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For me original had very very long playability time. I cut it out faster because i wanted to move forward with my reviews. The strings started to move quite a lot and i thought that probably they will break soon but that never happened. Magic of 1.30 gauges ;p
rafa_prestige89
Professional
No, it’s not.
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Do you have experience with hepta power ? Thats the only string i havent tried yet. I think its 7-sided ? Just like silver 7 tour so this could be interesting comparison.
Magic twist 1.25 is like an improved poly tour pro , 1.30 reminded a lot of Babolat rpm blast rough.
I had better match results with Hit Pro 1.30 for some reason. I guess its easier to redirect the shots. With magic Twist you must be the one on the gas.
the tennis oracle
Rookie
It felt stiffer to me, but I cut them out after two sessions so I didn't experience the post break-in feel.
irulan
Rookie
Honestly, we spend a lot of time worrying about how much per hour strings cost when it's a pretty small cost in the grand scheme of things. If you love Alu Power Soft, you should just use it. I thought I'd try a bunch of strings to save money, and at the end of the day all I've done is spend a ton of time, money and energy adjusting to setups when any of the strings I've used (barring a few) would have been totally fine.
$10/hr is a pretty small cost per hour all things considered, and that's assuming you cut it as soon as it's no longer AMAZING. Just get a stringing machine, a reel and get back on the court.
There's also quite a few different Alu Power imitators that are pretty good. I quite like Tier One Durafluxx (which is shaped, but has a similar feel), but Topspin Cyber Flash, RS Lyon, Weisscannon Silverstring and Tourna Big Hitter Silver are all great. Could just spend $60 to try a few copycats and then just buy a reel of whatever you like best.
Unfortunately no experience with Hepta Power. I got a set part of the test package from Mayami but I think I lost it. Or I used it and it didn't make such an effect that I remember playing with it
Holdfast44ID
Semi-Pro
If I could have the ideal set of string @ $50/set, I'd be done with it. lol
irulan
Rookie
I found Hepta Power to play like a ****ty Black Widow. Some spin, mediocre feel, moderate tension maintenance and way too much power.
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I've played my first two hours with the black version.
so far it's the best poly I've tried.
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Now I wonder how Tecnifibre Black Code 1.28 and 1.32 plays xd I think Millman and Tipsarevic use it
Happi
Hall of Fame
Sonic pro is a great string, only know that it comes in white or black. If you want comfort and silver try Cyber Flash
NRMM
Semi-Pro
Curious to know how did it go with the EZ98+ and which strings setup did you experiment it with? Moving to EZ98+ from Blade 104, slightly apprehensive with the more open pattern and consistency/confidence on my flat hitting, higher launch angle etc.....
irulan
Rookie
@NRMM I actually really liked the EZ98+, I only swapped to VCPHD because my brother wanted my racquets.
I'm also a pretty flat hitter, the strings that worked really well for me in the EZ98+ were in no particular order.
Head Hawk 18 (really great control, I was serving and flatting absolute bombs)
Ice Code 17 (excellent control string, bit more spin than the Hawk)
Firewire / Genesis Trionic (triangular strings for getting absolute maximum RPMs, with Trionic being more dead/comfortable/pockety)
Kirschbaum Max Power (wonderful control and feel, best for touch shots / maximum feedback)
I'm also a pretty flat hitter, the strings that worked really well for me in the EZ98+ were in no particular order.
Head Hawk 18 (really great control, I was serving and flatting absolute bombs)
Ice Code 17 (excellent control string, bit more spin than the Hawk)
Firewire / Genesis Trionic (triangular strings for getting absolute maximum RPMs, with Trionic being more dead/comfortable/pockety)
Kirschbaum Max Power (wonderful control and feel, best for touch shots / maximum feedback)
NRMM
Semi-Pro
thanks! Were you using full beds or with gut mains or crosses? Tensions?
irulan
Rookie
Prince Original Syngut crosses (no duraflex, usual tension 50 mains 53 crosses)
IceCode was fullbed
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Time for the mighty (???) Luxilon Alu Power Rough 1.30
To be honest I was expecting much more from this string. Especially when the regular version is in my top strings.
