Question re String Savers and Luxilon ALU Rough?

Doulers

New User
Hi:

I am about to try a hybrid string on my racquet (Wilson's Champion's Choice which is Wilson natural gut and Luxilon ALU Power Rough). I have heard that with a hybrid with ALU Power Rough where you are using a natural gut or multi-filament, it is good to use string savers to prolong the life of the non-ALU Rough string. Apparently, the ALU Power Rough causes quicker fraying because of its rough texture. Can anyone provide any advice on a good pattern to insert the string savers in the string bed where you use as few string savers as possible but still help to prolong the durability of the string? I tried savers once with a full multi-filament string job, but think I put too many on. If found that they seemed to reduce the bite on the ball. So I'd like to use some with the above hybrid, but minimize their use as much as possible but still prolong the string life. Any advice on a good pattern to insert them would be much appreciated. Thanks.
 
I actually use about 10-13 string savers in my strings. A sort of W pattern works for me with the center of the W area being over the spot I hit at, i.e. my sweetspot. The W works because My strings tend to break more towards the outside of the sweetspot, so the pattern prolongs that area for me.
 

shojun25

Professional
Put the string savers where you usually hit the ball, but it should be close to the middle of the stringbed. I put around 15 string savers forming a small circle in the top-middle of the stringbed.
 

chlsmo

Semi-Pro
I used Federer's layout, and didn't have too many problems with fraying etc. Federer uses 10 string savers. It is hard to describe but on the 90's he uses/used you start at the intersection of the fourth main and the fourth cross, then put four more along the fourth cross skipping every other main. Then start a second row of string savers at the 5th main and the 6th cross and skip every other main. So you have two rows of 5 string savers with the 5th cross un-string savered. The two rows should be off centered from each other by one main.

Anyone feel free to let me know if I have made a mistake.
 

downdaline

Professional
I usually make contact in the lower part of the stringbed (nearer to the handle), so that's where i put my stringsavers. I use abt 18 stringsavers in a square, but in a criss-cross fashion like federer.
 
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