Looking for a powerful round poly

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Currently using Yonex Poly Tour Pro 1.20 (yellow color) in a vcore 95, plays great, looking to see if I can get slightly more power from a full bed of poly since the Vcore 95 is on the control side of things...from what I read these are the strings I should try

1. Alu Power 1.20
2. Kirshbaum Pro Line Evolution 1.20
3. Tecnifibre Ice Code 1.20
4. Tecnifibre Razor Code 1.20

any other string recommendations if im looking for a round poly with some pop? has anyone tried the strings listed above? I think Alu Power is probably my best option but that price though...
 
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Pacific poly force is superb, but it’s expensive if you live outside of Europe.

Firestorm I like too, I’d put it a notch below Pacific in terms of playability (not as soft, a little more bite), but it’s the least durable poly I’ve ever tried. Reel is decent price but packs are costly, at least in the USA

full bed of Element was just okay imo, I guess it offered a little more spin than the aforementioned two, but aside from that, I don’t think it’s any better. Not worth the price.

Hit Pro I thought was junk. Not a single standout feature to justify my purchase, but I’ve only ever had one stringjob with it so maybe it was just one bad experience and I could have just been playing like ****, idk. I didn’t think it had honest feel and it offered no spin.

KB pro line 2 (I think it’s the same as evo just in a different color) is excellent! I wouldn’t characterize it as a typical soft/power poly, more like an all-around string, but it’s really great value/money. Maybe not quite soft enough for you though. Mark Basalt said in his review that the string had no bite, but I thought it was pretty damn resilient when I would snap on the ball
 
Poly and pop don’t usually go together. That said, and depending on your tension and choice of stick (the Vcore 95), drop tension by 10-12# and try your favorites there. IMO they don’t give up too much in the control department and the lower tension will increase spin as a byproduct.
 
SeeItHitIt said:
Poly and pop don’t usually go together. That said, and depending on your tension and choice of stick (the Vcore 95), drop tension by 10-12# and try your favorites there. IMO they don’t give up too much in the control department and the lower tension will increase spin as a byproduct.
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I don't want higher launch angle I want more power. Dropping by 10 lbs would give me a ridiculous high launch angle.
 
Going to try Pro Line Evolution 1.25 on Monday. I ordered some 1.20 from overseas but won't be here for a few weeks. TW doesn't carry 1.20 gauge.
 
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Just wanted to give an update. So I tried Pro Line Evolution 1.25 today in my Vcore 95 @ 52 lbs. I normally string with YPTP yellow 1.20 @ 52 lbs for reference.

1. Pro Line Evolution 1.25 is much more powerful than YPTP yellow 1.20, even in a thicker gauge, it was quite amazing. Serves hit the back fence with ease and I could really just let the racket do all the work. I really liked this as I didn't have to focus on generating power. The power was very controlled not like too much, but just enough to force my opponent back and keep them on the back foot.

2. The feel was really great, dropshots and touch shots were executed with ease. I say it's on par with YPTP or slightly better.

3. Comfort was perfect, like the string didn't feel soft/mushy or overly stiff it was a perfect goldilocks. Pro Line Evolution 1.25 is slightly stiffer than YPTP 1.20 by about 20 points (187 vs 208) but I didn't feel any discomfort and thought the string was very arm friendly. I would definitely still consider this a "soft poly"

4. The spin was on par with YPTP, mostly about the same. Which was more than enough for my game

I could really see some full natural gut players liking this string as it's powerful and predictable with decent feel and arm friendly. Also would recommend this string for low powered rackets like 18x20 or smaller headsizes. The only thing I am slightly worried about is if the string will become too powerful as it ages? But I suppose that can be fixed by going up in tension and also how would this string play in the middle of the day when its 90 degrees outside? I normally have practice sessions in the evening.

All in all though, a really good string and extremely affordable as well. I ordered some 1.20 gauge and will test that once it ships from overseas. Tennis Warehouse doesn't carry the string in 1.20 gauge. I can imagine the 1.20 gauge of this string will be extremely powerful, maybe even too much if the 1.25 is this lively.

I hope my search ends here, stay tuned!
 
austintennis2005 said:
This is extremely low powered
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I guess perception of power is a personal thing...but yeah I'm not sure why people on here keep saying it's a power string, even when most reviews say it's low powered.

I think people may equate the softness with power? But I agree with you I don't think it's a lively string at all especially after using Pro Line Evolution.
 
Must be perception. To me it’s the one where I hit the heaviest shot so far in the 20-30 different strings I have tried.
 
Wheelz said:
Must be perception. To me it’s the one where I hit the heaviest shot so far in the 20-30 different strings I have tried.
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Not saying TW reviews are always 100% factual, but I've found their reviews to be pretty accurate and right on the money when it comes to strings. I appreciate them for that.

Rackets I can't speak on, lol.
 
aaron_h27 said:
Just wanted to give an update. So I tried Pro Line Evolution 1.25 today in my Vcore 95 @ 52 lbs. I normally string with YPTP yellow 1.20 @ 52 lbs for reference.