I think it's less responsive than the regular alu power. Maybe (big maybe) you get more spin from the textured surface but at the same time the response got slightly less predictable. The feel on impact was kinda dead, not boardy but slightly heading that way. It's surprising how different the string felt vs regular version.
When I was hitting with it I had the idea that this strings makes sense only in 1.25 gauge to gain slightly more response (to open up the potential) . I totally get it why its combined with gut mains. Fullbed doesnt make much sense to me for that price really... Carreno Busta uses it I think but in 1.25 gauge so like I said.. only 1.25 gauge could perform well. In my open pattern racquet its a no go.
Very disappointed. It's of course a very good string and I highly recommend trying 1.25 gauge perhaps hybrid even better but for that price there are MUCH better options.
1.30 gauge feels and performs like a messed up regular Alu Power 1.30.
1.25 on the other hand is quite nice. I tried it in Ezone racquet and when tension settles you feel nice response with very good spin potential but is it really better than a regular 1.25 alu ? Textured surface definitely helps you feel better on court haha
I give this string a... 6.1 rating. It could be slightly higher but the high price tag pulls that string down ! Mleh :/
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To be honest I was expecting much more from this string. Especially when the regular version is in my top strings.
I think it's less responsive than the regular alu power. Maybe (big maybe) you get more spin from the textured surface but at the same time the response got slightly less predictable. The feel on impact was kinda dead, not boardy but slightly heading that way. It's surprising how different the string felt vs regular version.
When I was hitting with it I had the idea that this strings makes sense only in 1.25 gauge to gain slightly more response (to open up the potential) . I totally get it why its combined with gut mains. Fullbed doesnt make much sense to me for that price really... Carreno Busta uses it I think but in 1.25 gauge so like I said.. only 1.25 gauge could perform well. In my open pattern racquet its a no go.
Very disappointed. It's of course a very good string and I highly recommend trying 1.25 gauge perhaps hybrid even better but for that price there are MUCH better options.
1.30 gauge feels and performs like a messed up regular Alu Power 1.30.
1.25 on the other hand is quite nice. I tried it in Ezone racquet and when tension settles you feel nice response with very good spin potential but is it really better than a regular 1.25 alu ? Textured surface definitely helps you feel better on court haha
I give this string a... 6.1 rating. It could be slightly higher but the high price tag pulls that string down ! Mleh :/
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Westerwick
Rookie
Want a fairly soft poly, arm friendly, not expensive (actually downright cheap) with pretty good spin--try the Oehms Alu Pearl Rough. I works very well in a full bed and is outstanding as a cross with gut.
galapagos
Hall of Fame
no Luxilon Alu Power rough defenders ?
Perhaps not many have tried 1.30 gauge
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Time for the Luxilon Adrenaline 1.30 ! Rublev string of choice
Question to TT members - do you know any other top player using adrenaline as well?
This string is tricky. I would say it's close to Luxilon Alu Power without that little special ingredient that makes alu power so responsive but control oriented at the same time.
The feel was a bit dead but more comfortable than alu power.
Groundstrokes were very nice, more consistent than Alu Power Rough. Slightly less spin potential. Net play was very good. I would say it felt like a decent string and very similar to some other standard 1.30 round strings in terms of performance BUT !
ye...it didn't offer me anything special. It was kinda numb. The biggest disappointment appeared on serves. I just couldn't shape the ball the way I want to.
Its cool that Luxilon offers something at lower pricetag and is still a decent string. Perhaps a must try in Head Gravity Pro ? I just experienced much better performance with other competitors in my ultimate test Also... I think that Alu Power is better string if you can afford it.
I give it a 6.2 rating Lower price brings those small points here.
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Question to TT members - do you know any other top player using adrenaline as well?
This string is tricky. I would say it's close to Luxilon Alu Power without that little special ingredient that makes alu power so responsive but control oriented at the same time.
The feel was a bit dead but more comfortable than alu power.
Groundstrokes were very nice, more consistent than Alu Power Rough. Slightly less spin potential. Net play was very good. I would say it felt like a decent string and very similar to some other standard 1.30 round strings in terms of performance BUT !
ye...it didn't offer me anything special. It was kinda numb. The biggest disappointment appeared on serves. I just couldn't shape the ball the way I want to.
Its cool that Luxilon offers something at lower pricetag and is still a decent string. Perhaps a must try in Head Gravity Pro ?
