Our Tennis Thread

[NickZ3535]

What kinda strings do you use??

If you're not using Luxilon or something similar you need to try it. The difference is crazy.

Have you tried Babolat's RPM blast? I thought that the Luxilon got a lot of spin, but I put these babies on and I was even more astounded. Pretty sure Nadal is using them right now.

[Rob ITST]

Anyone tried Dunlop Black Widow? I've gotten a lot of good feedback from it. Of all the "hexagonal" polys that have come out recently, it's definitely got the sharpest edge of all of them (sharp enough to have sliced my fingers on it a few times). It's also the softest poly made so far.

[Coolhand Texas]

Anyone tried Dunlop Black Widow? I've gotten a lot of good feedback from it. Of all the "hexagonal" polys that have come out recently, it's definitely got the sharpest edge of all of them (sharp enough to have sliced my fingers on it a few times). It's also the softest poly made so far.

Rob what feed back have you got from the gamma zo?

[Rob ITST]

None, really. We normally don't carry Gamma, and I don't think anyone has ever asked for Zo.

Gamma makes a lot of good strings, but few that have ever really impressed me. The biggest exception is the Live Wire Professional; until Prince Premier, it was, imo, the best multi-filament. It's downfall, though, was that it was so expensive you might as well just use real gut.

There's just so many polys now that it's a nightmare trying to carry everything - the fact that Gamma makes about 8 different types of "Zo" strings (not even counting different gauges) doesn't make it very appealing. We carry about 20 different polys atm, but 90% of what actually sells is made up of only maybe 4-5 different strings.

[jayl0ve]

Gamma makes some awesome strings, some for super cheap. I've tried quite a few I don't remember if I used Zo's...but yeah you're right Rob, there's way too many, it's kind of confusing, they need to simplify things. I've never even heard of Black Widow but if you're cutting yourself on them I wanna try it

I'm using Luxilon 17 gauges right now and they're my favorite strings that I've ever tried, but...@Nick btw, I've also heard a lot of good things about RPM's and I knew Rafa used them, so that kinda speaks for itself.

[pfnerch]

I play with the Babolat APD GT a i made him heavier to 380 grams and my tennis string is the BABOLAT RPM Blast.string tension is 24 kg or around 52 pounds. sometimes i play with the Signum Pro Tornado(poly) and the Signum Pro Micronite(nonpoly). in earlier days i played the Head pro extreme. 24 kg gives me much more power a better topspin. thats my preferred setting but you have to handle that setting.

[JJ_DUBZ_87]

I might put the RPM Blasts in my Dunlops when I pick them up. Do you guys use them for the mains and crosses or do you play hybrid?

[NickZ3535]

I'm not using them as a hyrid right now, they seem to be soft enough that it's not needed. I'd compare them to a softer version of the Luxilon Rough. A ton of spin, though!

[pfnerch]

I just tried this, they are very soft for poly. No arm problems and I think they are strung at 58.
the spin potential was great. My serve was heavy and my percentage was up because of the extra spin

[JJ_DUBZ_87]

OMG I can't wait I hit with a lot of spin regardless, so the extra pop is gonna be GREAT!

I might have to wait a while before I order the Dunlops (bills )

[pfnerch]

if you play with much Topspin you will love them

[VillaJ100]

i just use gut strings, old fashioned i am.

[jayl0ve]

Gut strings are awesome, I used just Babolat Gut for a while but stopped because it's much too expensive to be replacing all the time.

Honestly I will probably get laughed at but my Luxilon Timo 17's feel pretty close to gut when they're freshly strung/not dead yet. Before I tried Luxilons I heard all these horror stories about how they're the worst feeling string on the market and how they're super stiff....I just string at a little lower tension (52 pounds) and they feel beautiful.

[JJ_DUBZ_87]

ok Villa this is 2011 now.... (Grandpa...)

Like, those strings are SOOO last centuraaayyyy :lol:

But it's like what Jay said, string them at the right tension (and throw in a vibro-dampener) and it'll work for ya...

I just wanna see how much spin I'm gonna be hittin with those RPM blasts... and I'm starting to change the pace on my backhand by coming under it a little more (giving it some extra air - kind of a Wozniacki play...don't judge me...)

[jayl0ve]

speaking of 'vibe dampeners' (only quoting it because so many people call them so many different things), I recently, like in the past 6 months or so, stopped using one and like it a lot more. I like the feel a lot better and it actually sounds better in my opinion...my dunlop AG 200 doesn't sound tinny without a vibe dampener like a lot of racquets...it sounds really solid