Wilson ProStaff 97 String Options

Omega_7000

Legend
I've been using Wilson NXT with this racquet and noticed a loss of control. Do you guys have any recommendations for a non-hybrid string bed for for Wilson ProStaff 97?

I've come across a few recommendations online and it's very confusing,

1) ALU Power 16L
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/reviews/ALUSTR/ALUSTRreview.html?from=tenrec

2) Solinco Hyper-G
https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/SHG16/SHG16Review.html

3) Tecnifibre Poly Code 16
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Tec...ring_Reel_Black/descpageACTFUSA-TPCR16BK.html

4) Volkl Cyclone 16
https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/VCYC/VCYCReview.html

Most recommend ALU Power 16L but I've heard the strings go dead fairly quick. Anyone have experience with this? How long do ALU Power strings last?
 

CopolyX

Hall of Fame
Tension loss is not a simple formula and it based on each players total data.
But generically copolys will last around 12 hours of play.

What longer, go with a full bed of natural gut.
Next a full bed of a quality sync gut.
 

Notirouswithag

Professional
I've had goodluck with lux 4g rough or alu power rough with sensation and had great control and topsin abillity. only reason I stopped was because the alu died out faster than the 4g rough
 
Are you talking about PS97 or PS97CV?

Volkl Cyclone 16 works very well at high tensions in a PS97CV. Great control but quite low powered. Spin is fine. Comfort is fine. Playability is great for the first 6 hours. After that it starts to trampoline a bit. Can extend the playability by Pre-Stretching the string. However I prefer to restring every 6 hours or so. The Value Equation is pretty good with Cyclone.

Cyclone seems to do everything "Good". The other strings seem to be "Great" in some areas and not so good in others.

If you're looking for full bed (Co-)Poly with Playability, I would start with Cyclone 16. If that doesn't suit, try Hyper-G 16. After that perhaps try Hyper-G 17. After that? Perhaps Diadem Solstice Power, TF Black Code 4S, or one of the Luxilon offerings.
 

toucano

Rookie
i use Alu Power anniversary edition @ 25kg
plays very different to the regular Alu Power, feel a little softer very comfortable string for me in this racket
 

Traffic

Hall of Fame
I've been using Wilson NXT with this racquet and noticed a loss of control. Do you guys have any recommendations for a non-hybrid string bed for for Wilson ProStaff 97?

Most recommend ALU Power 16L but I've heard the strings go dead fairly quick. Anyone have experience with this? How long do ALU Power strings last?
With strings, the player is the biggest factor on what works well, how long it lasts, etc.

But you mentioned that you noticed a loss of control. Was there a time there WAS control? How many hours did it take to feel the loss of control?

You could try stringing higher tension.

Poly strings will tend to de-tension constantly. At some point, it will lose its elasticity or notch enough to lock the string bed and you will have a loss of spin and power. YMMV, but typically it's 12-15hrs.
 

jklos

Professional
I've used ALU Power 16L in mine. Plays great for 2hrs or so. Tour Bite 17 I liked as well. Plays firm but if you string low it's not too bad and the tension holds well. RPM Blast 17 plays great but again, like ALU, only for the first fews hours or so. I just put in some Pro Hurricane 17 to try out. Need to buy a reel so it's going to be Tour Bite, Hurricane or possibly Cyclone just because they're priced well.
 

FiReFTW

Legend
Im using Volkl V Torque Tour 16 strung @25kg, great spin and suprizingly decent power for a poly string.
 

USPTARF97

Hall of Fame
Played with PS97’s this week with upper level juniors strung at 52/54 with Revolve 1.25/ Sensation 1.30. Not sure that I can hit much better. Hit for 1.5 and did allot of serving. Great power, spin, control. The serve is always the dead give way for me if something may be lacking. $10 set of string that looks like maybe get 3-5hrs of good play judging by the minimal wear. Could show up and play a tournament with this set up in all confidence. Would probably go up to 54/56 in the heat. Great combination and the easiest on the arm of any combination I have tried out of this frame. Could feel it go through the initial drop off in tension and then stabilized. Will stick with this for awhile.
 
