I used Hyper G once and I did really like it but I do think it's way overrated. I almost think it's just a trend among college players to use it. The most bro-y setup of all time is Wilson Blade with Hyper G.

@colescalisthenics

10 ай бұрын

That's what I use :) I've used Diadem solstice most recently and I think I like them

Great video. Would like to see more string comparison and differences videos. Keep up the great work.

Hi Kade, I’m watching this from the UK (good informative post) 👍 I absolutely love Hyper G but you are right about the drop off. I only play 2/3 times per week so I kind of get away with it for about 6 weeks. Currently trialling Confidence.

Nice and interesting video. What´s your opinion on Razor Soft? Grettings from Spain

I was using Tour Bite soft but after trying Confidential i have switched to it. Super crisp feel and much more arm frendly

Nice video, thank you

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😀

Nice video! I was waiting for you to talk about Tennis Strings!! Lol I use the head pro 2.0 so I can play better with my BLADE V6 NO CV.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yeah the head pro 2.0 is definitely a tough racquet to play with

My string of choice is number 1, I’m not surprised! 😂

Yea ima 12 and solinco confidential is defiantly my favorite, slapped it on the ezone and its perfect

Tried all of them, tour bite is my favorite of the list, but I will say that Genesis White Magic is my favorite currently, super cheap but man it’s good for how much it costs

Great video my guy. You earned a sub from me!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! I've been using hyper g with pro staff v13 and I feel like I would want some easier power, do you have any recommendations?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Yes first of all you can lower the tension. Second, you could cross it with a natural gut or a multi. That would give you less spin though.

I used natural gut/4G Soft for awhile. Great setup, but I break the gut in 6 hours so not cost friendly. Have now settled on Hyper G Soft 1.25 or Cyclone Tour 1.30 always with Tier 1 Ghostwire in the cross. The best cross I have ever used hands down. Smooth, soft and holds tension. Great setups in my Extreme Tour.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, thank you for sharing!

Hi Kade, great information! and happy holiday!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter! Thank you, you too!

back in my day the college string you saw everywhere was technifibre red code. agree with your opinion here. i couldn't get into hyper g. i just couldn't feel the ball enough, and while it's a more affordable string compared to the others, for that price point, i'd rather get signum pro poly plasma

I use signum pro tornado 1.17 (mains) with topspin cyber blue 1.20 (crosses) 49p tension in my radical mp touch. I think it's a nice blend of spin and power to a light control oriented racket.

Hehe, I used Volkl Cyclone Tour mains for a long time hybrided with Forten Sweet. I loved the feel of a fresh set of those strings. But like you mentioned, tension maintenance wasn't all that great so I could only play with that kind of setup for at most 3 months. As I've gotten older, I've switched it up quite a bit. I now use Luxilon natural gut mains with ALU Power. Yes, it's pretty expensive, but since I'm not a string breaker and the gut has amazing tension maintenance, I don't restring nearly as often so it's ended up saving me money. Plus it has amazing feel *and* power as needed, just not quite as much spin, though I can generate enough as needed usually. ;)

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Dang I wanna play alu and gut all the time 😭

Great video, glad I stumbled onto this. As a rec/utr 3 I can confirm what you said on Hyper G being a good hybrid. I used to use a full bed of hyper g and then went hyper g mains and alu power on the crosses (i prefer my backhand) and I can say that it feels amazing. I do want to try Tour Bite / Confidential though after your opinions :) Keep up the good content /subscribed

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it. Glad you found it too!

Excited to see how Head Hawk Power does once readily available.

I love hyper G at 52lbs. Great spin on the 17GA and tension maintenace...although I'm demoing confidential tomorrow

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Got reels for 3/5 of these. My fave string is rpm power in a strike 🔥

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Nice

Sweet video!, which of these strings would you recommend for more power with the gravity mp

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Honestly anyone of them are good imo except ALU. Get a thinner gauge and drop tension a bit. Hyper g or confidential Id say

@tbluefuck

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis thank you!

Haven't played many strings. But Hyper G being popular makes sense due to it's price and, so far in my experience, it kind of does everything well. Currently using Solinco Outlast in my Pure Aero VS and Head Lynx Tour in my Head Extreme Tour. Both seem like good strings. Oddly, I didn't get along well with the RPM Blast, which is what I started out with when I took tennis up this last summer. Something about the RPM Blast where I just don't feel connected to the ball. I've had a set of Luxilon ALU sitting around but have never got around to stringing a racket up with it yet. I bought a few sets of Hyper G as backups because I've used it in three different rackets and liked it in each one. Eventually I'll try some Confidential and Tour Bite.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Never tried Outlast and yes you gotta try confidential in your ET!

