I tried in a full bed in my Vcore. I'm a long time poly user and Triax is still something totally different. It just didn't have the bite and pocketing I'm so used to, and the same control just wasn't there. On the other hand, if you like multis, it's certainly worth a try. I might still give it another try in a hybrid setup together with some poly.
2 hours in — still early days, but my initial impressions are 'meh'.
I had really high hopes for this string as I generally always have hybrid multi/poly setups, but this string did not perform at all like that. Best way to describe it is a controlled multi. I think also it will be frame-dependent, I had it in my 18x20 and it really crushed my launch angle, so I'm assuming in 16x19 it would work fine, but I really had to swing out. Stiffer stringbed than expected also, (wrist felt it after), which could also mean I may have tensioned it too high, so hopefully when it drops I'll see if it opens up. Having said that at net it was great, probably the more redeeming quality.
My Triax hybrid with Prince XP had plenty of snap back... even in an 18x20. The performance was meh for the pricepoint thoughDid you do full bed or hybrid?
I just tried Triax a cross with ALU power mains and it was meh. I could tell right after stringing there's going to be very little snapback as the mains just got stuck in place when pulling them by hand.
Playing with it was softer than full bed ALU, but the spin is just not there.
Worth trying it Triax as a main with some slick poly cross?
2 hours in — still early days, but my initial impressions are 'meh'.
I had really high hopes for this string as I generally always have hybrid multi/poly setups, but this string did not perform at all like that. Best way to describe it is a controlled multi. I think also it will be frame-dependent, I had it in my 18x20 and it really crushed my launch angle, so I'm assuming in 16x19 it would work fine, but I really had to swing out. Stiffer stringbed than expected also, (wrist felt it after), which could also mean I may have tensioned it too high, so hopefully when it drops I'll see if it opens up. Having said that at net it was great, probably the more redeeming quality.
I used a FB to get a good sense of the string. Alot of ppl are commenting it feels close to Velocity which I find more muted, this string is much more lively. If it opens up I may try with poly's in the main as a hybrid... we'll see tho haha.Did you do full bed or hybrid?
I just tried Triax a cross with ALU power mains and it was meh. I could tell right after stringing there's going to be very little snapback as the mains just got stuck in place when pulling them by hand.
Playing with it was softer than full bed ALU, but the spin is just not there.
Worth trying it Triax as a main with some slick poly cross?
What can I say I have a sensitive wrist. Multifeel for example gives me the same feeling, yet I have no problem with NRG2, Biphase or Ice Code in the Tec lineup. I strung it up at 51 in Blade v7, so not stiff on either count.My Triax hybrid with Prince XP had plenty of snap back... even in an 18x20. The performance was meh for the pricepoint though
Bruh, to have wrist pain with this string it must have been in the 60s in a stiff frame :/
Yes there is — these numbers don't tell the whole picture. It's like the fixation with RA numbers, a racquet could have a higher RA but not feel stiff (and vice versa). Whether or not you'd be able to feel the difference is another question.According to String Comparison tool, Wilson Synthetic Gut Power 17 ($4.5) and Triax 16 ($20), are not that different.
Could someone comment if there is a real, tangible difference for a 3.5, aspiring 4.0 player.
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Thanks. Can you tell me what is the actual difference?Yes there is — these numbers don't tell the whole picture. It's like the fixation with RA numbers, a racquet could have a higher RA but not feel stiff (and vice versa). Whether or not you'd be able to feel the difference is another question.
Between a syn gut and this string specifically? I'd say it's better in most categories, spin, control, durability, response.... But then again it's different strokes for different folks, you'll most likely notice a difference, but whether or not you'll like it is another question.Thanks. Can you tell me what is the actual difference?
What string do you normally play with?Hello TT community,
I haven’t played with Multi or syn gut more than 20 years.
Decided to give a try to Triax due some positive reviews.
What a pleasure to play with it.
Power, control comfort. Spin was good also. No string movements at all and I’m playin with a lot of spin!
Sound? Like I’m shooting with AK47!
Strung my VCore 98, 25kg.
Will continue to play with it during the winter season!!!
Most full bed multi strings do. The mains slide back and forth over the mains. So there is a greater area on the crosses being rubbed than the mains breaking individual filaments. The rubbing on the mains is more concentrated therefore those points breaks faster on the mains.In a full bed of Triax, I am finding the crosses are fraying much faster than the mains. Not sure why.
Thanks for the explanation. I was looking for a longer lasting cross. It has been difficult since I am older and have a very sensitive arm. Even YPTA was too stiff after the second week.Most full bed multi strings do. The mains slide back and forth over the mains. So there is a greater area on the crosses being rubbed than the mains breaking individual filaments. The rubbing on the mains is more concentrated therefore those points breaks faster on the mains.
I would suggest a synthetic gut string like Babolat Syn GutThanks for the explanation. I was looking for a longer lasting cross. It has been difficult since I am older and have a very sensitive arm. Even YPTA was too stiff after the second week.
