best video so far in string jungle. thanks for the clarification at the beginning.

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Philipp

Simply wow! Best explanation in the galaxy

Professor, YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!! A college class 101 on the basics of strings!!!!!

Your hard work is appreciated, Jonas!

Personally I find shaped poly to be uncontrollable especially when hitting flat. I find that shaped strings have a lot of easier power and for sure easier spin but to play with it I also have brush the ball excessively to control it. With rounder shapes it's more predictable and easier to flatten the ball without hitting the back fence.

Thanks so much for this. Have been looking for a video to explain it all

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Can you do a video putting different racquets with same size on top of each other . Like head gravity, yonex ezone,wilson blade, tf40.... just to show differences with sweet spots

Excellent video, Thank you.

Very informative. Thanks

Very clear explainations, thank you

Aye had Mayami strings in this video, best strings ever

Thank you for making this video!

@Tennisnerd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this comment!

MSV focus hex are my personal favourite strings they last forever, feel great on my arm, generate so much feel on the ball. The price of them is super nice as well. Cant recommend them enough.

@Tennisnerd

4 ай бұрын

this sounds like my friend Adri wrote it, he would agree.

i use the same setup for my strings.. i have multifilamemt on mains (sensation 16 or head velocity mlt) and poly on cross (luxilon alu power).. i used to have a very bad tennis elbow but after changing to this setup my tennis elbow got a lot better.

Excellent

Great vlog

@Tennisnerd

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video to demystify what I thought was impossible to understand. I’ve moved from a Babalot Aero to a Strike 16/19. It gives me more control and less over hitting but I’ve noticed some pain in my wrist. What strings will be in as standard (nylon ?) and any suggestions on how else to string it ?

Great video! I started playing tennis about a year now, so i consider myself a begginer/intermidiate player and i just bought a clash 100. What string would you recomend at what tension? Thank you very much in advance!

I like on my Head Prestige Tour: Isospeed Rexxer with 25kg in the main and Head Velocity MLT with 25 kg in the cross…. My Son on his Head Extreme MPLite: Isospeed V18 with 24kg main, Head Velocity MLT 24kg cross…Alternative we have Isospeed Energetic in the cross …. Perfect 🤗

I've been stringing my Wilson Blade 16x19 v7 with16g NXT multifiber mains at 55lbs and 18g Luxilon Ace poly at 45lbs. I don't see much endorsement of this wide range in tension between M and C strings, and maybe only because you'd have to be an eager self stringer experimenter like me to ever try it. Would be curious to know if you, Mr. Tennisnerd, have experimented with this much tension difference in M and C strings and if you have, what you think about it. For me, it works incredibly well, much better than any other setup I've ever tried. And I've experimented a lot! Thanks for providing such interesting content.

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

I have never tried such as a tension difference in a racquet, it will likely warp the frame. I might try it though and see what happens :)

@ActorIntro

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tennisnerd I haven't noticed any ill effects on the rackets. Before I switched to the new (ish) Blade v7 I played with Prince Textreme Pros for three years and started stringing them with the 10lb difference a year into that time. I got the idea from two things: 1. Poly plays better with lower tension, much lower than is recommended for a string like NXT, for example, so why would you not want to string each, in a hybrid, according to what their best performances dictate? And 2. The Sirgetti (sp?) stringing idea that I think you have investigated. That system changes the tension on every string and you end up with widely disparate tensions throughout the stringbed. While checking out the tennis world's responses to that idea I never saw any mention of racket warping, either as a potential result, or one that had happened to someone. Gave me a bit of comfort that today's rackets might be up to the task of supporting my idea of a 20% difference in Mains and Crosses. So far, that seems to be the case. Rackets are all holding up very well, as far as I can tell, and I've strung all of my rackets that way, like I said, for years now. Each gets a new string job about once every 4-5 weeks. I play year round, 3-5 times per week. It has made a big difference in my game. So much so, that I'm pretty much done with experimenting with other setups ;-) Cheers!

