Luxilon BB Alu Rough - NXT Hybrid - Help!

B

babolat_rocks

New User
I setup my first hybrid with a Babolat PD 110 cortex racket:

Mains: Luxilon BB Alu Rough 16L @ 53 lbs
Crosses: NXT 16 @55 lbs

Its GREAT for spin, and the feel is not bad at all. Overall, I am loving it. :p HOWEVER, the NXT strings are almost trashed after only 10 hours hitting with them. There are gashes in the NXT where the Luxilon meets it. :( The NXT is getting shredded. I knew Poly could cut into the synthetics, but never expected it to happen so rapidly. Is this normal? Should I use string savers? Or, switch to a different combination? Or, live with it and string more often? Feedback & suggestions would be appreciated!
 
yea, thats normal....nxt is soooo soft, and alu power rough is like a hot knife cutting through butter...you might have better luck with regular alu power...you might also have better luck stringer higher to keep string movement to a minimum...another option might be string savers...
 
Good to know. ;) Any suggestions for synthetics with similar characteristics to NXT, but with better durability when paired with BB ALU Rough? :confused: I would not mind going with a tougher synthetic, rather than going with full poly or string savers.
 
any multi, because of their construction (lots of strands bonded together) will wear faster than a solid core syn gut when used in a hybrid with a poly main. that's just the way it is.

if you want to give up some feel and a little softness you can go with a basic syn gut like prince syn gut with duraflex, babolat conquest, etc that will last you much longer than nxt. and will also be a lot cheaper.
 
Ive just tryed the hybrid but in an n90 and with the NXT in the mains and luxilon in the crosses similar to Feds setup (his is gut mains)....i was horrified to see that after about an hour the Luxilon was just shredding through the NXT and it was notched all the way through, it broke after 2 hours hitting which was alot of money wasted. I still have 2 half sets left so will be trying it the other way around in my k90 and see if it lasts longer. I break syn gut in 2 hours but thought the setup would last longer than that.....how wrong i was. It does have great feel though and is one of the best stringjobs ive ever had, just wish I could afford to use it!

Nick
 
Good suggestions. I decided to try the regular Luxilon ALU BB Power instead of the rough, hoping it will cut less than the rough version. I also went with NXT Tour instead of NXT, and strung it at 51/53 rather than 53/55. Will let you know if there is any change in playability & durability. If the durability does not improve, I might try a full poly job.
 
Drop NXT...in the same price-range you should try Klip Excellerator...you'll get a very good multi that is much more durable and holds tension better than NXT, excellent feel and spin.

Look into string savers as well...
 
Yea string savers really do work. I used a full syn. gut job once with string savers, and it lasted me 2 1/2 weeks, where as without the string savers syn. gut only lasts me a couple of days
 
I just bought Alu Rough 16 hy with Nxt tour... Thanks for the tip on the different tensions.

Course then again, my prince lightning 20 on my old racket is at 6 months and counting...
 
Please post back on your experience with the Rough-NXT-Tour combination. What did you have before?

Will be very interested to hear any more feedback on people with experience of Rought-NXT or equivalents.
 
Went out and hit for 2 hours tonight with the Luxilon ALU BB Power / NXT-tour hybrid. Unfortunately, MANY of my higher power forehands were 1-2 feet long, very consistently. :-( I could swear I was hitting exactly the same shots as with the ALU BB Rough, which would go in by 2-4 feet. :p The rough would have lower power making it less likely to sail long, AND more topspin, pulling it down. Could the ALU BB Power really have that much more power & less spin to make several feet difference of margin at the baseline on the same shots? I was quite frankly shocked by the difference, but I also cannot rule out that this was an anomaly caused by my own inconsistency. Any other experiences out there?
 
babolat_rocks said:
I setup my first hybrid with a Babolat PD 110 cortex racket:

Mains: Luxilon BB Alu Rough 16L @ 53 lbs
Crosses: NXT 16 @55 lbs

Its GREAT for spin, and the feel is not bad at all. Overall, I am loving it. :p HOWEVER, the NXT strings are almost trashed after only 10 hours hitting with them. There are gashes in the NXT where the Luxilon meets it. :( The NXT is getting shredded. I knew Poly could cut into the synthetics, but never expected it to happen so rapidly. Is this normal? Should I use string savers? Or, switch to a different combination? Or, live with it and string more often? Feedback & suggestions would be appreciated!
Click to expand...


I don't really know what other option you have, but I had the same problem. the NXT strings broke really fast, and the Alu Rough wasn't damaged at all! O.o I think string savers are the only option since I really love the setup.
 