In a full bed of Triax, I am finding the crosses are fraying much faster than the mains. Not sure why.
You are always helpful and informative. Thank you for that! You are correct about me being a flatish hitter. When I play with ng or multi / poly hybrids, the mains always broke first. I tried Velocity and much prefer the feel of Triax as my 16x19 frame is very soft and Triaz feels crisp. I liked Triax / YPTA based on your recommendation. After 2 weeks, my arm started hurting.The overwhelming majority of my 4.0/4.5 male clients aren't flat hitters. The 3.5 and 4.0 women who use full beds of multis, mostly break the crosses? Why? Because most hit rather flat. I had two 4.5 male clients using a full bed of a multifilament. One is 4.5 guy in a 16x19 Volkl Super G V1 Pro using 1.30mm X1 Bi-Phase and he always break the mains in a full bed of a multifilament. Always. He has eight (8) frames and tends to give me three frames at once all with broken mains. I had another 4.5 guy using Head Velocity 1.30mm in a 16x19 Pure Strike Project One 7 (2nd Gen PS). He always broke the mains. Always. Neither of them hits flat. The PS guy broke the mains so quickly, after two years of Velocity, he switched to VCT 1.30mm
I find players who break a cross string in a full bed of multis always hits flat compared to my other clients who break mains. Flat hitters tend to break the crosses first. That just what I see time and time again. Those who hit with an ample amount of topspin break the mains first. I have plenty of 3.5 men in their 60s who break crosses, and none of them hit with much topspin.
I have one younger 3.5 player who always breaks his cross strings. He hits extraordinarily flat and hits his OHBH slice as much as he can. Even when I put 1.40mm (15g) PPC in a full bed, he broke the crosses first. He is trying to hit more topspin, so I switched the mains to 1.28mm Isospeed Cream. He still breaks the PPC 1.40mm (15g) crosses, but the setup will help him hit a little more topspin.
If I were your stringer, I would suggest you try: 1.30mm Head Velocity Mains / 1.35mm Tecnfibre HDMX crosses. Velocity is cheap, slick and the HDMX crosses will last longer than other multis as it is a Tecnifibre fused Multiyester (Multifilament + Polyester)
Interesting.You are always helpful and informative. Thank you for that! You are correct about me being a flatish hitter. When I play with ng or multi / poly hybrids, the mains always broke first. I tried Velocity and much prefer the feel of Triax as my 16x19 frame is very soft and Triaz feels crisp. I liked Triax / YPTA based on your recommendation. After 2 weeks, my arm started hurting.
Believe me, count your lucky stars that you are not stringing my rackets. I would drive you crazy.
57x53. Seems like the ypta stiffens up as time goes on. Full bed of Triax is no problem.Interesting.
Your arm is hurting with Triax ( main ) x ypta ( crosses), right?
Which tension are you using?
Thank you
Ok good to know.57x53. Seems like the ypta stiffens up as time goes on. Full bed of Triax is no problem.
You are always helpful and informative. Thank you for that! You are correct about me being a flatish hitter. When I play with ng or multi / poly hybrids, the mains always broke first. I tried Velocity and much prefer the feel of Triax as my 16x19 frame is very soft and Triaz feels crisp. I liked Triax / YPTA based on your recommendation. After 2 weeks, my arm started hurting.
Believe me, count your lucky stars that you are not stringing my rackets. I would drive you crazy.
The first time I tried triax/ypta I did at 55/53. Like you - my arm starting hurting after a while. I dropped to 50/48 and now can play with it till it pops (about 13-14 hours like clock work).57x53. Seems like the ypta stiffens up as time goes on. Full bed of Triax is no problem.
I use triax in the mains and the mains always pop for me. What I thought was interesting about triax is that it doesn’t fray for me but notches instead. When it breaks I do see all the strands - so not sure why no fraying when I hit with it.In a full bed of Triax, I am finding the crosses are fraying much faster than the mains. Not sure why.
Probably because you are using a poly cross. Also like G4driver said, you probably hit with more topspin than I do.I use triax in the mains and the mains always pop for me. What I thought was interesting about triax is that it doesn’t fray for me but notches instead. When it breaks I do see all the strands - so not sure why no fraying when I hit with it.
Does Prince Warrior Response fill this description?? https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Prince_Warrior_Response_16_String/descpageACPRINCE-PWR16.html
I think the color of the string becomes a lighter blue as it becomes less elastic- so I think you are right.I also noticed YPTA as a cross got stiff after 4-5h with gut mains. I thought maybe it was the clay making the mains stick a bit but I guess the rubbery compound changes somehow? Luxilons also get stiff after 3-4h.
Excellent observation. The string does seem to change color slightly.I think the color of the string becomes a lighter blue as it becomes less elastic- so I think you are right.
The mains splay with spin and get notched. They should breakQuestion after seeing MasterTS’s post and reading about triax fraying...
