Tennis Warehouse Playtest - Head Hawk Power 1.25!!

1HBHfanatic said:
@StringStrungStrang @Chairman3
-thats the thing about SOFT polys
-its like they have a "HOT_SPOT" to them
-yeah they feel good at impact, but in some random times, they catapult on you
-im not a fan of prestretching polys, but sometimes i wish i did!!
-going up 1 r 2lbs higher on tension helps a-bit!! IMO/IME, but does not solve the whole problem!? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Did you just steal my emote, son? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
1HBHfanatic said:
@StringStrungStrang @Chairman3
-thats the thing about SOFT polys
-its like they have a "HOT_SPOT" to them
-yeah they feel good at impact, but in some random times, they catapult on you
-im not a fan of prestretching polys, but sometimes i wish i did!!
-going up 1 r 2lbs higher on tension helps a-bit!! IMO/IME, but does not solve the whole problem!? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I think my swing has a HOTSPOT in it! Generally when a ball flies it is due to (my) poor technique. Granted some strings or racquets are more erratic than others.
I didn't find Head Hawk Power to be erratic, rather on the controlled side, but yes at 8-9 hours it was more so than initially.
 
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I’ve let my friend string up his Prestige Mid with HHP. He strung it @ 50lbs, which is his normal playing tension. He loved the feel and spin generation but said he wished he strung it a few pounds lower. I couldn’t tell the difference in power, but he says it doesn’t feel as lively as Hyoer G or Volkl Cyclone. I think those players who like the crisper poly strings might find HHP was bit too muted or dull. He’s played two weekends with it playing about 3 hours each time. He hasn’t complained about the snap back or loss of control. I think this string fares better in the 18x20 pattern.
 
mhkeuns said:
I’ve let my friend string up his Prestige Mid with HHP. He strung it @ 50lbs, which is his normal playing tension. He loved the feel and spin generation but said he wished he strung it a few pounds lower. I couldn’t tell the difference in power, but he says it doesn’t feel as lively as Hyoer G or Volkl Cyclone. I think those players who like the crisper poly strings might find HHP was bit too muted or dull. He’s played two weekends with it playing about 3 hours each time. He hasn’t complained about the snap back or loss of control. I think this string fares better in the 18x20 pattern.
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I would also rate power as lower than either Hyper-G or Cyclone. When I reviewed HHP I strung it @ 44 / 46 and it played well - nice, controlled, nice feel, decent spin for a round poly ( not on par with Hyper-G or Cyclone naturally). A very predictable string bed, but not my cup of tea for a main as the launch was lower and spin was just good. As a cross it could be just right with a shaped poly main. I will likely try this soon, so keep you posted.
 
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SlowTiger said:
Came back to see if anybody has tried this in a hybrid set up
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Not yet. Been raining too much and still evaluating a couple other set ups. When I do I'll try it with Hyper-G 17 or something similar. The characteristics and colors seem to suit each other. I figure the shaped poly can provide a touch more bite / spin while HEAD Hawk Power can deliver a controlled consistent string bed. Trying Isopeed Baseline 16 ( 1st time) as a cross and it is surprisingly good. Usually by the 2nd / 3rd string job I've dialed in the tension, but this feels good right off. I think HHP will be good too, since it played very much like the Isospeed IMO. Both round controlled polys with just a bit of pop, so I am pretty sure HHP will suit me too.
 
I think a major thing will be where they price it. $12-15 bucks? sure. $21? Getting harder to Justify.

You see Grapplesnake releasing bombs with no marketing budget and able to price their strings lower and it is tough to compete against that having tried them.

They could of course to the Lynx Tour approach and have it be X price but always on sale so its really 1/2X price
 
there is a (placeholder?) price for HHP on an unrelated webshop in europe, 175€ for a small reel 110m/400ft

I have no idea whether it will be the real price or if it's just a placeholder..but I'm totally looking forward to playing with it

the story about the colour is interesting :)
 
Just strung up a hybrid in my Ultra Tour
Gosen Biogut 16 (some old syngut) main
Hawk Power cross
At 46lbs
Probably won't be top notch on spin but should add a welcome boost of power, comfort, and hopefully some feel.
Doesn't seem like Hawk Power is super stiff so shouldn't cut through the main as quick, we'll see.
 
Chairman3 said:
Just strung up a hybrid in my Ultra Tour
Gosen Biogut 16 (some old syngut) main
Hawk Power cross
At 46lbs
Probably won't be top notch on spin but should add a welcome boost of power, comfort, and hopefully some feel.
Doesn't seem like Hawk Power is super stiff so shouldn't cut through the main as quick, we'll see.
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That's an interesting use for the HHP. I'm going to try it in the more traditional hybrid with it in the mains when it warms up
 
SlowTiger said:
That's an interesting use for the HHP. I'm going to try it in the more traditional hybrid with it in the mains when it warms up
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Yeah, I know it can seem pointless to put syngut in the mains, but I had decent success when I used a 17g wilson and PT Rev crosses (not realizing PT Rev was shaped) in this same racquet. The mains held up decently well.
 
3 hours into my syngut/hawk power hybrid
So far it is great, very comfortable and definitely has some power.
Surprised at the spin given I used syngut mains, but so far very satisfied.
Some notching but I do think Gosen is typically pretty soft as synguts go.
Hawk Power could definitely be a good cross for those devotees of poly/poly hybrids.

Q452 said:
Anyone have the string weight of hawk power 1.25 in the 12m set?
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21g with the tiny little zip tie still on it. The zip tie might weigh a gram, so let's say 20g for a set.
 
