Recommended arm-friendly string and tension Wilson Clash Tour

[eb_tennis_247]

Could someone please recommend a string set and tension for Wilson Clash Tour.


I’ve got mine pre-owned with Solinco Hyper-g at unknown tension. It plays very well, so would like to know what replacement tension for Hyper-G would you recommend, or what alternative string set and tension would you recommend?

In addition to play performance, I am looking for keeping the overall arm friendliness of the racquet.
(I play with Clash because of intermittent elbow sensitivity).

 

[PhxRacket]

Could someone please recommend a string set and tension for Wilson Clash Tour.


I’ve got mine pre-owned with Solinco Hyper-g at unknown tension. It plays very well, so would like to know what replacement tension for Hyper-G would you recommend, or what alternative string set and tension would you recommend?

In addition to play performance, I am looking for keeping the overall arm friendliness of the racquet.
(I play with Clash because of intermittent elbow sensitivity).

Don’t know about the Tour but I have been trying different strings in my 98.Thus far, Element and ALU Power are light years ahead of everything else.

 

[pvw_tf]

If you want to play with an arm friendly string use a good multi-filament.

Peter

 

[golden chicken]

If you want to play with an arm friendly string use a good multi-filament.

Peter

Try Velocity if coming from a poly

 

[PD1978]

I would string mine with VS/ALU rough. 54/53 pounds.

 

[Khadir General]

Try Velocity if coming from a poly

I am a former Velocity user.
I switched to a much better string that is more durable and can do a lot more spinning.
Durability is double the time. Comfort is same.
The string is called Rip & Curl from Stringlab.

 

[Wheelz]

Solinco Tour Bite Soft 17 @48-52 something around that or whatever your preference is. Good tension maintenance and decent durability. My favorite so far in this racquet.

 

[WNB93]

I would like to know this too...so far NOTHING beats MSV Focus Hex 1.23mm...
I would LOVE to find something softer that plays similar.
Next, I am testing Hyper G and Tour Bite Soft. If that doesn't work then I guess I'll just have to admit that MSV is the string for me.

On paper WEISS CANNON Red Ghost 1.18 is supposed to be very similar but softer.
I can feel that it is softer but I get nowhere near as much spin with that.
Just today I was playing a match with it again and was losing cause everything was flying long. I switched to the MSV (2lbs lower tension) and I did not lose a game after that.
The spin I get from Focus Hex is insane. Everything dives in when opponents already call out. But I would like something softer due to my arm.

 

[ngvietquan]

I would like to know this too...so far NOTHING beats MSV Focus Hex 1.23mm...
I would LOVE to find something softer that plays similar.
Next, I am testing Hyper G and Tour Bite Soft. If that doesn't work then I guess I'll just have to admit that MSV is the string for me.

On paper WEISS CANNON Red Ghost 1.18 is supposed to be very similar but softer.
I can feel that it is softer but I get nowhere near as much spin with that.
Just today I was playing a match with it again and was losing cause everything was flying long. I switched to the MSV (2lbs lower tension) and I did not lose a game after that.
The spin I get from Focus Hex is insane. Everything dives in when opponents already call out. But I would like something softer due to my arm.

Perhaps MSV Focus Hex Soft? Supposedly it plays very similar to the regular Focus Hex but a tad softer with some ADDED tension maintenance. There is very little feedback about this string for some reason, even though the regular Focus Hex received lots of attention when it was introduced.

 

[Dartagnan64]

Every new poly tries to advertise as softer and more playable, but they are still plastic.

Cream is the softest poly I've come across. Gut mains with poly crosses will be softer than full bed poly of any type. Full bed of multi will be softer still.
If my arm is acting up: Origin/Velocity is the answer for me. If my arm starts to feel better, Gut/Cream is the next step up. If my arm is totally pain free, then Gut/4G is my go to stringbed of choice.

 

[WNB93]

Perhaps MSV Focus Hex Soft? Supposedly it plays very similar to the regular Focus Hex but a tad softer with some ADDED tension maintenance. There is very little feedback about this string for some reason, even though the regular Focus Hex received lots of attention when it was introduced.

I first started with the soft version. It was ok but when I put regular Hex in my rackets it was just insane. Everything felt right, spin was insane and everything landed where I wanted it to. Im trying the Ultra soon but that is more powerful which I do not want. Maybe I’ll try to stick with Hex and hope I’ll be alright.

 

[ngvietquan]

I first started with the soft version. It was ok but when I put regular Hex in my rackets it was just insane. Everything felt right, spin was insane and everything landed where I wanted it to. Im trying the Ultra soon but that is more powerful which I do not want. Maybe I’ll try to stick with Hex and hope I’ll be alright.

Yeah I understand what you mean. I'm using the regular Hex in all my racquets at the moment. Still searching for a softer substitute without much success. MSV strings are not readily available where I live so I haven't tried the Soft version yet. My only option so far is buying a whole reel which I don't think is a good idea as I don't know how it plays. Wanting to try Cream as well but the added shipping cost is ridiculous for a set...