@Shankar-Bhaskar

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis Outlast is my go to string, it's pretty decent.

There’s a springiness to Confidential that may turn some people off, especially those of us that really like very low-powered poly.

I use the hyper g but I wanna change main reason I don’t get enough power wand tension lose so quickly

I've tried almost all of these strings and my top two are Head Lynx Tour and Solinco Confidential in a Head Prestige Pro and MP. I find that both strings play very similarly and they stay playable for longer than the other strings on this list. For me the best strings for the current version of the Head Prestige Pro (20x18) is a hybrid of Head Lynx Tour (125) on the mains and Head Lynx Touch (125) on the crosses, each at 47 lbs.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Nice set up!

@murilo3123

7 ай бұрын

why Head Lynx Tour in the mains and Touch on the crosses? you feel you have more power with good control?

@cabforwardooo9983

7 ай бұрын

@@murilo3123 I usually use a full bed of Lynx Tour, but I was looking for a bit more power in the Prestige Pro, so I went with Touch in the crosses. Another great string is the Grapplesnake Tour M8. Another control string.

@murilo3123

7 ай бұрын

nice!! and it worked good? i am also use a full bed of Lynx Tour, but in my Head Gravity MP... but i am looking for a little bit more of power too, i will try this combination @@cabforwardooo9983

I hybrid HyperG soft with Head Velocity (multi). Arm trouble so I chose HGsoft so I get some spin without the pain. It works and it's cheap!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Nice set up! My sister uses something really similar.

@LT11859

8 ай бұрын

What tensions do you put on that set up? Thanks!

@ItMaker5000XL

8 ай бұрын

@@LT11859 I used 50 lbs on both strings

i use the confidential, im not many persons uses that string, is like a hiden gem, i used bc i use the pure drive 2021 and the strings give me more control bc is a little harder to control the Ball with the pure drive and the string have also a good spin potential

I tried once Luxilon Alu Power in a Ezone, didn't like it so much... I am using Lynx Tour in all my raquetes and i love it... Will try Solinco Confidential next time! Thanks for the video!

@MPTennis

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@doudou3392

6 ай бұрын

You will be surprised by the stiffness of the confidential compared to head lynx tour.

I also use Solinco Confidential in the new Head Extreme racket. I was wondering what tension and gauge you use.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

16 and 54/51

I've tried all of the strings on the list and my favourite of them is RPM blast (and yes I'm based in Europe!). Not a fan of shaped polys for some reason, I feel like they change character too quickly and I don't want to restring that often. My go-to is Luxilon 4G soft, have you tried it? I think I've settled on smooth round polys. Oh and I also use the extreme tour 16x19 with some lead in the hoop!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Great picks Marco! I understand where you are coming from. Great pick on ET😈. I have never played 4g actually.

Recently switched to Vokyl Cyclone Tour (16g) replacing Cyclone 17g. Used cyclone for several years but recently started having wrist problems. Cyclone Tour is softer than Cyclone and better spin as well as arm and wrist friendly. I would say it is relatively unknown, but excellent.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Wow... Yeah that is cool. I haven't heard of cyclone tour. Definitely something I'll have to check out. Cyclone is a good string itself so I'm sure the tour version is good as well.

@Max-ti5nq

Жыл бұрын

I've been playing with VCT 18g for years now and just love it, super durable, great playability, easy on the arm, and cheap.

@wilsoch

Жыл бұрын

Cyclone Tour also holds tension better than regular Cyclone, I think

Yeah I play with RPM biast... in a 2018 pure drive...and it's amazing...I've been playing with Yonex Poly Tour Rev and I find it has an RPM blast result on the ball but feels stiffer and isn't as pricey...I'll prolly switch back to RPM blast though.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Good picks!

Currently a user of Cyclone 16 Gauge in my Blade v8 because its so cheap. I’d say on average its lasting 5-7 hours of heavy hitting before it drops off a cliff.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Yup that's what happened to me 😂

Have you tried Solinco Outlast? If so, what do you think? I'm currently using Tour Bite 1.20mm, but I'm interested in trying a round poly.

@MPTennis

6 ай бұрын

I have not tried it. Sorry!

