Tecnifibre Polyspin 16L?

[NovakWannabe]

Okay, I'm a 14 year old semi-serve and volleyer who has played for 3 years now. When I stay back at the baseline, I usually hit with a western forehand for enhanced topspin, and a flat backhand. My coach and other people have rated me anywhere from a 3.5 to a 4.0. Everyone tells me to play tournaments (I don't), but because of debate, I have debate tournaments every weekend. I have 30 minutes of tennis class each day. I have used Kirschbaum Super Smash 16 at 55 lbs in my Microgel Radical for about a month, and I've noticed CONSIDERABLE tension loss. Enough for my friends to tell me that my strings move way too much. I was looking for a cheap, but good poly/synthetic gut hybrid that could accomodate my needs. Then I see Tecnifibre Polyspin. It looks good based on its reviews, but Nick Bond's review worries me; he dislikes it. So the hybrids I was considering were:

Mains: Tecnifibre Polyspin 16L - 55 lbs
Crosses: Prince Synthetic Gut Duraflex or Original (I'm not a huge fan of these strings, but I don't know of any other "economical" synthetic guts) 16/17 - 58 lbs

OR

Mains: Wilson Enduro Mono 16L - 55 lbs
Crosses: Prince Synthetic Gut Duraflex or Original (I'm not a huge fan of these strings, but I don't know of any other "economical" synthetic guts) 16/17 - 58 lbs

 

[AT92292]

No offense but both those strings suck. The poly that holds tension better than any other string is Pacific Poly Force and plays better than a lot of polys which is why I plan on switching to it. But if you want something a little cheaper that holds tension well try Topspin Cyberflash or Signum Pro Poly Plasma. Also other economical synthetic guts are Gosen Micro or Forten Sweet. Good luck on ur search!

 

[djoko4thewin]

well i dont know if this helps but i used t polyspin mains and t synthetic gut which is economical compared to prince one. for me in the uk i got it ay £16 from stringer which is very good, at tension of 55lbs. it lasted me roughly 20 hours ish, before synthetic gut snapped. but while it lasted it was quite a nice hybrid, with good control and spin. since then i have tried redcode/x1 which i prefer only because it offers better touch and a softer feel.

 

[Richie Rich]

enduro and polyspin will lose tension really quickly. under 10 hours of hitting and they are long gone. only thing good about polyspin is the price.

 

[Nanshiki]

Not terrible for the price if you restring constantly...

Get something that's a little bit better and you'll end up spending less total money and have better performance all around.

 

[Blade0324]

I actually like Poly Spin quite well. Gave it a go for the first time a short while ago and found it quite nice. I use it in the mains with Pro Supex Spiral Flex as the crosses. I get about 12-14 hours of good hitting out of it and then it's time to restring. I also regularly use Pro Red Code and Topspin Cyber Blue and like those both very well. I think they hold tension a little better but are also more expensive. The Spiral Flex is a great choice for hybrids as it is only about $3 a set and plays better than PSGD IMO.

 

[alfa164164]

IMO Tecnifibre Polyspin either feels great or completely crappy depending on the frame. I have tried it on numerous frames and on half of them I can't believe how good it feels, especially considering its price, on the other half it feels like junk. This is a love or hate string, no middle ground. It is definitely worth a try.

 

[Blade0324]

IMO Tecnifibre Polyspin either feels great or completely crappy depending on the frame. I have tried it on numerous frames and on half of them I can't believe how good it feels, especially considering its price, on the other half it feels like junk. This is a love or hate string, no middle ground. It is definitely worth a try.

I could def. see this being the case. I have found this with a number or strings and frames over time. Some are just not great combo's together.