Which is better for accuracy, poly/multi or SG/poly?

Muppet

Legend
I used to play with poly/multi until a few years ago when reverse hybrids started getting popular. I found the perfect main string in Kirsch SG 1.25 to go with a lot of the polys I like. But I can't find that synthetic gut anymore so I got a reel of Pro's Pro Gold Spiral 1.30. It feels kind of cheap, but it has that nice soft aramid quality like PSGD has. I'm also testing Solinco Pro Stacked 1.30 and I find it rather cushioned. The racquets in question are Dunlop MuscleWeave 200G 95 and Biomimetic 200 95.

Cyber Flash/Gutex Ultra @48/53 was one that I played for a long time. Then I switched to Pro's Pro Black Force/Gutex Ultra @50/55. They both gave me a lot of accuracy and very good spin. Then I tried Discho Cellular/Black Mamba @55/51 for a little while and got more launch angle. And it played with less effort. Cellular is a multi. Next I tried stringing BF/KSG in both racquets and decided that I really dislike SG crosses with poly mains. After that, I tried KSG/Red Devil, Plus Power, then BF and found that the KSG is an excellent main string in a variety of hybrids. And now it's unavailable.

But to the question: For the same amount of focus, effort, and skills, which gives a more accurate ball, poly/multi hybrid or SG/poly reverse hybrid? Poly/multi feels more solid to me, so that's re-assuring. But if I can find the confidence in myself, maybe the reverse will play better with less shock. But besides my confidence issue, which do you think is mechanically more accurate a setup?

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fjcamry

Semi-Pro
I would think the poly/multi . The poly / kirschbaum sg is good too, I still have some in 1.25. But this poly needs to be ultra thin 18L for better feel on the 1.25 crosses.

For reverse I go with kirschbaum syngut multifibre 16 / proline ll 17L in 58/54. Gives a higher ball path and spin . Accurate too enough for placement .


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SteveI

Legend
I would also go with the poly/multi. I am going get a slightly more forgiving string-bed .. soften up the string-bed with the poly/multi and still trying for the most control possible. With syn. gut / poly I am trying to tame the higher power of the syn gut... but give me just that extra boost in power on demand. If it was my set-up that would be my thought pattern. I have used both and for just those reasons. Great options and interesting question...
 

Muppet

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I would think the poly/multi . The poly / kirschbaum sg is good too, I still have some in 1.25. But this poly needs to be ultra thin 18L for better feel on the 1.25 crosses.

For reverse I go with kirschbaum syngut multifibre 16 / proline ll 17L in 58/54. Gives a higher ball path and spin . Accurate too enough for placement .


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Is syngut multifibre an SG or a multi, or some more complex construction?
The Black Force I tried with Kirschbaum SG crosses was not a good match. It felt too solid in both racquets I tried it in.
I tried PLII and it seems similar to Red Devil if you get the tension on the RD right.
 

fjcamry

Semi-Pro
Is syngut multifibre an SG or a multi, or some more complex construction?
The Black Force I tried with Kirschbaum SG crosses was not a good match. It felt too solid in both racquets I tried it in.
I tried PLII and it seems similar to Red Devil if you get the tension on the RD right.
Kirschbaum makes a basic multi its the synthetic gut multi. The kirschbaum synthetic gut is very crisp and not as soft as synthetic gut multi and not as much touch .


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Louis33

Semi-Pro
I haven’t used the Kirshbaum synthetic gut before but others I have tried like og-sheep and sweet 16 lock up the stringbed too fast for my liking. Head velocity or Gosen ak pro cx are much better options to hybrid with poly. I like them as a main with a stiff poly cross that holds tension well
 

fjcamry

Semi-Pro
There is no plain kirschbaum synthetic gut to be found anywhere. Neither the kirschbaum synthetic gut multi filament. I can only find 1 -2 reels of the premium synthetic gut by kirschbaum in black or natural .


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Kevo

Legend
The best setups I have tried in terms of accuracy and consistency have been poly/multi or full multi. There were some great ones, but they break too fast so I gave up on it.
 

