Low tension poly - whats the best?

[Casper777]

OK

I'm really willing to try some real low tension poly full bed. Why? I'm old (47) need a bit of help with power but like the feel and control/Spin of poly...

I'm talking low tension like around 15-18kg (33-38lbs)

What the best polys to try for that? Round? Shaped? I guess great tension maintenance is key so I was thinking 4G?!

What are your experience with low tension poly... not Mannarino low but decently low

M8
4G
LTec Paradox
Black Code 4S

Any other suggestion?

As a background I currently play with Tecnifibre TFight 300 RS and ISO strung with tecnifibre HDMX or a hybrid (Solinco Vanquish mains /Ice Code crosses)

 

[K1Y]

OK

I'm really willing to try some real low tension poly full bed. Why? I'm old (47) need a bit of help with power but like the feel and control/Spin of poly...

I'm talking low tension like around 15-18kg (33-38lbs)

What the best polys to try for that? Round? Shaped? I guess great tension maintenance is key so I was thinking 4G?!

What are your experience with low tension poly... jot Mannarino low but decently low

M8
4G
LTec Paradox
Black Code 4S

Any other suggestion?

As a background I currently play with Tecnifibre TFight 300 RS and ISO strung with tecnifibre HDMX or a hybrid (Solinco Vanquish mains /Ice Code crosses)

thick low powered poly. Round or shape doesnt matter. I like it but I can't do it in matches because my muscle memory is used to mid tension.

Just use whatever poly you have right now first.

 

[TennisJrDad]

@Casper777 What are you hoping to achieve going from HDMX to a poly?

OK

I'm really willing to try some real low tension poly full bed. Why? I'm old (47) need a bit of help with power but like the feel and control/Spin of poly...

I'm talking low tension like around 15-18kg (33-38lbs)

What the best polys to try for that? Round? Shaped? I guess great tension maintenance is key so I was thinking 4G?!

What are your experience with low tension poly... not Mannarino low but decently low

M8
4G
LTec Paradox
Black Code 4S

Any other suggestion?

As a background I currently play with Tecnifibre TFight 300 RS and ISO strung with tecnifibre HDMX or a hybrid (Solinco Vanquish mains /Ice Code crosses)

 

[sajlent555]

I recently tried MSV Swift 1.25 black @ 18kg in TFight 300 Isoflex and it is really good. Before it I've used to play Poly Tour REV/Poly Tour Strike @ 23 or 22kg

 

[Casper777]

@Casper777 What are you hoping to achieve going from HDMX to a poly?

Well basically durability and cost effectiveness... In a tight string pattern HDMX is nice, but in my current TF TFight 300, it frays massively after 1 hour of intense play after 3 hours it's a mess and I doubt it will pass the 5 hour mark. For the price of this string I guess another comfortable solution could be found haha

 

[Casper777]

I recently tried MSV Swift 1.25 black @ 18kg in TFight 300 Isoflex and it is really good. Before it I've used to play Poly Tour REV/Poly Tour Strike @ 23 or 22kg

22kg is not what I consider low tension for poly, especially Polytour Rev.. that's actually my max tension for any poly. (except wasabi and game changer at 23 because of the massive initial tension drop)

 

[sajlent555]

Of course, that's a high tension for me aswell that's why I tried 18kg. And I liked it.

Those new high-tech co-poly strings are really supposed to be played at 15-19kg @ rec level. Good comfort and good control aswell.

 

[dyslexical-scope]

I've had good experiences playing low tension with Kirschbaum Orange 1.28mm.
I would string Orange at 11kg and play until it broke in about 10 hours.
Had a lot of good results during this time, the only questionable shot for me was my volleys.
Volleys become spongy at that tension, but nothing a little technical improvement can't fix.
I'll likely return to Orange in the future, only reason I'm not still playing it is I finished my reel and felt like I should try something else.

In a less extreme case, I also played a few stringbeds of Kirschbaum Max Power 1.30mm at 17kg.
Beautiful feeling stringbed, but I think I would have enjoyed 1.25mm more.

And on the other side of the spectrum...
I did not have a good time playing Yonex Poly Tour Air 1.25mm below 20kg.
While the first session was good, it lost all character by the second session.
In general I feel Yonex strings are always asking me to string them tighter, tighter, tighter.

 

[TennisJrDad]

@Casper777 If you don't mind a little extra effort in sourcing, try out a set or two of String Project Magic Red ... That may be just what you are looking for.

Well basically durability and cost effectiveness... In a tight string pattern HDMX is nice, but in my current TF TFight 300, it frays massively after 1 hour of intense play after 3 hours it's a mess and I doubt it will pass the 5 hour mark. For the price of this string I guess another comfortable solution could be found haha

 

[maksp]

OK

I'm really willing to try some real low tension poly full bed. Why? I'm old (47) need a bit of help with power but like the feel and control/Spin of poly...

I'm talking low tension like around 15-18kg (33-38lbs)

What the best polys to try for that? Round? Shaped? I guess great tension maintenance is key so I was thinking 4G?!

What are your experience with low tension poly... not Mannarino low but decently low

M8
4G
LTec Paradox
Black Code 4S

Any other suggestion?

As a background I currently play with Tecnifibre TFight 300 RS and ISO strung with tecnifibre HDMX or a hybrid (Solinco Vanquish mains /Ice Code crosses)

Msv hex soft 1 25mm

 

[Arzivu]

Well basically durability and cost effectiveness... In a tight string pattern HDMX is nice, but in my current TF TFight 300, it frays massively after 1 hour of intense play after 3 hours it's a mess and I doubt it will pass the 5 hour mark.

Hdmx comes even in 1.35mm. If you adore the string, try its thickest version before moving to other options.

 

[gvsbdisco]

OK

I'm really willing to try some real low tension poly full bed. Why? I'm old (47) need a bit of help with power but like the feel and control/Spin of poly...

I'm talking low tension like around 15-18kg (33-38lbs)

What the best polys to try for that? Round? Shaped? I guess great tension maintenance is key so I was thinking 4G?!

What are your experience with low tension poly... not Mannarino low but decently low

M8
4G
LTec Paradox
Black Code 4S

Any other suggestion?

As a background I currently play with Tecnifibre TFight 300 RS and ISO strung with tecnifibre HDMX or a hybrid (Solinco Vanquish mains /Ice Code crosses)

Confidential plays well at low tensions. Still hurts my arm though even in the 30s.