TRU PRO Sports Atomos

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Was just browsing Tier One's website and saw Atomos, their newest upcoming string, scheduled for the end of May:

Photos (click to enlarge):
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Specifications:
- Material: Co-Poly
- Color: Silver/Gray
- Gauges: 16 (1.30), 17 (1.25), 18 (1.20)
- Shape: Not precisely disclosed, they only mention "Unique geometric shape", I'd guess it's lightly shaped, maybe some RPM-ish flower petal and/or Cyclone-ish gear type relief structure going on as well
- Made in Germany (a change from Taiwan, where all their others strings are made)

Will be interesting to see how it compares to the rest of the line.

Thoughts?

TL;DR - What's with the "TruPro" branding on all of their packaging? Is it a sub-brand, or is Tier One planning on rebranding? If so, someone should stop them, as "Tier One" is a much, much better name in my opinion, but hey, what do I know!
 
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I guess I should also note - I got a demo pack of a silvery string from them but was moving a didn't get to string it up until the end of the demo window - at which point it broke on the stringer.

I don't recall any visible shape/texture to the string but it did have enough color shifting in the light I would believe there could be a microstructure or roughness a la cyclone.

Was definitely soft on the stringer and stretched a bit even though I only string at 42lbs. Reminded me of stringing solinco tour bite soft.

A soft string with a bit less mushiness so it could also go one the mains would fit right into their product offerings imo.

Something lively and plush but a bit more durable and more feedback than ghostwire as a main.
 
Always weird adjustment period for a few years when names switch but I think the new logo/branding look good.

Also bk/fw/gw are all pretty well known by name, probably more recognizable than tier one itself.

Hope it helps the growth efforts they're going after. The string quality and price have me as a loyal customer
 
Has anyone tried the string yet as im about to make an order of tier one strings? I'm wondering if its better than durafluxx and how it compares to black knight.

They increased the free postage requirement to 150 euros so was hoping someone had some feedback so i dont have to make multiple orders.
 
TRU PRO Official said:
Atomos update: First shipment left Germany today. Should be in stock within the next couple of weeks.

Company name change: If anybody is interested in why we decided to change the name, we posted a longer explanation on the Tier One Sports thread.
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Is Atomos like durafluxx but with more spin as the characteristics are close on your site ?.

I'm only asking because I want to make an order but due to the increased requirements for free postage to the UK i want to make just one larger order.

Any info would be great
 
"This German-lab-developed polyester string allows intermediate and advanced players to take full cuts at the ball without losing depth or directional control. Its unique geometric shape not only boosts access to spin but also delivers an ideal balance of power, control, and feel. High durability and tension stability make this string a perfect choice for the performance player."

How unique of a geometric shape can it be?
 
I’m not sure “German made” is such a strong selling point. When I think of German strings, Kirschbaum and Pro’s Pro are the first thing that come to mind.
If it was made in France (Babolat) or Belgium (Luxilon) or Japan (Yonex), I think it would be more interesting!
 
FrankyRelax said:
"This German-lab-developed polyester string allows intermediate and advanced players to take full cuts at the ball without losing depth or directional control. Its unique geometric shape not only boosts access to spin but also delivers an ideal balance of power, control, and feel. High durability and tension stability make this string a perfect choice for the performance player."

How unique of a geometric shape can it be?
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I have just strung some up. Kinda like volkl cyclone with its shape
 
eah123 said:
I’m not sure “German made” is such a strong selling point. When I think of German strings, Kirschbaum and Pro’s Pro are the first thing that come to mind.
If it was made in France (Babolat) or Belgium (Luxilon) or Japan (Yonex), I think it would be more interesting.
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Could you please share your favorite Babolat and Yonex poly string and what makes them outstanding?
 
TRU PRO Official said:
Based on the initial feedback we received about Atomos, we believe the string finds its sweet spot between Black Knight and Tour Status. It offers plenty of control with increased power. In addition, its unique shape adds additional ball bite.
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That sounds intriguing. What sort of unique shape?
 
