Natural Gut vs Polyester | Tennis String Comparison
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In today’s tennis equipment video, I test the Babolat Touch VS Natural Gut String and compare it to Kirschbaum Super Smash Polyester.
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what tension do you use?
Can you review luxilon savage the black and white
From my experience, it takes some time to adjust when you change the type of string, from poly to gut and vice versa. It’s not like you pick up full-bed of gut and can perform immediately like you normal setup. I love gut and multi, but I break it too soon and don’t wanna pay that much so I ended up using poly. I would say gut main poly cross is the best.
I play a hybrid natural gut mains (wilson 16g) during colder months. I find they key is to find a very slippery cross string (Wilson Revolve) to aid the sliding of the gut back into place. I string the gut mains 4lbs tighter than the poly cross. Also the pure drive I find is a very powerful racquet and probably the opposite racquet (Wilson PS85, PS90, prestige) gut is most effective with.
The problem is the Babolat racquet . Put that in a Pro Staff 90 or 85 and it's probably a dream.
@@marcelobarros5729 exactly. When I got my PS97 v13, I strung it Federer gut/alu setup (with lower tension). It gives me a “wow” on the first touch.
You definitely need more time to adjust. If you're a touchy player, a hybrid is awesome. But you need to have feeling for your shots. A hardhitter should stay with polystrings. The playtesters technique didn't look like a touch players one. Another example for the importance of individual adjustment to the very own style of play.
@@tantennis what was the tension?
haha Anna making fun of you in the end was hilarious, really nice to leave this in the editing
I remember reading Monica Seles' first book and she said she used natural gut, then during a match at the French Open at an important moment, the strings went, she lost the match and said she never used natural gut again. That was in 1989.
The string movement is exactly why a denser string pattern racket like an 18/20 or a smaller racket head like a 90 or 85 sq.inch with the more open 16/19 would maximize playability and the power of a natural gut. I strung up a old school zebra radical tour mid plus with a full bed of natural gut at 63 lbs. My groundies were bullets as well as the serve. You have to marry the right racket with natural gut, otherwise it is a total disaster.
A full bed of natural gut in a powerful racket like the Pure Drive is likely to prove too hard to control for players with fast, full strokes. To get better control you would have to string in the 60s and, with a stiff racket like the Pure Drive this might prove problematic. In the "good old days" pros would typically string anywhere from the low 60s into the upper 70s. Borg was known for stringing so high that his strings would occasionally break while not even being used. Natural gut, like multifilaments, will notch and this will reduce or completely eliminate string "snapback." Not only is this annoying since it requires realigning the strings after every rally but vital spin is somewhat lessened without the contribution of the displaced string snapping back and spinning the ball. Polys are less powerful than natural gut or multifilaments but this enables a good player to swing out with maximum speed without losing control of the ball. The increased speed polys accommodate results in more spin for the same racket trajectory.
There's a reason why some really good pros still use it. Not an expert, but maybe, just maybe, it's because they combine it with co-polys and pro stock rackets. Not with the most used racket in the wta.
On a 100 inch head 55 pounds is not tight much for that string. I have one 95 inch raquet that I dont use so often and string it at 25kg with VS 17, if you need more control 27kg can be nice on a 100 inch head. By the way I love that string but its pretty expensive.
i have played with VS gut on my Pure Drive Plus and i normally string it tighter than 55. I went to a hybrid with gut in mains and a multi in the crosses e.g. ISOSPEED Control or Head Velocity MLT and that set up works.
@@dmf30 which thickness shall i try in a 100inch2 racket 16x20? 1.3 VS / 1.3 head velocity? And which tension? Is this setup durable and arm friendly?