As far as the poly cutting into your syn gut try a more durable syn gut. I use Wilson Stamina with my SPPP, the syn guts break first but much more durable than just syn gut alone
 
does syn gut last longer than natural gut. When there both in a hybrid with a durable polyester
 
babolat_rocks said:
Went out and hit for 2 hours tonight with the Luxilon ALU BB Power / NXT-tour hybrid. Unfortunately, MANY of my higher power forehands were 1-2 feet long, very consistently. :-( I could swear I was hitting exactly the same shots as with the ALU BB Rough, which would go in by 2-4 feet. :p The rough would have lower power making it less likely to sail long, AND more topspin, pulling it down. Could the ALU BB Power really have that much more power & less spin to make several feet difference of margin at the baseline on the same shots? I was quite frankly shocked by the difference, but I also cannot rule out that this was an anomaly caused by my own inconsistency. Any other experiences out there?
Click to expand...

PC+ is my weapon of choice. I always use a full poly job: Luxilon BB ALU or Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour in order to avoid hitting long. I had one of my racquets strung with the softer ploy Klip K-boom 17g (mains @58#) and the excellent multi Yonex Tour Super 850 Pro Spin (cross. @56#). That hybrid combo gives me excellent power but a controllable one. Not like a full poly job, but almost. It also gives me more feel than a full poly job. Very comfortable. Excellent for doubles. The problem is (at least for me) that this hybrid does not have the same bite and therefore enough spin. And for that, I blame the multi not the poly. If you do not have arm problems go fot the full poly job.

BTW, in tennis.com there is a string selector where you can see the stiffness of any string you want. There you can select a softer poly for the full poly job.

http://www.tennis.com/yourgame/gear/...tor/index.html

For example, Yonex Tour Super 850 Pro Spin has a stiffness of 196, Klip K-boom 17g has a stiffness of 234, Klip venom 16 has a stiffness of 194 (almost like the said Yonex, but the yonie is cheaper), Pacific Poly Force 16L has a stiffness of 320 (very stiff), Pacific Poly Force 17 has a stiffness of 294, Pacific Force 17g has a stiffness of 262, and BB ALU Power has only a stiffness of 242 (a ratio that a lot of strings do have, even "soft" polys like Unique Big Hitter 16g has a ratio of 241) and TIMO 17 has a ratio of 261.
 
Was not even aware that strings had rated stiffness. You learn something new everyday reading this forum. It seems the luxilon string is relatively soft for a poly. BTW, the link did not work. It would certainly be nice to have a comparison table.
 
Sorry I didn't post sooner. The strings and racket took a while to arrive.
First of all, Let me say how amazing these strings look on my brand new, red and white, Dunlop M-Fil 400.:grin:

The exact combo is (mains) Luxilon BB Alu Power Rough 16 @55 lbs, and (crosses) Wilson NXT Tour 16 at 57lbs. I consider myself a self proclaimed 3.5. I also use the black Sampras damp.

I have played with these strings for three high school tennis practices (about six hours.) The feel is not board stiff like everyone claims Alu Power is. it's probably a combination of low tensions and a feel string in the crosses. The Alu power doesn't even have a scratch on it, But the NXT tour has Patches and wear marks at the intersections. No peeling though. if these strings lasted 2 to 3 weeks i would be happy. I'll probably try a cheaper poly/syn gut hybrid in the future.

As far as your durability issue is concerned, the NXT shreds so quickly because it is a multi filament synthetic gut. there's a stronger NXT, the NXT Max. But most people prefer a mono filament synthetic. Wilson Stamina is an extremely popular choice, as well as Gosen OG Sheep.

Best of luck with your decision.
 
i had the same exact problem. my nxt 16 crosses (with pro hurriacne tour mains) were shredded in 2 weeks and the little filament things were blasted apart. i will try to string lower tension like someone suggested but im looking into a more durable multifilament
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

T
Lux BB ALU Power Rough/ Wilson NXT Tour 18
Replies
6
Views
760
brucie
B
T
NXT Mains/ ALU Crosses?
Replies
15
Views
2K
Custom+Hybrid
Custom+Hybrid
S
substitute for BB alu/wilson nxt hybrid??
Replies
7
Views
880
tbini87
T
T
NXT Tour and BB Rough Help!!!!!
Replies
3
Views
534
Terrence Kuo
T
Q
difference between Nxt tour main/ luxilon BB alu cross vs. luxilon BB alu / nxt tour
Replies
2
Views
737
master_stringer_mitchy
master_stringer_mitchy
Back
Top