What on earth happend to Lxn Smart string?

I love the LXN Smart 125 on my Clash 100. I'm afraid they will eventually run out of these strings given they are not manufactured anymore. Is there an equivalent soft string that LXN has introduced that I can switch to? I tried reaching their support team but did not get a response.
 

Purestriker

Legend
I love the LXN Smart 125 on my Clash 100. I'm afraid they will eventually run out of these strings given they are not manufactured anymore. Is there an equivalent soft string that LXN has introduced that I can switch to? I tried reaching their support team but did not get a response.
They discontinued that line. However, it’s not all that different than ALU power. Just string it at the same lower tension that you strung the smart line.
 

Purestriker

Legend
How is Alu Power on the wrist and elbow? I love Smart coz it is relatively soft and goes well with my Clash
I find it soft. Honestly, I think ALU is the best string on the market. The only "rub" I have is that it loses tension really quick. But I have not had any arm issues.
 

kkm

Hall of Fame
They will run out of Smart 125. Try Element at the tensions they said to use Smart at.
 

PRS

Professional
I think Smart suffered from poor marketing and lack of knowledge about the product. I actually really enjoyed using it.

I agree with kkm that Element is probably the closest Luxilon string to Smart. You might also be interested in Tecnifibre HDMX or Triax. They are also a self-hybrid where they, like Smart, are part poly and part non-poly, but I'd say they lean slightly towards the non-poly feel while Smart learned towards the poly feel.
 

Purestriker

Legend
I think Smart suffered from poor marketing and lack of knowledge about the product. I actually really enjoyed using it.

I agree with kkm that Element is probably the closest Luxilon string to Smart. You might also be interested in Tecnifibre HDMX or Triax. They are also a self-hybrid where they, like Smart, are part poly and part non-poly, but I'd say they lean slightly towards the non-poly feel while Smart learned towards the poly feel.
Element feels more like a multi to me. Its a fine string, but I didn't find it to be like smart.
 

Rob2D

Rookie
Hopefully they sent it all to landfill and then executed the people involved in creating it because this string was absolute trash.
 

rizoto

Rookie
feels like this string was design to work with Clash V1 and there super low stiffness.
Since V2 are closer to the average racket. It made no sense to continue providing this string...
 

PRS

Professional
feels like this string was design to work with Clash V1 and there super low stiffness.
Since V2 are closer to the average racket. It made no sense to continue providing this string...
I think that was the assumption of people but actually opposite of how it was designed, which is part of why it didn't work.

The Clash originally was supposed to adapt to your swings, giving you more control when needed and more power when needed. The string was actually talked about the same way, but combining both made for a weird, unnatural feel that basically negated the benefits of both. Smart should have been used in basically any racquet OTHER than the Clash, but that wasn't communicated well.
 
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