Head youtek 315 mp strung at 30 with klippermate spin max Hit 30 minutes and was nothing like I expected. Amazing control. Not great pace. Had to swing aggressive to really get spin potential. Some balls seem to dive onto court but not kick as hard. Is that possible ? Could not serve so not sure on serve. Volleys were effortless. I am a 4.5 player with power and spin gonna try a bit more tension to compare. I string usually 60 pus even with polys. Super comfortable and soft. Hitting partner said he could barely hear my impact with ball. Just strung same racquet with genesis twisted razor at 42 to compare. Will post results.
Ive quoted myself because now I have throughly experimented with the low tensions and here is what I got.
Racquet is Youtek MP 315, 16x19, Genesis Twisted razor. I am a 4.5 + player, big guy, big strokes on all hands and serve. Usually string my Multis at 62 +/- and 60 +/- on polys. Went away from polys for a while because of tension maintenance issues till I found Genesis which is very good with tension maintenance. So here goes.
4 Racquets each at 30, 35, 42, 48 lbs tension.
30LB: Was surprised by totally the opposite of what I thought would happen. Not alot of trampoline effect, great control on most groundies, spin was weird because although control was great and the ball seemed to dive into court, the ball was NOT kicking alot per my view and my hitting partner who knows me well. He said ball seemed slow but had good dive into court but not alot of giddie up after hit court, I think I could deduce that the diving was because of less pace on ball. Serves was the same, seemed to get great curvature and control but not great court bite or kick. Volleys seems pretty good as long as I just tryied to catch the ball and not step to it too hard, almost like racquet was doing work for me on volleys. NOW THE WEIRDEST thing is that according to my hitting partner there were instances were there was CRAZY spin and kick of the court but was not CONSISTENT. I started realizing that there was a very fine line in inpact angle, racquet speed and quality of shot that would produce this. IT almost felt like if I focused to REALLY put serious spin it would give SERIOUS SPIN but was not easy spin. And the weirdest part is that I thought it would feel soft and it did but my arm felt it a bit, not a alot but did feel it, I can say perhaps more than same setup at 60 which is my usual. In conclusion after hitting twice for about half hour I am not sure what I think. I think that the amount control that seems to come from this tension is more related to the lack of pace and I hit hard and swing hard. So conclusion ???? Not sure really, I like it and I dont and !#$@#%@#$
35LB: Didnt seem to different from the above except that I could not seem to volley AT ALL with this tension, Serves seemed good with perhaps a bit more bite and kick and pace but also was seeming to get consisent shots, almost like sweet spot seemed TINY. The only thing I liked better here was a bit more bite and pace on serves. BTW the time on the racquet face both at 30 and 35 was actually very different feel, not bad just different.
42 LBS: Sting bed seemd to vibrate a bit more here even with dampener, not terribly but noticeable. I can say that shots had more pace and spin was good but again nothing like what others have reported so far with that crazy spin. What I can say is that my serve control was OFF THE CHARTS here. I could not miss ANY serve, flat, kick, slice all seemed to go in easily with nice pace and spin when spin applied. Groundstrokes had more pop than above and again spin was good but NOTHING crazy. so far I would say that of the low tensions this would be the one I like the best so far. Control better than I expected at this low tension specialy on serve, I cant say that groundies were much better, they were a little less pace and perhaps a lilttle better control than perhaps my normal 60LB setup. did not get to volley with this will try later on.
48LB: Can I say that I dont like this, sting bed got really uncomfortable, actually was bothering arm and shoulder a bit specially on serve. Equal power than 42 but less control on grounds and spin was less. I kept putting this one down and going back to the 42 or the 60LB setup. This tension NEVER felt good nor I got comfortable with at any time during 2 sessions.
60LB setup: Can I say that I still feel that this is the setup that gives me ALL AROUND the most at least for now. the funny thing is that I really think that almost all these tensions would be playable if you play it long enough to be comfortable with it. the 35 and 48LB setup I felt were marginal in all ways from the higher and the lower but I think I could play with 30, 42, 60 and play similarly with all 3, IS THAT JUST A CRAZY CONSLUSION ????
I have to say that If I can SURELY conclude ANY thing it would be the following.
1. The poly at the lower tension at least the Genesis was not softer feeling than the higher tension, actually was uncomfortable at some of the lower tensions.
2. Lower tension is not always more power less control, I think there is a threshhold with all setups where the curve turns the other way.
3, playing styles and quality of player and strokes goes a LONG way in determining if these lower tensions will work for you or not. I think that these low tensions will benefit the higher level player that can generate effortless power, I think it can REALLY hurt the player who doesnt have great strokes and body movement.
4. I dont know but I will bet and will try later on that different polys and different racquest will have GREAT differences in results. Want to read more on the 18x20 patterns and results with that.
5. You can play hi or low, if you play it long enough and are a good player you can adapt and make the most out of it.
6. I want to say that the control at the lower tension would serve much better play on clay courts than the hard courts and I even think that it would accentuate some of the ball trajectory differences.
Well thats what I got so far. I am still going to be cutting strings out and trying setups. I may try 52 or 54 with this setup just to close that final gap. What are your thoughts form what Ive deduced as compared to your trials.
