Thinking of trying poly for some more spin and confidence. What tension?

[MasterZeb]

Currently use X1 mains @51 and ALU rough crosses @48 in my pro staff 95. Gonna go for something soft like black widow cause I do have a history of atm issues. What tension would roughly translate well?

 

[SinneGOAT]

46. X-one is pretty soft and powerful, mixed with Alu it’s about medium power. 46 would be equivalent to that tension imo.

 

[tlm]

Currently use X1 mains @51 and ALU rough crosses @48 in my pro staff 95. Gonna go for something soft like black widow cause I do have a history of atm issues. What tension would roughly translate well?

If you have a history of arm problems then you should not use poly.

 

[MasterZeb]

If you have a history of arm problems then you should not use poly.

That came from my RF97. Not the stringbed necessarily. I’ve tried many demos that were strung quite loose and didn’t have any problems. And also no harm in trying. I’m curious and just wanna see if it may work for me. I’m going for a softer poly too with the black widow.

 

[1HBHfanatic]

-48mains/46crosses would be my suggestion

 

[eah123]

You are basically at 50# with that setup. I have not played with Black Widow. I would choose the tension based on the specific string rather than what you were using with the hybrid. If you are doing full poly with Black Widow, based on the specs I would start at 45#.

 

[Happi]

That came from my RF97. Not the stringbed necessarily. I’ve tried many demos that were strung quite loose and didn’t have any problems. And also no harm in trying. I’m curious and just wanna see if it may work for me. I’m going for a softer poly too with the black widow.

Be aware that Black Widow is not a soft poly, that poly killed my arm some years back.

 

[puppybutts]

Be aware that Black Widow is not a soft poly, that poly killed my arm some years back.

i haven not used black widow, but i was going to say, i'm not sure where OP got the impression that black widow is soft
edit: i see TW's description mentions above average comfort

 

[MasterZeb]

Be aware that Black Widow is not a soft poly, that poly killed my arm some years back.

i haven not used black widow, but i was going to say, i'm not sure where OP got the impression that black widow is soft
edit: i see TW's description mentions above average comfort

Yep went off that, and also by the alibis of a couple of coaches I know that use that string. Is there anything you may recommend instead?

 

[eah123]

Soft Copolys I like and play with: Volkl Cyclone Tour 16, Diadem Flash 16L, Tier One Ghost Wire 16. For sharp square poly, Volkl V-Square 16 hybrid with either Flash or Ghostwire crosses. I string them all at 50#.

 

[Louis33]

Currently use X1 mains @51 and ALU rough crosses @48 in my pro staff 95. Gonna go for something soft like black widow cause I do have a history of atm issues. What tension would roughly translate well?

Just a thought but you could try VCT mains in place of the X1 at the same tension to start. Keep the ALU rough crosses at the same tension you play now to minimize your variables.