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Is Kevlar still the most durable tennis string? looking for an indestructible tennis string. Kevlar looks like it costs 15 us dollars for one set. wondering if its worth it or is there a poly that is just as strong?
do the elbows and wrists break first?Steel baby, steel. You don't see any broken steel strings in this 100 yr old racket.
Our parks and rec department had a few of these back in the early 60s. You could hit a rock a country mile with those rackets and string.do the elbows and wrists break first?
We call that "extreme tennis"Our parks and rec department had a few of these back in the early 60s. You could hit a rock a country mile with those rackets and string.
When do the strings break in?Steel baby, steel. You don't see any broken steel strings in this 100 yr old racket.
By WWIIWhen do the strings break in?
kev is the most durable for sure. If you do lux 4g in the crosses I can't think of a more durable combo that remains playable and holds tension fairly well.Is Kevlar still the most durable tennis string? looking for an indestructible tennis string. Kevlar looks like it costs 15 us dollars for one set. wondering if its worth it or is there a poly that is just as strong?
@Shroud - what tension do you recommend for that setup? 80#’s?kev is the most durable for sure. If you do lux 4g in the crosses I can't think of a more durable combo that remains playable and holds tension fairly well.
they are going to rust but why you dont use a frying pan. That way you dont have to restring either AND you can bake your eggs with it.When do the strings break in?
If you normally string that high its probably ok. but a good rule of thumb I think is probably about 7-10lbs less than you normally do until you get used to it. And know that you probably wont get the tension right the first out. Better to go lower than higher.@Shroud - what tension do you recommend for that setup? 80#’s?
most kevlar in the past was crossed with syngut. Ime that is tougher on the arm than kev/polyI picked up a few used frames in the past string with Kevlar and it still played okay...not the best for arm health..but nice control and spin!
why is that? sgut is softer than almost every poly. Is it easier notching of sgut or better gliding of poly?most kevlar in the past was crossed with syngut. Ime that is tougher on the arm than kev/poly
you are right in that the syngut is softer. But yes, its the gliding. Picture the contact. When the ball hits the kev/syngut the syngut digs into the kevlar and visa versa and the shock is not dissipated as well. With poly the mains slide so the shock is lessened. So YES it is the easier notching of sguy AND better sliding of poly.why is that? sgut is softer than almost every poly. Is it easier notching of sgut or better gliding of poly?
Is Kevlar still the most durable tennis string? looking for an indestructible tennis string. Kevlar looks like it costs 15 us dollars for one set. wondering if its worth it or is there a poly that is just as strong?
I was joking. I remember a post where you mentioned hitting with Kevlar at high tensions that shocked me a bit - lol. Not 80 ofcourse!If you normally string that high its probably ok. but a good rule of thumb I think is probably about 7-10lbs less than you normally do until you get used to it. And know that you probably wont get the tension right the first out. Better to go lower than higher.
you could also string the mains the same and do the crosses 10lbs less.
FWIW this is a durability setup. It assumes that you are a heavy hitter and tough on strings. Its not going to be for someone that hits with multi or syngut and never breaks it.
Ah! 80 is a bit low so you are correct!!I was joking. I remember a post where you mentioned hitting with Kevlar at high tensions that shocked me a bit - lol. Not 80 ofcourse!
I was somewhat skeptical of this post with the "you could cut out the crosses unmounted" portion because when stringing in the past with a differential the hoop would get squashed, which shouldnt happen if this was true.fwiw,
I like kevlar and come from the String It Low camp. It's inelastic—like those steel strings in that bamboo(?) frame pictured above—so once it's taut (no slack) it can't really get "tighter".
My Ultra Tour is strung at 18 kg (Ashaway 17g) / 20.5 kg (IsoSpeed Pro 17g) and is as firm as X-1 Biphase at 58 lbs.
Once the crosses are worn you can also mount the frame and cut out the crosses and restring them, leaving the Kevlar mains. (Actually, you could cut out the crosses unmounted and the kevlar wouldn't snap the hoop — again, no elasticity).
/Acey