@@aaronjfd6819 BTW, I know ISOSPEED CONTROL is a multi- sort of a co-pol blend actually. I use to play ISO SPEED PRO Classic for years. I like the thinner thickness for the power and use tension for control. I happen to like a crisp feel so i string mine at 56.5 for my pure drive. I would put the VS on the mains UNLESS you think you will break string. If you do you have two choices- a 15L gut on the mains OR string the MLT on the mains and gut on the crosses. Remember that the racket will take on the playability of the mains more so than the crosses.. Unfortunately it is a matter of testing. Get a good local stringer who strings for the high school or college teams and he/she will be able to give you better guidance. BTW what level do you play? if a 4.0 or below, don't waste your time with GUT. Try the MLT or even TF Triax.
Gotta say I’m liking the kirschbaum orange strings you use. Not crazy spin but the strings snap back well. After like 5 hitting sessions the strings don’t move around. Only maybe the far side strings do a bit but that’s expected. Hits are more consistent and predictable. Also I do notice it gives more power than other dead strings I tended to use like luxilon and solinco confidential.
Its not as expensive as you think… I know the string itself costs a ton, but it has the best tension maintenence of any tennis string. So as long as you use string savers, flatten the strokes a bit and dont use it in humid weather it can stay on the racket for a year or even longer without restringing it. But it also has some negatives… Natural gut cant stand any amount of humidity/water or it will lose tension and it will break fast with enough friction.
Long time poly player tries out full gut for a few minutes and rejects it. Are you sure you want to call that a test?
It feels different! Of course it does.
Restring full gut at higher tension, play some practice sets. String with gut in the crosses, poly in mains, play some more practice sets. Then report.
Why put gut in the crosses? Kinda defeats the purpose of testing out gut at all since the mains have the majority of impact on the ball. Would make far more sense to string gut in the mains and poly in the crosses
@@baller7387 If I put gut in the mains, I break it.
Great video and insight as ALWAYS! But Anna Roasting Nic at the end was the best! :-)
This was a fun video to watch. I like the commentary pre and post points
Anna with no chill lol. “When he was fat” 🪦
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Im 60+ and I’ve been playing in league 20 yrs..I tried using poly but my elbow and shoulder could not handle it.I tried every combination but switched to cheaper Gut full set and since i have no arm issues related to tennis.I love the feel game so I no longer hit hard and try a smoother style of play.VS is too expensive but may give it a shot next year.Bottom line I love full set gut.I play Wilson Clash 98.Usually 55lbs.
which cheap gut can you reccomend?
@@aaronjfd6819 Klip Legend 17
I think you have it correct.I have played both Tennis and Table Tennis for years.A good player in either sport can take any combination and absolutely demolish lesser opponents.Its not the paddle or Racquet find what is comfortable and practice.Any good pro can watch him hit 2 shots and know right away that he will be easy.
Yea i agree with you I found poly more powerful than natural gut which was strange considering everyone said how powerful gut was
I think your poly may have been "more powerful" because you can swing harder and it will stay in.
Cross this with gut on the mains and a durable elastic poly on the crosses and you get great spin too and no movement and crazy durable. I used it in combo with Weiss cannon scorpion - crazy good.
Great topic, great presentation. As usual, Niko.
I have tried the Federer set-up(Gut mains/Alu rough crosses) on my RF-97(368g) and it was by far the best string combo I have ever used, but expensive. I think Nik could experiment with Gut/poly at a higher swing weight, more H/L balance and slightly higher tension like most on ATP who use this combo. Nik seems to be using no customisation, his favourite poly at 44lb, which works very well for him, He has the size and strength to easily cope with a higher swing weight? I wonder if he has ever gone down that path in his tennis journey?
Tried it too at 55lbs, absolutly loved it but they price is just too much. But now everything else seems like cheap and bad strings.
What did you string at ?
@@TimTheMusicMan @ 62lb, because I use such a 'high mass' set-up.
What does Alu rough crosses mean? I just have full poly rn and want to switch to what you said, price doesn't matter for me
He uses Luxilon Alu power crosses@@famz8295
When gut was king ,( the wooden era), the racquets were strung from 65 to 68 lbs.
I wonder what your experience would be if you brought the string tension up?
I totally agree with you. I think the racket he was playing is suited for poly string.
