Which string is better?

[quest01]

Between the babolat rpm blast 16g or luxilon big banger alu power 16? Such as which string has more control? better durability? etc...

I use a full bed of rpm blast in an apdgt but i'm contemplating in switching to a full bed of luxilon alu power. I'm only looking to use a full bed of each not a hybrid in the apdgt due to the higher power level. I have used a hybrid of luxilon alu power in the mains and tecnifibre x one biphase in the crosses in other racquets like the youtek prestige and blx 90.

 

[kiteboard]

rpm will give more spin and is softer, alu more accuracy, and both suck at tension loss.

 

[fortun8son]

They are both great on the pro circuit, but they are like race car tires. Superb performance for a VERY short time.

 

[quest01]

I strung an apdgt with a full bed of Alu power that I'll be using later today to see how it compares with rpm blast.

 

[quest01]

The full bed of luxilon alu power is very different from rpm blast 16g. Luxilon alu power offers a lot more control but less spin compared to rpm blast. I was hitting my forehands with the apdgt like Tsonga out there today, making contact almost directly behind the ball and swinging as hard as I can and the ball would still find the court. Even on returns I could swing freely directly behind the ball with the apdgt and the ball would somehow land in, it was pretty amazing. That's something I wouldn't be able to do consistently with the rpm blast, I had to swing more like Nadal to keep the ball in the court. I think after using a full bed of alu power, alu power is now my choice of string on my apdgt's. I had a good run with rpm blast but the control wasn't always there plus I wanted to change my swing from Nadal to Tsonga and alu power allows me to do that with more consistency. It's time to stock on up on alu power.

Actually I changed my mind, after hitting a little while ago I'm going back to rpm blast 16g. A full bed of alu power on an apdgt is just not very friendly on my elbow compared to rpm blast which is softer. So after 2 hitting sessions with the alu power, it was short lived but it was worth a try.