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fuzz nation

G.O.A.T.
I've been using Wilson NXT with this racquet and noticed a loss of control. Do you guys have any recommendations for a non-hybrid string bed for for Wilson ProStaff 97?

I've come across a few recommendations online and it's very confusing,

1) ALU Power 16L
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/reviews/ALUSTR/ALUSTRreview.html?from=tenrec

2) Solinco Hyper-G
https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/SHG16/SHG16Review.html

3) Tecnifibre Poly Code 16
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Tec...ring_Reel_Black/descpageACTFUSA-TPCR16BK.html

4) Volkl Cyclone 16
https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/VCYC/VCYCReview.html

Most recommend ALU Power 16L but I've heard the strings go dead fairly quick. Anyone have experience with this? How long do ALU Power strings last?

You're looking at a big jump in string type by going from full multifiber in the NXT over to a full poly layout, which might be significantly more stiff and less powerful compared with the NXT. If you decide to get into polys, I'd say try a hybrid of poly mains and syn. gut crosses at a reasonable tension. A hybrid probably won't "go dead" as drastically as a full bed of poly, but that depends on a few factors including gauges, tensions, and your game. I know that you asked for non-hybrid suggestions, but that's my take on that sort of a switch.

If you're not going to try any hybrids and you want more control through the life of your string bed, I think the easy first try would be a decent syn. gut. I generally avoid multifibers because of their tendency to steadily degrade and soften as I use them. They can often become unplayable for me before they get close to snapping and on top of that, many premium multis are rather expensive. Syn. gut offers me moderate softness, but doesn't steadily loosen up like I've seen with multis. It's super affordable, too.
 

USPTARF97

Hall of Fame
You're looking at a big jump in string type by going from full multifiber in the NXT over to a full poly layout, which might be significantly more stiff and less powerful compared with the NXT. If you decide to get into polys, I'd say try a hybrid of poly mains and syn. gut crosses at a reasonable tension. A hybrid probably won't "go dead" as drastically as a full bed of poly, but that depends on a few factors including gauges, tensions, and your game. I know that you asked for non-hybrid suggestions, but that's my take on that sort of a switch.

If you're not going to try any hybrids and you want more control through the life of your string bed, I think the easy first try would be a decent syn. gut. I generally avoid multifibers because of their tendency to steadily degrade and soften as I use them. They can often become unplayable for me before they get close to snapping and on top of that, many premium multis are rather expensive. Syn. gut offers me moderate softness, but doesn't steadily loosen up like I've seen with multis. It's super affordable, too.

Agree with that about full bed Multi. Tried a number of years ago to play with full bed Sensation and full bed NXT and could not find any control. Play both of them in hybrids now. Played synthetic gut more than any other string growing up and the last time I played with all syn gut it was completely comfortable and felt like going home.
 
Could feel it go through the initial drop off in tension and then stabilized. Will stick with this for awhile.

I've mitigated a lot of the initial tension drop by double pulling the strings on my LO machine (if you are using a DW or eCP stringer probably wouldn't be necessary) AND leaving the freshly strung racquet settle for at least 24 hours before playing with it. Depending on the string type, Reference Tension strung and player sensitivity, one might still notice a slight tension drop off though stabilisation will occur much more quickly and stay that way for a few hours longer.
 

USPTARF97

Hall of Fame
I've mitigated a lot of the initial tension drop by double pulling the strings on my LO machine (if you are using a DW or eCP stringer probably wouldn't be necessary) AND leaving the freshly strung racquet settle for at least 24 hours before playing with it. Depending on the string type, Reference Tension strung and player sensitivity, one might still notice a slight tension drop off though stabilisation will occur much more quickly and stay that way for a few hours longer.

Great point, have lock out stringer as well and have pulled mains and cross double to pre stretch in the past. Definitely a different feel. Pulling twice takes out allot of the tension loss on the front end but the string bed seems to lose some of the feel and play stiffer. Some folks prefer the latter. Use both methods at times.
 
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