I have blade v9 98s which strings should i use
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Fighting phoenix
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Try both, but with the hybrid use gut in the mains, and decide if you like hyper g in it. The other classic option is luxilon element, either full bed or hybrided with alu power (although that hybrid likely won't hold tension long). One of my tennis buddies who uses the v5 98s loves Luxilon Savage in it, which is good from a price point perspective at least.I am using head velocity on my racket but i dont like it.
I have babolat rpm blast 1.25 touch vs 1.30 (natural gut) hybrid package and solinco hyper g 1.25 should i use them or should i use another string (I can buy another strings and i can use hybrid setups)
Fighting phoenix
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Yes a hybrid would be good, but I’d highly suggest using hyper g round if you’re going to hybrid it with nxt. You want a smoother/ non shaped poly so the bed doesn’t get locked up right away - I have a friend who insists on stringing nxt with hyper g normal, and it drives me crazy cause even as I’m stringing it it’s cutting through the nxt mains.
Fighting phoenix
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I think he said it's the 98S, which is 18 mains, 16 crosses, pretty funky to see when stringing my friend's v5 (tight mains, pretty open crosses)
Rosstour
Talk Tennis Guru
I thought he meant he had plural blade ninety-eights lol
For now im using 18x16 but i might buy blade v9 98 16x19 crosses
98s one has a pretty open strings sometimes its disturbing
ichaseballs
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gut poly hybrid will be nice.
I am actually thinking of doing something exactly like this
I will be using it in a local tournament, my arm comfort is important
If alupower is like rpm blast I wont like the alu power
I have a pure drive racket with rpm blast strings on it and I dont like the feel of it. It feel like have a little bit sweet spot
Why not main natural gut
Btw I bought hyper-g soft.I read somewhere that the round version doesnt have enough spin
Actually i read in tennis warehouse reviews about hyper g versions
Too much power, but if you prefer that, it's not a bad choice
TennisManiac
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Alu Power is nothing like RPM Blast. Totally different.
The Gut/Poly hybrid would work well in your 98S. Gut mains at 50, Blast crosses at 48.
Fighting phoenix
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Full bed it’s fine, but not in a hybrid. Round strings are actually spin friendly depending on a number of factors (ie snapback).
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
Alu power is not similar at all to RPM blast.
I don’t think anyone has ever said a pure drive with any string has a small sweet spot. It’s possible it was strung too tight.
Actually i dont like pure drive Blade’s feel so much better
Today i played Blade 98s with Main: Wilson nxt power 1.30mm(25kg/55lbs) Cross: Hyper-g Soft(23kg/50lbs) 1.25mm strings.It have very good comfort enough spin and control.
It is not for begginers but if you intermediate player like me its very good hybrid setup actullay you can use every blade.
If you professional player you can use this setup but with Hyper-g origin version not soft one
It is not for begginers but if you intermediate player like me its very good hybrid setup actullay you can use every blade.
If you professional player you can use this setup but with Hyper-g origin version not soft one
All depending on the level and play style of the player. At the 4.0+ level, I would say to use Hyper G. Below a 4.0, I would probably sell the frame and get something easier to use. Knowing that that isn't an option, I would say full bed multifilament at 50 to 52lbs. This is pretty forgiving, and it should make it pretty easy to use for anyone between a 3.0 and 4.5 level.
Full bed multiflament is not usable
Full bed multiflament not usable and durable
Have you used it before? I met 3 pretty advanced players with that exact setup over the last week. They really are enjoying it, and they’re getting 3-4 weeks per stringjob, which if you don’t break poly in that time, you should cut it out anyways.
I played with full velocity 28kg tension and t was not like the hybrid setup I currently use (Solinco hyper-g and wilson nxt power)
