Tension for Champion's Choice ?

[psb1nxt7]

Im trying Champion's Choice in my Wilson 6.1 Team. What would you guys recommend me string it in. I previously used NXT at 60 and Lux ALU and NXT Tour at 54 and 58. Thanks.

 

[Jonny S&V]

Im trying Champion's Choice in my Wilson 6.1 Team. What would you guys recommend me string it in. I previously used NXT at 60 and Lux ALU and NXT Tour at 54 and 58. Thanks.

I would keep the ALU at 54 lbs and up the Wilson/VS gut up to 60 lbs. The gut will have initial tension loss so those extra 2 lbs will be a buffer.

 

[ClubHoUno]

NATTY gut @ 60 lbs no matter where it is.

LuxilonMono @ 55-56 lbs no matter where it is.

 

[psb1nxt7]

Does the natural gut lose much tension after the inital drop ? Also is this setup more geared toward power or control ?

 

[Jonny S&V]

Does the natural gut lose much tension after the inital drop ? Also is this setup more geared toward power or control ?

2-5 lbs is the norm, no different than the multi really... This set-up is a nice blend, not really a power nor a control set-up, although there will be plenty of both if and when you need them.

 

[psb1nxt7]

I'll have enough control because the 6.1 Team is an 18X20 string pattern and is more of a control raquet.

 

[psb1nxt7]

How long do you think that this et up witll last? I broke NXT 16 in week with four matches on the weekend and three days of training for 3 hours each session. My friend who broke NXT twice every week and is highly nationally ranked broke the natural gut in three weeks. I'm thinking it should last me much longer than NXT... Do you think that is true ?

 

[psb1nxt7]

What should I put in the mains and the crosses? Poly/Gut, or Gut/Poly

 

[Jonny S&V]

What should I put in the mains and the crosses? Poly/Gut, or Gut/Poly

For spin, Poly/Gut, for feel/power, Gut/Poly.

 

[star 5 15]

I recomend gut mains lux crosses.
String mains 2-3 lbs tighter for optimum results. Example.
Mains with gut-63lbs
crosses with lux-61lbs

Dont be scared to string high either. It is a very very powerful combo.

 

[psb1nxt7]

I strung up my first one with Lux mains @ 54 and Natty crosses @ 60. On my other raquet I'll do Natty mains @ 60 and Lux crosses @ 58... How arm friendly are these strings... Maybe in the second set up I want to do I should lower the Lux tension