Hyper G/ Ghostwire,. Black Knight/Ghostwire or Firewire/Ghostwire

[Luismp8a]

I'm trying setups for a Head Graphene 360 Speed Pro (Black one, not the newest white +), afull bed of Hyper G (1.30) at 53 lbs was way too stiff for my arm and I had no feel. I don't have access to Hyper G soft so I'd like to try different hybrids with a soft poly in the crosses. Seems like Ghostwire (1.23) is the way to go, for the mains I was thinking Hyper G (1.20), Black Night (1.18 or 1.23) or Firewire (1.20).
Has anyone tried this set ups?
How do they compare in stiffness, feel, control, spin, touch, durability?

 

[TheFlash26]

I have experience with Black Knight and Firewire with GW in the cross. I'm trying out a full bed of HGsoft right now but have never tried regular HG.

BK/GW is stiff enough to be very controlled but still be comfortable on the arm. It gives great directional control and touch. You're not going to get easy spin or power...BK is a string that demands good footwork and good racquet head speed to unlock its strengths. I had to break in this setup for two sets before it really felt great and then the string life was very good (I'm not a string breaker).

FW/GW (Firewire Boost) feels a little stiffer than BK but still comfortable on my arm. The Firewire is a spin generator for sure. What you gain in spin you lose a little in predicability and feel from BK. It is an easier string to use and I think would suit most players 4.0 and below better than BK. String life is absolutely superb for me with this setup. Tension is maintained for a long time and i didn't have to cut it out as quickly as I did the BK/GW combo.

Full bed HGsoft I have only hit for 2 hours. It gave me great spin and a soft feel off the racquet but my shoulder is not feeling the best after today's hit. It doesn't feel like a string that would cause arm issues when I hit, but I'm concerned that I'll have to cut it out next time if my shoulder hurts again.

 

[blai212]

HGS 1.25 mains, GW 1.22 or cream 1.23 crosses
black knight1.23/cream 1.23 also a great setup
never played with speed so not really sure how it feels but i know BK/cream works best in VCP97 and HGS/GW works best in v7 blade. The VCP97 provides a lot of feel so the muted nature of BK works great for that racquet while the crispness of HGS works best in muted v7 blade