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 1977-07-11 |
male team player lower league
medium strokes with heavy spin, defensive baseline game |
 Yonex VCore 100S MP (MP, 16/19) |
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| Date |
2009-12-14 |
| String |
Gamma Zo Magic 16 |
| Test Conditions |
Tension |
Racquet |
| 57/57 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
| Absolute Rating |
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Played indoors on clay with Dunlop Max TP balls. The string is rather stiff. Comfort was good but I didn't like the dampened feel on impact. I could not detect a big tension loss. Unfortunately the string broke in the center after 1 hour of play which I consider quite poor for this gauge. Normally I use thinner strings which last as long and provide better spin potential than the Gamma and also cost less. Power and control are okay but nothing special.
Unfortunately this string could not convince me, although I'm a fan of the Gamma Live Wire Professional (as a cross string). |
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| Compared to:keine Angabe |
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| Similar string(s): |
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| StringAdjectives |
stiff, dull |
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| Date |
2009-09-06 |
| String |
Pro's Pro Blackout 1.24 |
| Test Conditions |
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| 60/60 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
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Played outdoors on clay at around 20°C with Wilson Tour balls. Used it in the mains with Tecnifibre Pro RedCode crosses.
The Blackout provides good power and control and is not springy like many other current soft-polys. Feel is direct and crisp and stiff. I like this kind of feel because I get good feedback from it. In order to avoid a board-like feel with my stiff frame, I combined it with a slightly softer cross string.
Unfortunately the string broke in the center after just 1 hour, it had significant notches at that time. Within the time of play, I did not notice any tension loss and did not feel any pain in the arm either.
If it lasted longer, this would be first choice for hard hitters. |
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| Compared to:keine Angabe |
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| Similar characteristics compared to Signum Pro Tornado, but the spin potential of the Tornado is one level better. |
| Similar string(s): |
Signum Pro Tornado |
| StringAdjectives |
explosive, stiff, crispy |
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| Date |
2009-09-01 |
| String |
Prince Tour 17 |
| Test Conditions |
Tension |
Racquet |
| 57/57 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
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| (4.5 hrs.) |
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| I'm quite happy with the Tour, it belongs to the group of rather stiff polys which I prefer, so I was curious about the comfort and turned out to have absolutely no problems with that. Great spin for the gauge, but what I like most are control and tension stability. I felt comfortable with this string from the start and had great precision in my shots. Power is nice and balanced. For some people, 4.5 hours of durability might not seem much, but for me this is okay. However the strings had significant notches. Conclusion: great string overall. |
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| Compared to:keine Angabe |
Durability |
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Control |
Feel |
Comfort |
Spin |
Tension Stability |
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| Similar string(s): |
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| StringAdjectives |
comfortable, elastic, stiff, crispy, precise |
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| Date |
2009-06-19 |
| String |
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Fluoro 17 |
| Test Conditions |
Tension |
Racquet |
| 53/53 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
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Played outdoors on clay with Babolat Team balls in a hybrid with Gamma Live Wire XP crosses.
The Fluoro plays very nice, crisp, not too stiff. Very good control and touch, no arm problems. Spin potential is about the same as with the Alu Power and a bit less than with Big Banger Ace. Power is perfect and very easy to adjust, very well balanced. At the time when the cross string broke (after around 10 hours) the tension loss felt quite small and there was no significant effect on control.
As with all Luxilon strings, the price is quite high, but there is nothing else to complain about. |
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| Compared to:Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power 16L |
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Control |
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| Similar to the Big Banger Ace, just a tad less spin potential due to the gauge. |
| Similar string(s): |
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power, Luxilon Big Banger Ace |
| StringAdjectives |
comfortable, crispy, precise |
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| Date |
2009-06-12 |
| String |
Head FXP 17 |
| Test Conditions |
Tension |
Racquet |
| 60/60 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
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| (8 hrs.) |
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Played outdoors on clay during summer.
Used in the crosses in combination with Luxilon Big Banger TiMo mains.
The Head FXP is quite a unique string. It is often referred to as a "multifilament", but it is very different from classic multifilaments like Wilson NXT, Tecnifibre X-One, or Gamma Live Wire.
For me it's hard to adapt to this string, but I don't know why. Maybe it's the power or the increased elasticity. Nevertheless I do like it a lot because it provides great feel and control, and power seems to be better than with the other multifilaments mentioned above.
Towards the end of its life, the FXP tends to lose control a bit.
At my first attempt, I had strung the FXP a but too tight, and I liked it much better when strung softer. |
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| Compared to:Wilson NXT |
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Control |
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Comfort |
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| A bit stiffer compared to other multifilaments, but still soft, not as stretchy. It's a bit cheaper than the top-class multifilaments. |
| Similar string(s): |
n/a |
| StringAdjectives |
comfortable, flexible, lively, crispy, unique |
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| Date |
2009-06-09 |
| String |
Wilson [K] Gut Pro 17 |
| Test Conditions |
Tension |
Racquet |
| 60/60 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
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| (10 hrs.) |
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Played outdoors on clay in a hybrid with Luxilon Big Banger Ace mains. It lasted around 9 hours, which is great if you consider the aggressive main string.
The K-Gut Pro provides great comfort, nice soft feel, great control, and almost as much power as the Tecnifibre X-One Biphase. IMHO the best - but also most expensive - multifilament on the market. I like it better than Isospeed Professional, and I did not find a significant tension loss in contrast to other testers.
