Low Friction, Spin Friendly Hybrid?

[TimothyO]

I'm trying to figure out how to string an EXO3 100 Tour 16x18 inbound from TW. The racquet's key feature are its easy access to spin (100 sq in + open string pattern) and VERY soft frame (52!). Racquet's recommended tension range is 53 to 63 and my usual setup is VS mains at 50 and Xcel crosses at 52 (sensitive arm).

For those interested in TW's low friction research what's your opinion of the following hybrids? Changes to tension?

Option A1/2 uses a stiff poly cross which I would normally never consider but this frame is so soft and the head so large I'm thinking I can handle the poly's stiffness even with a sensitive arm (worth an experiment anyway as the sliding and static friction values are soooo low).

Option B uses a less stiff cross but it's still stiffer than Xcel and has a very low sliding friction value (static friction is higher than Xcel...I don't know Xcel's sliding value).

OPTION A1
MAINS: VS 16 @ 53#
CROSS: Hurricane Feel 16 @ 50#
string the stiffer poly at lower tension?

OPTION A2
MAINS: VS 16 @ 50#
CROSS: Hurricane Feel 16 @ 53#
string the slightly higher tension loss poly at higher tension?

OPTION B
MAINS: VS 16 @ 53#
CROSS: XR3 17 @ 53#
both have similarly low tension loss rates

 

[JackB1]

Are u giving up on the London?

 

[nvottennis]

A2. I think higher tension on the crosses is always the way to go

 

[TimothyO]

Are u giving up on the London?

Nope! The Exo3 just feels like a better doubles racquet for me.