What better options would you choose over Alu Power? Can you suggest a very good poly that is arm friendlier?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Tour bite soft, hyper g soft, element, I never had issues with cyclone.

I can confirm that, for me at least, the Hyper G feels great on your first set and 2nd set. You can really feel the string biting on the ball and the control on your shots are great but then after that or if you play less at the club level, by the 2nd day, you would have already lost a lot of tension on the string and it just does not feel the same, like at all, and the amount of effort you have to put in to control and produce the same amount of power on the shots are different. After trying it out once I switched to Confidential and I've not had that same problem. The string provides more power, not as good control as Hyper G but the tension is maintained well after multiple sessions of playing. That's the preferred string between the 2 for me.

Haven’t used that many strings. But in a closed pattern, Blade Tour 93 18x20, RPM Blast 1.30 plays amazing. Super predictable and right amount of spin. I don’t like the excessive spin it gives in tweener, Aero like frames. The string I’ve used the most is Gosen Poly Professional 1.29. I look for the poly with the most comfort, control, and enough spin. Wilson Revolve, TopSpin Cyber Flash, and RPM Blast, are next for my Pro Staff 97. What do you think? Nice video!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ya honestly sounds good to me if it works for you! I used revolve quite a bit in my junior days.

What strings and tension do you recommend for players dealing with tennis elbow or shoulder pain?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Softer strings for sure. DEFINITELY NOT ALU power. You can always use a hybrid set up(gut, multi, etc). If you wanna go poly, I'd go solinco hyper g soft.

Thanks 🙏 interesting indeed I bought a lot of Head racquets (mostly Speed Pros) almost two years ago now, at that time they offered free Head Hawk with each racquet haha I didn't complain! lol

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I haven't played hawk in years! But I liked it when I did. HNY Nathan!

@nathanmiller6051

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis Happy New Year! to you too

What gauge of Solica Confidential do you recommend for a Wilson Shift racket? I tried Luxilon Alu Rough 16 and it was too much power surprisingly at 52 lbs. I know from your newer video you had some arm pain with your string set up. Kinda used to Luxilon pain already so I'm not too concerned. Thanks!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Try 16 gauge with higher tension

Thanks!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh. That is so kind. Thank you! Have a wonderful day!

Have u ever used the tecnifibre 4s??

I play with hypeg but lynx tour is a good string and plays very similar to hypeg. On the TW comparison tool the 125g are pretty close to each other. I think it's head alternative to hyperg and also not neon.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

You told us the reason, why hyper g is no. 1 - it’s all about marketing! Solinco sponsors lots of college teams! Very clever and hyping the hyper!

Do any of you guys use Sigma Pro Poly Plasma? It's my favorite string. Excellent tension maintenance, nice feel and super cheap.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

No actually. At least not that I know of.

I agree that hyper-g is overrated, but half my high school varsity use it so clearly there must be something im missing

@trex1448

Жыл бұрын

Yea the green color and kids are lemmings and followers

@uchihasasuke7436

Жыл бұрын

Try the thinner gauges

@jingobiplayz2496

Жыл бұрын

Cheap and durable

I’ve experimented with various setups, including multi-filaments full bed and hybrid with different polys and a range of full bed polys. I eventually discovered Solincos and dialed in the Confidentials for me and my wife loves Hyper Gs. The price per reel is good, we have easy and affordable access to stringing service, so restringing once strings get “tired” is not an issue.

how do you think hyper g compares to yonex polytour pro?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I can't really say to be honest. I have never used poly tour pro.

I think you cracked the algorithm cade

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks we just like creating content that hopefully people like to watch.

Is Confidential good in the Babolat Pure Aero Rafa older version?

@MPTennis

11 ай бұрын

Yes!

@hethan_life

11 ай бұрын

@@MPTennis What tension is suitable for this string? I'm coming from a bit more of a comfort string and looking to advance in my high school team. My friend also likes this string and uses it in his Ezone.

@hethan_life

11 ай бұрын

@@MPTennis Looking forward to the finals!

What tension do you like to use? I normally use 53, but I’m starting to experiment with going lower…wanna try going down to low 40s, I’m currently at 50

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jon! Yes, lowering your tension will obviously create more power so it's definitely worth experimenting with. I've never gone any lower than 48. My current tension is 54/51. That works best for me.

@jonathanchen1026

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis thanks for the reply! I’m hoping for more comfort/plush feel as well from the lower tension. Hoping I can get used to that extra power as I lower the tension.