We just went back to our archives and pulled up some reviews from the testing phase. We are posting this so other players might get some insight into how the string performs. Looking back at those reviews reminds us of why we decided to put this string into production :)

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Is it possible to buy the strings that I tested or will they be coming to market? I think you’ve got an absolute winner with the ones I’ve been hitting with and would love to buy a reel in the future. Very plush feel with lots of control and spin. Also much softer on the arm than some of the other T1 strings I’ve hit with.
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Strung this in my technifiber TF 40 305 18 x 20 pretty much loved everything about this string except the color, serves felt solid and plush on flat amd i had great access to spin for kick amd slice. Forehands again plush and solid.
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Very satisfied with string performance. 3 hrs of hitting so far, excellent combo of control and power. Spin is good but i am not heavy top spin hitter.
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First impressions: please can you sell me this string?

About my game: I'm a 28 year old 5.0 who hits with a lot (like seriously a lot) of spin on my forehand.

Strings I've played with the most in the past: black knight 17, cyclone 17, hyper-G 17 soft and regular, pro hurricane tour 17. For the past several months I've been using Head Lynx Tour 17 exclusively. When I first started using polys as a teenager I would string at 55. In the past several years I've worked down to 48 and 50 lbs depending on the season/string.

I've never done a blind play test of a string before, so maybe my expectations were artificially raised, maybe they were nonexistent. Hard to say. But from the first couple of shots with this string I instantly fell in love. Don't think I've ever had such an immediate liking to a string/racquet setup. This is saying a lot because I literally got hit with a car on my bike the morning of my first session w/ this setup. I was moving like I was 80 and didn't think that I would be able to feel good hitting. Even with limited mobility I was hitting the most insane diving forehands. The kid I was playing w/ consistently though my shots were going to go out by a few feet, before they landed in. They were hitting their groundstrokes well above their heads, popping up short balls more than 50% of the time. Based on my game description above ^ you could probably tell that I got a tremendous kick out of this.

The more I got used to the strings -- not just their crazy spin potential, but their comfortable feel on flatter/slower shots as well, the more I became convinced that I needed to switch to these strings. And that's coming from someone who just threw down 150 bucks on a new Lynx Tour reel. Speaking of Lynx Tour, the comparison between that string and this one is interesting. I would describe both of these strings as copolys that lean towards the power/spin side of things. But for Lynx I've almost begun to think recently that the string is too powerful. I consistently send shots sailing with how hard I hit. So I really enjoyed this prototype's ability to give nice pop while still keeping power in check.
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Really enjoyed using the string sent to me. Felt as though it played great and had tons of control and spin with it. One part it did seem to lack was that I could not put as much power on the ball. Would love to be notified if this string will be for sale.
 
TRU PRO Official said:
Could you please share your favorite Babolat and Yonex poly string and what makes them outstanding?
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In my experience, there is no string on the market that is similar to the feel of Babolat RPM Blast. I think it’s the combination of medium stiffness/power, great snapback and shape (not too sharp, not round) to produce a ton of spin. My first modern racquet when I picked up the sport as an adult learner was a Babolat Pure Aero, and it was strung with RPM Blast.

For Yonex, I love Poly Tour Pro. Good mix of control and power (medium) and plays very predictable as a round poly should. I think T1 Ghostwire plays similarly but I much prefer PTP in full bed because it comes in blue. Ghostwire is my go to for copoly hybrids with sharp edged strings like T1 FireWire, HyperG, Volkl Cyclone, etc.

My experience with German polys is that Kirschbaum is stiff and breaks quicker than other polys. Pros Pro strings are too soft and lose tension quickly.
 
TRU PRO Official said:
Based on the initial feedback we received about Atomos, we believe the string finds its sweet spot between Black Knight and Tour Status. It offers plenty of control with increased power. In addition, its unique shape adds additional ball bite.
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isn’t that kind of where firewire sits as well? how would atomos compare to firewire?
 
eah123 said:
I’m not sure “German made” is such a strong selling point. When I think of German strings, Kirschbaum and Pro’s Pro are the first thing that come to mind.
If it was made in France (Babolat) or Belgium (Luxilon) or Japan (Yonex), I think it would be more interesting!
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I thought most of the Pros Pro strings are made in China.