The string did not fray as quickly as the Wilson NXT, but once it started fraying, control decreaed and it broke quickly (within 10 minutes).
For me, only natural gut is better than the K-Gut Pro! |
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| Compared to:Wilson NXT |
Durability |
Power |
Control |
Feel |
Comfort |
Spin |
Tension Stability |
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| I like it better than Gamma Live Wire, Wilson NXT (Tour), and Isospeed Professional - but it's also more expensive on the other hand. |
| Similar string(s): |
Gamma LiveWire, Wilson NXT (Tour), Isospeed Professional |
| StringAdjectives |
soft, comfortable, resilient, elastic, precise, dull |
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| Date |
2009-06-08 |
| String |
Luxilon Big Banger Ace 18 |
| Test Conditions |
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| 53/53 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
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Played outdoors on clay in the mains in combination with Wilson K-Gut Pro crosses. At first sight, the string seems thicker than 1.12 mm, but considering the spin potential it can only come from a thin string.
The Ace plays very nice and provides better performance than most other polys. Great control and touch, and I don't get any arm problems either. Power is perfect and very easy to control.
At the time the cross strings broke (after around 10 hours of play), I didn't feel a significant tension loss.
This is by far my favorite Luxilon string. If it wasn't that expensive, it would be my standard main string. But due to the high price I only use it sporadically besides the SPPP. |
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| Compared to:Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power 16L |
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Control |
Feel |
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Spin |
Tension Stability |
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| Maintains its tension better than the Alu Power and TiMo, and it doesn't give me any arm problems. |
| Similar string(s): |
n/a |
| StringAdjectives |
soft, comfortable, lively, explosive, crispy |
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| Date |
2009-04-24 |
| String |
Ashaway Kevlar 17 |
| Test Conditions |
Tension |
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| 64/64 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
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Played on clay with Babolat Team balls in a hybrid with Head Master 15L crosses. Since friends of mine discouraged me from using Kevlar, I wanted to try it even more and was positively surprised and enthusiastic about the string.
The Ashaway provides enormous power despite the high tension, almost like a soft poly, however it is very stiff and provides an extremely direct feedback. Spin potential is also very good due to the rough surface.
I was most fascinated by the durability and tension stability of this very thin string. Despite the hard hitting it didn't break - although I could see heavy wear. Control didn't suffer either.
This affordable string performs better in most categories than many of the more expensive multifilaments (except for elasticity perhaps).
The dull sound takes a little getting used to in the beginning but the playing characteristics definitely make up for that. Great value string! |
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| Compared to:keine Angabe |
Durability |
Power |
Control |
Feel |
Comfort |
Spin |
Tension Stability |
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| StringAdjectives |
lively, explosive, solid, crispy, dull, rough |
Comments:
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| Date |
2009-04-23 |
| String |
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Spin 1.27 |
| Test Conditions |
Tension |
Racquet |
| 60/60 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
| Absolute Rating |
Durability |
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Comfort |
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Tension Stability |
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Played outdoors on clay with Babolat Team balls in a hybrid with Gamma Live Wire Professional 17 crosses. Thus I can't rate the durability of the Luxilon. The sharp pentagonal shape shaved off the coating of the Gamma a bit already after 10 minutes of play, and after 6 hours of play the cross strings broke.
The Luxilon Alu Power Spin provides great all around characteristics, there is nothing missing, the power is very explosive while control and feel are still great, although towards the end I had the impression that the power decreased a bit, but not as bad as with other Luxilon strings. Comfort and spin are better than with the Alu Power. The string provides a very direct feedback on impact and thus the directional control is very good. I'll certainly use it again in other hybrid combinations, maybe even as a full stringbed.
In a thinner gauge and at a lower price this string would definitely be my favorite! I'm really happy with it! |
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| Compared to:Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power 16L |
Durability |
Power |
Control |
Feel |
Comfort |
Spin |
Tension Stability |
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| Better comfort than with the Alu Power and Alu Power Rough, but not as good as with the SPPP. |
| Similar string(s): |
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Rough |
| StringAdjectives |
lively, explosive, stiff, wire-like, crispy, precise |
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| Date |
2009-04-14 |
| String |
Wilson NXT 17 |
| Test Conditions |
Tension |
Racquet |
| 66/66 lbs |
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) (MS, 16/18) |
| Absolute Rating |
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Tension Stability |
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Played on clay in a hybrid with Signum Pro Poly Plasma 1.18 mains.
The NXT provides great comfort, lots of soft feel, and great control. Power is almost on the same level as the Tecnifibre X-One Biphase, but it doesn't fray as much. It frays just a little and then it breaks quickly. Feel and sound are different from other non-PU multifilaments. No significant tension loss during the 8 hours.
I would recommend to string it 2-4 lbs higher or pre-stretch.
Once my stringer put it in the mains and crosses - it lasted only 2 hours.
The only thing that keeps me from using it as my standard cross string is the high price. |
| Satisfied? |
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| Compared to:keine Angabe |
Durability |
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Control |
Feel |
Comfort |
Spin |
Tension Stability |
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| The NXT feels a bit more competitive compared to the Gamma Live Wire Professional/XP, but it's twice as expensive as the Gamma. |
| Similar string(s): |
Gamma Live Wire XP, Natural Gut |
| StringAdjectives |
soft, comfortable, flexible, elastic, lively, solid, crispy, unique |
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