Luxilon strings

[KluddKalle]

For years I've been playing with Prince synthetic gut. The other day when I wanted to get my raquets re-stringed my shop informed me that they were out of synthetic gut and wont be getting more either.

So the guy recommended me a Luxilon string - savage. A lime green string (don't like the colour but I found it in black). I hesitated but gave it a shot on one of my raquets. Haven't tried it yet though.

So, anyone have any experience with this string. What can I expect when switching from SG to this string? Is there some other string you think I should try instead?

[Moralspain]

I haven't used that model, but I've been using Luxilon strings for years ( BB Alu Power) and they're just great you get control and tons of power, and i don't break very often, but that can be cause to my flat shots.
I think AL uses or has used Savage, ask him

[AwesomePossum64]

hey i used those strings! I actually did like the Luxilon Savage strings! I use them in a hybrid with the poly in the mains and Gosen synthetic gut in the crosses (super cheap string! ) the luxilon was softer than most other polys that i've used but I'm still trying out other polys in my racquet although out of all of them so far i liked the savage the best! Right now I'm about to try out Pro Hurricane and we'll see how that goes lol.

[VillaJ100]

havent used synthetic strings for a long time! used to use ashaway.

[Rob ITST]

I'm about to try out Pro Hurricane and we'll see how that goes lol.

IMO, Pro Hurricane is one of the worst strings ever made. It just doesn't give a lot of the benefits that most polys give, but it still has all of the downsides. On the other hand, Babolat's RPM is one of my favorites. I know Djarvik didn't like it so much though.

With my customers, these are the most popular polys:

Luxilon ALU (last I checked, the most popular on the ATP)
Dunlop Black Widow (very rough texture hexagonal poly, and very soft)
Babolat RPM Blast (textured poly with good power)
Luxilon Savage Lime (Luxion's hexagonal poly, and yes, the different colors do play differently)
Signum Pure Plasma (all around good poly with a good price)
MSV Focus Hex (one of the first hexagonal poly's also a good price)
Luxilon TiMo (comes in a very thin 18 gauge, makes a great feeling hybrid with thin gut)
Luxilon Adrenaline (fairly soft, less expensive Luxilon, but not the most durable)

Personally, I always use a natural gut/poly hybrid. I've used gut/ALU the most, but lately I've preferred gut/RPM or gut/TiMo. Most people who I've convinced to try a gut/poly hybrid have never looked back. It is a little expensive, but surprisingly durable, and has great spin and feel. I do not recommend substituting multifilament (such as NXT, Premiere, NRG2, etc) for the gut - it may cost less in the short run, but polys seem to tear those strings to shreds, so it ends up costing more in the long run. For example, one high level player I string for uses gut/ALU: it usually last him 3-4 weeks at $35 a string job - he tried NXT/ALU once, at $30 and it lasted him one hour... you don't need to be a mathematician to see how much more expensive the cheaper alternative is.

[L Sanchez MD]

Anyone here tried the Dunlop Max Comfort?
Personally I'm just waiting for a string to break so I can get it restrung with something a bit nicer.

[Tamthewasp]

With your customers ROB?

Are you some sort of Strings dealer.

[Rob ITST]

I'm a tennis equipment retailer and stringer - I string about 3-4 thousand racquets a year for the past 10 years.

Anyone here tried the Dunlop Max Comfort?

It's a typical multifilament string - nothing bad, and nothing special. My favorite multifilaments are Prince Premiere and Gamma Professional - Prince is the highest rated synthetic gut ever made (according to the USRSA) - Gamma Professional is probably the closest to real gut, but it's also almost as expensive (although I have seen it for very good prices, as low as $10 a set).

If you don't break a lot of strings, I still think natural gut is a better choice - as close as they have come, nothing really compares to it. It's hard to get past the price, but it holds tension extremely well, so you don't really need to replace it until you break it. Just make sure you're stringer is very good, because a poor (or even average) stringer will pretty much destroy it when stringing it.

[VillaJ100]

Might try that Gamma Professional. i've used natural gut for years now, it's expensive but worth it for me and how i play (in my opinion)

[L Sanchez MD]

It's a typical multifilament string - nothing bad, and nothing special. My favorite multifilaments are Prince Premiere and Gamma Professional - Prince is the highest rated synthetic gut ever made (according to the USRSA) - Gamma Professional is probably the closest to real gut, but it's also almost as expensive (although I have seen it for very good prices, as low as $10 a set).

If you don't break a lot of strings, I still think natural gut is a better choice - as close as they have come, nothing really compares to it. It's hard to get past the price, but it holds tension extremely well, so you don't really need to replace it until you break it. Just make sure you're stringer is very good, because a poor (or even average) stringer will pretty much destroy it when stringing it.

Ahh ok. They work fine for me, but the Luxilons my bro uses have a bit more bite. The Dunlops feel a bit flat to me, though they respond nicely if you hit the sweetspot.

For whatever reason, I'm pretty good with strings - rarely break one - but I dunno if I'd trust the local stringer with gut.... I'll ask around.

[VillaJ100]

Do any pro's use all gut these days apart from llodra? i know most use it for their mains.

[Rob ITST]

Do any pro's use all gut these days apart from llodra? i know most use it for their mains.

Generally, the pros who used to use all gut, now use gut mains with poly crosses. I don't know if any use all gut anymore.

Most people shouldn't get too caught up in what the pros use though. For example, most will string the gut tighter than the poly, which seems like a good idea since poly is stiffer then gut. However, gut holds tension longer than poly - as time passes the gut will be much tighter then the poly, and that causes stress on the racquet. Pros use strings for about 9 games (games, not matches), so that isn't a concern for them, but it should be for most of us.

[VillaJ100]

haha i definetly believe natural gut is the best material for making strings with!

[KluddKalle]

Luxilon Savage Lime (Luxion's hexagonal poly, and yes, the different colors do play differently

Differently how? I'm curious.

[Rob ITST]

Different colors are softer or stiffer (for example, lime is softer than black). It's not uncommon for other strings either - you change the color, you change the chemistry.