I just experienced much better performance with other competitors in my ultimate test Also... I think that Alu Power is better string if you can afford it.I give it a 6.2 rating
Lower price brings those small points here.say hello on IG !
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rafa_prestige89
Professional
Can you compare it to Luxilon Big Banger Original?Time for the Luxilon Adrenaline 1.30 ! Rublev string of choice
Question to TT members - do you know any other top player using adrenaline as well?
This string is tricky. I would say it's close to Luxilon Alu Power without that little special ingredient that makes alu power so responsive but control oriented at the same time.
The feel was a bit dead but more comfortable than alu power.
Groundstrokes were very nice, more consistent than Alu Power Rough. Slightly less spin potential. Net play was very good. I would say it felt like a decent string and very similar to some other standard 1.30 round strings in terms of performance BUT !
ye...it didn't offer me anything special. It was kinda numb. The biggest disappointment appeared on serves. I just couldn't shape the ball the way I want to.
Its cool that Luxilon offers something at lower pricetag and is still a decent string. Perhaps a must try in Head Gravity Pro ?
I give it a 6.2 rating
galapagos
Hall of Fame
totally different strings. Original is much stiffer with better spin potential and feel. Adrenaline is like a cheap Alu Power without the magic of alu power. IMO not worth it. Didnt offer me anything special.
galapagos
Hall of Fame
argh transitioning from hard to clay is always tricky And it's an additional factor where the ball bounces a bit higher and random. Makes you wanna pick most spin oriented and forgiving string with great control... I will continue to test each string on hard but now when clay courts are back I will also add some notes how it performed on different surfaces
some I already know from 2020 season. So ye.. I am in a testing phase for over a year now it seems xD
And it's an additional factor where the ball bounces a bit higher and random. Makes you wanna pick most spin oriented and forgiving string with great control... I will continue to test each string on hard but now when clay courts are back I will also add some notes how it performed on different surfaces some I already know from 2020 season. So ye.. I am in a testing phase for over a year now it seems xD
galapagos
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Time for the beautiful Firestorm 1.30 ! Berrettini's string of choice. His tension is 23kg.
I have no idea how this string didn't get the love it deserves. It has almost everything. Feel, comfort, control. Spin could be a little bit better but its a round string so always limited a bit. I would say that's the closest string so far to Luxilon Alu Power 1.30... Alu Power still has slightly better response but overall they share a lot of similarities.
On hard courts I totally trust the string. Its forgiving, its solid, very consistent launch. To my surprise my 2nd serve was also very good with it ! First serve ? Still powerful. Net game? One of the best.
Slices? Ye...its ok because the feel is good. String really grab the ball. Its not bity but a gentle grab I would say.
On clay I wish it could offer more spin potential. Bounce changes and I need more RHS to put the ball inside. I just wish it was slightly easier here but its round and comfortable while for spin I guess better to have stiffer and shaped. On hard courts where the bounce is more linear I could take advantage of it take it faster and attack. On clay I need more tactics, angles, changing from defense to offense. Its tricky.
One word to describe this string ? Classic. I love the color. Looks amazing and very stylish. Its soft but not mushy.
Tension stability ? Hmm.. I tried this string at various settings. 23kg , 24kg, 24/23kg . My favourite was 24/23kg, especially on clay courts. On hard the difference was minimal but I prefer to hit out rather than slow down my racquet. It holds tension definitely better than alu power and slightly below Luxilon Original. Very similar here with Mayami Hit Pro. I am satisfied overall.
My best shot- backhand is still my best shot so all good here
This string is like a good friend. Its very honest but at the same time gentle and lovely. I decided to get myself a reel and experiment with different racquets too.
Overall I rate this string at 7.3. On hard courts its one of my favourites but on clay I already had some slightly better choices and I guess I need a slightly stiffer response from the string on this surface. HOWEVER the value with this string is amazing so this is a must try ! Especially if you are Alu Power 1.30 ice blue fan. My sparing partner already made a switch from Alu Power (previously Hyper G) to the stylish Signum Pro Firestorm 1.30 ! Maybe on clay I should try to increase the tension a bit more ? 25/23.5 kg ? Might try it next time ! But on hards I know 24/23 kg is max and optimal.