 

[Karma Tennis]

Could someone please recommend a string set and tension for Wilson Clash Tour.

Stick with Hyper-G for the time being.

Try 52/50 or 50/48 as a starting point and work from there. Just make sure to restring after every 8 hours of hitting if you are concerned about your elbow.

If you think 8 hours is too short, ditch Poly altogether and look at a decent Syn Gut or Multi.

 

[WilPro]

For me Luxilon Alu Power was really soft. Had to string it 2 kg higher than I am usually stringing. Used Kirschbaum Max Power Rough previously.

I usually string 26kg with 24 kg. Strung Luxilon 28 with 26. I think I should have strung even higher.

 

[Slim Pickens]

Hello,

I am really enjoying a hybrid of ADV Matrix mains and Pro's Pro Red Devil crosses in my Clash Tour. ADV Matrix is a soft textured poly with good spin and tension maintenance. I string it in 17 at 48 pounds. Pro's Pro Red Devil is a soft smooth poly. I use it in the crosses at 46 pounds. This hybrid tames the power of the Clash Tour, provides good ball control and, for me anyway, breaks about the same time it dies. Best of all, it's a poly setup that I can use 3-4 times per week with no arm issues. It's rather economical too!

I believe Red Devil is the same string as Kirschbaum Pro Line II. If there is a difference, I'm not able to find it.

 

[MisterP]

You have a racquet and string combo that’s working for you. And now you want (and are receiving) advice about how you should change that setup, that you already know you really like, to something else. That you have no experience with. That may or may not cause further injury to your already injured elbow and prevent you from playing.

Honestly, I don’t know why I keep coming back here.

 

[eb_tennis_247]

You have a racquet and string combo that’s working for you. And now you want (and are receiving) advice about how you should change that setup, that you already know you really like, to something else.

Honestly, I don’t know why I keep coming back here.

Note the key point from my original post - I bought a racquet pre-owned, already strung with a lime green string which I gather is Hyper G 17 or 16. I did not know the tension. So, when the time is up for re-stringing (soon) I will need to either try re-create the same setup or go with the most recommenced setup. (Wilson recommends ALU Smart. Top Spin guy on you tube recommends tension in high 40s).

I don’t have the money nor experience nor my own stringing machine to experiment with lots of strings and tensions too often.
I have to buy a string and a tell a person in a shop to string it at tension x, and play with it for couple of months.
Hence my question.
Fair, no?

 

[fuzz nation]

Note the key point from my original post - I bought a racquet pre-owned, already strung with a lime green string which I gather is Hyper G 17 or 16. I did not know the tension. So, when the time is up for re-stringing (soon) I will need to either try re-create the same setup or go with the most recommenced setup. (Wilson recommends ALU Smart. Top Spin guy on you tube recommends tension in high 40s).

I don’t have the money nor experience nor my own stringing machine to experiment with lots of strings and tensions too often.
I have to buy a string and a tell a person in a shop to string it at tension x, and play with it for couple of months.
Hence my question.
Fair, no?

Fair indeed.

My impulse is to recommend a try with some synthetic gut (SG) to get a moderate degree of softness without jumping all the way to a multifiber. My arm can't handle poly, but I also don't get the best feel and performance with multifibers.

A few syn. guts can be rather firm and clunky, including Prince SG w/Duraflex and Gosen OG Sheep Micro. Right now I'm enjoying some Volkl Classic SG and I've also used Prince Original here and there with decent results. I've also put super affordable Forten Nylon 16 ga. in a couple of my frames lately and that also plays a little on the soft side.

I appreciate that you don't have easy access to stringing, but I find that syn. gut can still be a really strong option for a lot of players out there, especially when arm-friendliness is among the priorities. Tension a 16 ga. at perhaps two pounds under the recommended max if you want some firmness or else tension it at let's say four or five pounds below the max so that it has a little more give.

I just re-strung a full bed of Hyper-G for a pal of mine and after handling that string, I would not expect any sort of softness or arm-friendliness from it, even at lower tension. As our pals noted above, it's a poly. That's just my take.

 

[Karma Tennis]

I just re-strung a full bed of Hyper-G for a pal of mine and after handling that string, I would not expect any sort of softness or arm-friendliness from it, even at lower tension. As our pals noted above, it's a poly. That's just my take.

Hyper-G is very sensitive to both tension and frame configuration.

I've strung HG at a range of tensions from 40lbs to 60lbs. Imho, the sweet spot for 16 Gauge (1.30mm) HG is 48lbs to 52lbs Ref. Tension. Open pattern, try 52lbs, tighter pattern 48lbs.

It is a Poly, it is softer than many of its competitors, but it is not a soft Poly. That's why Solinco is about to release Hyper-G SOFT !!!

However, I would suggest that if a player does not find HG comfortable, they would be better off looking at NG or Nylon strings.

 

[fuzz nation]

Hyper-G is very sensitive to both tension and frame configuration.

