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^^Nah, I always like hitting with new sticks, so I like to keep an open mind! How about my Heels doing the business yesterday over the dreaded Tigers-man I did NOT want Clemson to win.
 
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^^Nah, I always like hitting with new sticks, so I like to keep an open mind! How about my Heels doing the business yesterday over the dreaded Tigers-man I did NOT want Clemson to win.
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I don't know what came over me yesterday, but I was "actually" pulling for Clemson-then I went and took a cold shower and all was right with the world:???: Not much to be happy about in Gamecock country with basketball, eventhough we gave the Vols a "little scare"--Big question is how in the HELL did Georgia win the SEC tourney?? What a joke-only won 4 games all year in conference play!!

Had a good hitting session with my 5.5-6.0 buddy--damn he is solid and wears my *** out:neutral: I played again with the BA 1.22/Titan setup and am still loving that setup. Great pop and decent spin-but not BGish, but very adequate. Also, I recently made a slight adjustment to my sticks--removed the lead b/w 10/2 and have the weight back to 11.6oz-more headlight and easier to hit the "whippy" shots-like it so far. Still have one leaded up at 11.85oz just in case.
 
The lead is always a tricky balance isn't it. I've played around with the apdc and made it a bit less headlight,but stayed away from the full "nadal setup"-my wrist just couldn't take it..


K: have you been using the diablo with the CP mains at all lately?
 
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The heels made some errors in the last minute that they will need to clean up before the tourney. Should be a good one overall. Man, I am hating the tiny tiny indian wells coverage on FSN. 2 hours a day with only one decent match...I was hoping to get a look at nadal today but no luck. We have a household bet going on as to the winner. My son took the Joker, my wife took Fed, and I took.....Roddick(??) what was I thinking
 
^^^Yeah the coverage of IW is horrible--especially the fact that on Time Warner Cable it does not come in digitally and the picture sucks!

As for the CP, I have only hit about 25 min with it so far as I am really enjoying the BA 1.22. This "could" be the one (never said that before thank God-haha). I'm starting to sound and feel like NickB--fallin in and out of love with strings. Just to think, I was about to order a reel of BG 1.28 10 days ago-I am a mess!:evil:

PED--how are you feeling--all well?
 
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Temple was a suprise.
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i really did not think Nova would make it, they are a good young team, well coached but went on a horrible lose streak this winter... but Temple looks good, very good coach! St Joe's i think can win the first game, they are tough when they make it to the tournament! :)
 
^^3 local teams are nice J, but you are forgetting the forth-the University of New Jersey---Duke ;)

K: I'm still in pretty bad shape, I've not passed my stone yet so I have a constant dull ache that makes it pretty impossible to do anything physical. Very frustrating watching all my fitness and timing go down the drain but it could be worse.
 
PED or anyone else, how long does your PS Titan usually last in your crosses? Mine has been popping at just over 1 week, or roughly 12 hours of play in my BG/Titan setup in my PD. I'm thinkng about giving the spiral flex a try or PSGD in the crosses as well. I don't mind them popping that fast because I don't have to worry about playing the guessing game on how much tension the BG has lost, but it would be nice to get a couple more hours out of them as the BG seemed to have some good life left in it besides the gears being worn smooth...
 
Under the black-grey color of ST, there is some sort of clear monofilament. Are my strings going to be okay for a while even though I'm starting to fray the dark part? I need to know if I should be ordering string now. Thanks.
 
You are correct on the BG having good life after the gears are gone. I'm trying BG/Spiral for the first time this week and am looking forward to it. The spiral is a good bit crisper and is more powerful as well. I used it in my last setup of BA 117/spiral flex and it lasted a long time and the spiral seems to retain it's playability a bit longer as well. I string mine pretty low now 53/53 in this latest job and I don't know if that's a factor in the longevity as well.

Bab: you've should have more durability even though the titan starts fraying,I've never had an issue with it.
 
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Thanks, PED. I just know that the other strings I've used besides ST and polys are pretty much gone when they start fraying (*cough* X1 Biphase *cough*)...
 
Let me know how much longer they end up lasting you though. My mains usually go dead before I break the crosses so I guess I'm lucky in that respect.
 
PED, got some ALU Power (Blue) hybrid in one of my set-ups now... will see how that plays vs the CF hybrid, the CF hybrid i may cut out (getting mushy) and try the Pro Supex Poly Control hybrid :)
 
I've not played with the blue alu in a while. I used to love that stuff in my Radicals. I know that the BB11 is different than the PST but given the beam size and flexible nature of the BB11, I would think that the Alu would feel great in there. I'm inquiring right now on another used PST, so that I could run the alu setup myself.
 
