EggSalad
Hall of Fame
I keep meaning to try Hyper G round. I love regular Hyper G and I usually like round strings more, so seems to make sense that this string will work for me.
Tennis Warehouse playtest: Hyper-G Round 1.25
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TennisManiac
Hall of Fame
Why doesn't it work well in the vcore 95? Is it too low powered?
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
VDM features too prominently in the 2021 VCore line and the VC95 is no different. I only non Yonex string I have found to work really well for me in this frame so far is Head Lynx Tour 17 (1.25) champagne. With HGR 1.25, the ball comes off the string bed too quickly meaning there's not enough ball pocketing.
soulkeeper
New User
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
Which frame are you inquiring about? The PA VS? 41/39# on an eCP machine.
soulkeeper
New User
Do you generally string poly at these tensions or for hyper g round specifically?
TennisManiac
Hall of Fame
Thats a good thing imo. That means the ball gets through the court quicker and takes time away from your opponent. I never quite understood why some players prefer lots of ball pocketing. It's not a good thing if you want to pressure your opponent.
There’s no way a minuscule variation in the 0.005 seconds the ball spends on the strings has a significant impact on the opponent on its own.
Our perception of dwell time does not match what actually happens at impact. A favorable sensation may impact our confidence when hitting the ball, though. And the outgoing ball may have more or less speed, spin, height, etc. based on how stiff the string is - determined by tension, material, how much elasticity remains. But getting to the opponent faster just because it feels like it spends a fraction of a millisecond less on the strings? Not a chance.
Stiffness would be directly correlated, though, which is likely the case here: hgr isn’t super stiff but it doesn’t lose a lot of tension early in its lifespan. It stays firm enough and keeps elasticity well which allows more outgoing speed for longer lengths of time than something like ALU Power or more traditional control polys as long the racquet hits the ball with sufficient force. I experience this with HGR. Same reason I don’t use ALU to coach with. I don’t break strings hitting sparingly with most of my students, but the strings will lose tension and elasticity. Why waste ALU on that when it loses its ability to stretch so early? HGR I could teach with, as it doesn’t kill the playability for when I need to actually hit.
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
I string using a modified version of the JET method so while the machine tension values are low, the resulting string job plays firmer than it would strung conventionally. But with HGR, I have found that dropping tension by 2-3# works better in every frame I've tried the string in so far.
Fighting phoenix
Professional
I have a friend who uses regular hyper g in the mains and wilson NXT in the crosses - I think that HG-Round would work better as it's not shaped and will improve snapback, but given that it's in the mains and not the crosses, I'm still concerned that he'll struggle with HG-R digging into the multi crosses, and might want him to reverse his hybrid with HG-Round in the crosses instead. Anyone try this set up and have some feedback on the topic?
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
Stats are up on the TW String Comparison Tool. Hyper G Round 16 came in at a stiffness of 226, even higher than regular HG 16 which is 219. Regular Hyper G 16 and 16L are essentially the same stiffness, while HG 17 is considerably softer. So if the pattern follows, it would make sense why I found Hyper G Round in 17 to be noticeably friendlier on the joints than the 16L I playtested.
evermilion
Rookie
I picked up a reel of 16L... I wonder if they will put up the numbers for 16L.
Blade_X
Professional
It’s great in the first 2-3 yours. But after that i noticed that it firms up and the initial soft/buttery feel goes away.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
I use HyperG Soft 18 as a cross with VS17 mains on a Pure Strike Tour typically. I bought a new racquet and decided to experiment with HyperG Round 17 as a cross. I feel like HGS18 has more power than HG Round 17 and I also like the feel of the HGS 18 better. I usually play about 15-18 hours (mix of doubles/singles) before the gut breaks or I cut out the strings due to the HGS going dead.
