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Which Prince multi did you receive
Prince Premier Touch
Gauge
17
Color
Cloudy white
Tension used for play test
60 pounds on a lockout machine
Regular string set up
Weiss Cannon Black5Edge 17/Genesis ThunderBlast 16 (white) @ 52#/56#
Racquet brand and model used for test
Prince Exo Tour 100, 16x18
Power of test string
This string had good power but like most 17g multis, it had a little bit too much power for my game.
Feel
The string is appropriately named. Touch shots were a breeze with this string. I think it has better Touch than any other multifilament string in recent memory.
Spin
I thought it had average spin for a multi.
Comfort
Easily one of the most comfortable multis I've ever hit with. I'd definitely recommend it to those suffering from arm injuries.
Durability
I have about 5 sets of singles and 5 sets of doubles on the string and it is still hanging in there. My guess is I could probably get another 2 or 3 sets of singles before breaking it. Excellent durability for a thin gauge string in an open pattern.
Playability Duration (share thoughts on if/how the playability changed over time)
I didn't notice much change in playability over the course of the play test.
Control (predictable trajectory? performance on different strokes and swing speeds?)
This is the one weakness of the string in my opinion. I hit way too many balls beyond the baseline with this setup. So I was definitely lacking confidence on longer strokes where I was trying to put balls away. It is too bad I did not get to try the 16g because I suspect like most multis, that would have had better control and made the string really shine.
Compare to the string you use most often
More power, feel and comfort at the expense of less control and less spin.
Tension recommendations (after hitting it, would you recommend a different tension? Why?)
For me, I probably need to string 17g multi a little bit higher. Perhaps a tension closer to 65# would have been better for my game.
Thanks TW for including me in the play test. Prince has really come back from a bad financial spot with quite a few new high quality offerings in strings and rackets. Go Prince!
Prince Premier Touch
Gauge
17
Color
Cloudy white
Tension used for play test
60 pounds on a lockout machine
Regular string set up
Weiss Cannon Black5Edge 17/Genesis ThunderBlast 16 (white) @ 52#/56#
Racquet brand and model used for test
Prince Exo Tour 100, 16x18
Power of test string
This string had good power but like most 17g multis, it had a little bit too much power for my game.
Feel
The string is appropriately named. Touch shots were a breeze with this string. I think it has better Touch than any other multifilament string in recent memory.
Spin
I thought it had average spin for a multi.
Comfort
Easily one of the most comfortable multis I've ever hit with. I'd definitely recommend it to those suffering from arm injuries.
Durability
I have about 5 sets of singles and 5 sets of doubles on the string and it is still hanging in there. My guess is I could probably get another 2 or 3 sets of singles before breaking it. Excellent durability for a thin gauge string in an open pattern.
Playability Duration (share thoughts on if/how the playability changed over time)
I didn't notice much change in playability over the course of the play test.
Control (predictable trajectory? performance on different strokes and swing speeds?)
This is the one weakness of the string in my opinion. I hit way too many balls beyond the baseline with this setup. So I was definitely lacking confidence on longer strokes where I was trying to put balls away. It is too bad I did not get to try the 16g because I suspect like most multis, that would have had better control and made the string really shine.
Compare to the string you use most often
More power, feel and comfort at the expense of less control and less spin.
Tension recommendations (after hitting it, would you recommend a different tension? Why?)
For me, I probably need to string 17g multi a little bit higher. Perhaps a tension closer to 65# would have been better for my game.
Thanks TW for including me in the play test. Prince has really come back from a bad financial spot with quite a few new high quality offerings in strings and rackets. Go Prince!