EDIT: I tested this string in some other frames and decided to give 0.1 more point It feels more fair. The feel is up there with the best round strings, its comfy but control oriented and grabs the ball very well for the round string. The price is hard to beat as well. Luxilon Original, Mayami Hit Pro and Signum Pro Firestorm are so far the best strings in this group (still have to try some more) . I think that picking the winner here will be hard and will probably come down to how much spin I can get from a feel and control oriented type of string.
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I have no idea how this string didn't get the love it deserves. It has almost everything. Feel, comfort, control. Spin could be a little bit better but its a round string so always limited a bit. I would say that's the closest string so far to Luxilon Alu Power 1.30... Alu Power still has slightly better response but overall they share a lot of similarities.
On hard courts I totally trust the string. Its forgiving, its solid, very consistent launch. To my surprise my 2nd serve was also very good with it ! First serve ? Still powerful. Net game? One of the best.
Slices? Ye...its ok because the feel is good. String really grab the ball. Its not bity but a gentle grab I would say.
On clay I wish it could offer more spin potential. Bounce changes and I need more RHS to put the ball inside. I just wish it was slightly easier here but its round and comfortable while for spin I guess better to have stiffer and shaped. On hard courts where the bounce is more linear I could take advantage of it take it faster and attack. On clay I need more tactics, angles, changing from defense to offense. Its tricky.
One word to describe this string ? Classic. I love the color. Looks amazing and very stylish. Its soft but not mushy.
Tension stability ? Hmm.. I tried this string at various settings. 23kg , 24kg, 24/23kg . My favourite was 24/23kg, especially on clay courts. On hard the difference was minimal but I prefer to hit out rather than slow down my racquet. It holds tension definitely better than alu power and slightly below Luxilon Original. Very similar here with Mayami Hit Pro. I am satisfied overall.
My best shot- backhand is still my best shot so all good here
This string is like a good friend. Its very honest but at the same time gentle and lovely. I decided to get myself a reel and experiment with different racquets too.
Overall I rate this string at 7.3. On hard courts its one of my favourites but on clay I already had some slightly better choices and I guess I need a slightly stiffer response from the string on this surface. HOWEVER the value with this string is amazing so this is a must try ! Especially if you are Alu Power 1.30 ice blue fan. My sparing partner already made a switch from Alu Power (previously Hyper G) to the stylish Signum Pro Firestorm 1.30 ! Maybe on clay I should try to increase the tension a bit more ? 25/23.5 kg ? Might try it next time ! But on hards I know 24/23 kg is max and optimal.
EDIT: I tested this string in some other frames and decided to give 0.1 more point
It feels more fair. The feel is up there with the best round strings, its comfy but control oriented and grabs the ball very well for the round string. The price is hard to beat as well. Luxilon Original, Mayami Hit Pro and Signum Pro Firestorm are so far the best strings in this group (still have to try some more) . I think that picking the winner here will be hard and will probably come down to how much spin I can get from a feel and control oriented type of string. say hello on IG !
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galapagos
Hall of Fame
I am working on this
i will report some specs soon but not for all the strings unfortunately... i decided to do this after head lynx tour review where it felt heavier than other strings.
edelp
Semi-Pro
Hi my friend
So, tested finally the Mayami Hit Pro in 1.30, also on my speed mp 360+ 90 min and the last 30min again with Super Dyreex Tour 1.30 to compare directly.
First of all, just to point out that I changed to the Speed like four months ago and could not play too much due to an meniscus injury and that since I am also struggling with the Super Tour in the Speed when it was superb, for me, in the Angell frames.
Mention this to keep it in mind when describing the Mayami HP.
- The feel of the Mayami is really excellent, loved it, felt to me even more comfortable and connected than the DST. In general, after 5 min I thought this can be feel wise a go-to string.
- Also less muted or somehow livelier feel.
- Somehow sweetspot, or forgiveness were better than with my standard ST
- Clear issue with me is power. I would need to try it with higher tension than Super Tour. It is wow and can sail a little if you do not close fine the swing (clear that this should not be a killer argument but I compare it directly also in mishits or not perfectly executed swings to the other strings J) Hit Pro gives you a lot power and I would put at least 1kg more as compared next time.
