String tension for hybrid setup

[Skooler]

I recently got new strings for my racquet. I chose Wilson's Champion Choice which has natural gut and Luxilon BB power rough. I heard when using a hybrid setup with natural gut, you should have different tensions with the different strings. I was just wondering which string should have less or more tension, the gut or the luxilon? Also how does the different tension make a difference?

 

[EndLy]

I recently got new strings for my racquet. I chose Wilson's Champion Choice which has natural gut and Luxilon BB power rough. I heard when using a hybrid setup with natural gut, you should have different tensions with the different strings. I was just wondering which string should have less or more tension, the gut or the luxilon? Also how does the different tension make a difference?

i'm no racket / string expert, but the general rule of thumb is that the looser the string (i.e. lower tension) the more power it has, on the contrary the tighter, the more control.

personally i would string the luxilon lower then the natural gut. Luxilon are low-powered strings while natural gut strings tend to be higher in power. Now I can't tell you this from experience because i've never had natural gut but i've had a bunch of luxilon string set-ups. Anyone can confirm this for me? as i'm about 80-90% sure

 

[tennisfreak15347]

you string polys 10% lower than you string nylon. also, id string natural gut 1-2 lbs higher than you string nylon (synthetic gut).

 

[rj.laroza]

polys are 5-10% just string it 10% lower and if u dont like it restring it to ur liking.