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Thank you. No, but going forward my default string tension will be 48lbs. This should be the most happy medium for most players to get the most out of the reviews

Yes, another very good comparison!

@@TK-Tennis I always wanted to emulate Fognini's "effortless" style. Clean hitter, doesn't waste a ton of energy. Efficient.

@@K4R3N me too, hit great with less effort ;-)

Well known Tennis CZcamsr working his way up the pro ATP tour rankings at the age of 30. czcams.com/channels/hv2KPUqL3Pq6R6rA6smWbw.html

@@TK-Tennis at the age of 30, good luck to him

@@RamsBereit I doubt he has any illusions or unreasonable expectations. He's just seeing far he can go, that's alone is more than most are willing to attempt.

Yes, I knew this and the origin of his surname tricked my mind when recording it and missed it during the edit.

You also got his name wrong, it's "Mannarino"...

@@ivanromero4936 Yep, total screw up during editing. I even looked it up on the ATP Tour website and somehow still made the error 🤦‍♂

Appreciate the comment 👍

Snapback and spin often go together since more aggressive snapback should impart more spin, but it's just one factor for spin potential. The strings texture is another factor. I made it its own category since many players like to know how well a string returns to it's default position. When strings do not return to their default state, it can and often does make the string less controlled and predictable.

@@TK-Tennis So a string with good snapback scores in the snapback category and then again accumulates points for Spin and control. So double or even triple score for one single attribute. Am I right?

@@sebastiandomagala9233 No, my scale lists the characteristics and attributes of a blend combination. The final letter grade is not an accumulation of scores and it's why i don't use a number system. The final letter grade is simply a subjective final output on how I rate the setup. It's wholly qualitative and not at all designed to be quantitative.

Those are opposite ends of the spectrum! I'd like to know how you fare with a 350gram racquet long term.

Good call-out. Sloppy on my part. I knew this and the origin of his surname tricked my mind.

👍Super Toro/Wasabi X and Super Toro/Snapper are up next. I mentioned that at the end of the video

@@TK-Tennis When?

@@TK-Tennislooking forward to that. Can you give us a spoiler if there is a A+ hybrid coming? Thanks

@@llamawizard ETA this upcoming weekend, need more time to compare

@@rafaeldea I only have one session with the Snapper and no time yet with Wasabi X, so I'm not comfortable with any spoiler insights. I expect to know where they will grade by this upcoming weekend. I also want to compare them to a full set of my baseline strings, such as Grapple Tour M8 and Kirschbaum Super Smash

I suspect you are right. I prefer higher tension, usually at 58ish...but moving outdoors this was 55lbs.

Thank you friend

I've had quite a few people suggest MSV. It's something I plan on doing. It's my understanding that the majority of strings are made in just a few factories around the world, however the formulas are unique to each brand...with the exception is that some brands are simply rebranding strings used by many companies.

All rackets made in China, sure, they are all the same so……

👍I've been thinking about creating a library of the results somewhere publicly accessible. A spreadsheet would be the most basic but boring option, but I'm still thinking what the best long term solution would be.

Waiting for an A or A+! I bet Super Toro with WasX or Snapper will get there.

Oh wonderful idea, like a shared google Doc! ❤ ​@@TK-Tennis

Good deal. What was the biggest difference for you between the Grapple Tour M8 and Wasabi? For Multi's, Velocity MLT is hard to beat IMO. I have blend review using two racquets coming out tomorrow, it will be Super Toro in the Mains and then Caviar and Enso Pro in the crosses. Surprisingly the best blend combination I've tried so far is Torline Super Toro or Wasabi in the mains and Kirschbaum Supersmash in the crosses. It has the best combination of responsiveness and plushness, but again my sample size is still quite small to date

@@TK-Tennis I wish I could do full poly but I have tennis elbow from doing that and some late backhand slices. For my 18x20, the square Wasabi closes off the string bed more than the M8. I’m finding a better launch angle and actually more spin oddly enough.

