Valerie
Rookie
InterestingSoo...I don't really know when I will force myself to review to you guys the Yonex Poly Tour rev on my yt channel which was requested months ago (sorry!).
So decided that I will do it the oldchool way here
YONEX POLY TOUR REV review!
so I tried this string in Percept 97H, Vcore 98 and in hybrids (with PTP in 100D and Vcore 98 305)
what can I say? I will start that this is not my favourite Yonex string. From Yonex I would probably pick PTP. Rev is stiffer than the ptp. Quite similar in stiffness to poly tour strike. Maybe a tad stiffer than Confidential. I think Yonex was aiming to steal some RPM blast users over to their camp but imo those strings are not even close. Totally different vibes. RPM is a bit faster in response while rev is a bit more dead and "plasticy". This dead feeling is giving you slightly more control and less power but to be honest I didnt experience that much more spin to really pick it over the Poly Tour Pro.
On a positive side I think this string for a shaped profile is very consistent in response. It's quite easy to learn the string and predict the launch and the amount of spin it can give back. However I wish the values were a bit bigger (in power and spin). Is this a good string? Ye, of course. I think I liked it even more with ptp hybrid which gave me slightly more spin and pocketing sensation. HOWEVER taking into consideration that those are not the cheapest strings on the market then I would honestly look somewhere else (or just stick to PTP which is softer, has similar control and similar spin with IMO better touch and feel). If you want more spin then Confidential and Lynx Tour are a bit better (and slightly cheaper I think?)
oh - btw! I really dig the mint color of this string! looks AMAZING in percept line.
final score: 5.8/10
see you around!
I playtested all of the below on Percept 100D:
1. Solinco Confidential 1.20mm at 50lbs: Nice bite, good punches. Groundstrokes I have to intentionally hit longer than usual, otherwise my shots fall shot and I get punished for that.
2. Tecnifibre Black Code 1.24mm at 50lbs:
Right balance between power and control. I can do good enough groundstrokes, enough pace, enough spin, enough punch. Everything I love. And it's my primary choice when my health is normal.
3. Yonex Poly Tour Rev 1.20mm at 50lbs:
Significant amount of free power compared to Black Code and Confidential, I don't really trust myself at the net with this setup as anything involving punches and touches ends up being floatier than expected. However, at one point I was quite burnt out from work but just trying to maintain playing tennis - for me PTR helped me thru such a period as the free power played to my advantage.
4. Toroline Snapper 1.23mm at 53/50 lbs:
It's very similar to PTR and if you intentionally put the purple PTR beside the snapper you probably would struggle telling them apart. The same happens when you play with both setups on the same day. I would say Snapper is a little bit more powerful and bouncy whereas PTR is a bit boardier.
5. HEAD Lynx Tour 1.20mm at 50 lbs:
Maybe it's the gauge. This one I really struggled to hit anything with confidence. It has more spin than PTR and Black Code for sure but the volleys are worse. No go for me with the 1.20mm and no interest to try the 1.25mm as I understand this string weighs more than other strings of the same thickness.
Waiting to do a direct comparison between Black Code vs Mayami Hepta Power, both to be conducted on the Percept 100D.