^^^ so no go on the MGPMP??? i had a few in my hand (stringing) the other day, and boy they look nice, swing nice...

is the PST for you or your son?
 
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Let me know how much longer they end up lasting you though. My mains usually go dead before I break the crosses so I guess I'm lucky in that respect.
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I play with my strings until they break. I cannot afford to cut strings out whenever I feel like they're dead...
 
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I've not played with the blue alu in a while. I used to love that stuff in my Radicals. I know that the BB11 is different than the PST but given the beam size and flexible nature of the BB11, I would think that the Alu would feel great in there. I'm inquiring right now on another used PST, so that I could run the alu setup myself.
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I don't think i've asked you this before, but how do you think really low tension BG or BA will be?

I've found that i like 45 or less tension in my pure storm tour....!! I must be getting great ball cupping b/c I am getting enough spin to keep my shots low and drop in with topspin. I am able to go for the lines. I have good power/pop. could use a little bit more pop though.
 
I've found my optimal tension for BG or BA to be around 52 to 54 depending on the Bab that I'm using. But I'm sure the 40's would be fine with them as well. I still like aluR mains for that stick the most.

Didn't you demo the prestige pro? What was it like compared to the storm?
 
yeah, I HAD a MGprestige pro. hmm.... trying to remember. when I first demo'd this long ago before it was out, I liked it. wasn't able to serve nearly as well as the PST. probably b/c of the balance/weight.

I can serve much better with the PST.

I was able to hit pretty consistent groundstrokes with the Prestige Pro, but not the same power of the PST. didn't has nearly as much pop.

I thought i was gonna settle on that Prestige Pro, but when I actually bought it and tried it out again, i felt it just didn't have the pop that I wanted. Seems more demanding than the PST for sure. The feel is pretty good, but if I were to choose that stick, I'd MUCH rather pick the Head Classic Tour MP.... and I'm sure i'll probably like the PT280 better too (once I get it--still waiting).

Maybe if I had strung the Prestige Pro lower I would have liked it more. I tried it with the sonic pro that it came with...and also a full NXT setup.
 
A quick update: I finally had my first hit today with the BG 1.28/Spiral Flex hybrid in my PDR. I had tried both the 1.19 and 1.25 BG in the PDR and was lukewarm with those gauges, but the 1.28 BG really does the business. The action is just as wicked as in my APDC and the BG really hooks up well with the crisper spiral flex crosses. Now the only problem is that I have 5 sets of Titan and no more Spiral lol.
Off topic, I finally received my replacement barricade 5's. If you are in the market for a hard court shoe, look no further. The stability of the 4's is still there, but the weight is much lighter, the movement is much better, and the cushioning is superb. Highly recommended

One final note, as bad as my kidney stone was, just as much of a pain was "coming off" of those percocet pain killers. Night sweats and headaches = no fun, but I am glad to be back in the saddle again.
 
PED said:
A quick update: I finally had my first hit today with the BG 1.28/Spiral Flex hybrid in my PDR. I had tried both the 1.19 and 1.25 BG in the PDR and was lukewarm with those gauges, but the 1.28 BG really does the business. The action is just as wicked as in my APDC and the BG really hooks up well with the crisper spiral flex crosses. Now the only problem is that I have 5 sets of Titan and no more Spiral lol.
Off topic, I finally received my replacement barricade 5's. If you are in the market for a hard court shoe, look no further. The stability of the 4's is still there, but the weight is much lighter, the movement is much better, and the cushioning is superb. Highly recommended

One final note, as bad as my kidney stone was, just as much of a pain was "coming off" of those percocet pain killers. Night sweats and headaches = no fun, but I am glad to be back in the saddle again.
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Glad you are back and hope your "withdrawl" symptons get better:twisted: As far as Supex strings--I am still playing with and really enjoying the BA 1.22/Titan. This "may" be the one setup for me--glad I've never said that before:oops:
 
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A quick update: I finally had my first hit today with the BG 1.28/Spiral Flex hybrid in my PDR. I had tried both the 1.19 and 1.25 BG in the PDR and was lukewarm with those gauges, but the 1.28 BG really does the business. The action is just as wicked as in my APDC and the BG really hooks up well with the crisper spiral flex crosses. Now the only problem is that I have 5 sets of Titan and no more Spiral lol.
Off topic, I finally received my replacement barricade 5's. If you are in the market for a hard court shoe, look no further. The stability of the 4's is still there, but the weight is much lighter, the movement is much better, and the cushioning is superb. Highly recommended

One final note, as bad as my kidney stone was, just as much of a pain was "coming off" of those percocet pain killers. Night sweats and headaches = no fun, but I am glad to be back in the saddle again.
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Sticking with blue gear ped?

