I'm constantly seeing people recommend doing a hybrid with either round or shaped poly mains and a soft multi or synthetic gut cross. But in my experience, the negatives greatly outweigh the positive (softening up the stringbed). Wanted to see what others experiences have been with a similar hybrid setup.
I've tried the following setups:
- Mains: Luxilon ALU Power Soft (52 lbs) / Crosses: Head Velocity (54)
- Mains: Luxilon ALU Power (50) / Crosses: Gosen OGSM (54)
- Mains: Solinco Confidential (51) / Crosses: Head Velocity (53)
In all three scenarios, the stringbed feels solid for the first few hours, then playability drastically decreases once the soft crosses begins to notch. Once notched, the poly mains are locked in place so you don't get any snapback of the strings. My groundstrokes start to sail since spin is reduced (this effect is slightly less noticeable with the Confidential since it's shaped).
Thoughts on these types of hybrids? I just don't understand why they are constantly recommended. I asked this question over on the Tennis subreddit recently, and most use a hybrid in this manner / don't notice their stringbed locking up at all. So I don't know if this is just my own unique experience or what.
Im considering moving to a multi/poly or gut/poly hybrid, or finding a poly / poly-poly hybrid that I can use in my 95", 18x20 frame.
I've tried the following setups:
- Mains: Luxilon ALU Power Soft (52 lbs) / Crosses: Head Velocity (54)
- Mains: Luxilon ALU Power (50) / Crosses: Gosen OGSM (54)
- Mains: Solinco Confidential (51) / Crosses: Head Velocity (53)
In all three scenarios, the stringbed feels solid for the first few hours, then playability drastically decreases once the soft crosses begins to notch. Once notched, the poly mains are locked in place so you don't get any snapback of the strings. My groundstrokes start to sail since spin is reduced (this effect is slightly less noticeable with the Confidential since it's shaped).
Thoughts on these types of hybrids? I just don't understand why they are constantly recommended. I asked this question over on the Tennis subreddit recently, and most use a hybrid in this manner / don't notice their stringbed locking up at all. So I don't know if this is just my own unique experience or what.
Im considering moving to a multi/poly or gut/poly hybrid, or finding a poly / poly-poly hybrid that I can use in my 95", 18x20 frame.
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