I'm having Chih Chi Huang (UTexas player) test out a set. Currently he's using Hawk Touch 16 @55, so i put in hawk power 125 @55 as well in a custom extreme tour.
 
I got HHP on last week’s happy hour. I thought I would read through this thread to see exactly what I bought.

I found out that this string has not much/OK/great/amazing control. It has no/little/average/above average/off the charts power for a poly. The feel is muted/crisp/rubbery/stiff/plush. The spin is poor/below average/normal/fantastic. If you string it in the 40’s it should be tighter, in the 50’s it should be looser.

That’s two hours of my life I’ll never get back. :rolleyes:

At least everybody agreed it looks cool. :cool:
 
J D said:
I got HHP on last week’s happy hour. I thought I would read through this thread to see exactly what I bought.

I found out that this string has not much/OK/great/amazing control. It has no/little/average/above average/off the charts power for a poly. The feel is muted/crisp/rubbery/stiff/plush. The spin is poor/below average/normal/fantastic. If you string it in the 40’s it should be tighter, in the 50’s it should be looser.

That’s two hours of my life I’ll never get back. :rolleyes:

At least everybody agreed it looks cool. :cool:
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The string is fairly average as a poly with above average playability...
By that I mean after 15 hours I could still use it without pain and with decent control and spin.
It's a poly that just gets the job done. No frills and no dramatic swings in characteristics.
Also been successfully using it as a cross with a syngut main, but would probably work really well with a spin focused poly main too.
 
jangotango said:
I'm having Chih Chi Huang (UTexas player) test out a set. Currently he's using Hawk Touch 16 @55, so i put in hawk power 125 @55 as well in a custom extreme tour.
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Chih is a big fan of Hawk Power! Compared to Hawk Touch, he liked that Hawk Power has "more grip on the ball."
 
Q452 said:
Anyone have the string weight of hawk power 1.25 in the 12m set?
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mine weighed in 21 grams ( this was with the plastic zip tie on). , what do most strings weigh? FYI it seems less than 40ft. I can string 2 sets of mains in a hybrid setup, but with these it's not enough to leave me with string to pull on the last mains. But I think it's a light string and plays great
 
konstantinos kalfountzos said:
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As stated a good solid round poly string. Not bad at all for the first 6-8 hours and then it falls off (as many do) . Not a spin monster, not an overly powerful string (despite the name). Good looking - yes. I would prefer a touch more power and spin, but this has enough control, comfort and power to benefit most harder hitting players. I still have a set that I intend to try as a cross in couple of setups with a more powerful / spin friendly shaped string (likely Hyper-G) which I am expecting to add a little of what I feel lacking and play even better.
 
StringStrungStrang said:
As stated a good solid round poly string. Not bad at all for the first 6-8 hours and then it falls off (as many do) . Not a spin monster, not an overly powerful string (despite the name). Good looking - yes. I would prefer a touch more power and spin, but this has enough control, comfort and power to benefit most harder hitting players. I still have a set that I intend to try as a cross in couple of setups with a more powerful / spin friendly shaped string (likely Hyper-G) which I am expecting to add a little of what I feel lacking and play even better.
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In theory, this is supposed to be Head's alternative to the Luxilon Alu Power - which is excellent for 4-5 hours Max -. That's the goal, nothing less, nothing more. I'll have to try it to get a first hand experience. I would expect a"buttery" feel for a few hours and not so much of endurance, so that it would not suit intermediates who play random days during a month-span. Ruusuvori is said to have switched to it and this really says something about the string's target group=competitive play, played fresh of the stringer and a top-notch playability for a few hours
 
I started the review using this at 40lbs full, now I'm using it as a hybrid in the mains and any syn in the cross and currently at 54 lbs / 52 and it still plays soft for me at that tension.

Is anyone higher than 54lbs ?
 
konstantinos kalfountzos said:
In theory, this is supposed to be Head's alternative to the Luxilon Alu Power - which is excellent for 4-5 hours Max -. That's the goal, nothing less, nothing more. I'll have to try it to get a first hand experience. I would expect a"buttery" feel for a few hours and not so much of endurance, so that it would not suit intermediates who play random days during a month-span. Ruusuvori is said to have switched to it and this really says something about the string's target group=competitive play, played fresh of the stringer and a top-notch playability for a few hours
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Alu power is really good for 1-2 hours max…Hawk Power is pretty much the same.
 
2ndServe said:
Anyone else feel the same? Hawk Power seems to last me way longer 1-2 hours.
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I also thought it lasted longer, I did have some noticeable "steps" where I thought it was done but I kept playing to make sure and then it felt playable again.
I had 12 hours in one set and 15 in another in a different racquet. Intended to play until breaking but the racquet with 15hrs I wanted restrung. I don't remember why
 
I agree with @Chairman3, @jugheadfla and @2ndServe that you can play this string longer. IMO there are phases, through 3-4 hrs., (excellent) 8-9 hrs. (good). I thought it was done then but as the weather changed and I picked it up again it played well for another couple hours. So I can see both sides of this - there is an initial high level feeling that @mad dog1 refers to, but it is still more than playable beyond that. Also in fairness to the strings cold winter days makes everything turn into a board, so I'd be interested to see how it performs in spring. Unfortunately, good weather has been scarce this year!
 
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What plays like Head Hawk Power and is sold in a reel? I really like this string and have buying them in sets but they don’t sell it in a reel
 
2ndServe said:
What plays like Head Hawk Power and is sold in a reel? I really like this string and have buying them in sets but they don’t sell it in a reel
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I'm starting to see reels circulate. I say give it a month or so and you'll be seeing a lot more of them popping up
 
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Putting it to the test in the new PS97
48lbs, we'll see how it goes
 
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