Another useful video, thanks! I played with full bed of gut in a Dunlop 95sq in 16 x 19 and it worked very well. I could serve bullets and place the ball with pace...but when I had to scramble, like in a real match...the 95 was too hard to defend with or more accurately, I'm not good enough (nor will I be) to play with a 95. When I switched to a 100 sq in 16 x 19 the gut had too much power to control so I went with a synthetic and all is well.
Thanks for this video! I've been playing NG since I was a kid in the 1970s and I DO NOT have a desire to hit a tennis ball without it (or at-least a gut mains hybrid)... If I had to use poly, I'd stop playing tennis and get involved in pickleball.... Of course, I'm S/V oriented with terrible TE....
Keep up the great work!
Agreed .... lifetime natural gut user. Never had tennis elbow or arm issues ever. Would not even consider playing competitive tennis without natural gut.
I feel like gut excelled in the smaller old school racquets with a thin beam like the PS 85 and Prestige line. Not a good combo with modern frames. Good vid Nik, thanks for sharing!
Many top pros still use natural gut, but in a combo configuration. Federer plays with Luxilon/Gut combo.
Working & feels great in RF97 v11 / 25,5KG full bed. Tension maintenance on top. I Love it.
i am agree with this. NICK, please try again with other racquets.
I'm tipping a prince 93p 18x20 strung at 55 will go perfectly, modern racquets definetly dont work well with it.
@@maxpowers4436 True. I personally know of no one who uses a full bed of gut. Pro or otherwise. Just isn't practical with the co-polys on the market
Hitting mistakes doesn't happen by the strings or racket. Your reaction about Natural Gut is a bit strange after playing it for the first time
IMO 55# 17G vs gut in a pure drive would be a little low based on my experience. I use an 18 x 20 98" frame and VS gut at 58# is perfection. Sampras and some of the old gut users strung in the high 60's to get better control.
Nice banter at the end there! 😂
I played with natural gut I doubles it worked well there especially in volleys
Nick, this was a fun video. Maybe do another one like this, but instead focusing on very low tension poly string weight vs the average poly string tension?
Tennis Nerd did a very interesting video on this titled "I try 12 kg / 24 lbs tension (Mannarino-style!) - Pros and cons of playing with low tensions". It made me switch from multi filament to poly.
I never liked poly until I tried very low tensions. Such a video should also be a good antidote for people who like to string their rackets too tight, which seems prevalent. When I told people at my club I strung my racket at 14 kg they looked at me like I was crazy 😅
That is a great idea 🔥🔥
I have to say, if you live in less than ideal conditions like in Northern Europe during the autumn and spring i.e. when the balls go dead in 10 minutes or your tennis partners refuse to contribute with new balls and you just end up playing with old ones (which is the case for me)... Multifilaments are your friend. Since the balls are more dead, you are better off just having a big serve. Hitting flatter winners (most of the time) and volleying as much as you can. Of course multifilament don't last very long and are expensive so get yourself a stringing machine and just restring as soon as the strings start fluffing - arguably poly strings need to be restrung as frequently as multifilament due to tension loss and how it ruins your game
You say you strung the natural gut at 55 while you're used at 40. The loss of power is right there in my book. You didn't say how much tension you put with the polyester in your comparison. I string my Aeropro Drive with Pro Hurricane Tour, 16 gauge, at 60. When the tension goes down to 50 and under, I start "spraying" my shots. I used to wait til my strings broke but I don't anymore. Not worth the frustration. By the way, I once had a tennis elbow as well as a golfer's elbow on the same right elbow. I have a right hand forehand. I couls barely hold my racket but I kept on playing, even with the excriuciating pain that I felt each and everytime that I hit the ball. Until... Until I could barely hold my racket. And then I hit that perfect forehand that came out of my racket like a bullet and I didn't feel any pain at all. I had an epiphany moment. I just hit the ball with a very relaxed arm and wrist, with an extended arm and with the ball more in front than usual. That was the trick. It was all a matter of technique. Talk about learning the hard way. Once I understood that, I started hitting that way and, lo and behold, I got rid of the pain within a month, all the while still playing 4 times a week. That was 10 years ago. The pain never came back. I still string at 60 and don't even bother using a damper.
