I’m also soft poly fan, but feeling the need to blend a cross that reduces notching. Have you tried Kirschbaum Super Smash Orange? I am loving it, at least for the first 8 hrs or so.
@11sweetspot11
3 күн бұрын
I've been recommended Super Smash Orange a lot as well! I plan to try it out soon! Unfortunately, most polys are only really good for the first 6-10 hours (depending on how hard you hit the ball) and this is despite how well they maintain tension. I'm posting a review tomorrow for Grapplesnake Tour M8; it's very similar to PTB. It might suit you based on your soft poly preferences!
@brandomaxwell
Ай бұрын
I just strung up a full bed of Lightning Pro at 53# in Radical MP modded up to 332sw, and it's giving me the best pocketing of any syn gut I've ever tried. U find the same? Am thinking of hybriding it as a main with a Sync cross in a strategy AM Stringer invented; the softer, slicker mains notch into the notchless crosses, creating channels that encourage the mains to snapback more than they would otherwise. Turning SG's biggest weakness (notching) into a strength is an innovative idea
@11sweetspot11
Ай бұрын
I do find the same, that LP has the best ball pocketing among syn. guts for me, although I can also argue against that. I have a theory that there's many different 'flavors' of ball pocketing. I personally like the kind where the ball sinks deep into the stringbed and then comes out super quickly too (trampoline-like behaviour). So in short, super responsive, like PTB is. I have a friend I play with regularly who like the plush kind of pocketing; he doesn't care for the depth of ball pocketing, he just wants the stringbed to feel like a plush memory foam pillow (he always plays with multi hybrids). I personally don't like this, because to me this makes my stringbed feel 'sluggish'. To me, LP is more like PTB, although not quite as responsive. I still prefer OGSM the most for its versatility and that's why I recommend it the most to others looking for a good syn. gut, but prefer LP for my own personal setups. It's funny you bring up putting the softer strings in the mains because that's exactly what I'm experimenting with these days. I'm not sure I'm fully convinced yet, but I'm finding more spin than I expected for sure. Check out my latest hybrid video (Ytex PTB/QT) where I did the same, put PTB in the mains. I got really good spin with it, no different than when I put QT in the mains and PTB in the crosses (although I don't mention this in the video). And personally, I think slicker strings like Sync work even better for this, so you're probably likely to find even more success here than I did with my PTB/QT setup. Go for it and let me know how it goes! The only consideration is feel. Again, this is just a theory, but I find less feel with setups that have slicker strings that slide easy. Something about the friction between the strings and the tiny vibrations it produces is what adds to the feel of a string setup (I'm assuming rackets here stay constant). I've always wondered whether this is one of the reasons why natural gut gives such good feel.
@brandomaxwell
Ай бұрын
@@11sweetspot11, I saw your PTB/QT vid, liked it and, yes, I think that setup reminded me of AM Stringer's idea. Am interested that you're experimenting with it. BTW, I too love OGSM's stellar responsiveness (and saw your vid on that too). But it takes a while for the stringbed to soften up. PLP, on the other hand, snaps back right off the stringer. I've played 5 hours with it, and still, it has yet to notch. And I personally like the feel of its 'slidiness,' and too, the way the ball catapults out of the pocket. I don't play poly because it looses tension too fast. But from what you said about PTB, that's not much of a problem. You have me thinking...
@11sweetspot11
Ай бұрын
I understand what you're trying to say about OGSM. Sounds like LP is definitely the way to go for you. You should definitely give PTB a go. No guarantees of course that it will work for you, but if you like LP then I find it hard to imagine you not liking PTB either. Its tension maintenance is awesome, although it does notch quite easily, even on itself because it's so soft. Try it out, we all play and hit differently so experiences can vary. Come back and let me know about it, I'd love to know!
@brandomaxwell
Ай бұрын
@@11sweetspot11 , thanks for the heads up about PTB notching. I'm considering a poly cross mainly for its notch resistance. So I'll stick with plan A (Sync) and let you know how it goes.
@glademaster
4 ай бұрын
Keep these unique reviews coming! Just bought a set on Amazon to try as a cross to Sync. Any verdict on the best overgrip, yet?
@11sweetspot11
4 ай бұрын
That’s the very next video coming up! In three days time (on Wednesday May 15). Just beware that PTB as a cross may not last as long because it’s softer than Sync. I didn’t test it in this configuration, only in PTB crossed with Sync.
@glademaster
4 ай бұрын
@@11sweetspot11 but isn’t it the mains that usually get notched from getting sawed into by the crosses?
@11sweetspot11
4 ай бұрын
This is very good question actually. With strings everything comes down to essentially one property: stiffness. The answer below is a bit detailed but I wanted to do my best to explain my answer. There's more to come on this in future videos (stay tuned! 🙏) since I’m working on understanding this better. I've always had it the other way around: it's my crosses that notch, i.e. the mains saw into them (which causes the mains to 'settle into' them and this makes is harder for them to snap out of that position and reduces the spin I get). I’m not a string breaker, so this is all I get to see. If you have a racket lying around with a poly in it that has been hit with for 8-12 hours you should be able to check to see what has been sawed into. If it's the other way around (crosses sawing into mains) then your mains are likely the softer material. This is a good rule of thumb - that the softer material will always be the one that gets sawed into. That’s the best explanation I got at the moment 🤷🏽♂️
@brandomaxwell
Ай бұрын
@@11sweetspot11's reply is correct. May I add one thing? In a full bed of the same string, @glademaster is also right that the mains tend to notch while the crosses not. Why? Because topspin forces the mains out of place more, friction and heat causing them to notch first.
@greenpeaks
25 күн бұрын
is it comparable to Poly Plasma??
@11sweetspot11
24 күн бұрын
Sorry mate, I haven't played with Poly Plasma before so I can't tell you. I did watch/read reviews on this after I read your comment and just based off that I think Poly Plasma is much stiffer than PTB.
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