I’ve been play-testing a new string from Luxilon, which is a little different. Read on to find out more in this Luxilon Alu Power Vibe string review. For this Luxilon Alu Power Vibe review I mainly used the string in my perhaps two most-used racquets which I often use for string reviews. The Babolat Soft Drive and the Wilson Six One 95 nCode. I like to use racquets I am familiar with and preferably (if I get more than one set for test) two racquets with a different profile to see how the strings affect the racquet. What is Luxilon …
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Thanks to fellow tennis nerd Sebastian, the question mark around Naomi Osaka’s strings was solved. Sebastian sent me a direct message on Instagram with a zoomed-in photo of Naomi Osaka’s strings. I had previously re-posted and featured this exact picture, but stupidly, I had not zoomed in to check the writing on the strings. Thanks to today’s high-res captures from modern smartphones, we can get a real close-up onto pro player racquets and strings. Sometimes it’s the racquet mold, the logo on the butt cap or the text on the strings. In this case, it’s clear that Naomi Osaka uses …
I’ve gotten requests to recommend great budget strings. There are so many different string brands on the market right now… I am frequently testing new strings of different brands and price ranges. Many good things can be said about the playability of a premium brand such as Luxilon strings (made in Belgium) and I regularly string up my racquets with Alu Power in different hybrids. But the cost of such a string is quite high and not for everyone. That’s why I felt like it was important to list some great budget strings. I found that it’s much easier to …
I get some questions from time to time about racquets and strings for beginners and lower-level intermediates. I have a few thoughts around what you should look for when it comes to racquets and strings for beginners or lower-level intermediate tennis players. Check out my thoughts in my vlog below. ? What should you be looking for? I wrote the following in my Top 3 Racquets for Beginners article and I think it still stands true. I would look for the following attributes: Head size: 100 sq inches or more Weight: 300g (10.58 ounces) or below Length: 68.6 cm or …
Ferenc Ferdinand Weisz is back with a review – this time dealing with Artengo accessories and strings. Word over to Ferenc. I have been playing with Artengo racquets for two years, earlier with the TR 990 Pro, and now actually with the TR 930 Spin Pro. During the last few years, I bought a lot of Artengo apparel and shoes also for myself because I think these products have a really nice price/value ratio. But now I had the opportunity to also try some Artengo accessories and strings. Artengo TA 990 1.20 mm monofilament string The 900 series from Artengo …
I am starting to suffer a bit from soreness in my right arm. Nothing serious yet, but it has made me focus on string setups for tennis elbow. Tennis can be a pretty injury prone sport and this time all the testing of different strings, racquets and grips have made my arm sore. I haven’t suffered from problems of tennis elbow until I increased my testing of new gear. It will likely require me to structure my reviews differently and focus on string setups for tennis elbow (for a period). I generally like a stiffer string bed and a controlled …
Sometimes you stumble upon a great hybrid string setup by chance. Guest writer Philip did so with Isospeed Baseline & Tecnifibre Razor Code. Philip has a UTR of 9.51 (NTRP 5.0). He is a counter-puncher and a baseliner who tries to hit with heavy topspin. He is currently ranked among the best players in his country U16. Word over to Philip and how he found a great hybrid string setup. As a junior tennis player, it is very hard to stay consistent with gear. There are always new rackets, strings, and shoes coming out, and each one of them seems …
Solinco Hyper-G Soft String Review
I have been testing the Hyper-G Soft over a couple of weeks and here is my Solinco Hyper-G Soft String Review. Solinco Hyper-G is a popular but pretty stiff string. But like with Tour Bite, Solinco has now introduced a softer version. I don’t know the difference in stiffness, but the string is definitely softer and more comfortable. Solinco Hyper-G Soft comes in four different gauges: 1.15, 1.20, 1.25, and 1.30. Check out more about Solinco Hyper-G Soft on their official website. You notice its softness already while stringing. The string bends and kinks more easily than regular Hyper-G, but …
Here’s part 2 of my Tecnifibre Triax String Review. I have now tested the string for a month in a couple of different racquets. If you want to read my first impressions post about the new Tecnifibre Triax string, click here. For you who haven’t heard about Triax, it is a string that is 50% poly and 50% multifilament. The idea is to provide good comfort for hard-hitting players who usually use poly strings. It’s a well-known problem among tennis players that stiff racquets and stiff strings can create arm issues like tennis elbow or wrist tendonitis. The Tecnifibre Triax …
I listen to you, dear readers. Many of you have asked for a video about tennis string basics. And here it is! Time to learn about tennis strings. I have dealt with tennis string basics in my previous posts about string gauges and string tensions, but I wanted to put it all together into one video. This video deals with string gauges, tensions, types, and shapes. If you have more questions or want to see more content about strings, please let me know. The topic is pretty much endless and we see new brands, ideas, and innovations in the tennis …