stefmeister
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just string a bit lower
Inexpensive, arm-friendly poly?
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Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
I didn't think it really mattered if the OP had TE. He wants an arm friendly poly. And he's likely to ge the arm friendliest advice from those that have suffered.
All i know is that every string was arm friendly to me until I got TE from Alu power in a Pure Drive. Then I had to go through the painful trial and error of trying to find a comfy set up. So I learned a lot about the stiffness and resilience of strings. But before I had TE i knew nothing. I think if you haven't had arm problems you probably are much the same where everything seems fine.... until it isn't.
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
I don't think any of Kirschbaum's strings are arm friendly. They all are prestretched to take all their resilience and elasticity out of them. My arm didn't tolerate Max Power, Pro Line 2 or Evolution.
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
I guess the way he phrased things made it seem like it wasn't absolutely paramount that it was the utmost arm friendly poly in the world. He did after all use the phrase "arm-friendly relative to poly strings". And he was using Big Banger of all strings and liking it. So it seemed more like someone new to poly looking for strings that were relatively comfy.
loosegroove
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Not as soft as Cream, Volkl V Star, and some others, but I still think Evolution falls in the more comfortable spectrum of poly. Way easier on my wrist than many of the usual suspects like Cyclone, Hyper G, Black Code, Tour Bite, yada, yada. And I think it works pretty well in a hybrid.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
I guess everyone‘s experience is different. I think HyperG Soft recommended by Nostradamus is pretty soft feeling also - I play with the 18g version. TWU has stiffness of HGS16L at 172 and PTP17 at 188. I haven’t tried PTP myself, but based on the TWU spec, it is hard to imagine that PTP will feel less harsh than HGS of comparable gauge.
ron schaap
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the title of this thread is about inexpensive poly. neither hyperg or ptp arent cheap poly by nobodies standard?
Polytour pro always used to cost around 70 euros for 200 meters. I would still find that cheap. This year prices seem to have gone up though..
tennisintheeighties
Semi-Pro
Just agree with that.
If you wanna play tennis until 70 or 80’s year old, choose natural gut or multi
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
Evolution was the best of the Kirschbaum strings I'll give you that. They also hold their tension well. But if you have a real sensitive elbow, I wouldn't recommend their strings.
guilhermefdc
Semi-Pro
I’ve just bought a reel of YPTP from the UK for £59 (66€) including shipment to Brazil. It is still possible to find it for affordable prices
Bluenose62
New User
Ghost Wire is awesome
at what age shall I consider myself senior and switch from poly to multi?
Happi
Hall of Fame
70+
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
How sharp are the edges on Square X? Slick?
PhxRacket
Hall of Fame
They are sharp. I used it in a v7 Blade 98 18x20 and it went dead before the edges dulled. I liked Quadro Twist a little better than the Square X.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Seriously, I tried poly only once for mains, 10 years ago when I was 45, and it was horrible. My elbow hurt after playing one week, and had to stop for one month.
I immediately switched back.
What did you like about the Quadro Twist more? How did either compare to Volkl V Square?
where are you based OP? if you have an easy access to Pro's Pro products - the Red Devil and Eruption are pretty soft co-polys...
they are pretty inexpensive when compared to most polys you can find on the TWE string comparison list.
PhxRacket
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I can’t compare to the Volkl string. Quadro Twist had more spin, a little better durability and slightly more pop. I always string between 47-49#, no matter the string. I have moved to YTEX as they are comparable to the strings I was using, but at a better price for the rec player.
Thank you
Happi
Hall of Fame
Not everyone has such a week elbow.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Not everyone has such a weak spelling.
Happi
Hall of Fame
Not everyone is native English speaking
but because you have a weak elbow and cant use poly, is not the same as everyone else cant use poly even as a senior player.
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Injured Again
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Just wanted to offer a different opinion. I tried Quadro Twist earlier last year and did not like the string. I found it to not have good grip on the ball like a shaped string would provide, and that its best attributes were high power levels and good comfort. I wrote about it here:
Happi
Hall of Fame
CF 17L is a favorite soft poly and plays great at low tension too. Check TWU string database for stiffness.
Thanks
Ideally I would like to find a LOW powered, HIGH spin, HIGH comfort string. What I have found with shaped strings are that they are either low powered OR comfortable, but not both. Of course I haven't tried all the strings, but that's been my experience with shaped strings.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
I am not a native English speaker, and I did not know that my elbow was specially weak until today.Not everyone is native English speaking
90% of senior players I know prefer not to use poly. Maybe the elbow weakness is endemic in the region I live.
