Wilson Sensation Control vs Sensation vs NXT

[patricktayws]

Anyone tried the Wilson Sensation Control? How does it compare to Wilson Sensation (the original string) and Wilson NXT as a multifilament?

This is the description on TW:
This is Wilson's more control-oriented version of the popular Sensation string! Sensation Control is an arm-friendly multifilament, ideal for all levels and styles of players looking for the playability of a natural gut but who don't want to break the bank. Compared to regular Sensation, Sensation Control has added LCP Ribbons in its construction, making it slightly stiffer than regular Sensation. This means it's going to feel a little more muted and have more control. It's a great update to Sensation for the big-hitting modern game!

 

[vandre]

i can't compare it to nxt, but sensation control doesn't seem as durable as original sensation to me. i've got sensation control in my blade 104v7. after about 3 hours i noticed a couple of mains were fraying in the middle of the string bed. after a few more hours hitting with the ball machine and the fam, there are about 8 main and cross strings fraying in the middle of the string bed. i don't consider myself a big hitter and the last racquet i had strung with original sensation, i noticed no fraying whatsoever and i had to cut it out after about 6 months. i'm about 6 hours in on sensation control and i'll be amazed if it doesn't break before the summer is over.

as for playability, i think sensation control plays fairly lively (perhaps more lively than tws description might imply?). i read the same description and decided to have them string it at 55 (middle of the range for this racquet). after the first hit, i wished i would have upped the tension.

as with everything else in life, your mileage may vary.

 

[Dartagnan64]

Personally I prefer Velocity to Sensation control. Velocity is a bit more slippery and spin friendly.

I always crank up the tensions on the lively multis so control is never the issue. Trying to get spin out of a multi is the problem for me and I like the smoother slippery multis in that regard.

 

[esgee48]

LCP? A rather stupid ambiguous term for Kevlar like material or polyaramids. Think PSGD, which also has that stupid Kevlar ribbon. [It took me a while to determine that one of the definitions for LCP are polymers like polyaramids.] All the ribbon would do is prevent crosses from sawing quickly thru a string.

 

[Kevo]

I don't think the fancier versions of Sensation are any better than the original one in terms of playability or feel really. The problem with most of the sensations and other strings that are similarly constructed is durability. If you're not a string breaker I'd say stick with the regular less expensive version of Sensation. Once you start breaking it fairly quickly you'll probably want to move to a different class of string that is more durable unless you have plenty of free cash to spend on racquet stringing.

 

[vandre]

Personally I prefer Velocity to Sensation control. Velocity is a bit more slippery and spin friendly.

I always crank up the tensions on the lively multis so control is never the issue. Trying to get spin out of a multi is the problem for me and I like the smoother slippery multis in that regard.

have you ever tried yonex tour super 850 pro? that is the slipperiest multi i've ever worked with.

 

[Dartagnan64]

have you ever tried yonex tour super 850 pro? that is the slipperiest multi i've ever worked with.

Nope. Pretty hard to find much Yonex string beyond the Poly Tour line. Velocity is much more readily available.