I played with poly strings for years, but got tired of changing strings after every match. They just lose tension way too fast for me. I switched to NG and really liked them . I played with NG for about two years but have since switched to Wilson NXT. I honestly like the NXT better than both NG or poly strings.
I see a lot of comment that say what I was thinking. (Julian N, Key largo, Tan Chirasittikom) are on the right track. Look at players like Andre Gomez, and Pete Sampras had not problem with power nor control when they played with a full bed of natural gut. The racket would also need more tension. i also believe that a smaller head w/full bed of gut will give you the combination you wanted. Gut is bar far the most arm friendly string available on the market.
Good video, Nick. Last time I tried a full bed of gut was in the early '80s in my PDP Open. Frames and strings have come a long way since then.
I'm confused about the terminology when you talk about the Kirschbaum Super Smash. You say it's not a copolymer like Luxilon, but the Kirschbaum website lists the Super Smash Orange as a co-polyester. Is there a difference in terms?
I was wondering the same
A set of NG strings costs more than my current racket itself ))) I got Prince Tour 98 Pro in ideal condition for less than 100 bucks and I love this racket with Hyper G strings so far. But I really want to try gut someday! Edit: I don't want anymore )))) question: how often do you restring your racket?
I have this same racquet! I use Tourna Big Hitter Silver 7 Tour and I really enjoy it. Crisp string matches well with the soft frame.
How about comparing gut hybrid setups (like gut mains poly cross or poly main gut cross vs full gut)
had to watch this after listening to the tennisnerd podcast... don't know how even a matchup this is. 55lbs in a 100 seems very low for gut. would love to see this test at various tensions
It's the best string that i've ever used but expensive. Nice thing is that it doesn't loose tension like poly does
I used a full bed of gut in matches back in the early eighties and syn gut gut to practice . Everytime it rained we would stick our racquets up our shirts to protect them from the rain
can you do a play test of the hyper g string?
Hyper g soft! My favorite now!
Love this video. The review and near the end.
“Naked again” haha 😂.
Gut is an excellent string, but the ball stays on the string bed much shorter than poly. If you don’t break strings, this is the best string for you. Full bed gut has the best tension maintenance.
I think stringing gut at 60 lbs might have worked better for control, but I for one don't care for gut either. I like more feedback when I hit the ball. A multifilament like Head Velocity MLT is comfortable but also more crisp than gut, and a soft copoly like Head Lynx Tour is easy on the arm and gives nice control and spin. Both strings last a long time too.
i can see how much it affects ur mental game, after a few shots u dont move ur legs at all, even ur best shot the serve happens with all arms
Great analysis… same experience I had using natural gut for the first time.
I use a hybrid and I’m no pro or think I’m cool but I use klip 16g 1:30 on my mains and Gamma glide cross 16g 1:30 on my crosses. Works just fine for me at 50/50 tension and no string movement. I also have a dampener which I didn’t see in your racquet unless I missed it.
Bjorn Borg he was stringing at 84 i think on a Slazenger Challenge 1 and he was breaking rackets rather than strings I love CatGut and
Better today as a hybrid at 58/56
Hi coach, I used Natural Gut for a couple of months because I had elbow pain and it did help for the pain, but I had to go back to Co- Polyester because I couldn't win or be competitive in matches. So I agree with you regarding playability, but it can cure elbow pain.
ok
Great informative video. Learned a lot about the basics and rationales of strings.
Stringing with a full bed of gut is a waste of money. It won’t last long at all. Best to use it as a hybrid.
What is the string tension on the natural gut? Maybe that’s why there is so much movement?
those gut volleys are straight ASMR 3:59
I’m a little confused. I thought gut added power, not reduced it? I’m hearing you say you aren’t getting any power from it. Can someone explain to me?
