Tension for kirshbaum spiky shark

viva la rafa

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i was looking for a cheaper version of pht so i thought i would try spiky shark
i have never used any kirshbaum strings before.. and i was wondering if i should string it the same tension as pht or if i should reduce or add some lbs?
 

Il Mostro

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OP, I tried this string and loved it. 60lbs on a 200G Muscle Weave and it felt quite firm but not uncomfortably so. My regular racquets are strung with VS Team in the high 50's, but I passed the Dunlop around to several players who like poly in the low 60's to get others' opinion about it too. I would start at similar tension as your VS/ALU for initial comparison purposes. This is not a string that needs a tension bump right off the bat IMO -- it pretty much gives you whatever power you put into it. Spiky Shark has more bite than anything I have tried so far. BH slice and kick serves are wicked with this stuff.
 
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viva la rafa

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add some or the balls gonna fly
check my sig

90 lbs!!
i dont even know how u get it that tight
thanks il mostro i am definalty gonna try spiky shark i think it will be a great replacement for pht and maybe it will be even better..
and its 15$ cheaper than pht at my local stringer
 
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