C’est magnifique!
Have you ever seen someone playing with frizzy cross strings? So that’s a multifilament in the crosses. Pourqua?? Many stringers will put a multifilament in the crosses to soften the string bed. But due to friction when you hit the ball, the strings start to break apart and reveals the thousands of tiny fibers it’s made of. It kind of drives me nuts because not only can you see the strings slowly disintegrate but the fraying makes the strings get kind of stuck. But don’t worry, I have the perfect solution for this problem.
I prefer putting a smooth string in the crosses because it won’t start to break apart. Eureka! I think I’ve found a solution! Because you want a cross string that doesn’t stick to the main strings, why not use something non-stick? How about Teflon? Well that’s the brand name of the material but it’s called a Fluorocarbon. And whadya know, they make a Teflon string!
In the mains I’ve put a control multifilament that comes in 3 different colors, Red, White or Blue. Just like the Tois Colours! And in the crosses I’ll put a Fluorocarbon string (teflon) that stays slick and allows those main strings to slide, giving you more spin. And Fluorocarbon is surprisingly powerful giving you a little extra pop that Polyester strings just cannot provide.
Fluoro strings also stay playable for an extremely long time. I’m not sure why (maybe because of it’s more complex chemical compound) but I’ve never had Fluoro bag out on me. It stays playable until it breaks. Voila!!!
- Like the French national colors, this hybrid comes in Blue, White or Red (main strings)
- this hybrid is best for 3.5 and below (heavy hitters will wear through the Fluoro crosses to0 quickly)
- maintains tension extremely well
- string a 1-3 pounds tighter than your old poly setup
