PDR+ string recommendation

[shaysrebelII]

Howdy all,

I just scored a pretty sweet deal on a 2012 Pure Drive Roddick Plus and I'd love your opinions on what to string it with. Here's what I have lying around:

Polys
Yonex Poly Tour Pro (1.25)
Solinco TBS (1.25)
Ashaway Monogut ZX (1.27)
Pro's Pro Blackout (1.24)
Pro's Pro Nano Cyber Power (1.25)
SPPP (1.23)


Multis
Dunlop Hexy Fiber (1.22)
Head RIP Control (1.30)
Tourna QG (1.25)
Pro's Pro Hexmulti (1.30)
Pro's Pro Hi-Tec Multifiber (1.30)
Pro's Pro Claycourt Plus (1.30)

Also, I can hybrid any of these with Forten Sweet 16, or y'all can create a hybrid of your own based on the strings listed above. I'm looking for decent power, easy access to spin, good tension maintenance, arm-friendliness, and durability is not an issue, as I'm not a string breaker. I play an all-court style. My usual setup is Forten Sweet 16/Solinco TB 19 in a Prestige Mid.

So what are your recommendations?

 

[Ramon]

Monogut ZX mains with Hexy Fiber crosses is a good combination. Try 56 lbs and make sure you take all the stretch out of the ZX, and the Hexy Fiber too for that matter. It will be arm friendly, the spin is great, and it will maintain tension and stay playable for a long time. The feel is muted, which is a minor drawback.

 

[shaysrebelII]

Monogut ZX mains with Hexy Fiber crosses is a good combination. Try 56 lbs and make sure you take all the stretch out of the ZX, and the Hexy Fiber too for that matter. It will be arm friendly, the spin is great, and it will maintain tension and stay playable for a long time. The feel is muted, which is a minor drawback.

Thanks. By take all the stretch out, do you mean pre-stretch?

 

[Ramon]

Thanks. By take all the stretch out, do you mean pre-stretch?

You can manually pre-stretch the ZX, or if you have a constant pull machine, you can let it pull for about 30 seconds each time before you clamp it. If you don't take up all the elongation, you'll get more tension loss.

 

[shaysrebelII]

You can manually pre-stretch the ZX, or if you have a constant pull machine, you can let it pull for about 30 seconds each time before you clamp it. If you don't take up all the elongation, you'll get more tension loss.

Noted. I have a crank machine, and I do pull slowly and hold it for awhile before clamping off (with poly, anyway; never knew to do it with ZX).

 

[davidhshon]

OP, kind of off topic but you mentioned you use Forten sweet in the mains and poly in the crosses? How does that feel in comparison to a more widely used poly main/Syn gut crosses combo?

 

[shaysrebelII]

OP, kind of off topic but you mentioned you use Forten sweet in the mains and poly in the crosses? How does that feel in comparison to a more widely used poly main/Syn gut crosses combo?

SpinToWin is the one to talk to about this, but I'll give it a shot. Basically, having the poly in the cross allows for string snapback, which generates more spin than a poly main/synthetic cross setup does. If you do a search, there are some good threads about friction coefficients, and in particular, ChicagoJack has done a hefty amount of research in support of putting the poly in the cross (but if I'm not mistaken, he was working with gut in the mains; don't quote me on this though, it's been awhile since I parsed through that thread). That said, some players around here swear by putting the poly in the main, saying that they (and their opponents) observe more spin with poly main/synthetic cross. I'm thinking of mikeler specifically, but there are certainly others who agree with this viewpoint.

All in all, I don't have a horse in this race. I think both perspectives are valid and I'm sure someday I'll try poly in the mains. But for now at least, I've found something that works for me, so I'm sticking to it. Did that answer your question?

EDIT: here's that thread I was referencing -- http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=442868

 

[Ramon]

I've tried multi/poly and syngut/poly before. I thought spin was similar to poly/multi and it was more comfortable. However, it's not an option for anyone who breaks strings regularly. The poly crosses saw through nylon very quickly.

I think gut/poly is a better combination because it lasts longer and has significantly more spin. To me, nothing plays better than a fresh set of gut/poly. However, it's not without its problems. Just like any poly hybrid, it loses spin and all around playability after the poly starts to die. Also, gut is prone to moisture and very expensive. I'd rather have a stringbed that's reasonably priced and doesn't require you to keep it inside under wet conditions.

 

[shaysrebelII]

Quick question Ramon: PP HexMulti is apparently the same string as Hexy Fiber. Think I should go with it instead? Only difference would be a thicker cross.

 

[Ramon]

Quick question Ramon: PP HexMulti is apparently the same string as Hexy Fiber. Think I should go with it instead? Only difference would be a thicker cross.

I don't know if it is or not, but if it's a close match it's probably worth a try. If you like that combination, my favorite cross is actually Gamma TNT2. It would play similarly, but it's more durable and you wouldn't have to straighten the strings as much.

 

[shaysrebelII]

I don't know if it is or not, but if it's a close match it's probably worth a try. If you like that combination, my favorite cross is actually Gamma TNT2. It would play similarly, but it's more durable and you wouldn't have to straighten the strings as much.

How pricey is TNT2?

 

[Ramon]

How pricey is TNT2?

Look at the TW site. They are running a special on it with different colors.