How did you like the weekends results? :D
 
Lloyd: I did not care much for the weekend results lol; however, if the gunners can't do it(and I don't think they can at this point) then I would rather see Manu than Chelsea. Ronaldo is simply amazing, best player in the world. Gunners could use a bigger team I think and that would help. I think Eboue is helpless out wide on the right.

I am sticking with the BG though-I 've got it at 53/53 and I could maybe raise the cross tension a bit but it works really well.

K, are you not using any BG at all now? I admit that Titan is pretty sweet in a hybrid. I'll try that again after I run down my stock of BG.
 
I have had my BG1.28 and titan for about 2 weeks now and love it. I have it in my 6.1 team strung at 52M and 55C. My serves are just banging right now and I love how my ground strokes are. My backhand slice has been great as well.

I think I have found my magical setup that I will be using for a long time!!
 
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Lloyd: I did not care much for the weekend results lol; however, if the gunners can't do it(and I don't think they can at this point) then I would rather see Manu than Chelsea. Ronaldo is simply amazing, best player in the world. Gunners could use a bigger team I think and that would help. I think Eboue is helpless out wide on the right.

I am sticking with the BG though-I 've got it at 53/53 and I could maybe raise the cross tension a bit but it works really well.

K, are you not using any BG at all now? I admit that Titan is pretty sweet in a hybrid. I'll try that again after I run down my stock of BG.
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PED, Have been playing the last week with BG and K gut at 52/54 ( up from my 50 ) really like it. The 52 is taming the power of the cross a little more to my liking. Might even bounce it up a lb or two for my summer play.
 
WAO, I was just wondering how that setup was working. Is the spin still really good and how is the Kgut holding up with the abrasive BG?
 
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WAO, I was just wondering how that setup was working. Is the spin still really good and how is the Kgut holding up with the abrasive BG?
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The set up is good, slightly softer than Titan and a little better feel ( which is always subjective). The spin is still increadible. I am seeing some fraying and would say that I have another week on them before they pop. By that time the poly should be cut anyway. My reel of 1.28 should be here by Thursday.
 
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Lloyd: I did not care much for the weekend results lol; however, if the gunners can't do it(and I don't think they can at this point) then I would rather see Manu than Chelsea. Ronaldo is simply amazing, best player in the world. Gunners could use a bigger team I think and that would help. I think Eboue is helpless out wide on the right.

I am sticking with the BG though-I 've got it at 53/53 and I could maybe raise the cross tension a bit but it works really well.

K, are you not using any BG at all now? I admit that Titan is pretty sweet in a hybrid. I'll try that again after I run down my stock of BG.
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Ronaldo is the ROCKET, did you see that interview? That was funny, check it out on youtube, ronaldo bolton interview. ABout halfway through.

I have a stick with blue gear in with some tecnifiber, but the tecnifiber is about to pop.

Im using my other stick with big ace and biphase in, touch choice between ace and gear.
 
Lloyd, which cross do you prefer: Biphase or NRG2? And what tensions are you using currently? I still think BA works really well in the APDC, I have not strung mine with BA since December since I've been using the BG and alu.
 
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Lloyd, which cross do you prefer: Biphase or NRG2? And what tensions are you using currently? I still think BA works really well in the APDC, I have not strung mine with BA since December since I've been using the BG and alu.
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Im taking it that you prefer blue gear over big ace?

I prefer the biphase, not quite sure why, just feels better.

My big ace is at 58, which is a bit too high for my liking, so whatever string i string next i would string bit lower, maybe 54.

My blue gear was also strung at 58, but that was a while ago now, so it's probably dropped quite a bit.
 
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A quick update: I finally had my first hit today with the BG 1.28/Spiral Flex hybrid in my PDR. I had tried both the 1.19 and 1.25 BG in the PDR and was lukewarm with those gauges, but the 1.28 BG really does the business. The action is just as wicked as in my APDC and the BG really hooks up well with the crisper spiral flex crosses. Now the only problem is that I have 5 sets of Titan and no more Spiral lol.
Off topic, I finally received my replacement barricade 5's. If you are in the market for a hard court shoe, look no further. The stability of the 4's is still there, but the weight is much lighter, the movement is much better, and the cushioning is superb. Highly recommended

One final note, as bad as my kidney stone was, just as much of a pain was "coming off" of those percocet pain killers. Night sweats and headaches = no fun, but I am glad to be back in the saddle again.
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Are the Barricade 5's acutally feel much lighter? I think on the TW website it shows it is like 3-5 ounces lighter... Still heavy compared to my Asics.
 