- And unfortunately, spin is as good, meaning here as mediocre as with my super tour but with less power. Not a real strength I would say. So I could not compensate this power with playing more spin, would have to do even more. So in spin this does not improve the ST (in 1.30 at least) so I had difficulties with power at moments.
If I can get a 1.25 Hit Pro somewhere I might test it for spin (and therefore control in a certain way) but increasing tension. Play the dyreex 22,5kg, would put 24kg in Hit Pro.
Thanks to @what_army for providing this set my friend, he told me to increase tension but it was already strung…
Bender
G.O.A.T.
My experience has been the exact opposite. Hyper G seems to lose playability very quickly and that crispness is gone after about an hour maybe two of heavy hitting. Confidential OTOH is muted to begin with but doesn't change too much over 4-6 hours although obviously the tension loss is noticeable by around the 6-8 hour mark and needs restringing if it doesn't break by then.
I do wish there was a string that was basically identical to the Confidential but with just a bit more power. It is a really consistent string though; you almost forget that it's a shaped poly.
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Thank you for your input
I never compared playability duration between Solinco strings (I think?). My overall opinion is that Solinco are performance oriented strings but playability duration is very very short with all of them. Some might be better, some worse of course.to summarize my review : "So it's maybe most consistent string in the B group (3 and 4 sided strings). In fact I think it had more in common with rounded strings than square.
Within those 6 hours it was amazing and after the 6-hour mark I would rather have it in a tighter string pattern racquet. String becomes springy.
In general I would say it is somewhere in between Tourna Silver 7 tour and Alu Power. Or maybe - Solinco's version of Alu Power with some added Tour Bite DNA?
So far it's been my favourite solinco string for sure ! I am considering one more test - Tour Bite 1.30 . Tour Bite soft 1.30 is already in the line waiting to be reviewed
cheers !
Bender
G.O.A.T.
I've tried Hyper G (for almost a year), Confidential (my current string), and Tour Bite (a few weeks). Tour Bite is my least favourite of the lot because its playability I find drops off a cliff, sometimes within an hour of first use. I found launch angles to be inconsistent as well. Maybe it was a bad stringjob but I've never had a set of Tour Bite at any tension remain playable over more than one hitting session (which for me are two hour blocks). I'd try it again but tbh I never found it compelling even when fresh to really bother.Thank you for your input
to summarize my review : "So it's maybe most consistent string in the B group (3 and 4 sided strings). In fact I think it had more in common with rounded strings than square.
Within those 6 hours it was amazing and after the 6-hour mark I would rather have it in a tighter string pattern racquet. String becomes springy.
In general I would say it is somewhere in between Tourna Silver 7 tour and Alu Power. Or maybe - Solinco's version of Alu Power with some added Tour Bite DNA?
So far it's been my favourite solinco string for sure ! I am considering one more test - Tour Bite 1.30 . Tour Bite soft 1.30 is already in the line waiting to be reviewed
cheers !
I've recently switched from ALU Blue 16L to Confidential 17. The difference in spin and control is noticeable. My hitting partner notes that my kick serves are now jumping over his head whereas before they used to jump to his shoulder height (that said, he's not particularly tall), topspin forehands are kicking up to shoulder height and sometimes higher depending on my net clearance, and slices barely bounce, which explains why he's been having a lot of difficulty when we play against each other these days whereas before the matchup would boil down to who was in better form on the day. But we did both notice a loss in power so that's probably one area that I wish Confidential would perform better, but then again I could always just swing faster to make up for it.
galapagos
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thank you for the review my friend ! and nice to see you trying some other options !
IMO Hit Pro is in 90% just about the feel so changing gauge will not help you in spin (it just offers more "Hit Pro DNA"). Perhaps Hit Pro is a perfect match for a tigher string patterns. I can see it playing very good in Prestige, Blade, Gravity and Vcore lines. Kinda feel oriented frames with rather lower powered response. Hit Pro will increase the feel and open up the tighter stringbed potential.I did test Hit Pro 1.25 and i noticed no increase in spin (or exactly like you said - not enough spin to compensate the power), just slightly more power and higher launch angle. I liked 1.30 more and I strung it at 24/23 kg. Maybe you can try to increase the tension. I had absolutely no issues with comfort.
