolat Pure Storm Team 98" and
am looking for opinions on how to string it for the following
objectives:

1. high topspin (assuming good TS racquet motion)
2. good control
3. mid power
4. arm-friendly

I had been using it with all Pacific Natural Gut at 57# and
found this string/tension to result in: medium topspin,
good control, mid power and arm friendly. I'm not a string
breaker.

So - I'm basically looking to increase top spin potential,
especially on my forehand groundstrokes (want heavy
spin shots here).

From what I've read re: Pure Storm w/ high topspin,
options might include:

#1.Mains: Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough 16L at 53#
Crosses: Luxilon Big Banger Ace 18 at 57#

#2. Mains: Babolat VS Tonic+ Ball Feel 16 at #57
Crosses: Head Rip Control 17L at 57#

#3. Mains: Pacific Toughgut at 48#
Crosses: Luxilon Big Banger Ace 18 at 52#

#4. Mains and Crosses: all ALU Power Rough 16L at 53#

or ??

Thanks in advance for any feedback on this.
 

ace of spades

Semi-Pro
I would say any poly main gut crosses combo would give all you want. I personally feel really good with just a poly syn gut job, but since you have access to gut, poly/gut around 54/57 you cant go wrong.
 

Bottle Rocket

Hall of Fame
I vote for the full ALU job at 53... I can't say it will be the most comfortable, but I've always thought synthetic gut was rougher on my shoulder than Luxilon.
 
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