im confused, on the verge of kicking ur arse meaning he did not get to kick ur arse but was close am i rite? so why do u want revenge on that since he did not kick your arse? does that mean u will revenge and get a chance to be on the verge to kick his arse?

so u had fun playing with the sunway guys huh:) good to hear that:) dont worry one day you will have your revenge im sure bout it:)

This post has been edited by vobs: Jul 5 2010, 11:17 PM

haha wow bro even im confused now!
our game was stopped due to the rain but the score was 4-1 and he was leading!
So he was on the verge on kicking me ass till it rained!
so i want another chance to take my revenge next time!
Thats only when i get better mwahahaha
But no doubt it was fun!
haha wif your guidance bro vobs ,im sure i can improve more ,hopefully can meet up wif u 1 day

This post has been edited by Live4eva: Jul 5 2010, 11:26 PM

ohhhhh rained, yeah ure rite, he is on the verge of kicking ur arse:)

good to hear its fun:)

guidance? no la, i dont guide la, me just like to help others to have fun in tennis:)

hey again guys..
how u guys doin?
is d court in sunway still there?
i tot b4 dis pinky said they wan 2 demolish it.
nway,i guess u guys r updated with all d tennis news.
so do u guys knw any tournaments ahead dat we can join?
thanx alot.

selangor close is two weeks away, and closing date is right about now i think, good luck:)

@cookie,

hey, long time never hear from u man.. how have u been?

test not kau kau yet.. haha.. grip size a bit big for me.. wanna test with 2 overgrips as my palm is small.. i would gladly take a grip 1 racquet if it's sold in msia..

knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.... haha... my good fren mouth foul la but knowing him it's just his style...

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Added on July 6, 2010, 9:39 amhaha dun worry la... im not like certain 'someone' la... me play for fun only... not competitive at all... hehe pure leisure with lazy footwork and stroke..

This post has been edited by sophisticatedren: Jul 6 2010, 09:39 AM

WTS >> 2x C/Fire 2 (1.30mm) Rm60 + Free courier and free gifts.

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Added on July 6, 2010, 10:24 amEmail me @ gcooi.vipers@gmail.com

This post has been edited by gcooi90: Jul 6 2010, 10:24 AM

wahh got free gifts somemore.. hehe..

xD

brother prae need more of ur advice again

vobs, altezza and anywan pls feel free to comment also... will highly appreciate it


Now, i have 2 rackets, one strung at 60lbs black code, the other cheap string at 45lbs

So I have tried praes suggestion, and i used the cheap string to string at 45lbs, hit with it for a few times dy….. and I find it ok… in fact, I felt its better to do slices, and also much easier to block powerful and heavy shots. But however, with 45lbs I have to swing shorter, because if I swing like how I would swing as if at 60lbs the ball probably will go long.


So my question as of now is:

1. Should I use back 60lbs so that I can do longer swings?
2. Should I keep using the 45lbs so tht I can slowly get used to it and hopefully, in future I can do longer swings like how i would with 60lbs?
3. Can I switch around? ie: this week I use 45lbs, then next week use 60lbs, then following week use back 45lbs…. is it advisable to do this? Because if not, tht will mean my 60lbs strung black code will be of no use and have to wastefully, 'samtong' like mad and cut it
4. Or…… shud I use back my 60lbs and keep on purposely hit the frame until the black code snap, then only start to try get used to 45lbs…?
5. I have 1 pack of synthetic gut string haven’t use yet….if I use it, wat tension shud I put?
6. I also have a pack of hybrid string (poly and synthetic gut), so if I wanna use it wat tension shud I put at the main and the cross respectively?
7. Is it advisable to string an edged poly string (black code, cyber blue gear) at the low tension at 45lbs?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

This post has been edited by cartographer: Jul 6 2010, 11:08 AM

Carto lol no need to use the " " icon gila man, my face is blushing.......if ada web camera I look like cooked lobster x-p

Ok first thing's first hehehehe I am glad to hear you tried 45 lbs, and appreciate your review!

1. Should I use back 60lbs so that I can do longer swings?
If I am you, I would stick it out at 45 lbs for a while longer, also swing faster, it looks like you grasp some benefits of low tension poly's slice's are easier to perform, they skid/stay lower they don't sit up, easier to handle harder balls with less effort.....surely these will benefit you once you become a better player!!! Don't you think so!?

