volkl cyclone tour replacement
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BaronVonSlam
Rookie
Yonex Poly Tour Spin?
zedek
New User
Cool, thanks. I was considering this one. Do you think it's just as springy as the cyclone tour in the same gauge?
BaronVonSlam
Rookie
I should have caveated that I have not played it- based on string database. I have played Poly Tour Pro and found it very comfortable (if that helps)
CosmosMpower
Hall of Fame
Solinco Revolution. I am a former CT 16G user, tried Revolution 16G and never went back. Better tension maintenance, way more control, more spin, better feel despite being stiffer on paper.
danbrenner
Legend
Poly your spin is the antithesis of CT.
racket king
Banned
Poly Tour Spin is nothing like CT.
Much stiffer, much crisper, harder on the arm etc. It's also edged, whereas CT is a twisted, soft, comfortable, springy sort of poly.
Like the person above mentioned, Tourna Big Hitter Blue Rough would be a better comparison. Quadro Twist would be another worth considering.
zedek
New User
Thanks for the recommendation. How would you say Luxilon Alu power or power rough compares?
Muppet
Legend
If you're looking at Topspin Cyber Blue and you'd like to see an upgrade, check out Kirschbaum Pro Line Evolution. Similar but more bite and pre-stretched. Cyber Blue is nice too and cheaper, just not as much bite and feel as PLE.
g4driver
Legend
I have reels of both VCT 16g (six reels to be exact), Solinco Revolution 16L (1.25mm), and Lux Alu Power 16L. I have asked multiple 4.0 and 4.5 guys to try Solinco Revolution. None have switched. I am simply trying to get rid of a reel Revolution that doesn’t sell.
Additionally, I have done the following experiment with two 4.0 guys and one 4.5 player. I string three of their same frames and ask them to hit singles and doubles with all three frames. One strung with Alu Power 16L, one Revolution 16L, and one VCT 16. I tell them nothing about the strings. Nothing.
All three picked Volkl Cyclone Tour 16g over Revolution 16L and Lux Alu Power 16L. VCT 16g plays much closer to ever 1.25mm string and 16g Revolution is stiffer than 1.25mm Revolution.
Solinco Revolution is a great string IMO, but just a bit too stiff for my elbow. I had two 4.0 guys using Pure Drives and a 4.5 using Pure Control Tour who all choose VCT 16g after their play-test of three strings. Perhaps all three guys simply like the softer feel of VCT, as it certainly feels softer to me and then which matches the TW Database on it’s stiffness rating. None of the three knew what string I use or what the other players choose.
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g4driver
Legend
V-Torque 16g snaps in 6 sets max. Just doesn’t work for me but if they made it in a 15g, it might work better .
Had another guy text me last night requesting the Solinco Revolution 16L / Volkl Cyclone Tour 16g poly/poly hybrid I did for his teammate.
The Revolution / VCT Hybrid was done trying to increase the string life in a 16x15 Steam 99S for a player who doesn’t like Lux 4G in any flavor. Will be swapping him over to 16g Revolution / 16 Cyclone Tour when my reel of 16L Revolution runs out.
Had another guy text me last night requesting the Solinco Revolution 16L / Volkl Cyclone Tour 16g poly/poly hybrid I did for his teammate.
The Revolution / VCT Hybrid was done trying to increase the string life in a 16x15 Steam 99S for a player who doesn’t like Lux 4G in any flavor. Will be swapping him over to 16g Revolution / 16 Cyclone Tour when my reel of 16L Revolution runs out.
zedek
New User
Kalin
Legend
+1 I much preferred the V-Torque to the Cyclone Tour. Great spin and I liked the feel much better. Nice blue colour
I am thinking of hybriding it with Cyber Blue as a crossDiadem Solstice Power. Big spin, soft feeling, good power and doesn't have that plasticky feel that cyclone tour has.
g4driver
Legend
1.28mm V-Torque lasts me 6-7 sets before snapping compared to 4-5 weeks for 1.30 mm Cyclone Tour. I would classify myself as a average string breaker.
I string about 50 frames a month mostly for 4.0 and 4.5 USTA rated men and wouldn't even consider V-torque 1.28mm for these men. I still have 9 packs of 16g / 1.28 mm Blue V-torque and struggle to find a use it for with clients that trust me.
Perhaps 3.0 / 3.5 women who demand poly. [emoji848]
Kalin
Legend
g4driver
Legend
Send it to me, then
Send me a PM with your address. I will get it in the mail to you. No joke.
Kalin
Legend
CosmosMpower
Hall of Fame
Shoot I'll try them if you want to get rid of them, happy to pay for shipping. I've been on a search for a new poly lately. Just finished a reel of revolution 17.
g4driver
Legend
Shoot me a pm with your name & address. I can mail Monday.
It won't last nearly as long as Revolution 1.25mm / and certainly not as long as a 1.30mm Revolution.
CosmosMpower
Hall of Fame
Thanks! Pm sent. I’m not a string breaker so not as concerned with durability as much as feel and playability.
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
V-torque is the one with the little indentations in the string right? If so, I remember my buddy, who is not really a string breaker, busting those pretty quickly.
Fabolous-vs
New User
Völkl V-Torque Tour. Superior spin, control and feel.
Fabolous-vs
New User
I just can say that V-Torque Tour‘s durability is ok, but certainly not outstanding. However, when I break strings I also have the feeling that it‘s time to change strings, therefore I dont really mind.
