Polymono but with more feel?

[marks1117]

I use Babolat Polymono due to durability. I somewhat like how it plays but it's fairly stiff as some of you know. I tried that Wilson Enduro but broke it quickly. Is there anything with the durability of Polymono but with more feel?

Thanks.

Mark
http://www.atthetennisnet.com

[ericb]

Hi Mark,

You may want to try Pro Hurricane from Babolat. It has much more feel than Polymono, and the durability should be about the same. In my opinion, the best way to get a good feel from these strings is to use them only in the mains, and to use gut or a good synthetic multi in the crosses. You could do a hybrid with Pro Hurricane and X-Cel Premium for example, or go to the more expensive VS Team for the crosses.

You should also check out the thread about Wave Tennis as this is a site dedicated to hybrid stringing with monos, and they produce quality string.

Cheers,

Eric

[Jay Cee]

Hi Mark,

Wilson Enduro Tour (what gauge?) or Wilson Enduro Mono ?

The Enduro Tour is very soft (very pale green colour) great feel, very comfortable, the mono that is closest to a very good multifilament string. :) Check out the Ashaway MonoGut as an alternative.

The Wilson Enduro Mono is much harder, very dry a bit difficult to string but incredible bight on the ball for really good players. Top players like the relatively hard feel and great control, but it's not a good string for the average club player who would be better off going for the Tour. ;)

Wilson is pushing into the real player string market with some interesting mono and polyester strings. In Europe they have the Enduro Gold 16 on 300 metre reels, (about 990') its cheap and very good value for money. I'm not sure that it is available in the USA, I haven't seen it on the websites. If you see it, go for it, damn good string for the price and when used as a main with a synthetic gut (like Duralast 16) in the crosses, it is very durable and plays very well :p

You can look at the MonoFire XL (gold) in gauges 16 and 17 also available on reels of 660' and 1000'. As a hybride they have a good cross string called the CrossFire. This combination also works very well and the value for money is unbeatable. A good range of monos and polys at good prices. :cool:

Bye,
JC.

[David Pavlich]

Most of my best selling hybrids include Wilson Enduro Tour 17. A simple hybrid of Enduro Tour 17 and Prince syn w/duraflex 16 is the most common. It gives those big western forehand juniors good durability and a little extra spin potential without the harshness of all poly.

David

[moosryan]

so if i'm breaking duraflex quickly, but in over 5 hours, i shouldn't go to a poly hybrid, i should just go to a more durable synthetic?

[David Pavlich]

so if i'm breaking duraflex quickly, but in over 5 hours, i shouldn't go to a poly hybrid, i should just go to a more durable synthetic?

About the only way you're going to find a more durable synthetic than Prince duraflex is to go to the thickest gauge that you can find. Other than that, I'd try a hybrid like the one I mentioned. If you want it softer, try something like NXT or Xcell in the crosses.

David

[ericb]

If you want it softer, try something like NXT or Xcell in the crosses.

I just strung one of my racquets (PD) with Enduro Tour 17 for the mains, and NXT 17 for the crosses. Really nice feel so far. We'll see about durability :)

Cheers,

Eric

[moosryan]

i wanted to do a poly hybrid, but i'm now hearing that if i want something to last like 10 hours, it will be dead and springy by then

[David Pavlich]

If you want it softer, try something like NXT or Xcell in the crosses.

I just strung one of my racquets (PD) with Enduro Tour 17 for the mains, and NXT 17 for the crosses. Really nice feel so far. We'll see about durability :)

Cheers,

Eric

The problem with using a premium multi filament in the crosses is that it doesn't last very long. It will give you a great feel, but it won't be there long.

David

[ericb]

The problem with using a premium multi filament in the crosses is that it doesn't last very long. It will give you a great feel, but it won't be there long.

For sure, but so far I've played 3 hrs on it, and the crosses are just starting to get notched. If I can get 10 hrs out of it I'll be happy. I actually just strung the Enduro Tour/NXT hybrid as an experiment - turns out I really like it :)

Cheers,

Eric

[kwick]

The problem with using a premium multi filament in the crosses is that it doesn't last very long. It will give you a great feel, but it won't be there long.
This I think is where some of the guidance we have received (here) of adding 2kg relative tension to the crosses compared to mains and resultant experimentation we have done has proven useful. It seems that the by adding the 2kg relative difference between crosses and mains helps to hold the mains in line hence reducing the movement and friction erosion between the different string surfaces.
I forget who it was (maybe dogboy?) but their results were showing a significant improvement in longevity with this small change.
For most of us in the club playing arena, this can be a significant improvement and saving.
Cheers,
kwick

[Dogboy]

I definatley second that response kwick, I actually cut my pacific tough gut crosses/poly force mains with JCMethod out just because I wanted to try the gut in the mains, it played fabulous but the damn thing would not break, it hardly had a notch in the poly and that was about 25-30 hours of my normal playing (4.5 and I don't hit flat) and now the same thing is happening with the gut in the mains, I'm guessing 24 hrs play time on this set, really, haven't straightened my strings once, besides the ball hair it still looks like a new string job, it has to be the JCM because it's the only thing I've changed. Again I'm just your average weekend park player who strings for a bunch of people there and I don't know if I want to string this way for them anymore, this is gonna be my little secret. If your just a player who just strings for themselves, you have to try it. Its just bizzare...
:) Happy "Chris ma hona quansa ka" to everyone!! :)