Thanks helpful test and learn like it. I have TF40 got it yesterday will play with it as feels good. I have synthetic gut in my Ezone 98 not powerful enough will try Technifibre Triax and see if that is better 125 gauge 53 lbs after will experiment with hybrids but as you say would be good to be able to string myself but a lot of expense and time to learn that.

Hi, first of, thanks for the videos, very useful. Secondly, what string and tension would you recommend for a Wilson Clash 100, if I want to create more spin? thanks

would you like to make a video about the best tennis shoes for hard court slide?

i went to Gosen Polyon low Tension 52 ibs did not line kit to had on the ARM went back to 17L Prince Synthetic Gut @ 57 ibs on Pronce Graphite 107 Plays Amazing

Hi Jonas, many thanks for the great videos - have you had a look at the Tecnifibre HDMX hybrid string? I am a multifilament user but guess that the HDMX is bridging the multi crowd wanting to get into poly (kind of) and the poly crowd wanting a more arm friendly string.... It has been expensive but starting to see prices come down now. Wondered your thoughts on this string? and also tension as it seems more of a multi string in that regard. Tack, from UK

Nice video. What do you think about pre-stretching strings prior to stringing? More specifically would you pre-stretch a poly string? thanks

Hello thank you so much for your great explanation. I have a question about the hybrid: in you opinion what is the best combination for Pro Staff 97 315g? My current level is about 3.5, one-handed backhand. I know the choice may be the most suitable for him, but for us club players, which is the better choice, regardless of the brand? And which tension is recommended, if I what to get both control and power, but spin is less important? Thank you so much.

Nice vid man. I am breaking your rules by stringing kev/ 4g at 86lbs. Arm is fine. Lower tensions or soft strings and the ball sails. Ironically buds with gut/poly or full poly at normal tensions have arm issues.

Can I check have you tried RPM Blast rough 1.35mm? Is it too dead? How the RPM Blast rough compare to RPM Blast? How does it age?

Hey tennisnerd I just switched from using the new Babolat hybrid setup which is the xcel and the rpm blast to the tourbite 16 gauge @ 48 lbs on my Wilson clash 100. I like the feel but I’m afraid of hurting shoulder and arm...should I switch from the tourbite to the tourbite soft? Thanks

I like NXT16(main) xALU power rough125(cross) combination.

What do you recommend for my Wilson blade 98 18x20 I want to make it like the 2015 version but keeping the same aspects as the v.7 and also a little more durability

Currently using Solinco Confidential / Gamma TNT 16 on my Tecnifibre T Fight 315. Do you have another string set up suggestion to try for my Racket? Thank you

Please make a video reviewing stringing machine 🙏, thanks!

I like MSV focus hex very much for my Head Graphene 360 Extreme MP. I chose the one which is 1.27mm and it gives me free spin and power. And it's also very soft. But I have a question. Could you please tell us about the tension loss that is caused by the airplanes? Is this true? Could you give us an example?

Jonas, I play with a Yonex Vcore Sv 95. How should I string it? What should I have in the mains and crosses (Alu power and natural gut?)? Thanks

Im thinking about going hybrid. Either with Head Velocity and Tecnifibre Thermocore Black Code OR Head Velocity and Völkl Cyclone Tour. Im look for feel, spin and an arm friendly setup. Do you think one of these would work or maybe got another setup?

I'm a little unsure of the definitive difference between "feel" and "control", and why they are on opposite sides of the spectrum when choosing strings and tension. I suppose I get that stiffness is more controllable and flexibility allows you to feel the contact with more sensitivity. However, there's a blurry understanding of the concept, because it seems like more feel should allow you to control better too. If you could simplify this more than I am, please help me with the basic comprehension.

What is the difference pros and cons of 2 vs 4 knots?

I bought a Prince Textreme Warrior 100 with klip legend natural gut 17 string. what tension do you recommend for my wife who is a beginner, has somewhat good aiming but lacks a bit of power.

Which is more durable a shaped co-poly or a coated (texturized) co-poly?

Using Wilson Clash Pro; playing for 60 years at all levels over that time; like touch and shot variations and still come in to net; seeking power; switching from all gut base to hybrid - going to use babalot vs 16 main and babalot Blast 17 for cross. Please recommend tension for Main and Cross?