@@TK-Tennis I would like to try Toro Toro. Is it stiffer than M8? I love TW university for this info but unfortunately Toroline and Grapplesnake are not on there yet so it’s hard to know.

I also like the thud response from M8

​@@ryansolomon4178 Haven't tried Toro Toro yet, so can't say. From everything I've seen from other reviewers Toro Toro has a crisp firm feel very much in-line with the Toroline brand. Grapplesnake Tour M8 seems to be a very are friendly poly. It certainly in my Top 5 Poly's and #1 in terms in plushness.

Thank you, hope it helps. Maybe what i failed to convey is that the pursuit of Tennis extends far beyond the game, it's as much as living a healthy lifestyle physically and mentally. I always promote this video as the ned goal: czcams.com/video/2LZ199R5STA/video.html

I played with the new Speed MPL a couple of months ago and I thought it played very well even in its default light form. The new Speed plays very similar to the Gravity, more than the prior version. The extra cross string makes no difference in my opinion, both the Speed and Gravity with 16 mains have the same control profiles. I do ever so slightly prefer the sweet spot and the thinner beam on the Gravity, but the thicker beam and stiffness on the Speed gives it a little more pop. The difference is really negligible, but you might be right in your thinking that the Gravity would suit your game a little better. With that said, I would suggest trying the Prestige MP-L as potentially a better option. It plays really nice as well and seems to be even a better potential option for a less spin traditional style of player.

💯agree about Enso Pro. I went through a set of Super and Enso and the Enso broke earlier than expected and there is nothing exciting about it, it’s kind of flat

I totally flubbed in the video. It is Caviar

@@TK-Tennis Caviar is pretty good too!

Wilson Pro Perforated. They are slightly thinner than most overgrips, feel great but don’t last long

@@TK-Tennis I am currently using Solinco Heaven over grips and quite like them so far.

@@ryansolomon4178 nice! I have not tried those yet, may do so 👍

Just the latest phase ;-). Players seem interested in Toroline atm

6-7 hours of play, which was about an hour longer than when i had Sync in the crosses, but an hour less than what I typically see with most of my Poly Blends.

Can't say, havent tried Toro Toro yet. In advance of any video, I will say Super Toro and Wasabi X is likely the best blend I've tried. Using it now

@@TK-Tennis thanks! Looking forward to listen more and durability. I was about to buy enso pro with toro and super toro to test, but now I will give wasabi x a try for crosses

@@rafaeldea 👎a little disappointed with Enso, expected a little more.

It is not uncommon for players to use extended racquets. Here's a list and it is just as common for doubles players. Andreas Seppi Andy Roddick Benoit Paire Bernard Tomic Caroline Wozniacki Daniel Hantuchova David Ferrer David Nalbandian Diego Schwartzman Dudi Sela Elina Svitolina Eugenie Bouchard Fabrice Santoro Jelena Ostapenko Jo-Wilfred Tsonga John Isner Juan C. Ferrero Juan M. Del Potro Jurgen Melzer Justine Hénin Kei Nishikori (27.25) Mardy Fish Maria Kirilenko Marion Bartoli Nikolay Davydenko Novak Djokovic (27.2) Pablo Andujar Philip Kohlscreiber Richard Gasquet Sam Querrey Serena Williams Thanasi Kokkinakis Tommy Robredo Venus Williams

@@victormercado1912 Completely pointless list since they're less than 1% of the entire player base. Most of those were also from a different era. It's therefore VERY uncommon for players to use extended length racquets. At the rec player players, its even less.

You did suggest “Nobody” plays with extended length racquets. There are top pros using custom length racquets and on the recreational side there are still many options. Undoubtably some people are buying them

@@TK-Tennis You're not a top pro and never will be. Nor is anyone who watches this channel. Trying to copy what a pro uses is about the dumbest thing you can possibly do. Like I said, nobody (in the real world|) uses with them.

@@googlereviewer1944it’s ok just to say you made a mistake instead of making personal attacks. I simply pointed out both top pros and recreational players do use extended racquets and you decided to deflect and ignore that your original statement was inaccurate. It’s not a big deal