Nevertheless there is also WEISS Cannon, Polyfibre, Grapplesnake, Oehms, Mauve Sports (MSV) strings which are also made in Germany. Just to name a few.

And we all know that RPM Blast or Alu Power play excellent....for one or two sessions. Tension maintenance and Playability fall down a cliff so rapidly that i wouldn't recommend them to any recreational player who doesn't want to restring every week. YPTP in my Ezone98 also turns into a rocket launching uncontrollable mess after the first or throughout the 2nd session.

I don't wanna argue about strings/manufacturers and i know everyone has different subjective opinions, experiences and preferences.

Just wanted to say something about this statement and i would prefer any of those String brands i mentioned over Babolat or Luxilon strings.
As a self stringer i use YPTP from time to time but restring very often.

I never have thought i would quote Mark Sansait here, but i'm with him when he called RPM Blast an "overpriced piece of Sh***" in his Isospeed Baseline Control Review xD

I'm all about Price/Performance Ratio and Babolat and Luxilon can definitely not deliver in that department.
There are well made Strings on the market coming out of German Factories.


Ontopic:

I'm very interested in Atomos, so thanks for those informations. Already using BK and GW for my club team so i was hoping for more infos on Atomos to get a reel on my next order.
 
eah123 said:
I’m not sure “German made” is such a strong selling point. When I think of German strings, Kirschbaum and Pro’s Pro are the first thing that come to mind.
If it was made in France (Babolat) or Belgium (Luxilon) or Japan (Yonex), I think it would be more interesting!
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I thought the opposite. I am very intrigued by this string being developed and made in Germany. Kirschbaum makes exceptional strings; don’t let the price fool you. Aside from Yonex Poly Tour Rev, I’d take Kirschbaum over any Lux or Babolat poly 7 days a week.
 
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TRU PRO Official said:
We just went back to our archives and pulled up some reviews from the testing phase. We are posting this so other players might get some insight into how the string performs. Looking back at those reviews reminds us of why we decided to put this string into production :)

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Is it possible to buy the strings that I tested or will they be coming to market? I think you’ve got an absolute winner with the ones I’ve been hitting with and would love to buy a reel in the future. Very plush feel with lots of control and spin. Also much softer on the arm than some of the other T1 strings I’ve hit with.
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Strung this in my technifiber TF 40 305 18 x 20 pretty much loved everything about this string except the color, serves felt solid and plush on flat amd i had great access to spin for kick amd slice. Forehands again plush and solid.
——
Very satisfied with string performance. 3 hrs of hitting so far, excellent combo of control and power. Spin is good but i am not heavy top spin hitter.
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First impressions: please can you sell me this string?

About my game: I'm a 28 year old 5.0 who hits with a lot (like seriously a lot) of spin on my forehand.

Strings I've played with the most in the past: black knight 17, cyclone 17, hyper-G 17 soft and regular, pro hurricane tour 17. For the past several months I've been using Head Lynx Tour 17 exclusively. When I first started using polys as a teenager I would string at 55. In the past several years I've worked down to 48 and 50 lbs depending on the season/string.

I've never done a blind play test of a string before, so maybe my expectations were artificially raised, maybe they were nonexistent. Hard to say. But from the first couple of shots with this string I instantly fell in love. Don't think I've ever had such an immediate liking to a string/racquet setup. This is saying a lot because I literally got hit with a car on my bike the morning of my first session w/ this setup. I was moving like I was 80 and didn't think that I would be able to feel good hitting. Even with limited mobility I was hitting the most insane diving forehands. The kid I was playing w/ consistently though my shots were going to go out by a few feet, before they landed in. They were hitting their groundstrokes well above their heads, popping up short balls more than 50% of the time. Based on my game description above ^ you could probably tell that I got a tremendous kick out of this.

