Strings and how long they lost

[jj300]

Here is a break down of the strings so far i broke in the last 2 weeks.

prince psg w duraflex 16- 1.5 hours
alpha gut 2k- 4 hours awesome hours
alpha gut 2k/poly crosses- 5 hours
alpha cross court 16- 5 awesome hours
all other basic syn gut lasts about 1 hour (tecnifiber 16, wilson stamina, etc)

I think i will go back to my gosen polylon 17 soon. I love syn guts and I don;t mind stringing often (takes me 24 minutes) but the cost is getting there already. In the past 2 weeks I broke my strings 9 times. any ideas for some strings to try next ?

 

[Kevo]

You must be using a racquet with a very open string pattern. I would probably try something like problend or even aramid gear. Some kind of kevlar hybrid. Just string the kevlar about 5-10% lower than the cross. I really liked forten thinblend when I tried it. I strung it a bit too tight, but it was a great control and spin setup.

 

[theace21]

JJ,

I am hard on strings, but nothing compare to you. I get 4-8 hours from Gosen Sheep 17, double that with Prince Syn Gut with D...

 

[Gaines Hillix]

jj300, try the 17g poly in the mains with a softer syn gut like Alpha Gut 2K in the crosses. Drop the tension on the mains about 3 lbs. vs the crosses.

 

[jj300]

I forgot to mention what racket I use. I have the prostaff tour 95. Lead added at 3' and 9' bringing the weight to 12.7 ounces. Gosen syn gut lasted me a full match of 2 hours, but that was the 16 guage. I was trying different strings once I got my new machine but I think I will switch back to my usual combo, same as gaines suggested. polylon 17 mains and either psgd 16 or gosen sheep 16. Thanks guys

 

[barry]

I forgot to mention what racket I use. I have the prostaff tour 95. Lead added at 3' and 9' bringing the weight to 12.7 ounces. Gosen syn gut lasted me a full match of 2 hours, but that was the 16 guage. I was trying different strings once I got my new machine but I think I will switch back to my usual combo, same as gaines suggested. polylon 17 mains and either psgd 16 or gosen sheep 16. Thanks guys

Polylon is hard to beat! It is the best and cheapest.

 

[barry]

I forgot to mention what racket I use. I have the prostaff tour 95. Lead added at 3' and 9' bringing the weight to 12.7 ounces. Gosen syn gut lasted me a full match of 2 hours, but that was the 16 guage. I was trying different strings once I got my new machine but I think I will switch back to my usual combo, same as gaines suggested. polylon 17 mains and either psgd 16 or gosen sheep 16. Thanks guys

Polylon is hard to beat! It is the best and cheapest string out there.