2. Should I keep using the 45lbs so tht I can slowly get used to it and hopefully, in future I can do longer swings like how i would with 60lbs?
Answered in post 1,hehehehe

3. Can I switch around? ie: this week I use 45lbs, then next week use 60lbs, then following week use back 45lbs…. is it advisable to do this? Because if not, tht will mean my 60lbs strung black code will be of no use and have to wastefully, 'samtong' like mad and cut it
Its basically up to you, I personally would not recommend it, as you are still on the learning progression curve, if you switch, it staggers and delays any improvement you should see or notice, however I would keep your 60 lbs racket as a back up racket, when playing conditions change, ie balls are botak, court conditions are heavier ie looks like rain....can use when its hot as well, as balls tend to fly faster, depends on what you need, more power or more control, only you can answer this question

4. Or…… shud I use back my 60lbs and keep on purposely hit the frame until the black code snap, then only start to try get used to 45lbs…?
Up to you again, why waste the price you paid for the blackcode!?! Keep as backup racket loh

5. I have 1 pack of synthetic gut string haven’t use yet….if I use it, wat tension shud I put?
Synthetic gut plays well if strung higher, but why are you going between cheap poly, good poly and synthetic gut......give yourself time to adjust say 2 months of playing with cheap poly at 45 lbs, ask your hitting partners if they feel any difference, make a mental note IF you feel any difference TRY all the shots you wanna try see what type of shots you can pull off, and what shots don't work.....

6. I also have a pack of hybrid string (poly and synthetic gut), so if I wanna use it wat tension shud I put at the main and the cross respectively?

This is subjective as different players prefer different tensions, you have just experimented with a cheap poly at 45lbs, try using that for at least 2 solid months...see what you think works for you. You can opt to string poly as a main and syn as a cross, tension depends on YOU.

7. Is it advisable to string an edged poly string (black code, cyber blue gear) at the low tension at 45lbs?
I use to string Blackcode at 45lbs I liked it however tension maintenance wasn't so good after a full sparring session tension would decrease by at least 10-15% so thats why I don't use Blackcode, I hit either very flat or with alot of spin depending on who I play. If I were sponsored or kena mega toto I would use Blackcode for 2 hours and cut it out and restring.....but sadly mimpi only.....

I am using Signum Pro Tornado as a main string, strung 42 lbs on Wilson k6.1 tour, tension maintenance is excellent...I don't really care if spin is there or not but I MUST have tension maintenance, but this is a textured string, and there is spin :-) win/win lah, if you wanna try this string, I think bro altezza has lobang for this string, can't hurt to ask him, give it a try if you can :-D

Have fun carto! <3

emoticons here are free so wanna fully utilize it to show the amount of my gratitude

thx alot for all the great tips! i hav somethings to clarify .... if u have time....

fully agreed!



ok i will keep it as backup racket thx for the tips on when to use this backup racket... as i fore see tht i definitely will seldom get to utilize my backup racket...




i understood this part, thx alot! but i need to clarify a bit: i already have 1 pack of synthetic string but dun intend to use it so soon... so let say i have been using this cheap poly at 45lbs for 5 months, then it putus, so i want to put this synthetic gut tht i already have, so wat tension would u reccomend? since im changing from poly to synthetic? is it still 45lbs? or slightly higher? or at 60+lbs oso can?



ohh i see....
hav u used before cyber blue gear? i also got 1 and a half pack of this string...


ok will ask altezza... thx!

This post has been edited by cartographer: Jul 6 2010, 12:01 PM

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.

ohh..... okok thx alot! u have answered all my questions liaw

sorry, yes i got the name wrong... its Pro Supex Blue Gear. Hav u tried it before? and wats ur comments for this string?

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Added on July 6, 2010, 12:26 pmp/s: cheap poly will die after 2 months, how bout expensive poly? will it stay alive longer... 3 months?

This post has been edited by cartographer: Jul 6 2010, 12:26 PM

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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ohh... no wander sometimes got 's' sometime got 'X'.....

wat is ur top 10 poly's?

correct me if im wrong: if the strung poly strings tend to move after hitting and need to re-adjust back, means its no more responsive and can considered as 'dead'?

then how bout cross fire...? since cross fire strings moves alot and need alot of re-adjusting... does it mean tht cross fires are less in performance wise?

@prae,

How does the dead poly string feel like? cos i've been using my poly strings for almost 3 months - Tecnifibre redcode and it still feels great for me... I've got a problem to break the string so its really value for money for me as it lasts very long...but alot of my frens also said their strings are dead n all and they will cut it. so i'm pretty curious...

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Added on July 6, 2010, 1:39 pmI've tried signum pro poly plasma , topspin cyber blue , pacific poly force, RC , BC.. i feel all this strings are also very nice strings.. cant really tell much difference between them ..

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Added on July 6, 2010, 1:39 pmI think i'm comfortable with any co poly strings...

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Added on July 6, 2010, 1:40 pmx fire also i love em but the onli annoying thing about them is that they move too much as time goes by...

This post has been edited by k3vin82: Jul 6 2010, 01:40 PM

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.

great tip! thx!

wats ur comments on cross fire?