I like natural gut full bed or blend! But polyester is king in todays game because it does give more control but I played pretty well with gut I was 5.0 level now I’m 4.5
i nick , is it possible to combine the natural gut with poly string? lets say, natural gut on the main and poly string on the cross? thanks
Of course
@@IntuitiveTennis thanks nick ..
I was just listening the episode but when Ana popped I started watching it.
🤣🤣🤣
I have used natty gut in the mains for years, and there is no replacement for me. I have tried all of the high end synthetic gut strings and they are all inferior by far. Natural gut has better control than synthetic, and the playability and durability lasts way longer than any type of string on the market for me, which actually makes it more cost effective, even with the high price tag. Even when it frays it still retains the same great playability till it breaks, which is almost never for me. All of my slice shots are lower, more accurate, and more penetrating. I refuse to use any other string in the mains. I will admit that with a full bed of natural gut the control is only good for a few sessions, which is not cost effective for me, so I use a low powered polyester in the crosses.
Can you please make a video on how close you have to be to the ball when hitting a 2 handed backhand
I think your perspective on gut is dependent on your normal game. IF you are swinging very fast, and playing as if you were playing with poly, you would not do well with guy. You will not be consistent and spray the balls as you have in the video. I would not play a full bed for a variety of reasons. I think a full bed of gut is waaaay to powerful for a pro. That is why the hybrid set up makes sense. Also a poly or even a textured multi is better for spin and bite and both will temper the power of the guy. But here's the issue: older people like me cannot play with a full bed of poly . It will kill our arms. So what hybrid set up would you recommend? Supersmash may be too stiff for me. Solinco Tour soft?
Usually in full bed, people put string savers to prevent the strings from moving too much.
you can use string savers to keep the strings from moving out of alignment
The Pure Drive was developed when poly came out. I cannot think of an older player that used gut in a Pure Drive Blaster Machine,
Although it is true that a set of natural gut costs more than a set of (good) poly, because the set of nat gut will last a lot longer than the set (or two, or three sets) of poly, the actual cost is not a whole lot more.
the sound of the natural gut is very nice
Nick is an example of a teaching tennis pro who hits all the bells and whistles. His advice is valuable. I cannot tell you how many channels I see about racket reviews string reviews and matches and the players are really not good at all. But With Nick you can learn and observe and his experience surfaces. There is nothing better than a teaching pro who can catch things. I have been a huge critique of todays rackets and strings. So much so that it’s not worth watching any of them as you already know what they are going to do prior to the point. The court will always stay the same size and can only handle so much mass. But now you have rackets and strings that apply 100% more power yet the court is still the same size. It goes against the law of physics.
Someone said that racquet and string reviews on the internet were worthless. Can't remember who said it right now...
I think you are misunderstanding his points. Nick is saying that online reviews doesn't really tell you what the string actually feels. They use words that doesn't make any sense. However I would say that different people like different strings for their strokes and physique and movement freedom etc.
Full bed natural is not good because you lose the incredible spin of the hybrid. As well the friction gut to gut is so high and you just do not have the string snap in place.
How often do you replace your poly strings Nick ?
Would you recommend kirschbaum super smash for rec level? I've been using poly/multi or poly/natural gut strings for half a year now and wouldn't mind some extra pop
Ι've played with the Kirschbaum Super Smash Honey and Kirschbaum Max Power. Both felt low-powered, which is completely fine by me, because I take big swings anyway. They both offered great feel, touch and control. I highly recommend you try the Max Power at 22kg.
In my experience with testing various tennis strings so far, the Isospeed Cream and Black Fire will offer you easy depth/power.
@@experientialtennis Thanks! I actually hit balls long too often, so would your recommendations help or hurt me?
@@HankHell41 I think so, yes. Of course, the highest you have your racket strung, the less power and more feel you'll get. But I haven't hot higher than 22 kg / 48.5lbs. For me, go for one of these two Kirschbaum strings. I have to disagree with the name of the Max Power. Don't know why the named it that way. It wasn't powerful but your amazing overall. If you're in Europe, you may give the String Kong Banana Bite 1.19 a shot. Low-powered as well and after half an hour of hitting (break-in period) I couldn't miss a shot. I was very surprised by it. Last, check Stringlab strings.