Any favourite setup with your Phantom 93p? Cheers from Sweden

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

I like hybrids. HEAD Velocity MLT or Prince Premier Touch in the mains at 25 kg and a round poly like RS Lyon or Alu Power in the crosses at 24 kg.

@SRKarting

4 жыл бұрын

Tennisnerd How do you find stringing Premier Touch? Cause its clear my clamps leave ghosting on the strings even after I’ve loosened up the clamps to the point of the string slipping. Just wondered if you have found the same. I’m using a Gamma Progression ELS 2

i've been struggling to find good string settings and tension for my racket. I'm using wilson blade 98 v8 16x19 305 gr, do you any recommendations?

hi my MAIN two rackets are HEAD Ti S6 string pattern 16M /!( C swing style S6 EXTRALONG tension 26-30 kp or 57- 66lb they are old but i love them one is strong tighter then the other and is harder to use ass it hurts my elbow the soft one is a pleasure to use but i dont know what tension it is. please what would be the lightest tension i could use and what strings would protect my elbow? thanks again for an indepth session

Could listen to this guy all day, no wonder Sweden produced so many good players like Borg. Ever thought of doing a review of a wooden racquet as a one off novelty, I've been reading some debates online between old guys claiming modern players wouldn't survive using a wooden racquet and younger ones saying an NTRP 5.5 would have beaten the top pros of the wooden racquet era (I think they mean if the 5.5 got to use a modern racquet.) I watched an early 80's grass court match between Mats Wilander and Kevin Curran, Curran had a wooden racquet and still serving pretty fast! How heavy were the Wooden racquets, 400g? You could easily swing it!

@nostro1001

4 жыл бұрын

@ Tony....what has Sweden got to do with anything? Jonas is not Swedish😮

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

I am Swedish :)

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, nice comment! Tack! (Thanks in Swedish). I will be doing a review of a wooden racquet just because you ask nicely :)

@nostro1001

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tennisnerd It was late last night & I thought upon reaching the comments, Jonas is from Malta. The moment I wrote Jonas (as I've done many times) it dawned on me..... And then I feel asleep with work in the morning!!! 😆

@tonylall7649

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tennisnerd Wow thanks! Yeah I've been to Sweden a few times, Stockholm and a place called Sundsvall, tack was the one word I managed to pick up, nice place and tack :)

hI I want to know wich string and tension is better for my daughter ...9 years old.. she play 6 day for 2 hour a day: Luxilon Smart ,Luxilon element Hyper G soft ...or Confidential ..I want to buy a raquet: Wilson blade 26 jr v7 vs wilson pro staff 26 jr v13 wich raquet i buy?.thx you.. best regards sorry for my english

Can you use a thinner gauge string in a 18x20 vs a 16x19? I'm thinking that the more strings in a 18x20 will spread the load, so durability would be similar to a thicker gauge in a 16x19.

What about co-poly as a category? Did you say synthetic gut is a nylon string?

Hi thank you for your generous effort, great video as well, my question is about the hybrid setups, do poly and multi age the same way? from experience. a racquet fitted with hybrid may cause tennis elbow if the strings are kept for a long period of time, which means that hybrid is great for pro players who change their strings weekly if not daily and not too good for amateurs and club players, what do you think? I would love to read your opinion on that. many thanks.

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My opinion is that if you are planning to keep your strings in the racquet for several months, always go for natural gut or multifilament. I know many keep the poly in there for half a year, but it goes dead and you lose the playability of the string. Playing with a dead poly can also create arm problems. So for players who don't restring once a month even, I think a full bed of gut or multi is the way to go.

@pierredaher9590

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tennisnerd it is clear many thanks.

@andyv6299

2 жыл бұрын

What about synthetic gut if I don't string racket for over 6 months

Thanks for the video. My setup is usually Sensation (C) and Poly (M)...I experiment with different polys on main but keep the same at cross. Do you know how the Dunlop Silk string is? (comparison to any others?) ... Your notes showed your M/C tension difference is around 4lbs...is there a chance to damage your racquet with a difference going over 4 lbs?