I've strung HG at a range of tensions from 40lbs to 60lbs. Imho, the sweet spot for 16 Gauge (1.30mm) HG is 48lbs to 52lbs Ref. Tension. Open pattern, try 52lbs, tighter pattern 48lbs.

It is a Poly, it is softer than many of its competitors, but it is not a soft Poly. That's why Solinco is about to release Hyper-G SOFT !!!

However, I would suggest that if a player does not find HG comfortable, they would be better off looking at NG or Nylon strings.

Cheers. I'll ask the slugger who uses the HG if he's interested in trying it at that tension.

I strung a frame with a full bed of the HG right after stringing another with a full bed of Dunlop Black Widow. Although the Black Widow was a lighter gauge than the HG by 0.05mm, the BW seemed to handle like syn. gut and went into an 18x20 Blade 98 much easier than the HG went into a 16x19 Ultra 100. The HG just seemed downright ornery!

 

[MB17]

Hi, new here. I use a Clash 100, am 51 years old. I've been playing with the HG 16G at 52. Just put the Tecnifibre Triax 1.33mm at 56. My first impressions (I'm not on the same playing level as others here, so it may be imprecise...) were:

- it did play much softer on the arm, which felt good, as expected from a multi.
- I lost some control, and gained a some power
- some drop shots which have previously been hitting the net cord, or near it, were now hitting the other side of the court
- Had to hold some power on the serves to be more precise.
- In the end was exchanging some baseline balls better, but that may be due to some evolution of technique.

Overall, I was happier with the Tecnifibre Triax over the HG 16G. Still have to play much more, of course.

I have the HG 17G, and am planning to string in the future the Clash at 48-50 to see how it feels on the arm and how it plays compared to these two previous experiences. Could anyone comment on this strategy, and maybe elaborate on the Triax as compared to other strings mentioned above? I play around 4h to 6h a week, not so hard player, so I assume I won't be in need to re-string that often, but the Triax in my country is like 3x more expensive than the HG so, although it will not be a big problem to saty with it, it would be interesting to explore other alternatives as it will also be a learning experience to experiment with different strings (as it has already been when changing from a poly to a multi).

I thank any input. And sorry to revive an older thread, but it seemed quite on the mark in relation to my doubts and my gear.

 

[jdub486]

Babolat Tonic Gut mains around 55-56lbs, poly cross around 52-53lbs. You could try Isospeed Cream 1.28 or 1.23 if you are not a string breaker and seeking a plush feel. For a medium firmness poly try Ice Code 1.25 or wilson revolve. Max Power 1.25 for a crisper feel.

 

[Injured Again]

I currently string for three guys using the Clash Tour/Pro 100, ranging in age from late 50's to early 70's. One full bed Alu Power 1.25 at 53 pounds, one full bed Alu Power at 52 pounds, and one with Alu Power 1.25 at 50 in the mains and Wilson Natural Gut in the crosses at 55 pounds.

 

[Folsom_Stringer_Musa]

Try Solinco Tourbite or Hyper-G 1.20mm (or adjust on gauge) at 52lb.
There is a hybrid set up of these with Vanquish.

 

[stapletonj]

I have this racquet. I am also playing my main stick, a vcore 100, with Klip gut in the mains and a smooth poly in the crosses.
It is a cheap way to try out how gut feels and if you like it, it lasts longer than full bed poly and is almost as cheap.
(Labor is a constant, and 1/2 a set of Klip gut is only like $10 more than a lot of polys)

 

[MB17]

Hey, I will check out what suggestions are available here and will try some out. Thanks for the feedback so far!

 

[4hand5lice]

Hey, I will check out what suggestions are available here and will try some out. Thanks for the feedback so far!

Solinco Confidential 16l at 48lbs

 

[lasse]

Wilson NXT 1.30 in main 50 pounds/isospeed baseline speed 1.25 in crosses 48 pounds in Wilson Clash 100 plays really good.
Great feel and spin!

 

[ron schaap]

I would like to know this too...so far NOTHING beats MSV Focus Hex 1.23mm...
I would LOVE to find something softer that plays similar.
Next, I am testing Hyper G and Tour Bite Soft. If that doesn't work then I guess I'll just have to admit that MSV is the string for me.

On paper WEISS CANNON Red Ghost 1.18 is supposed to be very similar but softer.
I can feel that it is softer but I get nowhere near as much spin with that.
Just today I was playing a match with it again and was losing cause everything was flying long. I switched to the MSV (2lbs lower tension) and I did not lose a game after that.
The spin I get from Focus Hex is insane. Everything dives in when opponents already call out. But I would like something softer due to my arm.

softer than Hex is Hex soft or the even softer Hex versions. Or string lower...

 

[k_h_d]

I played with a clash for a few months. My kids also play with the clash. I string their rackets and when I was using it with Volkl Cyclone mains and Wilson Synthetic gut power crosses. Very easy on the arm and it’s been great for my kids to protect their arms with them playing 5-6 days a week.