All these 3 brands: Kirschbaum, String Kong and Stringlab are quite cheap, around 10€ per set, and play very well. Look me up on instagram where I post string reviews.
@@experientialtennis hmm.. here in the U.S., they made the name simply "Orange" I've just started using it for a week based on Coach Nick's video/recommendation @ 22 kg. I don't see many people talking about it; how long should this nice feeling of the strings snapping back and the feeling the ball will land w/ topspin stay? If it can last 5-6 sessions I'll be happy as I string my own frames.
Also compare multifilament with polyester as it will be more helpful. Because very few can afford natural guts
string thickness you use for Kirschbaum? 1.30mm ?
1.23
Definetly need very low powered frame to use full natural gut, I reckon a Prince 93P would go great with a full bed. In my experience you also got to string it really tight like close to 60, you will still have heaps of comfort because of the nature of the string.
And a thin gut,like sampras used to play
My question is if I don’t want power, I want control spin and touch, s/v and drop shots, what racket and string combo snd tension should I use. I also don’t want any racket that is larger than a 95. Apparently the WPS 85 is back for sale in Europe only. Wonder if I should go back to this.
@@TimTheMusicManAny very thin beam and heavyish, headlight frame will be good. Modern prostaff 97 might be too powerful but an older prostaff 90 or 95 or 85 could be great. I recommend demoing a prince 93p with gut or multi!
Stringing gut really tight won't reduce the the touch, comfort or tension maintenance because of the nature of the elastic fibres. I would string it up at 60lbs and work down from there or keep it. Sampras strung at 70lbs, Borg at 80lbs (in wood!), Federer in Hybrid 57lbs
Having watched several videos I'm convinced this guy doesn't really know what he's talking about. He's put gut in a frame built for polys 🙄
@@joeyslats31 thank you. Very informative. I have heard a lot about that prince model I am going to try it along with the ps85. I just have to figure out the mains and crosses and what to use. Seems like it’s going to be trail and error approach. Thanks.
Back in the day when we used natural gut we strung it in the 60s. I believe the rackets back in the day were less forgiving.
I’m not sure I agree with you on this one. I think it is a lot about personal preference. For you and I, we would both prefer a full bed of poly over full bed of natural gut any day. There is a segment of tennis players that would benefit highly both in terms of playability and power by using natural gut. I am currently using it in a hybrid and it is playing great. If I had to do it again, would I purchase it? Not sure, because it is very expensive and there are polys that would work fine for me.
Overall nice content. I like that you are opinionated and you stick to your convictions. I just happened to disagree on this one.
Tennis equipment is all about personal preference. What works or does not work for me has no meaning for others 🙌🙏 ua-cam.com/video/PZDyvb_3e2s/v-deo.html
Wow, the fat jokes at the end..Ana is ruthless! 😂
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babolat pure drive plus with poly strings hurt my arms..(and i'm likely 20+ years younger than coach nick).. i like my prostaff with full natural gut. i don't play a power game but find that i can generate my own power with the prostaff. i much prefer having the feel on the volleys.
I couldn't generate any power with natural gut. My serves were hitting the net regularly. Topspin was almost impossible.
🫵💪👈🙏🙏Thanx again.Tommorow i gonna put a very nice mult in the main and a twisted poly in the crosses.I chaep Champions choice but,i thinks its gonna be great.I already tried it with i S.Gut in the mains and wauw.Hope u will make a video review with both set ups😉🙏? maybe the S,gut is beter becuase is stifffer and does not fray.
Power is more about racquet speed. If you hold back because you can’t control the ball. Then you don’t get power
for gut, i feel that the ball gets more much on the string, but what I hate is the string always always moves. I have to correct the string from time to time.
Yeah Nick, you have to do the Gut video again, with the gut tension higher, like the other subscriber said, at 60 at least.