1. Pro Line Evolution 1.25 is much more powerful than YPTP yellow 1.20, even in a thicker gauge, it was quite amazing. Serves hit the back fence with ease and I could really just let the racket do all the work. I really liked this as I didn't have to focus on generating power. The power was very controlled not like too much, but just enough to force my opponent back and keep them on the back foot.

2. The feel was really great, dropshots and touch shots were executed with ease. I say it's on par with YPTP or slightly better.

3. Comfort was perfect, like the string didn't feel soft/mushy or overly stiff it was a perfect goldilocks. Pro Line Evolution 1.25 is slightly stiffer than YPTP 1.20 by about 20 points (187 vs 208) but I didn't feel any discomfort and thought the string was very arm friendly. I would definitely still consider this a "soft poly"

4. The spin was on par with YPTP, mostly about the same. Which was more than enough for my game

I could really see some full natural gut players liking this string as it's powerful and predictable with decent feel and arm friendly. Also would recommend this string for low powered rackets like 18x20 or smaller headsizes. The only thing I am slightly worried about is if the string will become too powerful as it ages? But I suppose that can be fixed by going up in tension and also how would this string play in the middle of the day when its 90 degrees outside? I normally have practice sessions in the evening.

All in all though, a really good string and extremely affordable as well. I ordered some 1.20 gauge and will test that once it ships from overseas. Tennis Warehouse doesn't carry the string in 1.20 gauge. I can imagine the 1.20 gauge of this string will be extremely powerful, maybe even too much if the 1.25 is this lively.

I hope my search ends here, stay tuned!
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This makes me want to try Pro Line Evolution. But the awful light blue color keeps me from trying it. Wish it came in other colors.
 
Trying Razor Code 1.20 today.

I've basically ruled Alu Power out because of the price...and Ice Code because it's very similar to Razor Code. So it's gonna come down to either Razor Code or Pro Line Evolution.

I need to try Pro Line Evolution in 1.20 gauge, so far I've only tried it in 1.25 and it plays pretty good.
 
I'm 4 days in with Pro Line Evolution 1.25...so far the power level is not too much at 52 lbs, on day 4 it actually feels slightly less lively than day 1, or im just adjusting to the power level. I had really good control on my shots yesterday.

When the 1.20 gauge comes in the mail I will definitely string it a few lbs tighter.
 
aaron_h27 said:
Currently using Yonex Poly Tour Pro 1.20 (yellow color) in a vcore 95, plays great, looking to see if I can get slightly more power from a full bed of poly since the Vcore 95 is on the control side of things...from what I read these are the strings I should try

1. Alu Power 1.20
2. Kirshbaum Pro Line Evolution 1.20
3. Tecnifibre Ice Code 1.20
4. Tecnifibre Razor Code 1.20

any other string recommendations if im looking for a round poly with some pop? has anyone tried the strings listed above? I think Alu Power is probably my best option but that price though...
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sincere question, why not just use thick multi and string at higher tension? I never understand the point of having powerful round poly.
 
johnmccabe said:
sincere question, why not just use thick multi and string at higher tension? I never understand the point of having powerful round poly.
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1. I don't like thick strings, I use a 95 sq inch racket with 16x20 string pattern and prefer 1.20 gauge. I never break strings even with 1.20 and often have to cut them out from tension loss. Also prefer the feel of thinner gauge. The problem is that Multi's and Gut in thinner gauges are too powerful especially in comparison to the spin they generate.

2. Multi and Poly play completely different, poly has low friction which allows spin generation and snapback. Multi's can't do this so I would be sacrificing spin.

3. Multis are more expensive than poly

The reason for powerful poly is that you still get the spin/control benefit but a little extra pop when needed. I used to use full natural gut and loved the power but the spin was lacking severely compared to full poly and it's hard to keep up at 4.5 without adequate spin (speaking for myself here)
 
aaron_h27 said:
1. I don't like thick strings, I use a 95 sq inch racket with 16x20 string pattern and prefer 1.20 gauge. I never break strings even with 1.20 and often have to cut them out from tension loss. Also prefer the feel of thinner gauge. The problem is that Multi's and Gut in thinner gauges are too powerful especially in comparison to the spin they generate.

2. Multi and Poly play completely different, poly has low friction which allows spin generation and snapback. Multi's can't do this so I would be sacrificing spin.

3. Multis are more expensive than poly

The reason for powerful poly is that you still get the spin/control benefit but a little extra pop when needed. I used to use full natural gut and loved the power but the spin was lacking severely compared to full poly and it's hard to keep up at 4.5 without adequate spin (speaking for myself here)
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I played with vcore 95 for 6 months to a year. the way I hit, I never felt much of a difference in spin between round poly and multi (at lower tension). I like max spin too, shaped poly like ultra cable in the mains make much bigger difference compared to round strings poly or multi that I tried. Cheap multi like velocity and multifeel are cheaper than many expensive poly strings. but it's all very personal and not trying to question or argue...
 
