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Holabird Sports


Available Head Rip Control 16 (42675 hits) Ribbon Construction 84 ratings $8.00-$9.00* Available in: World 2012-03-26
 Durability  Power  Control  Feel  Comfort  Spin  Tension stab.  Satisfaction  Overall
73% (40/55)

Colors:   good   bad   average  ¦  Satisfaction = overall satisfaction
Ratings 31-35 of 84
Tester Pierre (1), 2006-10-09  email address provided but not confirmed Residence: Switzerland male young seniors team player upper league, medium strokes with moderate spin, offensive baseline game
Test Conditions Tension Racquet
55/53 lbs Wilson nBlade MP (MP, 18/20)
Absolute Rating Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
I used to play this string for 3 years on my Head i.Radical (630 cm²) and was satisfied with it. I liked the great spin potential and the good feel. In the meantime I switched to the more comfortable frame Wilson nBlade with a more open string pattern, and after testing a few strings I got back to the Rip Control! Good value for this type of string.
Satisfied? n/a
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Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
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Similar string(s): n/a
StringAdjectives comfortable, resilient, lively, rough
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Tester iglesias (1), 2006-08-07  registered Residence: Argentina male seniors recreational player, hard strokes with moderate spin, defensive baseline game
Test Conditions Tension Racquet
58/58 lbs Head i.Radical MP (MP, 18/20)
Absolute Rating Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
Performance in my i.Radical is really OK.
Satisfied? satisfied
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Similar string(s): n/a
StringAdjectives solid, crispy, rough
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Tester Tobsberger (3), 2006-07-14  registered Residence: Germany male young seniors team player upper league, hard strokes with heavy spin, allround game
Test Conditions Tension Racquet
54/54 lbs Head i.Prestige Mid (MS, 18/20)
Absolute Rating Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
 (1-6 hrs.)
In my opinion this string should not be strung above 25 kp. At first I tried 26.5 kp which was kind of muted. At 24.5 kp it provides good comfort.
The string starts to fray quickly (already after 10 minutes) and does not last long. I was surprised that in 70% of the playtests it was the cross strings which broke, I had never experienced that before.
Easy to string, but it snapped a few times when pulling the knot with the machine, so it needs to be pulled by hand.
Satisfied? not satisfied
Compared to:
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power 16L
Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
It's hard for me to compare since I only played Big Banger Alu Power during the past years. I clearly prefer the Big Banger but that does not mean that the Head isn't a good string.
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Tester Poli (6), 2006-04-06  email address provided but not confirmed Residence: Luxembourg male young seniors tournament player international level, hard strokes with heavy spin, offensive baseline game
Test Conditions Tension Racquet
55/55 lbs Pro Supex Millenium Tour (MP, 16/19)
Absolute Rating Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
I think this string is the best I've ever played (comparable to natural gut). From now on this will be my standard string for the upcoming summer season. However I haven't played it on clay yet so I can't say anything about its durability on that surface. The string lasted about 15 hours indoors on carpet.
Satisfied? satisfied
Compared to:
Prince Synthetic Gut DF etc.
Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
 
Similar string(s): n/a
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Tester hvdb (8), 2006-02-28  Board-ID Residence: Belgium male team player upper league, hard strokes with moderate spin, offensive baseline game
Test Conditions Tension Racquet
55/55 lbs Wilson nCode nPro (MP, 18/18)
Absolute Rating Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
 (12 hrs.)
I had a lot of grip on the ball with this string so very good for spin and slice. It did however feel stiff for a multi, which made the experience a bit less comfortable than expected. Only downside, the string does not provide lots of power.
Satisfied? satisfied
Compared to:
Wilson NXT
Durability Power Control Feel Comfort Spin Tension Stability
 
Similar string(s): WaveTennis WavePower+
StringAdjectives lively
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