TheFlash26
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Black Knight play test (part 1)
Racquet: Prince Phantom Pro 93p 18x20
String: Black Knight 1.23mm 47lbs full bed
I cut out Firewire boost and strung up a full bed of Black Knight a few days ago. My first impression was completely cosmetic. The all black look in the Prince Phantom seems much more fitting than the red and white look of Firewire Boost. I'm a very practical person, so in the end the way the string plays is way more important to me. My second impression off the stringer was that the 1.23 BK felt a little thicker/heavier than the 1.25/1.22 FWB string. I don't know if this is objectively true, just an initial impression.
I remember not loving the first hour of hitting with FWB and really enjoying the string after the initial tension drop, so I decided to hit some ball machine ground strokes for the first hour with BK. The feel is much different! FWB felt very crisp newly strung where BK feels more muted. BK probably pockets the ball a little more, but not as much as Grapplesnake Tour Sniper. The initial tension drop was around 4 lbs after the first hour hitting which is about the same as I experienced with Firewire Boost.
Fast forward 2 days and I played 2 sets of intense singles against a strong highschool player and 1 set of doubles for a total of about 2 hours of of match play plus the first hour on the ball machine. My biggest impression of the string was that my launch angle was lower than with FWB. Control was good, but I had to be very careful to get net clearance and hit with enough spin to keep the ball from flying long. That being said, the launch angle was perfect when hitting passing shots or keeping the ball low in doubles. This string seems to be exactly as advertised. It is a balanced string that doesn't have any apparent weaknesses but also doesn't give the player anything for free. When I hit the ball just right, it responds very well. I have a hunch I would like it even better in the 18 gauge in my frame and I would love to try it in a hybrid with Ghost Wire since I loved the comfort of Firewire Boost so much. I'm missing the extra spin I got with FWB at the moment, but I'm looking forward to hitting more with BK.
Tension Log using RacquetTune app: Off the stringer: 44.5 lbs, 1 hour: 40.9 lbs, 3 hours: 39.6 lbs.
Racquet: Prince Phantom Pro 93p 18x20
String: Black Knight 1.23mm 47lbs full bed
I cut out Firewire boost and strung up a full bed of Black Knight a few days ago. My first impression was completely cosmetic. The all black look in the Prince Phantom seems much more fitting than the red and white look of Firewire Boost. I'm a very practical person, so in the end the way the string plays is way more important to me. My second impression off the stringer was that the 1.23 BK felt a little thicker/heavier than the 1.25/1.22 FWB string. I don't know if this is objectively true, just an initial impression.
I remember not loving the first hour of hitting with FWB and really enjoying the string after the initial tension drop, so I decided to hit some ball machine ground strokes for the first hour with BK. The feel is much different! FWB felt very crisp newly strung where BK feels more muted. BK probably pockets the ball a little more, but not as much as Grapplesnake Tour Sniper. The initial tension drop was around 4 lbs after the first hour hitting which is about the same as I experienced with Firewire Boost.
Fast forward 2 days and I played 2 sets of intense singles against a strong highschool player and 1 set of doubles for a total of about 2 hours of of match play plus the first hour on the ball machine. My biggest impression of the string was that my launch angle was lower than with FWB. Control was good, but I had to be very careful to get net clearance and hit with enough spin to keep the ball from flying long. That being said, the launch angle was perfect when hitting passing shots or keeping the ball low in doubles. This string seems to be exactly as advertised. It is a balanced string that doesn't have any apparent weaknesses but also doesn't give the player anything for free. When I hit the ball just right, it responds very well. I have a hunch I would like it even better in the 18 gauge in my frame and I would love to try it in a hybrid with Ghost Wire since I loved the comfort of Firewire Boost so much. I'm missing the extra spin I got with FWB at the moment, but I'm looking forward to hitting more with BK.
Tension Log using RacquetTune app: Off the stringer: 44.5 lbs, 1 hour: 40.9 lbs, 3 hours: 39.6 lbs.