ordering a prostaff 6.0
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SocalTennis
Rookie
good old synthetic gut will be excellent.
jackson vile
G.O.A.T.
I have used the best guts and mutlies ect, I recomend Gosen micro.
It is dirt cheep but it felt better than NXT tour, max and regular, better than biphase, better than nrg2 ect.
It has the right combo, try it get the 17g or 16g super
Oh and it is only $4.75 or something, you can't shy away from this string especially if you string yourself.
It is dirt cheep but it felt better than NXT tour, max and regular, better than biphase, better than nrg2 ect.
It has the right combo, try it get the 17g or 16g super
Oh and it is only $4.75 or something, you can't shy away from this string especially if you string yourself.
SocalTennis
Rookie
jackson vile said:
Yep! I use the Gosen Sheep Micro on most of my racquets including the PS 85.....it's very inexpensive and gives some nice pop.
La Bomba,La Bomba said:
I still have my 95 but have been focusing on some other sticks recently -- PS 85 (3 different ones), Yonnie RQ 7 Tour, M Speed 105.
With its lower swingweight and head lightness, I can understand it would feel too light and unstable to you. And the drop in power in the upper part of the hoop is definitely a characteristic of this racquet.
Have you tried adding some weight in the hoop? I would if I were having the problems you talked about.
For my game, though, it's a great racquet. I don't think I'll ever be selling this one.
Cheers.
I'm still playing around with strings for my 85s. Last weekend, I hit a bit with a friend's 85 strung with NXT (original) @ 56. Felt very good, and I've ordered some NXT and will try it next.bribeiro said:
Another friend, who knows quite a lot about racquets and strings, says he's really liked NXT @ 60M/57C, 2-piece stringing. Says the lower tension in the crosses helped the frame pocket the ball better.
Strings I haven't liked in my 85:
Reaction 17 @ 56
NRG2 18 @ 57
jackson vile
G.O.A.T.
Gosen pockets like NXT but does not move around like that, and has a more controlled response. $5.00 you can't go wrong, if you don't like it I will pay for it LOL
jackson vile
G.O.A.T.
drakulie said:
How is the spin?
jackson vile
G.O.A.T.
MasterTS said:
Wow time to go back to school LOL
harryz
Professional
I'm stringing up my two new beauties tonight
One with VS tonic 16/Gosen OG 16 at 62lbs (like my nCode 90, for comparison) and one with Gosen OG 16 only. We'll see. In the nCode, the hybrid has pop, feel, and liveliness. Reports of muted feel are not even close-- this setup really sings. The nCode 90 with all Gosen OG 16 is really muted, though. I love the OG strings and will try the 17g next (thanks for the recommendation and encouragement, Jackson) and will report.
One with VS tonic 16/Gosen OG 16 at 62lbs (like my nCode 90, for comparison) and one with Gosen OG 16 only. We'll see. In the nCode, the hybrid has pop, feel, and liveliness. Reports of muted feel are not even close-- this setup really sings. The nCode 90 with all Gosen OG 16 is really muted, though. I love the OG strings and will try the 17g next (thanks for the recommendation and encouragement, Jackson) and will report.
War Safin!
Professional
I tried my Prostaff Original 6.0 85 with Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 at a tension of 65lb....can't begin to tell how much power, control and feel that had.
However, it lasted about 2 weeks (4 x 2hr matches) and then frayed and snapped.
However, it lasted about 2 weeks (4 x 2hr matches) and then frayed and snapped.
superstition
Hall of Fame
I always string with Babolat 17 at 60. I tried 16, and it was awful. It's no surprise that Sampras used 18 gauge at high tension. Thinner gut definitely plays a lot better. I've never tried 18, because I don't have the money to deal with breakage.War said:
