Multi to full poly

[dimamid]

Currently playing with a 2015 PS97 with x-one biphase 17g at 52lbs (played at 56 for a few years but wanted more power). Looking at switching and thinking potentially a full poly bed. Can't afford Nat gut btw. I have been recommended solinco hyper g 17g at around 50lbs or a lux Alu power at a low tension.

The x-one has been good, however just frays too quickly and snap after around 5-6 hours. The drop to 52lbs was good at first but is slightly unreliable now, so I really feel like I might need to try a multi. I also recently tried RPM blast with a syngut at 53lbs and was not that much of a fan of the set up, but am looking to experiment more!

I play with a lot of top spin and a flat 1HBH, so any advice would really be appreciated

 

[Hansen]

if you like the performance and power of a multi, i would start with a soft poly like yonex poly tour pro 1.20mm, völkl vstar, völkl cyclone tour or isospeed cream at 48lbs. with stiffer polys you will loose power and comfort.

 

[Benn]

I switched from full X1 to full poly now. I'm currently using a full bed of Luxilon 4G, and love it.


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[ByeByePoly]

if you like the performance and power of a multi, i would start with a soft poly like yonex poly tour pro 1.20mm, völkl vstar, völkl cyclone tour or isospeed cream at 48lbs. with stiffer polys you will loose power and comfort.

I found fb Cream medium power @50. My guess is someone who likes x-1 @52 has to be 45ish with Cream, and I still have my doubts. You are the string breaker, I am not ... but if @dimamid breaks x-1 in 6 hours you wonder how long Cream lasts. I haven't played x-1, but based on comments it's the most powerful multi ... I wonder how you go to any poly from x-1 @52. I guess I haven't played enough co-polys to know for sure. Cream got a TW review power rating of 65... yptp 45. The energy return pct in the tw string tool says all poly pretty much 88% to 93% … don't see how that is very useful if you are looking for most poweful co-poly.

 

[ByeByePoly]

I switched from full X1 to full poly now. I'm currently using a full bed of Luxilon 4G, and love it.


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What tension x-1? 4G? What racquet?

 

[dimamid]

What tension x-1? 4G? What racquet?

PS97 x-one biphase 17g at 52lbs, prior to this year was at 56lbs

 

[ByeByePoly]

Currently playing with a 2015 PS97 with x-one biphase 17g at 52lbs (played at 56 for a few years but wanted more power). Looking at switching and thinking potentially a full poly bed. Can't afford Nat gut btw. I have been recommended solinco hyper g 17g at around 50lbs or a lux Alu power at a low tension.

The x-one has been good, however just frays too quickly and snap after around 5-6 hours. The drop to 52lbs was good at first but is slightly unreliable now, so I really feel like I might need to try a multi. I also recently tried RPM blast with a syngut at 53lbs and was not that much of a fan of the set up, but am looking to experiment more!

I play with a lot of top spin and a flat 1HBH, so any advice would really be appreciated

I played rpm blast 16g for 5 years, so very familar with it. What did you not like about it? That's probably a good place to start.

 

[Traffic]

Currently playing with a 2015 PS97 with x-one biphase 17g at 52lbs (played at 56 for a few years but wanted more power). Looking at switching and thinking potentially a full poly bed. Can't afford Nat gut btw. I have been recommended solinco hyper g 17g at around 50lbs or a lux Alu power at a low tension.

The x-one has been good, however just frays too quickly and snap after around 5-6 hours. The drop to 52lbs was good at first but is slightly unreliable now, so I really feel like I might need to try a multi. I also recently tried RPM blast with a syngut at 53lbs and was not that much of a fan of the set up, but am looking to experiment more!

I play with a lot of top spin and a flat 1HBH, so any advice would really be appreciated

I've never played much with a highe end multi, but from what I gather, they offer quite a bit of power. Especially at 52#.

One of the main characteristics of poly is its lower power for those that can generate their own power with full swings.

I found Black Widow to have a good blend of power and control.

Currently I'm floating on the gut/poly cloud. Oh, so good. At least the cheaper poly helps keep the cost of stringing down.

 

[dimamid]

I switched from full X1 to full poly now. I'm currently using a full bed of Luxilon 4G, and love it.


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What tension did you have with the X1 and now with the lux 4g?

 

[dimamid]

I played rpm blast 16g for 5 years, so very familar with it. What did you not like about it? That's probably a good place to start.

Did not feel as in control and a bit dead to be honest

 

[ByeByePoly]

Did not feel as in control and a bit dead to be honest

The "dead" is the "control". RPM is a control string compared to x-1.

 

[ace18]

I play with the 2015 PS97 as well. I've been doing a Lux Alu Power Soft/Wilson Sensation hybrid for several months, 50/52, 51/53 tension. I recently strung up a full bed of Lux Alu Power Soft at 55 lbs. So far so good and I'm even thinking I could string it tighter. I've always played with lower tension hybrids, but this midrange tension has given me an opportunity to feel comfortable taking some healthy whacks at the ball.

 

[fuzz nation]

You're jumping from the soft end of the string spectrum all the way over to the stiffer stuff. Going to a full bed of poly will probably leave you feeling like your string bed response is diminished - more "dead" - but if you're going to try full poly options, you might have success with thinner gauges at tensions in the mid-to-high 40's.

I have one of those Wilsons and I've been experimenting with a few string setups to get something cozy and controlled - feel can be a tricky gremlin to nail down. I usually string my racquets with syn. gut and right now my PS 97 is set up with 17 ga. Kirschbaum standard syn. gut at maybe 56 or 57 lbs. I could easily get more firmness and control with a little extra tension or a swap to 16 ga. syn. gut.

If the feel of the polys doesn't suit you, but you want something that's only a little more firm than a multifiber, syn. gut can offer a very good middle ground and it's typically much less expensive than either a premium multi or popular polys like RPM Blast. Also remember that polys will work better at lower tensions than multis or syn. guts.