TennisManiac said:
This makes me want to try Pro Line Evolution. But the awful light blue color keeps me from trying it. Wish it came in other colors.
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I’m pretty sure pro line 2 (comes in red or black) and pro line evo are the exact same string, the only difference being color
 
johnmccabe said:
I played with vcore 95 for 6 months to a year. the way I hit, I never felt much of a difference in spin between round poly and multi (at lower tension). I like max spin too, shaped poly like ultra cable in the mains make much bigger difference compared to round strings poly or multi that I tried. Cheap multi like velocity and multifeel are cheaper than many expensive poly strings. but it's all very personal and not trying to question or argue...
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I never tried multi's, only full gut and the spin difference is quite signifcant moving to full poly. I'd imagine multi's would have better spin potential than gut though.

but now that I'm used to paying $6 for a string job, I can't go back to paying gut/multi prices...
 
I tried Razor Code 1.20 today...I thought it was okay but nothing special. But I kinda messed up because I strung it at 54 lbs instead of my normal 52 with PTP 1.20 because I read many reviews that it was a powerful string...and don't get me wrong it definitely has some pop, but I could've gotten away with 52 lbs. The string is much stiffer than PTP almost borderline too stiff for my taste. The string is also slicker than PTP which helped with spin generation but nothing that was really a huge difference. Definitely had more power than PTP but slightly less than pro line evolution.

Im starting to notice that I prefer softer poly's in the stiffness range of 170-200. Razor Code 1.20 has a stiffness rating of 228 which is about a high as I would want to go.

So I'm gonna try Razor Code 1.20 @ 52 lbs next week and see if that's any better before I rule it out.
 
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aaron_h27 said:
I tried Razor Code 1.20 today...I thought it was okay but nothing special. But I kinda messed up because I strung it at 54 lbs instead of my normal 52 with PTP 1.20 because I read many reviews that it was a powerful string...and don't get me wrong it definitely has some pop, but I could've gotten away with 52 lbs. The string is much stiffer than PTP almost borderline too stiff for my taste. The string is also slicker than PTP which helped with spin generation but nothing that was really a huge difference. Definitely had more power than PTP but slightly less than pro line evolution.

Im starting to notice that I prefer softer poly's in the stiffness range of 170-200. Razor Code 1.20 has a stiffness rating of 228 which is about a high as I would want to go.

So I'm gonna try Razor Code 1.20 @ 52 lbs next week and see if that's any better before I rule it out.
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have you tried it? I would go a bit lower than 52 if you think its stiffer than ptp
 
-try a hybrid,
-your favorite poly mains with thicker softer cross
-let the poly tension you like determine the tension for the crosses
-example, 52lbs 18g poly, 53-55lb 17/16g syn.gut/multi
-lower launch angle from this setup, but more power

-i would also consider fullbed 17g poly at 49/47lbs on that racquet (mains 49lbs, crosses47lbs)
-you get more power form the lower tension AND you get some control from the thick string
 
Razor Code is playing much better after 8 hours (larger sweet spot, more spin access, more power, etc...) so that means I probably did go too high with tension. Going to try 52 lbs today.
 
Tried Razor Code 1.20 @ 52 lbs today. Comfort was much better, and played much better overall without sacrificing control. The sweetspot is much more forgiving than 54 lbs which for me gave me better control. Weird but yeah that's the best way I can explain it.

Spin potential is a bit greater than PTP also slightly more powerful.

PTP seems to be better with control, but maybe after I adjust to the string that will change.

Feel/Touch is about equal.

Razor Code is stiffer and gave me arm pain when I strung it at 54 lbs but I didn't feel any discomfort at 52 lbs which was kind of shocking. But maybe stay away from this string if you've had arm problems in the past, but at the right tension it can be comfortable but I would not describe it as a soft poly.
 
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aaron_h27 said:
I'm 4 days in with Pro Line Evolution 1.25...so far the power level is not too much at 52 lbs, on day 4 it actually feels slightly less lively than day 1, or im just adjusting to the power level. I had really good control on my shots yesterday.

When the 1.20 gauge comes in the mail I will definitely string it a few lbs tighter.
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Poly at 52lbs is not powerful?! Please tell me more ;)
 
Big hitter black zone 1.25mm might work for you. It's affordable and durable.

Here's some votes for stuff from above:
Head Lynx might work for you.

Luxilon element might work for you.
 
Razor Code 1.20 doesn't really do anything much better than PTP 1.20. Maybe it has slightly more pop but it's not very noticeable and also it's 30% more expensive in a reel...it's not a bad string but I don't have a reason to choose it over PTP 1.20. If you like the feel of a crisp round poly then it may be worth trying.

Going to try Pro Line Evolution 1.20 next.
 
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SinneGOAT said:
Spin is meh, durability is ok. Spin is a little below average, nothing great.
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So besides being a bit more powerful it is not that great...that's a bit disappointing!!
Did you by chance tried the pro line evolution as well? I'm on the hunt for a good poly with decent power. Thanks
 
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