srikanth.narahari
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Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable 17 (1.23) at 0 lbs is the best string configuration I have ever tried, and it's not even close.
Let me clarify. I normally self-string using a drop-weight stringer with floating clamps. Reference tension is set by adjusting the position of the weight on the drop bar. Farther away from the fulcrum means higher tension. I removed the weight and strung with just the bar. This is easier and more consistent than hand-pulling.
Preface: I had once tried this method with a syn gut. I could have used that stringbed to launch myself into orbit.
I did this today with Ultra Cable on my ProKennex Ki5 PSE (345 SW). I use that racquet because it doesn't get pushed around. Ever. This string configuration magnified that attribute immeasurably. Ball pocketing was sublime. The whole racquet head was a sweetspot. It was like playing with a Gamma Bubba 137, minus the arm strain. No strain, no pain. Just ease.
I never knew I could hit the ball so hard. There was NO issue with directional control or depth control. I could swing out like a maniac and balls were falling in. Balls that normally go out fell in. My hitting partner has been to tournament finals in a higher rating section than me. He had belted this one insane forehand to my deep forehand corner. I scrambled and took an effortless swing that put the ball on his baseline near his feet. He hit it back long.
My partner had previously tried Ultra Cable at 40 lbs at my pestering. His one problem had been that he could not control his one-handed backhand. I had him try my 0-lbs racquet. He didn't have that issue anymore. After a few minutes, I handed him back his racquet because he was having too much fun and it was getting too strenuous for me.
Tension is a prerequisite for tension loss.
Let me clarify. I normally self-string using a drop-weight stringer with floating clamps. Reference tension is set by adjusting the position of the weight on the drop bar. Farther away from the fulcrum means higher tension. I removed the weight and strung with just the bar. This is easier and more consistent than hand-pulling.
Preface: I had once tried this method with a syn gut. I could have used that stringbed to launch myself into orbit.
I did this today with Ultra Cable on my ProKennex Ki5 PSE (345 SW). I use that racquet because it doesn't get pushed around. Ever. This string configuration magnified that attribute immeasurably. Ball pocketing was sublime. The whole racquet head was a sweetspot. It was like playing with a Gamma Bubba 137, minus the arm strain. No strain, no pain. Just ease.
I never knew I could hit the ball so hard. There was NO issue with directional control or depth control. I could swing out like a maniac and balls were falling in. Balls that normally go out fell in. My hitting partner has been to tournament finals in a higher rating section than me. He had belted this one insane forehand to my deep forehand corner. I scrambled and took an effortless swing that put the ball on his baseline near his feet. He hit it back long.
My partner had previously tried Ultra Cable at 40 lbs at my pestering. His one problem had been that he could not control his one-handed backhand. I had him try my 0-lbs racquet. He didn't have that issue anymore. After a few minutes, I handed him back his racquet because he was having too much fun and it was getting too strenuous for me.
Tension is a prerequisite for tension loss.
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