@trex1448

Жыл бұрын

Try 40

Dunlop Black Widow 18g👌

Have you ever tried signum pro Triton extreme rough thank you

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

No I have not

@PrecisionPointTennis

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis thanks for replying. I tried them today and a bit soft for me as I’m used to Alu power 17 gauge. Thanks again

I am using lynx tour on my new radical mp for 50/48 lbs, but mostly I cannot control the ball when a chance is coming since I want to give more power on the stroke, and it comes off worse🙁should I string it with higher lbs or change another string🙏🏼Also, my extreme tour is also strung with lynx tour with 52/50, but I cannot control my baseline stroke really well, I am considering whether I should change to hyper g or keep using lynx tour with little bit higher tension🙏🏼

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

This is a tough situation. Ya try stringing tighter. My radical mp review is dropping tomorrow. I had a similar issue. Might be a racquet thing.

@IvanChan1804

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis thank you brother, look forward to your new video!

Switching from ALU power to something else now, because I'm not willing to pay this price anymore and there are more recent developed strings that last longer and perform better. I am going to try 3 different ones now: Tecnifibre Razor Soft, Isospeed Black Fire S and Solinco Confidential. I didn't like Hyper-G and its color is not that appealing to me 🤣

Have you seen many people using Toroline Wasabi? Its my string of choice atm.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

No I have not. Heard about the string though.

Which one do you think is the most arm friendly of those mentioned?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Good question..... The hyper g soft is a good pick. Confidential doesn't bother my arm. I would definitely stay away from ALU though.

@spleeb275

Жыл бұрын

Hyper g definitely. Confidential and rpm blast gives me pain in the arms but hyper g no issues except it doesn’t last long

I was testing a lot and I´m playing the cyclone in a hybrid with velocity mlt. My choice went to the cyclone as the tension maintenance is very high compared to many others thats my experience. I haven´t played tour bite but rpm blast imho doesnt hold tension well and hyper g was fun trying but nothing of the hype I understand, you can´t go wrong but nothing really special, only the color. Also didnt understand the hype of yonex poly tour pro, average string for me.

Hyper-g all day🤠🤠

I know your main racket is the new extreme tour and I would like to ask what string and tension you are using? That you have tried so many different string set up, which one you think is the best.🙏🏼

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I use confidential and velocity

@IvanChan1804

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis I am using confidential as well and it is amazing

I use Confidential. Hyper G was launchy and not precise enough. Also the tension loss was quite rapid. I tried RPM Blast but it was too stiff.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I think we have similar taste!

Would dampener join this video line? Some dampeners are pretty cool.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I see where you're coming from. Maybe not a full video but a KZread short???

i loove this type of videos you are of my favortites tennis yt channel

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

That made my day. Thank you.

@emilianocontreras1975

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis i have a question, do you see more aeros VS thanks to alcaraz, rune and those guys?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

@@emilianocontreras1975 not yet..... That line is so new so I'm not surprised.

Is that the burn fst99 in the background?

@MPTennis

6 ай бұрын

Yes lol

@peejread2309

6 ай бұрын

@@MPTennis was it your racquet of choice before? It was my go to racquet but then i felt that it was underpowered when I have opponents better than me. I still have 2 of those racquets.

@MPTennis

6 ай бұрын

@@peejread2309 yes many years ago though. Probably about 6 years or so ago

I enjoy Confidential but lately I’ve been using Tier One FireWire.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Nice! I have never heard of that one before

@mcooper7743

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis it’s very nice and cheap.

If you like confidential you should give grapplesnake tour M8 a shot!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I will try! Thanks!

I used to use solinco tour bite, recently switched to grapplesnake tour sniper due to arm pain from playing tour bite at a high tension in a pure drive. Honestly I feel tour sniper is just as good, if not better, than tour bite

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I love when people find strings that aren't as popular but are just as good as the flagship brands.

A question: How to find the proper gauge ? Thanks for any comment

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

That's actually a difficult question but a good one. It depends on your level to be honest and what you are looking for. Different gauges have pros and cons.

@niceguy5430

Жыл бұрын

Mostly 16 and 17 are used....16 is for heavy top spin players and string breakers....you have to string it at lower tensions because at higher tensions it becomes to stiff and board like...my experience with 16 is ,you start to hit more flat ....17 is good for manouvering balls both high and low,hitting angles and putting top spin....it snaps back pretty well....the only downside to it is,it breaks easily

What would be a good hybrid for hyper g? but please don’t tell me natural gut

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Velocity, outlast, mulitifeel. Sorry for late reply

Where is Tecnifibre Razor Code and Yonex Poly Tour?!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Poly tour pro would be very close to top 5. Could have probably put it as an honorable mention. No razor code tho.