1HBHfanatic

Legend
sg/poly = higher launch angle. more power, imo/ime
poly/multi = lower launch angle. less power, imo/ime

im not quite sure why, but i feel like sg/poly = higher launch angle. gives me more accuracy over the other setup
i have played with all types of setups for many years, but i would take the SG/poly into court more often.. maybe its feel, maybe its control, maybe easier to adjust,, not quite sure, but this setup gets my vote out of the two options
 

Kevo

Legend
I should also state there is a wide variance within those broad string categories. Even though I am a full poly guy, there are polys I would take a cheap synthetic gut over. And you could probably work that comparison any way you want with the different categories if you chose the right/wrong strings.
 
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SteveI

Legend
In the old days.. before folks starting stringing polys much lower... I used to string Tourna Big Hitter Silver 17G (mains) at 60 lbs and POSG 17G at 58 in the crosses. Was a great cost effective set-up and I thought played crisp and had great control. There were not as many string options then. BHS is still a great string for the price and performs well at my level.
 

fjcamry

Semi-Pro
I’m thinking the kirschbaum synthetic gut 17g plays great in the cross with a 18L main poly . I want to use the kirschbaum premium synthetic gut 16G in the cross for the 17L and 17G poly mains. This gauge increase in the cross is to keep consistent with the poly main size increase. I would feel the consistency in gauge increase with the pace on the ball .

Problem solved : I’m going to proline ll 16g mains / kirschbaum touch multifibre 16g cross

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TheIntrovert

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While I’m here, I’ve got a kinda similar question. Cba starting a new thread. If I were to string both a synthetic gut and a multifilament at about 58. Which setup would give me more spin. I assume the synth gut would give me more control. And also, if I were to string the full bed multi at 58 and then a full bed synth gut at 54. Which of the two would give more spin then?
 
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fjcamry

Semi-Pro
I string a multi / syngut at 57 even and my son says it’s controlled and spinny

I would assume if you string at 58/54 it would have to be more stiff cross . Measure the length of the frame making sure the 27” is not shortened.

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Muppet

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I strung a 95" 344g 18x20 Dunlop MuscleWeave @52/56 with Alpha Gut 2000/Kirsch SG. I haven't played with it yet since it's the off-season, but it seems to have enough control and feels lively and comfortable.
 

Muppet

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Now I'm thinking that poly/multi with the lower launch angle would be more accurate. You can dial it in by either changing your mechanics slightly or tinkering with the tension differential. But if a reverse hybrid gives you great results without adjusting, then it's the better one for you. But poly/multi seems like the more conservative way to go.
 

fjcamry

Semi-Pro
Now I'm thinking that poly/multi with the lower launch angle would be more accurate. You can dial it in by either changing your mechanics slightly or tinkering with the tension differential. But if a reverse hybrid gives you great results without adjusting, then it's the better one for you. But poly/multi seems like the more conservative way to go.

These are from left to right : PL ll 18L/17g ksg , PL ll 17L/16g multi , Xplosive 17g/16g multi, reverse hybrid multi 16g/17L PLll : moving on to PLll 16g/16g multi next
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fjcamry

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Now I'm thinking that poly/multi with the lower launch angle would be more accurate. You can dial it in by either changing your mechanics slightly or tinkering with the tension differential. But if a reverse hybrid gives you great results without adjusting, then it's the better one for you. But poly/multi seems like the more conservative way to go.

I found the last reel of kirschbaum premium synthetic gut 16G in black . Hoping it’s a softer KSG plain .


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Muppet

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I found the last reel of kirschbaum premium synthetic gut 16G in black . Hoping it’s a softer KSG plain .


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Yeah, premium is supposed to be softer. And with it being black, it should feel more dead and therefore softer.
 

fjcamry

Semi-Pro
Now I'm thinking that poly/multi with the lower launch angle would be more accurate. You can dial it in by either changing your mechanics slightly or tinkering with the tension differential. But if a reverse hybrid gives you great results without adjusting, then it's the better one for you. But poly/multi seems like the more conservative way to go.

Poly / multi referring to synthetic gut multifibre not gut like multifibre


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fjcamry

Semi-Pro
Yeah, premium is supposed to be softer. And with it being black, it should feel more dead and therefore softer.

I had to return it was 17g . I’m looking for Wilson synthetic gut power 16g in white now . Reel cost the same $64.99


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