The more I got used to the strings -- not just their crazy spin potential, but their comfortable feel on flatter/slower shots as well, the more I became convinced that I needed to switch to these strings. And that's coming from someone who just threw down 150 bucks on a new Lynx Tour reel. Speaking of Lynx Tour, the comparison between that string and this one is interesting. I would describe both of these strings as copolys that lean towards the power/spin side of things. But for Lynx I've almost begun to think recently that the string is too powerful. I consistently send shots sailing with how hard I hit. So I really enjoyed this prototype's ability to give nice pop while still keeping power in check.
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Really enjoyed using the string sent to me. Felt as though it played great and had tons of control and spin with it. One part it did seem to lack was that I could not put as much power on the ball. Would love to be notified if this string will be for sale.
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Plush and silver? Now I’m intrigued .
 
eah123 said:
In my experience, there is no string on the market that is similar to the feel of Babolat RPM Blast. I think it’s the combination of medium stiffness/power, great snapback and shape (not too sharp, not round) to produce a ton of spin. My first modern racquet when I picked up the sport as an adult learner was a Babolat Pure Aero, and it was strung with RPM Blast.

For Yonex, I love Poly Tour Pro. Good mix of control and power (medium) and plays very predictable as a round poly should. I think T1 Ghostwire plays similarly but I much prefer PTP in full bed because it comes in blue. Ghostwire is my go to for copoly hybrids with sharp edged strings like T1 FireWire, HyperG, Volkl Cyclone, etc.

My experience with German polys is that Kirschbaum is stiff and breaks quicker than other polys. Pros Pro strings are too soft and lose tension quickly.
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So true, also there is no other string that puts the perfect snapback spin on the ball like RPM blast does. Even the new restring zero which is supposed to be the best string for snapback now I just wasn't getting it like rpm blast, too stiff and resistant. As long as the slick coating lasts on RPM Blast its the king with nothing else like it
 
MaiTai said:
I never have thought i would quote Mark Sansait here, but i'm with him when he called RPM Blast an "overpriced piece of Sh***" in his Isospeed Baseline Control Review xD

I'm all about Price/Performance Ratio and Babolat and Luxilon can definitely not deliver in that department.
There are well made Strings on the market coming out of German Factories.


Ontopic:

I'm very interested in Atomos, so thanks for those informations. Already using BK and GW for my club team so i was hoping for more infos on Atomos to get a reel on my next order.
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Unbelievable I can't understand where this perspective comes from... there is absolutely nothing like the amazing control, spin, snapback blend RPM Blast gives until the slick coating wears off. Ridiculous

I've tried a million strings too, absolutely nothing like it. I'm just wondering how Babolat manufactured such a special unique string
 
Aestheticsaboveallelse said:
Unbelievable I can't understand where this perspective comes from... there is absolutely nothing like the amazing control, spin, snapback blend RPM Blast gives until the slick coating wears off. Ridiculous

I've tried a million strings too, absolutely nothing like it. I'm just wondering how Babolat manufactured such a special unique string
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I didn't say anything negative about its control, spin and snapback. If you have read my post i even say that RPM Blast plays excellent.
 
Aestheticsaboveallelse said:
Okay nevermind then but you said you agree its a piece of sh** which contradicts that
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So you clearly didn't read my Post or don't want to understand what i was saying. Maybe my English is also a piece of Sh**, then i have to apologize.

RPM Blast is not a piece of shi**. It's an overpriced piece of Sh** and i'm all about Price/Performance Ratio for me and my clientele. As i said before.
If you don't know the meaning of Price/Performance Ratio you should just ask or google it.

I like this string for the first few Hours, but for the Price it's not worth it FOR ME (and many others) because the playability is way below average in comparison to other Poly strings.
The Performance drop off is too significant and too early.