@andywkpoon

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen tension difference of 4lbs changing the shape of the racquet head making it rounder. I usually keep mine at 2lbs to minimise this deformation from occurring. Damage really depends on your racquet frame type and storage conditions of how much stress it can take........also, on how hard you bounce your racquet when you miss a sitter! 😜

What would you recommend for Wilson Clash Tour for max power ? Brand string, gauge etc. Thanks and help please!

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

The issue with the Clash is that it breaks strings quite easily. I would go with a durable string but with a lower tension for more depth perhaps. Like Luxilon 4G 1.25 or Solinco Tour Bite 1.25 at 22 kg. If you go for a power string like Tecnifibre X-One Bi-phase 1.30 you will get max power, but durability will suffer.

question about hybrid: having the poly in the mains, would it enhance spin accessibility?

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, poly mains is better for spin.

If you hit the 2 button repeatedly, you can create some sick beats

how if big size 107sqr" with 1.3mm to generate more sweet spot but lose power, if 1.24mm still can get sweet spot so racquet still stalbe in out of sweet spot zone ?

I've been playing with a HEAD Graphene 360+ Gravity Pro strung with HEAD Lynx 1.3mm at 45lbs and it feels really plush, comfortable and still controlled. Definitely recommend for any player going as low in tension as you possibly can. As a junior I used a Pure Drive with Tourna Big Hitter 1.25 at 57lbs. Gave tennis a break and when I tried to come back my elbow completely fell apart, then I realized that heavier more flexible rackets strung low is the way to go!

I would like to know your opinion about Signum Pro Polyplasma,I love it on my Pure Drive Tour on 24kg tension.

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried it, but Signum Pro make nice strings

Hi, thanx for the informative vid. My niece who is 14 years old, recently switched to a babolat pure drive, strung with polyester strings (babolat rpm blast) at 24 kg. After a couple of weeks her elbow began to hurt. She never had this problem before, when playing with a less stiffer racket. She is a level 6 player. Good strokes. And making progress. What string setup would you recommend? Thanx!

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Remco, I might decide to leave the Pure Drive altogether. But first, try Solinco Tour Bite Soft strung at the same tension. Otherwise, I would go for a HEAD Gravity MP or Wilson Clash. No need to risk injuries at that age! Good luck / J

@remcopelt615

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tennisnerd thanx for your response. I will let her try the solinco tour bite soft. Hope that helps for her. The wilson clash looks like a interesting racket. A lot less stiffer frame.

Good video...What is the difference between poly and co-poly? Are co-poly's the same as multifilament?

@Tennisnerd

3 жыл бұрын

Co-poly and poly are two types of polys. Co-polys are a "poly blend" that create a softer feel than a poly, which is a bit firmer. Most strings today are co-polys.

Hey tennisnerd, would you recommend doing a hybrid with two different types of polyester string? One a shaped poly for control and spin and the other a softer poly for comfort? Thanks!

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, some pros hybrid polyesters. It is a new trend. Kind of. You need to experiment.

@axpnxy

2 жыл бұрын

You will get most of the "feel" from the string you put on the mains. Shaped poly on the mains makes most sense if you are interested in spin. Shaped poly on the crosses doesn't make all that much sense as it will dig into the mains and cause it to lose tension/break faster.

I'm looking about stringing my Head Graphene 360+ Speed Lite with Solinco Hyper-G. Is there any other strings you would recommend. I'm an intermediate playet and I rarely break strings

