What other string rough that are just like the TCS rough?

tacotanium

Professional
Hey all, as you can tell by now "rough" in tennis strings are very very very vague.

I'm new to poly rough strings. I'm looking for the same "rough" as the "rough" in the TCS Rough. I just prefer this kind of "rough" over all the other "rough".

What I'm not looking for are the shaped string that is twisted which are also labeled "rough", BHBR, Tornado, Hyper-G being a few of them.

Does any come to mind? Thanks!
 

veelium

Hall of Fame
In what way does the rough in tcs rough differ from the 'classic' rough string texture as in ALU rough, RPM rough or Hawk rough?
Those are strings with holes stamped out.
 

tacotanium

Professional
I'm not sure of ALU rough, RPM rough or Hawk rough because I never had or seen them. If they're the same as TCS rough, okay, thanks! What others are there? I just don't like the shaped string that are twisted, which are also labeled 'rough'.
 

Automatix

Legend
There was a tool for making similarly shaped indents in on strings. That might be a more viable option if it can be found and bough - don't recall it's name though.
You're looking for strings with diamond-like shaped indents as on the picture below...
TCS_rough_closeup.jpg
 

tacotanium

Professional
Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't know there was such a tool. Yes I'm looking for that kind but it doesn't have to be diamond shaped. As long as it indent inward, into the string, it's the "rough" that I'm looking for.

I would prefer to look for the strings with these indents like the TCS Rough and avoid the tool if I have to, looks too expensive. lol.
 

tacotanium

Professional
In what way does the rough in tcs rough differ from the 'classic' rough string texture as in ALU rough, RPM rough or Hawk rough?
Those are strings with holes stamped out.
The tcs rough are stamped closer together. I just saw my friends alu power rough, which are lightly stamped and farther apart.

My Pro Line rough are also farther apart and lightly stamp as well. The entire string is completely rounded now.

Do you know any others that are like the tcs rough?
 

veelium

Hall of Fame
The tcs rough are stamped closer together. I just saw my friends alu power rough, which are lightly stamped and farther apart.

My Pro Line rough are also farther apart and lightly stamp as well. The entire string is completely rounded now.

Do you know any others that are like the tcs rough?
No idea sadly. I'm quite happy with hawk rough but it's very lightly stamped/rough.

Maybe check out those solinco diamond rough strings? Don't know them personally.
 
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