Kei's string order

[comit]

You can see the Kei's string order in London at http://news.tennis365.net/news/today/201611/112261.html.

His hybrid was Poly(4G) main Natural cross.But now he changed to Natural main.

 

[David Le]

You can see the Kei's string order in London at http://news.tennis365.net/news/today/201611/112261.html.

His hybrid was Poly(4G) main Natural cross.But now he changed to Natural main.

Same set up at Grigs. NG mains and 4G crosses but different tensions of course.

 

[Phantasm]

was his tension always in the 40s? I thought it used to be mid-high 50s...i could be completely wrong though

 

[Kalin]

Hope it wasn't for the SF match... what a waste of good gut.

 

[moon shot]

He's been playing that setup most of the year at least.

Gut Mains - 2016 AO - Miami - USO - Olympics

 

[oble]

Hope it wasn't for the SF match... what a waste of good gut.

The article was posted on 16 November, so it would have been around the early RR matches.

 

[Nostradamus]

Why gut in mains ?? I just don't get that

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Why gut in mains ?? I just don't get that

No guts no glory.

 

[oble]

was his tension always in the 40s? I thought it used to be mid-high 50s...i could be completely wrong though

I've seen pictures of his racquet with the stringing label stating "49/51 lbs" when he used poly/gut.

Also, interestingly, the article quotes the stringer as saying most of the players were requesting tensions in the 40's, and even players who string at higher tensions like Goffin are only stringing it in the low 50's. And apparently the Bryan Bros strung the poly in their hybrid set up at about 40 or 38 lbs.

 

[xFullCourtTenniSx]

Why gut in mains ?? I just don't get that

Better feel, more power, more spin. (At least, in a midsize.) Also, less string adjusting (which says something given that there was already little need for it to begin with).

What I want to know, was if that order said 5/7/7 or 5/1/1. I can't imagine he brought 19 rackets with him. It must've been 5/1/1 on the order right? 5 rackets standard tension, 1 high, 1 low.

 

[uk_skippy]

What I want to know, was if that order said 5/7/7 or 5/1/1. I can't imagine he brought 19 rackets with him. It must've been 5/1/1 on the order right? 5 rackets standard tension, 1 high, 1 low.

It will be 5/1/1. The 1's look like 7's as that is how the french write them (since TF is a French company and at least one of those stringers is French.

Regards

 

[Arti]

Why gut in mains ?? I just don't get that

why gut in the crosses? that is not smart.

 

[sixone90]

why gut in the crosses? that is not smart.

Because it's 4G in the crosses and gut in the mains

 

[sixone90]

Peculiar that he uses old Wilson Pro Overgrip finishing tape and not the new style one that's white

 

[Arti]

Because it's 4G in the crosses and gut in the mains

no I'm saying that having gut in the mains is a bette ruse for gut than gut in the crosses since you don't get the majority of the feel from the gut and therefore is a waste if money since you could just as well be using a multi.

 

[lidoazndiabloboi]

Peculiar that he uses old Wilson Pro Overgrip finishing tape and not the new style one that's white

His finishing tape is actually comes from the Japan exclusive Pro Overgrip. And they also have his signature printed on it.

 

[Nostradamus]

no I'm saying that having gut in the mains is a bette ruse for gut than gut in the crosses since you don't get the majority of the feel from the gut and therefore is a waste if money since you could just as well be using a multi.

you need gut in crosses to get the Power and poly in the main to get the Spin......................Duhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Attila_the_gorilla]

Gut mains is much better for spin. Not sure it makes much difference in terms of power, probably negligible.

 

[anhboa2]

you need gut in crosses to get the Power and poly in the main to get the Spin......................Duhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Spin comes 90% from swinging which he did well, now he needs more power which gut main definitely gives more.

 

[Nostradamus]

Spin comes 90% from swinging which he did well, now he needs more power which gut main definitely gives more.

how do you know the MAIN is the string that provide power Not crosses..... I was told Cross string is the one that provide the power and feel

 

[PBODY99]

how do you know the MAIN is the string that provide power Not crosses..... I was told Cross string is the one that provide the power and feel

See for yourself. Matched frames, flip the gut / poly hit & see.

 

[Arti]

Wrong on so many levels.

 

[anhboa2]

See for yourself. Matched frames, flip the gut / poly hit & see.

Yep, hit 2 hours each racket, all kind of shots that you can.

Cross does provide power and feel, so does Main lol

 

[TnsGuru]

Doesn't Fed use natural gut in the mains and Luxilon Alu Power Rough in the crosses? He prefers a cushier string bed, though durability is not as impressive, there’s greater feel in this setup.

The normal hybrid setup Poly mains/NG crosses. By using the softer strings in the crosses, it decreases the harshness that can be found in a full bed of poly without suffering inadequate durability.

I guess Kei is trying to soften his string bed for more feel or may have been getting a bit of tendinitis and changed his setup.

 

[roger presley]

Gut mains is much better for spin. Not sure it makes much difference in terms of power, probably negligible.

Power is better with gut in mains and feel also.

 

[Uncoil]

Nice to see some Pros going lower in tension.

https://twitter.com/LuxilonTennis/status/844966108314714114

 

[Phantasm]

Nice to see some Pros going lower in tension.

https://twitter.com/LuxilonTennis/status/844966108314714114

surprised he's going that low wow...He's definitely been dropping tension more and more as time goes on. I remember he used to be 53/51 X/C a couple years back. guess he wants a bit more pop against the harder hitters.

 

[Pmasterfunk]

The 1's look like 7's as that is how the french write them

I'm french and I don't write my sevens that way.

I've seen pictures of his racquet with the stringing label stating "49/51 lbs" when he used poly/gut.

Also, interestingly, the article quotes the stringer as saying most of the players were requesting tensions in the 40's, and even players who string at higher tensions like Goffin are only stringing it in the low 50's. And apparently the Bryan Bros strung the poly in their hybrid set up at about 40 or 38 lbs.

Now that the pros are starting to go lower with poly, hopefully average joes will catch on and sportshops won't look at me with the same disdain when I say I want 37# in the mains.