I’ve always played with NXT 17 and it generally lasted me about a month — I don’t keep track of hours but probably 3-4 sets/week. Crosses always break after significant fraying.
I've recently played with Triax 17g and broke a main with absolutely no fraying. Really caught me by surprise because of the lack of warning (no fraying and no notching that I noticed). Strung about 3 lbs lower than how I played with NXT (53 vs 50). Lasted about the same 1 month as NXT.
From reading, seems like most polys break at mains and multis are kind of dependent on player, with more spinny players breaking the crosses bc they get worn by the mains sawing through the crosses.
Any explanation as to why I (or anyone else) might break multi crosses but Triax mains with no fraying, given that most folks say that their Triax frays considerably?
For what it’s worth, I’m using an 18x20 racket so a little tighter pattern. Maybe I’m spinny enough to wear through multis but not spinny enough to wear Triax like a multi?
Thanks in advance.
medvedev’s takeback/backswing looks so fugly i cant believe they actually used it in their ad lmfaoThey’re calling it a multifilament with copoly fibres, so the playability is in between the two. Sounds interesting. Are there any other strings on the market like this?
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sounds like your kid needs poly if u seek durability...I would start with good tension maintenance copoly like hyperG soft 16L since you probably appreciate longer string lifetimeI ordered 9 sets for my son to try out with the special December sale at tennis-warehouse. He just played the first set, full Triax 17g @51# on Pure Aero Lite.. Very disappointed the strings broke in 4 days of play. He’s 9’yrs old. Hits with good spin but c’mon. Breaks too fast. Broke on the crosses.. Started fraying in day 2.
We played Wilson NXT Control 16G and lasted better, about 10 days of play.
NRG2 17g lasts about 6 days of play...
We may have to move to 16G Triax to see if that improves durability.
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I ordered 9 sets for my son to try out with the special December sale at tennis-warehouse. He just played the first set, full Triax 17g @51# on Pure Aero Lite.. Very disappointed the strings broke in 4 days of play. He’s 9’yrs old. Hits with good spin but c’mon. Breaks too fast. Broke on the crosses.. Started fraying in day 2.
We played Wilson NXT Control 16G and lasted better, about 10 days of play.
NRG2 17g lasts about 6 days of play...
We may have to move to 16G Triax to see if that improves durability.
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sounds like your kid needs poly if u seek durability...I would start with good tension maintenance copoly like hyperG soft 16L since you probably appreciate longer string lifetime
There's softer polys out there, I would even flip it and put your multi in the main.ya i gave him rpm blast rough on mains and nrg2 on crosses but was a bit sore afterwards. The plan definitely is to switch him to a soft poly when he’s ready.I have a reel of the rpm rough so was easy to try out. I nay give hyper-g soft a try next. You think a hybrid or full?
What gauge rpm rough and what tension? If he feels sore from that then maybe hold off on the poly for now or try something softer like VCT 16g and/or strung maybe a bit lower.ya i gave him rpm blast rough on mains and nrg2 on crosses but was a bit sore afterwards. The plan definitely is to switch him to a soft poly when he’s ready.I have a reel of the rpm rough so was easy to try out. I nay give hyper-g soft a try next. You think a hybrid or full?
ya i gave him rpm blast rough on mains and nrg2 on crosses but was a bit sore afterward. The plan definitely is to switch him to a soft poly when he’s ready. I have a reel of the rpm rough so was easy to try out.
I definitely recommend going to 16 gauge, the pure aero has just too open a pattern for a 17g multifilament. 16g is also only slightly thicker than a regular 1.30 at 1.33 so it may have some extra durability.I ordered 9 sets for my son to try out with the special December sale at tennis-warehouse. He just played the first set, full Triax 17g @51# on Pure Aero Lite.. Very disappointed the strings broke in 4 days of play. He’s 9’yrs old. Hits with good spin but c’mon. Breaks too fast. Broke on the crosses.. Started fraying in day 2.
We played Wilson NXT Control 16G and lasted better, about 10 days of play.
NRG2 17g lasts about 6 days of play...
We may have to move to 16G Triax to see if that improves durability.
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I ordered 9 sets for my son to try out with the special December sale at tennis-warehouse. He just played the first set, full Triax 17g @51# on Pure Aero Lite.. Very disappointed the strings broke in 4 days of play. He’s 9’yrs old. Hits with good spin but c’mon. Breaks too fast. Broke on the crosses.. Started fraying in day 2.
We may have to move to 16G Triax to see if that improves durability.
First, try swapping the Triax crosses with 1.25mm Yonex Poly Tour Air, or 1.23 Isospeed Cream or 1.22mm Ghostwire crosses (very soft for smooth copolys) and use up the 1.28mm Triax in the mains. That will minimize the fraying of crosses. If he likes those setups, next try the same cross he liked from the above three crosses with 1.33mm Triax or 1.30mm HDMX mains just to increase the durability of the mains.