ohiostate124
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What can I say? I’ve always preferred lower tensions. I strung my ps85s in the low 40s. I’m certainly not the Flash with my swing speed but it’s not hard to control once you get used to it.
What can I say? I’ve always preferred lower tensions. I strung my ps85s in the low 40s. I’m certainly not the Flash with my swing speed but it’s not hard to control once you get used to it.
I totally get that. That's interesting you are able to control such low tensions. It's all about what works for your game
I’m going to give GhostWire a try in this frame and I’ll let you know how it is. Sadly it’s going to rain here for the next week so it may be a while.There are some men’s doubles players that go really low tension with gut/poly. I think Daniel Nestor went with gut in the 30’s. None of those guys swing slow. Spin and control largely come from technique with a little augmentation from strings. So anyone likely can learn to control anything given time.
In the 93p I want feel and pop as I mostly play doubles and my game is all about chipping returns and driving to the net for volleys and overheads. So when I had the tensions high it was less than optimal. Now the way I’ve got it with gut/cream is near perfect for power, control and touch.
Sadly finding Cream is a pain sometimes so I’m hoping I can tolerate a string like Proline II which is more commonly available.
There are some men’s doubles players that go really low tension with gut/poly. I think Daniel Nestor went with gut in the 30’s. None of those guys swing slow. Spin and control largely come from technique with a little augmentation from strings. So anyone likely can learn to control anything given time.
In the 93p I want feel and pop as I mostly play doubles and my game is all about chipping returns and driving to the net for volleys and overheads. So when I had the tensions high it was less than optimal. Now the way I’ve got it with gut/cream is near perfect for power, control and touch.
Sadly finding Cream is a pain sometimes so I’m hoping I can tolerate a string like Proline II which is more commonly available.
Not using a phantom, but Luxilon NG has reduced, according to racquet tune, from 60 to 35 lbs in about three weeks of hitting. The trampoline effect seems temperature/humidity dependent, but I can work around it. I don't think the 1.30 is going to break at this low tension playing doubles, so I'll have to cut it out eventually.
Something seems off there. That's almost 50% tension loss...I normally get about 20% tension loss with NG over 6 weeks
If i was using gut/poly I'd probably string it at 53/50 if i was using something stiff like 4G then probably 50/47.
Haven’t played a full bed of OGSM 17 but I’ve used it in a hybrid many times and it’s great for that. Either in mains with round slick poly or crosses with pretty much anything.Played a couple sets with Gosen sheep micro syn gut 17g at 50lbs. Played better than I thought it would. Sounds goofy hitting the ball though so I can’t say it was the best experience. But it performed quite nicely for a 4 dollar string.
Haven’t played a full bed of OGSM 17 but I’ve used it in a hybrid many times and it’s great for that. Either in mains with round slick poly or crosses with pretty much anything.
Good to know! What color OGSM are you using? I have the white. Also what do you plan on doing with the GhostWire? FB or Hybrid?Well I got to try out the OGSM 93P directly with my gut/Cream 93P and while the OGSM held up well, it's not quite as good for touch, spin and power as gut/poly. Admittedly for the price difference it was damn close lol. Good inexpensive string.
Of course I've got some ghostwire coming so another playlets on the way.
Good to know! What color OGSM are you using? I have the white. Also what do you plan on doing with the GhostWire? FB or Hybrid?
Just got my 19g ghostwire in the mail, i look forward to trying it out with lux gut when my current setup breaks!
My first string job with my new 93p ended up being Hyper G 18 at 40lbs. I know some folks don’t like the feel of Hyper G generally...but if you’re not one of them, def give Hyper G a try in this frame. For me it’s a perfect fit.
Having said that, i have a bunch of demo sets on the way from Tier 1 to try and a set of RS Lyon 1.20 as well. Will see if the grass is greener...
Sorry but the arms a little sensitive so I can't go full poly. Otherwise I'd love to try a full bed of Hyper-G. That sounds like a great setup.
Gut/poly is my kinder/gentler spin/feel setup.
Got some 18g coming myself. Wasn't sure about 19g so I'll be interested in your opinions. Right now I have one 93P with gut/Proline and one with Gut/Cream. Will work through those setups and compare then try out the ghostwire next stringing.
Nice. I just bought a set of 17g vortex from TW.I just hit it today with a full bed of Prince Vortex 17 black for demo at 44 lbs. Actually really felt good in the frame. Ive tried nothing else yet in it. This frame is really nice though
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For depth, try focusing on more drive through the shot (finish across the chest). The lower launch angle (and hence less depth) of the dense string pattern is something we all needed to adjust to if we were used to open string pattern racquets before.So I just realized that the place I get my stringing done at put the NG in the crosses and Synthetic gut in the mains. I happen to order a new 93p last week with the same strings (Klip lightning hybrid) and they strung it correctly. NG Mains at about 50-51 and Synthetic Gut Crosses at about 47-48. Have hit quite a bit over the last several days because of how warm and nice the weather is.
Unfortunately I’m struggling to find depth at times and control at other times no matter if the gut is in the mains or crosses however it seems a bit worse with the NG in the mains. Either hitting a bit short or the ball is sailing, very little in between. Some of this is certainly technique or perhaps arm is getting stronger or more acclimated to the frame, but I’m curious if the warmer weather (70s versus 40s-50s) could be causing the stringbed to become a bit more erratic. Should I up the tension by 2 or 3 lbs? I really hate to abandon the string because it seems to be helping my shoulder immensely but I need some more consistency. I should also note that serves seem fine, it’s primarily ground strokes, including OBH and slices.
Appreciate any advice. Thanks
++ on OGSM being such a versatile string.
After my current RS Lyon 17L (45/40) I'm going to try shaped poly (Still-in-Black HTS 1.20) / OGSM 17g at 40/35 or 40/40.
No idea. I got my reel of OGSM 17 natural cheap second hand from someone else. I would go with the black sine it matches colour of Phantoms betterAny difference between the colors with OGSM? I've only tried natural but was thinking of ordering some black for my wife as I think she'd like this string in her Blade 104.
Have about 3 plus hours of the GhostWire on the 93p and yes it’s an 18x20 pattern but there is absolutely no notching of any kind and hardly any dents either. This string is great.
Oh no!!!! Yea they are pretty quick with sending stuff out.Still waiting on my delivery from Tier One. Ordered it 2 weeks ago. Must be tied up in customs grrr. Sometimes I hate Canada.
Truth be told I wonder if I should start a few lbs lower than 40 - I was able to play with the Hyper G 18 for far more sessions than I’m used to before it felt dead.
Think @stephenclown mentioned playing fullbed RPM Blast in the 30s lbs with the 93P and swears by it now.
This is insane. I think my stringer will give me that look (*like he heard something wrong) if I ask my rackets to be strung in the 30’s. I honestly thought I was hesitant on going 48 thinking it might be too low.
Just wondering what was the highest/ lowest tension that some of you tried?
My shop always strings demos in the middle of recommended tension, so when I demoed it it was string with Hyper-G at 50lbs. That’s the day I learned what the term “boardy” meant. If you’re unsure, start at 45 and work your way down. That’s the low end of the range printed on the racquet.
Lots of people string Polys in the high 50’s, but I read they should never go above 52 lbs. and this racquet in particular really craves lower tensions.
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I love the frame so much I'd be happy if I could get just a little more out of the frame. Honestly, it played even better after the initial loss of tension, so I think I'm going to try the mid 40's, then go even lower at 40lbs with 18G poly and see. Thanks for the recommendation.