Soft, spin friendly and powerful strings for my Pure Strike 100 (2014)

majstore

New User
Recently bought used Pure Strike 100 (2014) with RPM Blast at 48.5 lbs. That's my first contact with more expensive, premium strings and I have to say it's totally different. Hexaspin Twist, Blackout, Tornado, Cyber Blue.... I don't know, but RPM Blast is stiff on the first, but when you hit the ball precisely it has a lot of power and it feels softer. Spin is also incredible. The sound at impact is different, more "thud" than "pock". I think I'm done with those cheap strings (maybe just PP Cyber Spin).

Play once to twice a week.

Don't have ranking over here, but my game is very aggressive all court with lots and lots of spin and fast (more flat) final hits. I tend to have long fast swings. Looking for soft, spin friendly string with lots of power.

Just by looking strings descriptions got me a favorite one Head RIP Control. It's soft, synthetic and probably has enough power. But what about spin?
Looking also at Volkl Cyclone, regular and Tour version. This is probably more spiny, but less soft.
Other Head strings seems soft too.

What would you suggest me? I'll probably buy 2-3 single sets and then a reel....

No Isospeed over here.
 
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WisconsinPlayer

Professional
Ive heard Rip control actually doesnt produce as much spin or comfort as it says. I'd test out cyclone regular first, and if you string for yourself you may want to try a string with less sides in the crosses (I use solinco tour bite soft in the crosses and the hybrid is amazing).
 

majstore

New User
Ive heard Rip control actually doesnt produce as much spin or comfort as it says. I'd test out cyclone regular first, and if you string for yourself you may want to try a string with less sides in the crosses (I use solinco tour bite soft in the crosses and the hybrid is amazing).
I'll definitely try Cyclone regular. Whole reel is 70 $.
All those single packs are around 10 $... Gets expensive pretty quickly.

Where is here?
A small country called Europe.
 
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1HBH-DownTheLine

Guest
If you want a soft, spin friendly poly I would recommend Cyclone Tour. That's what I've been using the past few months and I really like it. Very arm friendly so that won't be a bother and very spin friendly. After several hours you'll notice a power increase but still controllable. I have about 10 hrs or so in mine right now and it's still fine plus it's stupid cheap. I string the mains at 55 and crosses at 53. See sig.
 

majstore

New User
What tensions do you recommend for the next strings? Now is RPM Blast at 48.5 lbs and it feels pretty good.

Volkl Cyclone Tour
Head RIP Control
Head Hawk
 
Head Lynx - very soft, huge snapback and spin.

Guy above me said Head Hawk, I'd recommend the Head Hawk Touch variant though if you try this one.
 

majstore

New User
OK. There's a lot of strings mentioned, but some of them are probably pretty similar. I'm guessing I don't need to try all of them.

Tour Bite soft
Hawk
Hawk Touch
Rip Control
Lynx
Cyclone Tour

Can you pick 2 - 3 different strings and go from there? One is definitely Rip Control.
 
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