Isospeed baseline or Pro's Pro string reel? What would you recommend

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I want to start exeperimenting with poly (want to try full bed, vs hybrid, poly in cross vs. poly in mains, up and down with the tension etc.). I expect to be cutting out a lot of string jobs so I want to buy a cheap reel that still provides a good quality string. Would I be better off with isospeed baseline or should I buy one of the many offerings of Pro's Pro strings? Any input would be greatly appreciated. (they cost about the same in a reel)

The little experience I have with polys are a full bed of Solinco tour bite 17, which I liked and a hybrid of RPM blast/babolat natural gut, which I REALLY liked but can't afford (racquet came strung with it). I'm basically looking for a setup that can provide some extra spin while still maintaining some comfort and that nice ball pocketing feel. Thanks in advance.

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If you think Pro's Pro is the way to go can you also suggest which particular string based on what I'm looking for? :)
 
I've been very happy with Pro's Pro Nano Vendetta as a full bed, and have strung it along with Pro's Pro Comet Power as a hybrid for a couple of others, who seem to like this combo. The Comet Power seems to be a rather firm synthetic gut.
 
Karstic said:
I've been very happy with Pro's Pro Nano Vendetta as a full bed, and have strung it along with Pro's Pro Comet Power as a hybrid for a couple of others, who seem to like this combo. The Comet Power seems to be a rather firm synthetic gut.
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Cannot comment on Pro's Pro strings, however, Baseline Spin is a great poly value and I do recommend this for your consideration. I don't believe you can get Baseline strings in anything but a reel, however.

Might buy a set of Pro's Pro strings and see if they meet your needs. Less financial risk. Good luck.
 
Coincidentally, I have a reel of each of Baseline control 16 and Vendetta 17. I prefer the Vendetta. The Baseline is more durable but the Vendetta produces better spin.
 
Pro's Pro has a huge selection of affordable reels, google search big t and pro's pro if you have not already, but I am sure you have found them. Blackout is good, Ichiban Spin as a full bed as well as Vandetta. I have found more bite and longevity out of Ichiban Spin compared to Vandetta.
 
Thank you so much for the replys. Just fyi... longevity is not a major concern since i string for myself. Im mainly looking for a hybrid that provides great spin with as much comfort as possible (on a budget ofcourse). I think a may give vendetta or ichiban spin a shot. I thought about black force just because the description implies it's a knockoff of rpm blast (which i liked so much) but nobody seems to recommend that one much from my searches here on TT
 
Personally I'd go with Pro's Pro or Mamba/Discho over Baseline Spin. Baseline Spin plays well initially, but I feel like its performance fell off fairly quickly and abruptly. Plus you can get Pro's Pro or Mamba in sets firsts to try them out before committing to a full reel.
 
I'd recommend against Baseline. It loses a lot of tension very quickly and I was never able to find a setup that worked well multiple days in a row. It's a great string to practice stringing poly, but it changes too much over the course of play for me to make it work as an everyday string.

I've used a couple of Pro's Pro strings, and I liked all of them better than Baseline.
 
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