That being said - if you think that Hit Pro was amazing BUT you wanted slightly more spin you must try Mayami Tour Hex. The feel is slightly different, the response is slightly different (slower, more control oriented) but in short words - it offered me the spin potential I was looking for in Hit Pro.
However on my backhand side I liked 1.30 Hit Pro more. I really want to try 1.28 Tour Hex. I think it has all the papers to become Mayami best string. But we will see...
So far Hit Pro was my favourite Mayami string for that amazing feel that I could use on my counter-attacks... 1.23 Tour Hex was a good move but my results didn't follow.
I prefer 1.23 Tour Hex vs 1.25 Hit Pro so perhaps I would also prefer 1.28 Tour Hex vs 1.30 Hit Pro ?? We will see...
In general:
Mayami Hit Pro - feel, feel , feel
Mayami BIg Spin - spin, comfort, spin, spin, spin
Mayami Tour Hex - something in between those two
what_army
Professional
Great reviews on the hit pro, I will also offer my views on this string.
I got it following galapagos’ review (it was a pain to find in Europe, a lot of Mayami strings have been sold out for a while but I spoke with Miroslav and apparently a second batch will soon be coming) and I was not disappointed. I also play with the angell tc95 16x19 and therefore tend to favour round strings in the 1.30 gauge as to make the launch angle a little more manageable.
First and foremost, what really struck me about hit pro was its forgiveness. I never thought about forgiveness as being a determinant characteristic but with hit pro it really stood out. Where other strings may see a noticeable power reduction on mishits, with hit pro I felt that whenever I missed the sweet spot, the ball was still landing on the other side of the court, with decent depth.
In second place comes the feeling, hit pro is, simply put, a joy to play with - soft and provides a lot of feedback. Touch shots are amazing with this string, I felt I could do a lot more than usual not only with shots around the net but also chip/block returns and even bh slices.
@edelp mentions the lack of grab which is something to bear in mind, but in my case I probably didn’t feel it as much due to the tc95’s open pattern. Granted control was not completely there for me, I was overall happy with the tradeoff of being able to dictate pace a lot more often at the expense of a few extra shots sailing long.
I’m curious to see how long it will last in terms of playability. I strung mine at 23kg (will probably go up 1kg the next time) and so far I’m 4-5 hours in and it’s still going strong.
I think this is a must try string if you play with less powerful racquets with open patterns.
Thank you @galapagos for the heads up! I am now very curious about the tour bite soft review
I got it following galapagos’ review (it was a pain to find in Europe, a lot of Mayami strings have been sold out for a while but I spoke with Miroslav and apparently a second batch will soon be coming) and I was not disappointed. I also play with the angell tc95 16x19 and therefore tend to favour round strings in the 1.30 gauge as to make the launch angle a little more manageable.
First and foremost, what really struck me about hit pro was its forgiveness. I never thought about forgiveness as being a determinant characteristic but with hit pro it really stood out. Where other strings may see a noticeable power reduction on mishits, with hit pro I felt that whenever I missed the sweet spot, the ball was still landing on the other side of the court, with decent depth.
In second place comes the feeling, hit pro is, simply put, a joy to play with - soft and provides a lot of feedback. Touch shots are amazing with this string, I felt I could do a lot more than usual not only with shots around the net but also chip/block returns and even bh slices.
@edelp mentions the lack of grab which is something to bear in mind, but in my case I probably didn’t feel it as much due to the tc95’s open pattern. Granted control was not completely there for me, I was overall happy with the tradeoff of being able to dictate pace a lot more often at the expense of a few extra shots sailing long.
I’m curious to see how long it will last in terms of playability. I strung mine at 23kg (will probably go up 1kg the next time) and so far I’m 4-5 hours in and it’s still going strong.
I think this is a must try string if you play with less powerful racquets with open patterns.
