Wilson Sensation Control VS Prince Prmier Attack 16 Gauge

[Tennis Titan]

Hey I am looking at both the Prince Premier Attack and the Wilson Sensation
and or Wilson Sensation Control in a 16 gauge. I use a Wilson Tour 95 BLX racket. I would like some feedback from those who have tried 2 or 3 of these strings. I am not a breaker, and play 2x a week. I have an all court style. I am seeking good feel-feedback, contolled power and decent topspin.....

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[Rogael Naderer]

Hey I am looking at both the Prince Premier Attack and the Wilson Sensation
and or Wilson Sensation Control in a 16 gauge. I use a Wilson Tour 95 BLX racket. I would like some feedback from those who have tried 2 or 3 of these strings. I am not a breaker, and play 2x a week. I have an all court style. I am seeking good feel-feedback, contolled power and decent topspin.....

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Used PPA 16 strung at 50lbs today in a 16 x 19 90 sq. inch Dunlop 100.

I am incredibly impressed by the all-round playability of this string, the spin is as good as any non full poly setup I've ever used and the feel is as plush as yu would want. The tension may strike you as low but seemed spot on on this warm day.

 

[Ramon]

I didn't vote because I never tried Sensation Control, and that's probably why you won't get many responses. Most people haven't tried both. However, I can tell you that I've tried lots of different multis and PPA ranks at or near the top for me. It has a combination of spin, power, feel, control, and durability that you normally don't get in a multifilament strings, and now it's only $6-7 a set, which is a steal. The only problem I have with it is that I sometimes break it prematurely on a shank. If you are not a string breaker, that is not a problem.

My experience with Wilson multifilaments is that I've tried NXT, their flagship multi. I liked NXT, but it was too expensive and didn't last long. It played well, but PPA played better.

 

[Tennis Titan]

Hey Ramon,

Thanks for your input. Have you tried NXT Tour? If so how does compare to the PPA.

 

[Ramon]

Hey Ramon,

Thanks for your input. Have you tried NXT Tour? If so how does compare to the PPA.

No. I think $17 for NXT is already too much to charge for a multi, so I never considered going more expensive than that. Mikeler has tried some expensive strings like Xcel and Gamma Pro, but when you aren't getting something clearly better for 2-3 times the price, why bother?

 

[mikeler]

PPA >> Sensation > Sensation Control

 

[THESEXPISTOL]

Never tried any of them. But lots of people swear by PPA.

 

[lightthestorm]

How good is the tension maintenance for the PPA?

 

[Ramon]

How good is the tension maintenance for the PPA?

Among synthetic strings the tension maintenance of PPA is in the top tier. Your results will vary depending on your stringing machine and technique. I use a drop weight stringer and let it sit for a while before I clamp it. According to RacquetTune, I lose about 9% tension in the first 48 hours and overall loss over the life of the strings is about 13%. With synthetic multifilaments, tension maintenance really doesn't get much better than this. There are other multis and monofilament synthetics that will lose about 20% tension. Natural gut will hold tension better IF you keep it dry. Otherwise it only takes one day in damp weather to lose more than 10% tension with gut, and then you'll lose another 10% the next day that happens.

 

[mikeler]

Ramon and I both experienced and measured that PPA does actually harden/tighten up at the end of its life. Since it is a soft string to begin with, this does not bug my arm but it is an unusual way for a multifilament string to die.