leoresende2007
Rookie
Which is your favorite Luxilon: ALU Power, ALU Rough or 4G?
Luxilon ALU x Luxilon 4G
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SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
In a full bed Alu Rough, in a hybrid 4G (in the crosses).
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Alu power because I think it has more power than rough. but one thing I don't understand is that according to TW string comparison chart AlU power Rough has LESS spin potential than Alu power. does this make sense ?
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/reviews/ALUSTR/ALUSTRReview.html
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
makes sense. Spin potential is a combined unit between string to ball friction and string to string friction. It increases with increasing friction between the string and the ball and decreases with increasing friction to itself. This doesn't mean that regular Alu Power will have more spin necessarily.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
That is really weird, because the Rough was only made to give the user more spin supposedly. so Rough does not give you more spin or is this TW string chart Flawed ???
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
spin potential gives you a general idea of how much spin a string can give. Looking at spin potential readings, you also have round polys such as Solinco Outlast in the 6 region because they have great snapback (RPM Blast has less). Spin potential is no ideal measure to understand how much spin a string has got (in fact, it can be misleading). There is so much more that accounts to the spin than the factors taken into consideration. That is the reason why people test strings and give us feedback on them
bluegrass_stringer
Semi-Pro
Well, they are all about the same in spin potential. ALU Power is the least stiff. 4G is really stiff. ALU rough in the middle. 4G has better tension maintenance. Just try them out.
leoresende2007
Rookie
I'd like to try them, but I'm going to spend some months at a country that doesn't have Luxilon strings (maybe they do, but for a really high price). I don't have time to test them and I'd like to buy a reel of one of these before going.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Let's put it like this: What do you currently play (string and racquet)? What do you look for in a string (control, power, comfort, touch, etc.)?
Answer these two questions and then we can narrow down what you would prefer.
leoresende2007
Rookie
Ok, thanks.
I play with the Blade 98 (18x20). One of my racquets is strung with Yonex Poly Tour Pro 1.25 (black), which I really like, and the other is strung with Topspin Cyber Blue 1.25, which I do not like, it has no control. I do like the Yonex PTP, but it dies really quick.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
give Kirschbaum Pro Line X 17 a go. If that is too stiff and low powered (which I highly doubt) Kirschbaum Pro Line II is just a bit more powerful.
Edit: I know you asked for other strings, but based on what you wrote, I think you'll prefer these (especially when you consider the price). Luxilon 4G will be too stiff and low powered for you and Luxilon Alu Power is notorious for losing tension and playability fairly quickly.
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Power Player
Bionic Poster
Spintowin, just so you know Nostadamus is a troll account.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Curryinahurry139
New User
How about that 4g rough though.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
not much better than Pro Line X but 3 times the Price -> not worth it.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
yeah, I noticed it recently and regret the effort I put in the posts
Its ok..you are new here and he feeds off noobs.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
yeah, I noticed it recently and regret the effort I put in the posts
don't listen to the TRUE king of all trolls. he is yet to make any sensible post to my opinions. he gets mad if you tell him certain pro is using some stick he thinks is painted on. LOL
Anyway, I really had some issues and confusion about the Numbers that TW string comparison chart puts out. Many time it seem to contradict what my experience and what people are actually about spin potential of a particular string.
I think it is better to just trust your own test result of the string instead of what the Chart say. Because to me, Alu power gives me more power and More spin than Alu power rough. so this always has been very confusing to me.
Doubles
Legend
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danbrenner
Legend
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antony
Hall of Fame
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