I prefer Wilson Reaction over Sensation and NXT which both have more power and play closer to natural gut. Natural gut is too bouncy.
Thought of natural gut because of
- power!!! wrong!?
This is astonishing me the most. that the natural gut lacks in power.
-control (in matches)
bad!?
for big hitters from.baseline this string might not be the best choice.
might be more accurate for players with a moderate swing?
Roger Federer
uses natural gut in the mains! but as a hybrid, might work well (especially because he plays natural gut rather hard strung (27kg) and only completely fresh strung. ), on the crosses AluPowerRough helps with the control (and spin)
》 Roger uses STRING SAVERS!reduce permanent string movement.might be the solution? this might kill the spin? (snap back of the copolystring)
Do you think string-savers would have helped with the strings spreading too much, or would it just make the string bed too stiff?
It would help for sure
When I use gut it is always with string savers and I would choose 15 gauge gut@@IntuitiveTennis
My question is if I don’t want power, I want control spin and touch, s/v and drop shots, what racket and string combo snd tension should I use. I also don’t want any racket that is larger than a 95. Apparently the WPS 85 is back for sale in Europe only. Wonder if I should go back to this.
Dunlop cx 200 tour. Reverse hybrid strings. Some lead here and there.
Some time for testing.
Happy hitting
the striptease we've been waiting for! LOL
How about multifilament?
ARe there some god strings for a babolat pure aero team and what kg should i string them with
Is that in the NMB tennis court in Dixie hwy?
Hi Nikola I just started playing tennis couple weeks ago and was wondering if you could recommend me a string. I currently have a old wrist injury from years back that still flares up occasionally. What is your recommendation for arm friendly strings?
Full synthetic gut.
The sonic boom off of the polys alearted the popo.🚓 Keep yo eyeballs on yo buddy Nick. He almost had a cornea eruption when Zaza walked up.😯
name gauge and tension of the mono poly please
Dude your putting natural gut in one of the most powerful rackets made in the pure drive. Go up 3 lbs and use a dampener and you should be fine. Actually the cost is about the same if you do what is good for your arm and cut the polyester out before it goes dead.
Bro this has nothing to do with control and everything to do with Topsman polyester strings because they don’t move at all in the string bed but rather I displaced and then spring back before the ball leaves the string bed create tremendous topspin that’s the advantage of using polyester you’re approaching with put a ways that would never used in the 1980s they would forward slice or back slice and then try to hit a volley the strings are not designed for this today many players hit with hybrid set up the poly to give the spin and the natural got to give the power and soft feel. Try the mains kirshbaum and the crosses nat gutt and you might fall in love because you will have the spin and control and ability to fully swing plus the soft powerful energy of the gut. Just do the crosses plus ten pounds then the poly.
What mono poly strings are they, the make?
55 is pretty loose for fb nat gut in my opinion. Fun vid though!
At my skill level a $4 synthetic works just as good for me. I’m not that good though. 3.17 UTR
55 lbs is not high enough with those strings...but for any recreational player at any level a hybrid of gut and poly makes more sense.
You are getting more spin with poly, so you can hit harder and keep the ball in.
This is interesting for me to rewatch as I have started using Spikey smash based on your recommendation for about a week. There is no arm/elbow pain and I enjoy the spin on second serve and the feeling w/ topspin. The flat serve is a lot less powerful though. One thing you don't mention is how long I can keep this nice feeling that the strings snap back and you can't hit out. I read people saying poly goes dead in a few weeks (whether you play with it or not) and one reason pros use it is b/c they restring before each match?
To play devil's advocate, in my string research, I learned that back in 2006 or 2007, Djokovic played w/ a full bed of X-1 Biphase (a very soft Multifilament allegedly the closest to Gut). I don't know if this was b/c of sponsorship but it's impressive he could compete w/ some of the modern players using multifilament.
How did Sampras play with a full bed of gut and get so much control out of it?
@@RaphaClassic Ok. Thanks