Yonex BG 66 Ultimax

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  1. Nauroa

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    Sad but true. Great string for the first couple of sessions. After that.... :(
     
  2. ucantseeme

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    Strung last week my MX80s with BG66UM at 28X30lbs. First day it was amazing and quite powerful but after a week it feels not as good as the first day. I will switch back to BG80. I think BG66UM holds tension not good.
     
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    Maybe u should try ap101N , its same feature as bg66UM but hold the tension longer
     
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    what is the cost?
     
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    At around S$17
     
  6. Rivai Zhukov

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    BG 66 Ultimax is the greatest string I ever had and the worst string in durability.
     
  7. ucantseeme

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    If BG66 UM is fresh it performs very well. After 3 weeks it feels dull and dead. I think Victor VS850 and Head Super Power 67 are the worst strings in terms of durablitity which I ever tried.
     
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    Yep.....ideal Tournament competion string. String your racquet compete and then cut it out...LOL
     
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    I think I will give up using this string... though it feels good initially, but after the tension drop, it is basically just not good anymore...
     
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    Agree with you.
     
  11. Maklike Tier

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    It's not called 'Ultimax' for nothing!

    Ultimate repulsion......Ultimate feel.....followed by Ultimate tension drop and Ultimate s#!tiness.

    Still, the best string ever. :D
     
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    Haha... am thinking now to switch to BG80 or NG98
     
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    You might like the Nanogy 98 because it is similar to the BG66UM but there are a few differences...
    For me I didn't like the BG80 I don't even know why
     
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    I have tried using BG80 once and not quite like the hard feeling too.. but ppl say it needs some time for the string to settle to feel good... so I might wanna give it another chance. As for NG98, never try before. Hope it retains it tension much better than BG66U
     
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    I can say it does but the power you LOVE from the BG66UM might not be there
     
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    Tension does drop a little but i feel it is a matter of the stringbed softening more than tension dropping. This is already a soft string and i m sure everyone knows even before the tension drops/string softens, the string goes dead in about 10 hours of play before it even starts fraying. A very good string but not economical for recreational players. Pros have no qualms as they string on every match.
     
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    Try Victor VS650. Same characteristics but better.
     
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    Tried it. Snaped even faster than the 66 UM :(
     
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    Hi there, anyone ever try the 66UM CH version ? Any different from SP version ?
     
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    i'd like to know too.

    and how much are you guys paying for bg66um?
     

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