If money, stiffness and playability isn't a factor, then i might agree with you. But that's not the case.
MaiTai said:
I don't wanna argue about strings/manufacturers and i know everyone has different subjective opinions, experiences and preferences.
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If you still don't (want) to understand my Position, just let's agree to disagree ;)
 
MaiTai said:
So you clearly didn't read my Post or don't want to understand what i was saying. Maybe my English is also a piece of Sh**, then i have to apologize.

RPM Blast is not a piece of shi**. It's an overpriced piece of Sh** and i'm all about Price/Performance Ratio for me and my clientele. As i said before.
If you don't know the meaning of Price/Performance Ratio you should just ask or google it.

I like this string for the first few Hours, but for the Price it's not worth it FOR ME (and many others) because the playability is way below average in comparison to other Poly strings.
The Performance drop off is too significant and too early.

If money, stiffness and playability isn't a factor, then i might agree with you. But that's not the case.


If you still don't (want) to understand my Position, just let's agree to disagree ;)
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As I said "nevermind then," its just you meant overpriced good string not overpriced piece of **** since you agree it has good control, snapback and spin
 
So anyone tried atomos yet? I have a pack on the way since the reviews posted above were amazing and its supposed to have a ton of spin and very plush, sounds perfect
 
TRU PRO Official said:
Since it is not an officially definable geometric shape, it is difficult to answer this question, but internally we sometimes refer to it as a “flower shape”.
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I've come across 2 "flower" cross section shapes from Oehms. Is the Atomos anything close to these two in terms of shape? I'll most probably get an Atomos set later in Summer, as I've got Firewire, Firewire Boost and Tour status to play. But anything new comes out, I try to play it first.

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@TRU PRO Official
I liked the old name better, but I understand why you would change it.
I have a couple of players who are interested in trying this as they have occasionally used other Tru*Pro stings.
 
TRU PRO Official said:
We just went back to our archives and pulled up some reviews from the testing phase. We are posting this so other players might get some insight into how the string performs. Looking back at those reviews reminds us of why we decided to put this string into production :)

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Is it possible to buy the strings that I tested or will they be coming to market? I think you’ve got an absolute winner with the ones I’ve been hitting with and would love to buy a reel in the future. Very plush feel with lots of control and spin. Also much softer on the arm than some of the other T1 strings I’ve hit with.
——
Strung this in my technifiber TF 40 305 18 x 20 pretty much loved everything about this string except the color, serves felt solid and plush on flat amd i had great access to spin for kick amd slice. Forehands again plush and solid.
——
Very satisfied with string performance. 3 hrs of hitting so far, excellent combo of control and power. Spin is good but i am not heavy top spin hitter.
——
First impressions: please can you sell me this string?

About my game: I'm a 28 year old 5.0 who hits with a lot (like seriously a lot) of spin on my forehand.

Strings I've played with the most in the past: black knight 17, cyclone 17, hyper-G 17 soft and regular, pro hurricane tour 17. For the past several months I've been using Head Lynx Tour 17 exclusively. When I first started using polys as a teenager I would string at 55. In the past several years I've worked down to 48 and 50 lbs depending on the season/string.

I've never done a blind play test of a string before, so maybe my expectations were artificially raised, maybe they were nonexistent. Hard to say. But from the first couple of shots with this string I instantly fell in love. Don't think I've ever had such an immediate liking to a string/racquet setup. This is saying a lot because I literally got hit with a car on my bike the morning of my first session w/ this setup. I was moving like I was 80 and didn't think that I would be able to feel good hitting. Even with limited mobility I was hitting the most insane diving forehands. The kid I was playing w/ consistently though my shots were going to go out by a few feet, before they landed in. They were hitting their groundstrokes well above their heads, popping up short balls more than 50% of the time. Based on my game description above ^ you could probably tell that I got a tremendous kick out of this.