Thank you @galapagos for the heads up! I am now very curious about the tour bite soft review
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Great review guys @edelp and @what_army . Its cool that we have similar feelings about the string. It also makes easier to later choose the ultimate string when confronting our experiences with other pair of eyes
Yes, forgiveness is a "hidden" spec of the string that not many players are aware of that. Usually connected with stiffness and response time but maybe its even more complicated. Hit Pro is a very interesting choice and I actually like the color of it as well. Looks good in my cooper Angell
I experienced EVEN more forgiveness with Mayami Big Spin. Hit Pro was nice but Big Spin made me notice that hidden trait. Especially when my next string back then was Tourna Silver 7 Tour which had very small sweet spot and returning heavy serves was quite challenging sometimes...boulderchips
Rookie
@galapagos (and others) great reviews, as usual. Between Hit Pro and Firestorm, which has higher spin potential? Any preference between the two?
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Its a great question. Its been a while since i last used hit pro but since its in my top strings i will try it again soon to compare. First i need to test the strings that are left. I heard that tecnifibre razor code is something like firestorm but even better
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Time for another string ! Please welcome Solinco Tour Bite Soft 1.30
This was a very interesting playtest. Why? Because Solinco Tour Bite Soft and Tour bite (regular) are to me a completely different strings.
Tour Bite soft in feel and performance moved a bit towards Signum Pro Firestorm.
It doesn't bite like a regular Tour Bite (that one is really bity! Maybe even most bity string I experienced). Power lvl is a tiny bit bigger and you have definitely more comfort (very similar to signum pro firestorm).
I think that the general idea behind the Tour Bite is that low powered, stiff feel (you have more feedback) and crazy spin. Tour Bite soft perhaps is a gimmicky string for those who love regular tour bite BUT can't handle it. I would recommend as a second step trying Solinco Confidential which is softer than Tour Bite and still has more spin and feedback than Tour Bite Soft. By feedback I mean that more "connected" feel.
Overall I am giving Solinco Tour Bite Soft a 6.5 rating. My friend was playtesting it as well next to Signum Pro Firestorm and decided to stick to the Firestorm becasue the differences were minimal but for Solinco you have to pay 35 euro / 40 $ more...
When it comes to where it stands within the group I would say:
I still prefer Tour Bite regular over soft version (so can't be higher than 7.0) ... I still slightly prefer Confidential over Tour Bite regular (because Confidential is more consistent and more comfortable)
I wish : Confidential could last longer
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This was a very interesting playtest. Why? Because Solinco Tour Bite Soft and Tour bite (regular) are to me a completely different strings.
Tour Bite soft in feel and performance moved a bit towards Signum Pro Firestorm.
It doesn't bite like a regular Tour Bite (that one is really bity! Maybe even most bity string I experienced). Power lvl is a tiny bit bigger and you have definitely more comfort (very similar to signum pro firestorm).
I think that the general idea behind the Tour Bite is that low powered, stiff feel (you have more feedback) and crazy spin. Tour Bite soft perhaps is a gimmicky string for those who love regular tour bite BUT can't handle it. I would recommend as a second step trying Solinco Confidential which is softer than Tour Bite and still has more spin and feedback than Tour Bite Soft. By feedback I mean that more "connected" feel.
Overall I am giving Solinco Tour Bite Soft a 6.5 rating. My friend was playtesting it as well next to Signum Pro Firestorm and decided to stick to the Firestorm becasue the differences were minimal but for Solinco you have to pay 35 euro / 40 $ more...
When it comes to where it stands within the group I would say:
I still prefer Tour Bite regular over soft version (so can't be higher than 7.0) ... I still slightly prefer Confidential over Tour Bite regular (because Confidential is more consistent and more comfortable)
I wish : Confidential could last longer
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Grieeegoorr
Semi-Pro
Could the ultimate end up being Big Spin mains & Hit Pro crosses?Great review guys @edelp and @what_army . Its cool that we have similar feelings about the string. It also makes easier to later choose the ultimate string when confronting our experiences with other pair of eyes
Yes, forgiveness is a "hidden" spec of the string that not many players are aware of that. Usually connected with stiffness and response time but maybe its even more complicated. Hit Pro is a very interesting choice and I actually like the color of it as well. Looks good in my cooper Angell
galapagos
Hall of Fame
I've read somewhere that this was quite powerful setup. Also I never did a poly/poly hybrid. Sounds weird to me but it happens on tour sometimes. Musetti is using a hybrid of Lynx Tour and Hawk touch. I might try it who knows
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Always same tension so i can feel the differences better. Adjust if needed and liked the string in the first place.
