QuentinFederer
Professional
At WTF Dominic Thiem is using a full bed of red poly. Almost certainly this is RPM rough which he has been using as a cross recently.
Thiem using full poly
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ron schaap
Hall of Fame
So now he is grown up 
I myself didnt like the rough version too much.
Its even a lot more expensive than Luxilon alu, but it feels like a rough version of the too soft Wilson revolve string.
I m not into the super high tensions, maybe then it would be better but still over priced
I myself didnt like the rough version too much.
Its even a lot more expensive than Luxilon alu, but it feels like a rough version of the too soft Wilson revolve string.
I m not into the super high tensions, maybe then it would be better but still over priced
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Thiem gets it for free. I wonder why he went away from natural gut / rpm blast rough hybrid ? too much power with natural gut ?So now he is grown up
I myself didnt like the rough version too much.
Its even a lot more expensive than Luxilon alu, but it feels like a rough version of the too soft Wilson revolve string.
I m not into the super high tensions, maybe then it would be better but still over priced
Moonballballer
Semi-Pro
He changed after the Federer match.
ron schaap
Hall of Fame
Gut really makes a stringbed that much softer. If he is not into Shrouds territorium he is fine.
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
He knows!
Lambsscroll
Hall of Fame
He knows!
Lambsscroll
Hall of Fame
lol, totally !
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
So now he is grown up
I myself didnt like the rough version too much.
Its even a lot more expensive than Luxilon alu, but it feels like a rough version of the too soft Wilson revolve string.
I m not into the super high tensions, maybe then it would be better but still over priced
So here is the enlightening information for you. Full bed RPM blast gives you almost as much power as hybrid setup. I know it is odd but RPM blast full bed is very powerful setup. difference is full bed gives you insane more spin than hybrid. So there is no reason for hybrid setup if your arm is healthy and not in pain.
Plus all this, RPM blast rough is softer so there really is no reason why Thiem should use hybrid. only thing that Gut hybrid gives you is feel. Way Thiem plays, I don't think he cares much for feel.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
If you can afford to restring the full bed RPM after about 2 hours of play, it isn't bad. Up to about 2 hours, RPM is fresh and at that point it gives you a lot of pop and vibrations isn't horrible. But after that RPM starts to go dead, when this happens, it is bad news for your arm. but just Cut it out after 2 hours everytime and put new string in there, you are fine
Pandora Mikado
Semi-Pro
Yea it’s why I make sure to keep far away from RPM
Need my right arm for some more years
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
I know what you mean. Guys like RAFA gets this RPM blast for free so he can just cut it out after every hitting session. I heard he has like 6-8 rackets and he strings them fresh every time he plays, even the rackets that he hasn't hit with yet.......LOLYea it’s why I make sure to keep far away from RPM
Pandora Mikado
Semi-Pro
Those guys also have people doing every little thing for them
maybe even buying their toilet rolls who knows I don’t have some assistant. Trip to stringer = 1 hour. Trip to collect racket = 1 hour. Stringjob = $15
Add string = Add cost going there [fuel or subway fare] = Total job cost each time is probably in the region of $90 when you factor all things
I stick with natural gut in mains because more durable than poly Can play with natty until the strings break, unlike poly Sometimes maybe can get three weeks from gut in mains 
haqq777
Legend
Any pictures? I tried searching but couldn't find any on Google.
haqq777
Legend
Thanks!
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
What What ????????????????? What is going on ? What is he doing with that white string ? What is that string ?? I am now so confused
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
I had a stroke reading thatThose guys also have people doing every little thing for them
Trip to stringer = 1 hour. Trip to collect racket = 1 hour. Stringjob = $15
Total job cost each time is probably in the region of $90 when you factor all things
cluckcluck
Hall of Fame
Wonder if it's Babolat Hurricane????
rafa_prestige89
Professional
Full gut maybe?
lidoazndiabloboi
Hall of Fame
Looks like gut/ALU Rough red to me
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Maybe he should change his coach instead of strings hehe
And Pro's Pro Superior Gut (a multi) as mains ^^
Maybe he's using Pro's Pro Red Devil, much cheaper
And Pro's Pro Superior Gut (a multi) as mains ^^
Pistol10
Professional
So, he tried Pro's Pro Nono Vendetta but didn't like it, went back to Red Devil again
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Doubles
Legend
It's pretty slick at first, so it's really not a bad option for gut mains. RPM Rough is more powerful but even slicker, so I feel like it would make a good choice for a cross as well, though I've only used rough in a full bed.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
Probably limited by sponsorship obligations?
mikeeeee
Professional
How's the rough? I bought a set a while ago
Doubles
Legend
Softer and more powerful than standard RPM. I’ve only used yellow and black, but I found them to be pretty comfy for a poly and with decent playability over time.
lidoazndiabloboi
Hall of Fame
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
It really was garbage. It was in a racket I liked (Graphene Prestige S) and it made me hate the racket. Sold them
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
It's a Pro's Pro Superior Gut/Cyber Power white hybrid for sure xD