@ichinomiyaconbimai5104

4 жыл бұрын

Volkl Cyclone

@tiarnanquinn1900

4 жыл бұрын

@@ichinomiyaconbimai5104 Thanks

@sandy8447

3 жыл бұрын

Hyper G is terrible. Not arm friendly

hi, could you do a video review of affordable stringing machines ?....thx

@vegan.violist

3 жыл бұрын

I bought a Gamma Progression 200 stringer many years back and am still using it today. It cost me around $200. Best $200 I have ever spent. I don't think I will ever need to buy another stringing machine. I also went to Home Depot and bought a simple wire cutter and needle nose plier. That has been a worthwhile upgrade over the stock plier/cutter tool. As an added bonus, the stringer also came with a whole bunch of various free strings. If you live in the US, here is what I would suggest: 1) Get a Gamma Progression 200 machine from Tennis Warehouse (or anywhere else). 2) Get a wire/string cutter, a pair of needle nose pliers, a straight awl, and a cheap 660-foot reel of nylon / synthetic gut string. I think you will have to pay shipping cost for the stringing machine, but for the rest of these items, you should be able to strategize and get free shipping. For example, you could go to Tennis Warehouse and get bent needle nose pliers, a straight awl, a Xuron all-purpose flush cutter, and a 660-foot reel of Forten Nylon 16, all for a very reasonable total price. I would go for a neutral string color like natural, but if there is another color that you really like, by all means have all the fun you want to have. Also I have heard that Midwest Sports doesn't have state sales tax. Not really sure about that since I have never bought from them, but you can shop around and see how you can get the best possible overall price. You can also explore Amazon and see, especially if you have Amazon Prime. 3) Watch Andy Gerst's video explaining how to string. 4) Read Gamma's instruction manual that they send with the stringer. It is a worthwhile time investment. 5) For your first few string jobs, string only your most expendable racquets, and string them only with cheap string. Do this until you get the hang of it and are fully confident. Don't try to string fast. That is never worth it. Take a craftsperson-like approach and aim for a quality string job. At this point, if you only use nylon / synthetic gut, you are all set. There is nothing wrong or lowly about using synthetic gut, and in fact, Jim Courier won grand slams using synthetic gut. But if you want to use polyester / hybrid stringing, just keep in mind that there will be some differences when installing poly strings vs synthetic gut strings. The main areas of differences are how to tighten up knots, how rough or smooth the crosses feel on you fingers as you weave the crosses, how long it takes for the string to fully tension up before you clamp it, and how easy or hard it is to navigate strings through tight spaces. This third one is one use case for the straight awl that I mentioned earlier. Still, these differences are nothing crazy or complicated. You can totally figure it out. There is one subtlety to revisit when you are actually doing the stringing. When you weave a cross string and then pull it through, you will need to keep the string moving like a sine wave so that it doesn't notch up the mains. One way to do this is by using the other hand. However, I would not recommend this. It can result in friction burns and is simply not worth it. Instead, you can use the blue-handled-black-pronged tool-thingy that comes with the stringer. I don't know the technical term for that tool. Sorry. :) Now, if you decide to use poly / hybrid, one option would be to use the sample strings that Gamma provides with the stringer. But if you want to be really enterprising and cost-effective, you can sell those sample strings (maybe on Ebay or Facebook marketplace). And then you can buy yourself an economic reel of poly string. For around $40, you can get a 660-foot reel by IsoSpeed or Gosen. At this point you would be equipped to install a good, cost-effective stringbed of full-bed synthetic gut, full-bed poly, or a hybrid. If and when you run out of Forten Nylon, you can buy a new reel in same/different color/gauge. Or you can upgrade to Forten Sweet. That is an amazing synthetic gut at a really good price. Enjoy!

Tried Babolat Xcel and it started to break after 15 hours of play. Are now using Babolat VS.

What's your setup for clash 98? Have you tried a hybrid setup?

@nealc_1525

3 жыл бұрын

i used full bed tourbite, felt very nice

What does "playability" mean?

What you think about Ytex strings , have tried it ?

@nostro1001

4 жыл бұрын

@ Oliver....he's favourably reviewed quadra twist previously. Cheers

Does natural gut offer spin? Does Kevlar offer spin? What would be the best full or hybrid setup for oversized racquets for 1) arm comfort 2) spin 3) durability, regardless of cost? If I like my racquet but all my balls go long and I have little spin at 55, can I go to 56-57?

@nealc_1525

3 жыл бұрын

kevlar is super durable and stiff

Hi! What's the stiffness like with the Mayami strings. Is the tour hex stiffer than the magic twist or the big spin? I'm not a fan of these super stiff strings. Thanks

@Tennisnerd

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't have the listed stiffness, the Tour Hex seems stiffer than Magic Twist. I think Big Spin is stiffer than the two. I would go with Magic Twist.

