Pure Storm with Poly

[Bolivian Ace]

Has anybody used a Pure strom with a thin, 18 gage, string? How does it play? Do you get more spin? Is it harsh on the arm?
I like the Storm a lot, because of the control, but I find ot hard to produce spin. I also like it because it is softer on my arm.

 

[mikeler]

Has anybody used a Pure strom with a thin, 18 gage, string? How does it play? Do you get more spin? Is it harsh on the arm?
I like the Storm a lot, because of the control, but I find ot hard to produce spin. I also like it because it is softer on my arm.

I'm only using arm friendly strings with mine. Currently using 17g Maxim Touch and I have no problem generating spin.

 

[dunlop1857]

Hey-
I've been using the pure storm tour with 18g strung at 55lbs with no arm problems whatsoever. I use Gosen Micro... never had an arm problem and I get killer spin from this stick.

 

[Ivan Lendl's Backhand]

It's not really a spin stick....certainly not compared to something like the APDGT.

Thin gauge is fine, though it doesn't make as much difference as in other racquets. The key thing with this racquet is to string it lower ie <55lbs.

 

[benasp]

I use Full cyberflash and the racquet play fine, Spin and arm pain are mostly techniques issue.

 

[mikeler]

No problem with spin for me. The weight also helps me flatten out shots too.

 

[ClubHoUno]

I have 3 Pure Storm Tour GT's and I have them all strung with VS Team 17 mains and Lux Alu Power crosses and I feel I get good spin from them with that setup.

I get 4-6 AWESOME hours and then 3-4 great-good hours before the Lux either breaks or dies

 

[Ivan Lendl's Backhand]

Why have you got 3 x BLXs, and 3 x PSGT Tours??

Can't you decide which raquet is more suited to your game?

 

[ClubHoUno]

Why have you got 3 x BLXs, and 3 x PSGT Tours??

Can't you decide which raquet is more suited to your game?

I just play for fun and like to test out different racquets.

Couldn't decide which of my racquets I preferred, so I just decided to keep them all

I prefer the BLX 6.1 18x20 and PB10 Mid on hardcourts and artificial grass and the Bab PST GT on slower red Euro clay.

I'm not a pro player, so I just have the racquets I like in my bag.
Instead of 8 of one kind, I have 3 of two kinds and 2 of one kind

 

[Ivan Lendl's Backhand]

You're definitely not a pro-player or anything close!

 

[ClubHoUno]

You're definitely not a pro-player or anything close!

That was exactly what I said :twisted:

I'm a tester of tennis racquets and tennis strings - and you are :-?

 

[pyrokid]

I use 17L cyberflash.
It's great. gets a good amount of topspin, and breaks just before it dies.