Your favorite Poly Mains for Syn Gut crosses?

[SF_45er]

I am looking to choose a poly to cross with synthetic gut (currently using Wilson SG but might switch to OGSM). My priorities are:

1. Playability duration (will change strings only when SG breaks so poly should be playable)
2. Cost (SG cross helps, and assuming I get a reel, anywhere <$10/set is fine, which opens up most polys except lux).
3. Comfort (hybrid should be equivalent comfort to full bed of hyper-g soft; I think even a stiffer poly would achieve this if in a hybrid?).
4. Also good in full bed (another family member, me, may use the same string full bed).

Id welcome any general advice and/or stack ranking of any of the following (mix of strings I have or want to try):

1. Black Knight 1.23
2. Poly Tour Pro 1.20 or 1.25 (yellow or black)
3. Tour Bite Soft 1.20
4. Hyper-G Soft 1.20 or 1.25
5. Tourna Big Hitter Black 7 1.20
6. Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable 1.23
7. Weiss Cannon Silver String 1.20
8. Hyper-G 1.20
9. Wilson Revolve 1.20 or 1.25
10. Lynx Tour 1.25
11. 4G Soft 1.25

Note: The SG part is non-negotiable so please don't propose your favorite polymulti or poly/poly (I won't be offended -just want to differentiate from so many other threads and not waste your time!). The reason for SG is partially cost. But also to make it no brainer to change strings fairly frequently when the SG breaks.

thanks!

 

[joselito66]

MSV Swift reel not a lot more expensive than OGSV reel

 

[FD3S]

EDIT: Disregard my original message! Heard good things about Gosen G-Tour 3, pretty soft for a poly.

 

[SF_45er]

EDIT: Disregard my original message! Heard good things about Gosen G-Tour 3, pretty soft for a poly.

It's definitely soft I've tried it as a cross to a multi main (RPX) and it was a bit too soft. But that's in the multi/poly context. Also had it as a cross to Wilson Gut main and it did fine (though same - preferred stiffer cross with gut).

 

[SF_45er]

MSV Swift reel not a lot more expensive than OGSV reel

Ive heard good things and wouldnt mind trying myself. Issue is it won't break so doesn't meet my comfortable/easy to maintain (know when to restring) requirement for family member rackets. At some point Ill just do full soft poly, likely something like PTP or HGS.

 

[joselito66]

Ive heard good things and wouldnt mind trying myself. Issue is it won't break so doesn't meet my comfortable/easy to maintain (know when to restring) requirement for family member rackets. At some point Ill just do full soft poly, likely something like PTP or HGS.

Between your OP and this one, your stringed is already locked.

 

[Remioli]

Asking for a string to be playable (not stiffen up) until you break the cross, and also soft seems impossible? I think softer strings lose playability quicker.

I use Volkl Cyclone with OG Micro sheep, and it's dead and stiff as hell around 8 hours of play.