Injured Again
Hall of Fame
My best guess for a good fit would be Ultra Cable, if the thickness and weight of the string is okay and the tension loss doesn't bother you too much.
tennisintheeighties
Semi-Pro
How old are you? Probably younger than 40.Not everyone is native English speaking
Not everyone is equal. Some are luckies, good genetics, others not.
Ah, Roger is not english native too, right ?
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
Not everyone is native English speaking
True. Not everyone will die of lung cancer if they smoke either. Still doesn't make smoking a smart choice and it doesn't weaken the recommendation to avoid poly if your tendons are older.
If you are older, you have to really examine what you want out of tennis and make sure your equipment matches.
If you are still trying to ascend to a particular level and then once you've reached it, rest on your laurels, then go ahead and pound away at your body.
If you are in tennis for social aspects, friendly competition, and life long enjoyment, then I'd suggest being very cautious with your equipment.
As someone that spent $30,000 in initiation fees to join a tennis club, I'm not going to take a lot of physical risks that might end my tennis playing days prematurely. I still want to be out there in my 70's having fun with the guys.
lelopez
Semi-Pro
Holy $*it man! Where do you play? Just curious....that's indeed a lot of money to play tennis.
I hope courts come with Madrid Open ball girls ...
megamind
Legend
Maybe they live in Jamaica, that's about 200 USD
tennisintheeighties
Semi-Pro
There's a club here in Vancouver, the only club with indoor and clay courts in the city, I think it's around 25K/30K, I called them because i wanted to play exclusively in Clay Courts, better for my old knees (said Kent Carlsson ! LOL ! http://plazbovo.free.fr/images/chronopen/1988/1988-rg-carlsson-0.jpg
Injured Again
Hall of Fame
I think it's probably more expensive in places like New York City, but in my neck of the woods (Seattle area), the most exclusive club charges either $50k or $100k for initiation, and requires testimonials from at least two existing members. Dues are just under $1k per month. And this club has a couple of thousand members from what I understand. I believe we're just down the coast from where @Dartagnan64 lives in Canada.
Injured Again
Hall of Fame
Would this happen to be Jericho? Our club has a relationship with them so that we can play as guests at each other's facilities. Would love to play on some clay courts.
tennisintheeighties
Semi-Pro
I called this club a few months ago, Vancouver Lawn Tennis, I know Jericho in Kitsilano, it's probably in this range too.
Hope the border will reopen soon !
Injured Again
Hall of Fame
Oh, I think that prior to it being cancelled, there was an ITF seniors tournament there that I was considering having a go at. Without having a clay court to practice on, I would have gone in stone cold but I figure the cost of the tournament is the same as a lesson so why not.
Our country is in a big hot mess right now so I don't expect the borders to be open before spring. Our indoor courts got closed down on November 16th and through December 14th, and there's every indication another resolution will keep the indoor courts closed through the new year.
BlueB
Legend
Damn, that's worse than Royal Vancouver Yacht Club!?!
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
No but enough trophy wives to keep things interesting.
No. Van Lawn. Jericho doesn't have clay but Van Lawn does so that was my number one reason to select it over Jericho. Jericho has a great view though.
The Masters tournament in the Spring is an indoor hard court tournament. We don't use the clay courts. But it's a fun tourney. I enter as first round fodder for the good teams and then have some good matches in the consolation round.
Yes it is. But I looked at it as a retirement investment. And the club has more than tennis. Lots of social activities like pub nights, trivia nights, Holiday dinners and parties, etc. It's a little oasis in the big city. In the end I got a club membership and an Ebike rather than a second car.
tennisintheeighties
Semi-Pro
That's funny, I didn"t knew you lived in Van too !
You did the right choice ! I saw people playing on clay courts in France until almost 100yrs old
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This thread has been hijacked and derailed.
Mods will be renaming the thread from "Inexpensive, Arm-friendly Poly" to "Expensive, Marriage-unfriendly Club"
Mods will be renaming the thread from "Inexpensive, Arm-friendly Poly" to "Expensive, Marriage-unfriendly Club"
tennisintheeighties
Semi-Pro
Yes sorry for that.
What about the MSV Focus Hex Soft ? It's around $8 the set, 1.20 mm or 1.25 mm, the spin is probably very good on this string, I'm about to order one or 2 sets.
HolyMountain
Semi-Pro
Lynx Tour is very nice in my experience, very soft