@plamprec

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tennisnerd Thanks man! Would it make any difference to go Magic Twist Mains and the Hit Pro or Hepta Power Crosses? are they any softer?

Tried Head Velocity MLT and really liked the feeling. I did not feel I got as much spin as Cyclone, my other favorite string, but it was more comfortable and had way more power.

@andyv6299

2 жыл бұрын

Did it last very long

@b.lakeberg7456

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyv6299 It lasted a decent amount of time. 12-15 hours before I felt it lost playability.

What do you think, yonex poly tour pro is for you softer or stiffer string ? Iplayed Pure strike 98 PO7 with rpm blast, this combo destroyed my arm. Now i bought third gen PS and im using yptp 125. Its better, but i still feel pain in arm . Im stringing on 24/25kg.

@j_rf3038

4 жыл бұрын

Yonex Poly Tour Pro is definitely one of the softer poly strings out there in my opinion. The PS you're using is still quite a stiff frame, in combination with stringing it on 24/25 kg I can imagine it being a challenging setup for your arm. Maybe try stringing it on a lower tension, if that doesn't help maybe go for a hybrid with a multi in there. In combination with lower tension.

@cvexOCE

4 жыл бұрын

PTP feels pretty soft to me, I've used it at 52lbs in a DR98 for quite a while and it was very comfortable. As Jelle pointed out, might be worth trying a lower tension.

@avisar21

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. but with lower string tension, is racket too powerfull and its lot of overhitting. I thinking about yptp 1.20, i heard its even better than 125 version, more comfortalbe or head velocity mlt but i dont know which size125 or 130. Or hybrid with velocity and yptp . Im hard hitter so i think velocity will be too easy brake for me. btw gyus i think i have to say goodbay to babolat :/ i played all models very stiff rackets. Im playing in setup 314grams and 315 balance unstrung. Im thinking about new ezone 98 or blade 98 16x16, but i dont know choose. ezone is 64stiffnes and blade 62 stiffnes rating. Im afraid that ezone with 64 stiffnes rating will by still to stiff for me

@jcramirez77

4 жыл бұрын

@@avisar21 ezone is up there with stiffness, and the ezone feels very powerful, feels like a babolat, try wilson blade, or yonex dr if you can find one. the dr is arm friendly,.so is the clash, clash feels amazing

What about Co-polys?

It is confusing. 😐 Does "Poly strings" refer to polyester? Or co-polymer? For example, the popular Luxilon string used by many pros contains no polyester but people call it "Poly". Luxilon composition: Co-polymer (nylon) + Fluocarbon resin + aluminum fibers

Hello , which tension should I choose when I put poly in the mains and multi in crosses and which tension should I choose when I put multi in mains ?

@szymek96k40

3 жыл бұрын

I'm playing with 95 headsize 63RA and racquet is rly low powered

@szymek96k40

3 жыл бұрын

I'm new in hybrids world :)

@szymek96k40

3 жыл бұрын

I have chose a combination of head velocity mlt and msv focus hex ultra. I want to try poly in mains and poly in crosses in my racquets.

@szymek96k40

3 жыл бұрын

It's 63RA in stock specs , so after stringing it's even 60-61RA

Buy a microphone. Great content

The echo 🤮🤮

You lack credibility with your evaluation, therefore I will never watch or listen to you. Babolat is the oldest and best maker of natural gut and best string in the world and should be in the breath of anyone speaking about strings period. Obviously, they don't sponsor you, which is why you keep showing other brands and their package

@Tennisnerd

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like You are sponsored! I have given nice reviews to Babolat both for strings and racquets in the past. I am not ”sponsored” by anyone.

@AlphaPenComputers

3 жыл бұрын

What an ignorant comment ! He mentions Babolat when talking about natural gut & there is a shot of Babolat strings. An excellent overview.

@pontusschroder8361

3 жыл бұрын

I think you should apologize for accusing him of being biased in his reviews. It seems that you have not looked at many of his videos.