Round vs Shaped Poly

[landcookie]

Use the shaped poly when you do practice drills and try swinging harder to deep targets in the corners. You will miss a lot initially, but hopefully start making swing adjustments and over time will reap the benefit of faster swing speed accompanied by more consistency.

In my experience, the “sitter” spin shots are moreso when put on the run and trying to get a deep high xcourt ball back, and/or getting jammed on a hard mid ball, ie when out of position which happens more and more the better opposition gets. Anyone above utr 7-8 will be trying to move you side to side if the ball isn’t big enough.

Not enough juice and pace and the ball will sit up.

Round strings I find do better on these scrappy shots. Easier depth, easier pace. Ball moves through the court more which gives oppo less time to set feet.

I’m with you on hyper G round though, can’t get it to work for me.

 

[alcaraziño]

MSV Focus Hex. Or Signum Pro HEXtreme.
Half price of Hyper G.
Same or better playability, spin and durability.

For selfstringers:
Pro's Pro shaped strings. Half duration on playability but 1/3 the price.
Just bring more rackets to the court.

I'm don't string myself but I've been using Pro's Pro strings for a while, I tried Hexaspin and Black Out, which I liked, so I bought a whole reel of Black Out 1.24 for a very cheap prize (only 21 €), with decent results. However I was wondering, since I don't string that often (about every two or three months), maybe it's worth spending a little more on a reel of supposedly "higher" quality than Pro's Pro.

The question then is: is there really half duration of playability in Pro's Pro shaped polys, such as Black Out, compared to other more premium brands (Technifibre Black Code, Head Lynx Tour, Solinco Hyper G, Babolat RPM rough, etc), or even compared to some of this "intermediate" brands (MSV Focus Hex, Signum Pro X-perience, etc)?? I mean, if I'm not stringing that often, is it worthy to move from Pro's Pro to a less cheap brand?

I'm asking this because I didn't particularly notice a shorter lifespan from Pro's Pro compared to say MSV or Technifibre, but maybe I'm wrong there...

 

[Arzivu]

Do you guys think that shaped strings are always stiffer than their round ones (for example hyper g vs hyper g round) due to their construction ?

 

[BallsOfFire]

Do you guys think that shaped strings are always stiffer than their round ones (for example hyper g vs hyper g round) due to their construction ?

Going from round to shaped takes of some material. So if same material and in same gauge, the shaped will be thinner, thus softer.
Some manufactorers add additives to make it softer or more stiff going from shaped to round or vica versa.
Some version that says soft is sometime stiffer than the original.
So the best advice is to try some different strings at around 50 LBS.

 

[SlowTiger]

I don't find this surprising. I restring for friends and I've found a number of them returning to round polys as they discover the shortcomings of shaped polys such a depending on the extra spin that's inconsistent and so on. For others like me, it does give me more confidence to swing out and still have the ball land in.

 

[BallsOfFire]

I'm don't string myself but I've been using Pro's Pro strings for a while, I tried Hexaspin and Black Out, which I liked, so I bought a whole reel of Black Out 1.24 for a very cheap prize (only 21 €), with decent results. However I was wondering, since I don't string that often (about every two or three months), maybe it's worth spending a little more on a reel of supposedly "higher" quality than Pro's Pro.

The question then is: is there really half duration of playability in Pro's Pro shaped polys, such as Black Out, compared to other more premium brands (Technifibre Black Code, Head Lynx Tour, Solinco Hyper G, Babolat RPM rough, etc), or even compared to some of this "intermediate" brands (MSV Focus Hex, Signum Pro X-perience, etc)?? I mean, if I'm not stringing that often, is it worthy to move from Pro's Pro to a less cheap brand?

I'm asking this because I didn't particularly notice a shorter lifespan from Pro's Pro compared to say MSV or Technifibre, but maybe I'm wrong there...

Pros Pro strings are in general a bit less dense. So if you tension them the same tension as RPM and Lynx Tour they will have much shorter time of playability. So go 2-4 kg down. If you are used to 1.25/17 in the "premium" brands you need to go one thickness up with Pros Pro ang get 1.30/16. The life spand is then with Pros Pro aprox 30 % less. Pros Pro monos are good for intermidiates. Only Black Out in 16 are good for heavy hitters/experienced.

 

[SOY78]

For me I like both. Round poly is good for the crosses with rough/shaped poly for the mains

 

[10s4ever-2]

I have been using Prince Synthetic gut 16 (duraflex now) pretty much since it came out. In the '70's at UNC we all used Pacific Gut but it did not last very long, even at wood rackets strung at 45lbs +/-

 

[Cnote]

So here's the why: I tried playing with a shaped poly, the Solinco Hyper G, and found that it produced so much spin that my shots sat up too much for my opponents. With the round, I can impart heavy spin if I conciously make an effort to do so, but my standard motion will produce safe, spinny shots that cut through the court.

I am curious as to the specs of your racquet as well as your grip and hitting style

 

[thenewbig3]

Shaped Mains
X
Round Cross

 

[landcookie]

I typically play with round strings: razor soft 1.25 (don’t like 1.3), but when the weather gets warmer I’m finding balls sail and spin is lacking.

I am tinkering with tension but also Thinking of trying hyper g full bed or hybrid with razor soft in the crosses, to get a bit more spin.

Any thoughts?

 

[ichaseballs]

I typically play with round strings: razor soft 1.25 (don’t like 1.3), but when the weather gets warmer I’m finding balls sail and spin is lacking.

I am tinkering with tension but also Thinking of trying hyper g full bed or hybrid with razor soft in the crosses, to get a bit more spin.

Any thoughts?

full bed of poly for a lot of spin, i think of hyper g, yonex poly tour spin.
if you wanted to try a hybrid of poly, i would recommend to go along with the razor soft (round), try roughs in the crosses. (alu rough or rpm blast rough)