The more I got used to the strings -- not just their crazy spin potential, but their comfortable feel on flatter/slower shots as well, the more I became convinced that I needed to switch to these strings. And that's coming from someone who just threw down 150 bucks on a new Lynx Tour reel. Speaking of Lynx Tour, the comparison between that string and this one is interesting. I would describe both of these strings as copolys that lean towards the power/spin side of things. But for Lynx I've almost begun to think recently that the string is too powerful. I consistently send shots sailing with how hard I hit. So I really enjoyed this prototype's ability to give nice pop while still keeping power in check.
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Really enjoyed using the string sent to me. Felt as though it played great and had tons of control and spin with it. One part it did seem to lack was that I could not put as much power on the ball. Would love to be notified if this string will be for sale.
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Interested in more reviews if you want to share more.

Why do you think the string is so spinny? I wasn't expecting that, its advertised as a well balanced string not a super spin string but this guy says he was getting more spin than lynx tour which is a very spinny string
 
Aestheticsaboveallelse said:
Interested in more reviews if you want to share more.

Why do you think the string is so spinny? I wasn't expecting that, its advertised as a well balanced string not a super spin string but this guy says he was getting more spin than lynx tour which is a very spinny string
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Based on our playing experience, ATOMOS should offer more spin than Black Knight but not as much as Firewire.
 
TRU PRO Official said:
We just went back to our archives and pulled up some reviews from the testing phase. We are posting this so other players might get some insight into how the string performs. Looking back at those reviews reminds us of why we decided to put this string into production :)

------

Is it possible to buy the strings that I tested or will they be coming to market? I think you’ve got an absolute winner with the ones I’ve been hitting with and would love to buy a reel in the future. Very plush feel with lots of control and spin. Also much softer on the arm than some of the other T1 strings I’ve hit with.
——
Strung this in my technifiber TF 40 305 18 x 20 pretty much loved everything about this string except the color, serves felt solid and plush on flat amd i had great access to spin for kick amd slice. Forehands again plush and solid.
——
Very satisfied with string performance. 3 hrs of hitting so far, excellent combo of control and power. Spin is good but i am not heavy top spin hitter.
——
First impressions: please can you sell me this string?

About my game: I'm a 28 year old 5.0 who hits with a lot (like seriously a lot) of spin on my forehand.

Strings I've played with the most in the past: black knight 17, cyclone 17, hyper-G 17 soft and regular, pro hurricane tour 17. For the past several months I've been using Head Lynx Tour 17 exclusively. When I first started using polys as a teenager I would string at 55. In the past several years I've worked down to 48 and 50 lbs depending on the season/string.

I've never done a blind play test of a string before, so maybe my expectations were artificially raised, maybe they were nonexistent. Hard to say. But from the first couple of shots with this string I instantly fell in love. Don't think I've ever had such an immediate liking to a string/racquet setup. This is saying a lot because I literally got hit with a car on my bike the morning of my first session w/ this setup. I was moving like I was 80 and didn't think that I would be able to feel good hitting. Even with limited mobility I was hitting the most insane diving forehands. The kid I was playing w/ consistently though my shots were going to go out by a few feet, before they landed in. They were hitting their groundstrokes well above their heads, popping up short balls more than 50% of the time. Based on my game description above ^ you could probably tell that I got a tremendous kick out of this.

The more I got used to the strings -- not just their crazy spin potential, but their comfortable feel on flatter/slower shots as well, the more I became convinced that I needed to switch to these strings. And that's coming from someone who just threw down 150 bucks on a new Lynx Tour reel. Speaking of Lynx Tour, the comparison between that string and this one is interesting. I would describe both of these strings as copolys that lean towards the power/spin side of things. But for Lynx I've almost begun to think recently that the string is too powerful. I consistently send shots sailing with how hard I hit. So I really enjoyed this prototype's ability to give nice pop while still keeping power in check.
———
Really enjoyed using the string sent to me. Felt as though it played great and had tons of control and spin with it. One part it did seem to lack was that I could not put as much power on the ball. Would love to be notified if this string will be for sale.
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oh wow lol that 'i got hit by a car' review is me. It's been so long, forgot that I even play-tested this string!!
 
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