J: I like the BA 1.17 the best in the apdc and pdr, but the 1.22 is really nice as well. I like the 1.25 the least BUT I still like it alot. The feel off of the 1.17 is $$$.

PT63: I felt a BIG difference in weight. I think it's actually 17.1 vs 17.8 for the 4's but it feels much more than that. I wore the 4's for 6 months but quit wearing them last year after getting the nike cages but for the hard court i think the B5's are even better than the nikes. They are not quite as light but the cushioning is superior.
 
PED said:
Lloyd: I did not care much for the weekend results lol; however, if the gunners can't do it(and I don't think they can at this point) then I would rather see Manu than Chelsea. Ronaldo is simply amazing, best player in the world. Gunners could use a bigger team I think and that would help. I think Eboue is helpless out wide on the right.

I am sticking with the BG though-I 've got it at 53/53 and I could maybe raise the cross tension a bit but it works really well.

K, are you not using any BG at all now? I admit that Titan is pretty sweet in a hybrid. I'll try that again after I run down my stock of BG.
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I will probably string my 3rd stick with BG 1.28/Titan just for kicks--I realized that the BA is giving me better pop on the serves and much better at net. In the low-powered Tour Diablo, the extra pop is nice. ALSO, the playablility of the BA lasts much, much longer than the BG. My BG seemed to go pretty dead after only about 8 hrs. My BA setup has a solid 12+ hrs and still very nice--little string movement and still plenty of control/bite. PLUS, you know how I love me some neon yellow:twisted:
 
I dropped off my son's PST tonight after his match for a restring. I hit with it for a few minutes on the indoor court: it was strung with alu mains and titan crosses. Man, that string job was DEAD. I have to admit he got his money out of the alu but I don't know how he played with it-just totally lifeless.

I also hit for a few minutes with the MG prestige Midplus again. I like that stick but I still prefer a more open string pattern like the bab.

He's going to use my PDR tomorrow with BG/spiral flex. I told him he can switch if he likes the way it hits: I think he'll like the action on the ball and the extra pop on his serve. He's never really cared for BG in the past-he's mentioned that it's too inconsistent...we'll see.
 
PED said:
A quick update: I finally had my first hit today with the BG 1.28/Spiral Flex hybrid in my PDR. I had tried both the 1.19 and 1.25 BG in the PDR and was lukewarm with those gauges, but the 1.28 BG really does the business. The action is just as wicked as in my APDC and the BG really hooks up well with the crisper spiral flex crosses. Now the only problem is that I have 5 sets of Titan and no more Spiral lol.
Off topic, I finally received my replacement barricade 5's. If you are in the market for a hard court shoe, look no further. The stability of the 4's is still there, but the weight is much lighter, the movement is much better, and the cushioning is superb. Highly recommended

One final note, as bad as my kidney stone was, just as much of a pain was "coming off" of those percocet pain killers. Night sweats and headaches = no fun, but I am glad to be back in the saddle again.
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What's up chief?!!! Back in the Saddle Again (i hear Steven Tyler /Aerosmith singing /playing that in my head)... BV's, thought about them... almost pulled the trigger, but went with the Cage II's. They are real nice... but i am so unsure about durability, since Barricades have served me well for so long... if the Cages don't cut it, i'm getting the V's! I wish the V's "look" a bit different than the BIV's.

i like that you strung the BG and SF at the same tension... something i should have done with the BG/BA set up.

does the PDR string bed feel stiff or solid with this set up... or just right? how would you describe it?

cheers!
 
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I also hit for a few minutes with the MG prestige Midplus again. I like that stick but I still prefer a more open string pattern like the bab.
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i may have asked before... but what is the MGPMP strung with and at what tenx? the first few main's spacing is similar to my BB11 and also to PSC 6.1 (open pattern)... and from what i remember the spacing throughout is even or gradual spacing.
 
J: I know, I love that aerosmith song, I always remember it from their live album. You'll love the cage 2's, and durability won't be a problem as they have the warranty. I have not PAID a pair of new tennis kicks since September of last year ;) Love the warranty which is nice since I almost all hard court all the time.

