I would cut out the cheap poly after 2 months, you will be hurting your arm, as the poly will be dead by then, it won't be responsive anymore. But if you budget don't allow, play till the strings burst loh.

If you are going from poly to synthetic, the only thing synthetic offers is comfort ability on your arm, I doubt it will enhance your game as it does not offer the same things as poly's. You probably notice when using poly you don't have to re-adjust your strings, with synthetic gut you will, if your poly needs re-adjusting that means the poly is dead......

If you gonna use synthetic I 'd string it a good 7-10% higher than what you strung for poly.


Cyber blue gear?!
I have heard and used Topspin Cyber Flash (but this isn't blue) and topspin Cyber Blue (which is blue) but there is no gear in the name....or do you mean Pro Supex Blue Gear? (yan had the white version but still the same as blue version?)
Both are good quality strings.

Pro Supex Blue Gear was the best string of its time!
I first used this back in early 2007. It blew my mind!
This is a good string, BUT compared to newer technology its not as great , but this string will make my top 10 polys for sure!

Hahahaha to be honest more expensive poly's die faster!
Why you think Luxilon is the most used poly in the ATP/WTA tour, its because it performs extraordinary well, but for a very limited time, I have heard pro's cut out the strings after 2 hours.Amateurs like us, or average income people cannot afford this luxury.....

The Taiwanese fella who beat Roddick is sponsored by Signum, hence the small 'S' at the throat area.



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This one may be you will need to learn by yourself to be honest, I can tell a freshly strung poly from a poly thats gonna die, just by hitting a few balls x-p

I think with experience you will slowly learn how.
The characteristics of dead poly, the ball doesn't dip quite as well as it did before, you notice balls are landing longer ie pass the baseline,strings are starting to move around,etc

If you are happy with your string and it does not affect your game,and you think you are still playing well with the string,stick with it. Change when you notice a change, or when it snaps,whichever is earlier.

Cross fire when it first came out was a God send! It's still generally accepted as a very good string, if you use cross fire, either string it low....and see the crazy amount of spin, if you are feeling brave, string your racket with kevlar mains and use poly as cross's!!!
Have Fun :-D

Kipas .....
Kipas ......

ahahaha carto don't take what I say literally lol your arm won't fall off, I promise!
I dun sabo people till like that leh lol

You must of tried crossfire, right?
So why not try crossfire, but with a slight difference, who know's you just may like it? Take it as a learning experience, if you dun like, at least next time, when people mention, you can contribute your input, rite?

If you like it...heheehe kau kau, you untung lah, your opponent also 'confuse' why all of a sudden your bola lain....you smile silently leh :-D

oops may be you read that wrong I meant string 7-10% higher, if you are using full string bed for synthetic, not for hybrid.Hybrid if you poly you put 45 lbs, you can put synthetic at 45lbs as well or just a tad higher say 47 lbs, don't go for to much as you create uneven stress on your racket head which may cause warping.

hahaha carto dun always say me leh, waht you wrote makes alot of sense!!!
See you are slowly learning from experience, from your statement , keep up the good work!

wah yan so sayang you!!!!
Give you at cost again.......damn jealous sial!!! :-p
So klboy now that your APD-GT win French Open & Wimbledon.....US Open how!?
Can chance or not?

.......wah yan so ganas one kah!?>!!

i think if all jadi you got more than 10 WMD :-o
Malaysia will be a nuclear state ;-p



friggin good price on the racket k3vin.....
who can I kipas to buy their own stringing machine!?!! String first 50 rackets foc, so can learn the trade, once ada kung fu charge according lah.....

>:-)


Bwhahahaha

Never count Fed out who knows next year he may win calender grand slam, tennis is a very unusual sport, like last years US Open, who would of out money on Del Poltro beating Fed in 5 sets.....

This year US Open I also dunno who got chance to win, may be Fed, he one of the most excellent records in US Open history next to Ivan Lendl.

yes ck and inv, buy dunlop 4d ....kipas .....kipas....

@CK aiyoo now prices of Dunlop damn cheap bah, if dun like just sell loh, who know's may be can keep as back up stick, pinky got good price, but no free gift, pooh88 slightly more expensive but ada free string/bag on selected models, cannot hurt to ask both, rite, if worst come to worst go to shop and see, and test the weight see the cosmetics......
you see k3vin82 ....so FAST sell his Dunlop......why scared....... mana tahu klboy dunlop also mah........


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klboy try the latest 4d technology already or not? You try GT technology now try 4d, always mana tahu you like to buy 4d toto also mah :-p

inv, if scared scratch the racket , buy those head guard that protects the racket head,then no scratches!!!

Must be..... now wanna buy more gears!!!!
*respect*

w00t!
Good morning to all!
Weekend is coming heheheheeh

wah barricade 6 may be turn harga if adidas kena sue bankrupt!!
all their tennis players kena sponsor by Nike.........

aiyoooo pinky for footwork I need to see your 'actual' mistake if any leh, if I just say and you do 'wrong' thing also you learn bad foundation.....also you want to learn lasso forehand, even if I can teach it, if you don't have basic forehand , still wanna learn lasso, asking for trouble.....for sure, learn basic first get strong foundation, later if you wanna experiment with lasso forehand go for it, if you find out later its not it your liking at least you have your basic consistent forehand...correct or not?

See Pinky bro inv is giving you good advice mah..., there are certain things coach/people can help you with, but you, yourself must practice kau kau.

wah kev.......how come these days so many people are coming up with extremely good deals for Dunlop!!?!!

I am damn angry!?! Cilaka....why no good deals for Wilson!?! Or Babolat!?!!

Your Dunlop 200 Aerogel is all 18x20 or got other string pattern?!

wah pinky mana boleh rm250 for 2!!?????? Unless kevin got these rackets from 'fallen lorry' lol j/k kev hehehe

Pinky wah you got coach in Miri!?!! Dangerous sial, nanti come back to KL hentam the lowyat gang!!!!!

Trust in your coach, off course don't expect to see major improvements in such a short time, we are coaches lol NOT GOD! Small improvement will make major strides later on, keep on practicing make sure your coach pushes you to the limit!!!!

VAMOS PINKY!!!! <3

@k3vin yhaaa sure thing lol, you guys are killing me, so many great deals!!!!!

This post has been edited by praetorian: Jul 10 2010, 08:23 AM