What tension to string Kevlar tension

[gallen1999]

I am going to string my racket with some Ashaway Crossfire ZX string.
What tension should I string the Kevlar mains and what should I string the Zyex crosses?
I currently play with various poly strings strung at 52 lbs.

 

[CopolyX]

http://www.tennisindustrymag.com/articles/2014/05/14_playtest_ashaway_crossfire.html

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/kevlar-strings.178135/

 

[M Pillai]

hopefully not at 90lb like some folks at Kevlar thread. But plz check the existing Kevlar threads. There is even a special thread specifically for the Ashaway Kevlar/ZX hybrid.

 

[CopolyX]

Looks like some of you will be safe, maybe...just not sure the arms thou....

 

[gallen1999]

Would you recommend stringing the Kevlar higher and the ZX lower or the Kevlar lower and the ZX higher?

 

[Shroud]

Would you recommend stringing the Kevlar higher and the ZX lower or the Kevlar lower and the ZX higher?

If you do poly at 52 then i say do kev/zx at 62/42 as long as you prestretch both strings till they elongate

Fwiw, deep in the e.s.p thread trav talks about how kev/zx at 90/30 is more like 50lbs on a normal stringbed. So all these arms be damned posts dont understand what is going on imho

If the 20lb differential scares you and it shouldnt at all, the. Try 57/47

 

[Dominic]

I use to play with a RF97 with Solinco Tour Bite in the low 50's. And when i switched to Kevlar/ZX i ended up at 60lbs (kevlar mains) and 50 (ZX Crosses).
I was quite surprised how high one could string the kevlar
Only comment, is that i felt i lost control when i dropped the ZX below 50lbs.

Kevlar/ZX, i was amazed how good it is..a real eye opener for me, such control..amazing.

 

[graycrait]

Sub 100" racket head I go for 60/60, 107" 65/65.

 

[GokuQ]

i've been playing with ashaway mains for over 10 years
i string 1.10 mains at 54 and psgd 17g crosses at same tension
new pure strike 16x19

 

[bigserving]

The kevlar is not going to stretch much nor is it going to offer much in the way of playability through resilience. I would tend to string on the low side of recommended for starters.

 

[CopolyX]

i've been playing with ashaway mains for over 10 years
i string 1.10 mains at 54 and psgd 17g crosses at same tension
new pure strike 16x19

That is a long time, I would suggest having the racquet restring...bullet proof or not...

 

[Kalin]

That is a long time, I would suggest having the racquet restring...bullet proof or not...

I'm pretty sure he meant this string set-up and not the same set. The Pure Strike hasn't been around that long.

And now I just remembered I have two Prince Graphite IIs with very old sets of Pro-Blend. Maybe I should follow your advice...