The PDR feels perfect with both the BG and SF at the same tension. The SF has a lot of energy (I don't know a better way to explain it) and the string bed has a lot of feel but it is firmer than with titan and I actually like that. Plenty of power but the control is pinpoint so you can usually put the ball where you want it. I'll be curious to how my son gets on with it at practice today. I was on the receiving end of the PDR a few weeks back and it hits a really nice ball-as you know.

The MGPMP was strung with Sensation at 57 so that might account for the plush feel. One problem is that I've only played with it on a super fast indoor court where one has to be lightening fast on one's strokes. I would love to try it on a slower higher bouncing hard court where I think it would shine even more.

Have you played yet with the alu power/X1 yet? That sounds very tasty.
 
I never thought I'd be able to tell a difference of .03mm, but I can with the BA. I tested the 1.25 BA as a hybrid in my POG OS and played great. However, I bought a reel in the 1.22 but I think it is too powerful for that racquet.

If anyone is interested in 600 ft of white 1.22 BA then shoot me an email.
 
Can someone compare Big Ace mains with Maxim Touch crosses with Maxim Touch mains and Big Ace crosses? Pro's and Con's?

I've always gone with poly mains, but finding that having poly in the crosses doesn't feel so bad either.
 
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The PDR feels perfect with both the BG and SF at the same tension. The SF has a lot of energy (I don't know a better way to explain it) and the string bed has a lot of feel but it is firmer than with titan and I actually like that. Plenty of power but the control is pinpoint so you can usually put the ball where you want it. I'll be curious to how my son gets on with it at practice today. I was on the receiving end of the PDR a few weeks back and it hits a really nice ball-as you know.
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SF is a hard string to explain/describe. The BG/SF hybrid wasn't necessarily stiff, but it wasn't soft either. SF has a ton of power it seems like, but it's hard to explain it, because the string has this brittle feeling to it. The ball doesn't feel like it dwells on teh string bed for long. It just shoots off, which might be a reason I felt like I wasn't getting bite from the Blue Gear. Control and volleying were great though. I was really impressed with the way the BG/SF hybrid volleyed.
 
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J:



Have you played yet with the alu power/X1 yet? That sounds very tasty.
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not yet (just a bit of serve practice)... it has been really windy up here and the weather hasn't "broke" yet! i may play some indoor this weekend... but i have ben nursing and exercising my right shoulder, a bit of soreness lately (and here i am playing Lux!!!)... and have been concentrating on stringing (that's another story :) )... so, i will play with it soon. the serving went well, but damn, you can really feel it if you are off center (the wind/weather...of course), it is not forgiving!!! the feedback (if not in the sweetspot) is quick/sharp and not terribly friendly... we'll see when i get a full hit in!
 
Doc, you are right about the SF, it does make the ball come off quicker than usual. What surprises me is that I prefer that feel because I usually like a good bit of pocketing. I would think your Prince would amplify that feeling as well. Have you played yet with the maxim mains/ba crosses? I played and like titan mains and ba crosses but went back to poly mains as I liked the stiffness better.

J: can you tell any difference between alu power and the alu rough. I've not used the power in about a year so I don't remember. I ordered up some today from TW.
 
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Doc, you are right about the SF, it does make the ball come off quicker than usual. What surprises me is that I prefer that feel because I usually like a good bit of pocketing. I would think your Prince would amplify that feeling as well. Have you played yet with the maxim mains/ba crosses? I played and like titan mains and ba crosses but went back to poly mains as I liked the stiffness better.
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I haven't played with the Maxim Touch mains and Big Ace crosses yet. I went 50 with a friend on a reel of each and will try it for the first time this weekend probably. Nothing like going into a tournament with a new set up. :twisted:

I really didn't get much pocketing from the SF too be honest. That's what was so surprising and my strings never moved. I was really tempted to go with a Spiral Flex reel and I still might. For as much pop and control as you get, it's an excellent string for the price. I do a fair share of counter punching and blocking returns, so SF was perfect for my needs, especially blocking. Once the Black Spiral Flex is available, I'll prolly get a reel.
 
It took me a while to get dialed in with the spiral. I had it with BA 1.17 mains in my PDR but I ended up loving it. The pocketing is much less than in the titan. I hit with BG 1.28/titan at lunch today and that's still a solid setup. Let me know how it goes with the maxim. I've ordered it twice and sent it back twice but am still curious as to how it hits. I've got some sensation I want to try as a cross with BG. I've used sensation with good success with alu but have never used it with supex.
 
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