I’m surprised Yonex Poly tour Pro isn’t on the list 😂

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

That probably could have been an honorable mention actually. Great pick up.

@trex1448

Жыл бұрын

It doesn't have green toy color

@teddymikefunk

Жыл бұрын

Number one in Canada

Please change the grips on the racquets in the background. Some of them look like WHO/ Geneva Convention violations:)

Yonex Poly Pro Tour?

@MPTennis

11 ай бұрын

Maybe more now…. It’s getting more popular. Not when this was recorded now.

Awesome video man, really cool insights

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you glad you liked it!

@k1ytennis304

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis What about the confidential do you like more than the lynx tour?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

@@k1ytennis304 Confidential yes. Love that string the most rn.

@k1ytennis304

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis sorry, didnt word my question properly! I know you like confidential, but why do you like it more than lynx tour?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

@@k1ytennis304 better pop, better, geel better, tension maintenance

And the yonex polytour pro ?? Mary ATP and WTA players use it...

Your sponsor is solinco or, almost all strings are theirs

@MPTennis

2 ай бұрын

Actually...no I am not sponsored by Solinco. I was just sharing what a lot of college tennis players use and Solinco has a big footprint in college tennis.

You use confidential now ?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Yes have been for almost last 2 years

College players mostly use just what's provided for free though.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Ya…. A lot of these strings are provided…. And not everyone uses what is provided. Ex: Me.

fyi I was unsubbed by YT. Resubbed.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Oh. Welcome back!!

Where is this accent from when you say "about"

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

🇨🇦

Have you ever played pickleball?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Just when I was a kid. Many years ago

You have the most beautiful eyes.

Hyper G very overrated. Best polys are Luxilon and Pacific but somewhat pricey... Best bang for the buck : generic German made co-polys.

the confidential launch angle is ridiculous, string sucks imo

Hyper G got in college level players because they didn’t want to spend the marketing bucks for the top pros. Over rated and god awful color.

Lux is overrated unless your a pro because of tension maintenance

@padflash

19 күн бұрын

Many college players, especially at the larger schools, get their racquets strung before every match and don't have to pay for the service. They don't need to worry about tension maintenance.

@lordwellingtonthethird8486

19 күн бұрын

@@padflash yeah but the strings are free surely? Lux doesn’t given sponsee pros. It’s a great string I used it as a test, I’m not good enough to benefit from it I’d argue only pros are and the stuff is expensive for how long it lasts.

@padflash

18 күн бұрын

@@lordwellingtonthethird8486 not sure if college players get Luxilon strings free (they do, I'll explain below), but my point was moreso that free stringing would offset some costs that rec or club players might encounter as it comes to using ALU Power. Also, Wilson owns Luxilon, and, at least in the pros, you see a lot of pros using strings that are the same brand as their racquet. So, I think it's possible that Wilson sponsored college players get strings too. DePaul University (in Chicago) is sponsored by Wilson (HQ in Chicago), and they get equipment (including Luxilon strings) provided by Wilson.

Natural gut, 85/90 SI frames, 30lbs and 1hbh and play an all around game, including s/v. Todays tennis is artificial and ruined.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I would not say the game is ruined. Not everyone uses polyester. A lot of college players use polyester string because it's cheaper and easier for us to get. Most of the time this kind of string fits our game. S/v is not extinct. It's just not used as much because it doesn't work in today's game as well. Same goes for one handed backhand just not as many around. Although, some guys got some nice one handers out there.

@Kevmc1023

Жыл бұрын

Cause the carbon fiber racquets you use are not artificial. They grow up from trees

@awateilrahc

Жыл бұрын

Congrats, you spend $100 a restring lmao. Used natural gut. Is nice a serve volleyer in d1 but it’s ridiculous

@TimTheMusicMan

Жыл бұрын

@@Kevmc1023 my racket is 32 years old.

@fingersm

Жыл бұрын

Thank for your input Jimmy Connor

Yeah I agree confidential feels better than hyper g.

Solinco Confidential is by far my favourite string but unfortunately its too firm and kills my arm so I can't use it :( So I gravitate towards Hyper-G which is still a great string.

@Bambotb

Жыл бұрын

Use polytour Pro then

hyper g kills your arm as the life is quite short