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I guess I'm fickle-minded... This is my personal preference for string now: Yonex BG 80 Ashaway Micropower (0.66mm) Ashaway PG66 Neon 'Narrowing' my options...
They belong to the same family and class but are different in playability. Both are very good provided you string them at above 26lbs. Some prefer the power as it is easier to take to it, but I prefer the neon because of its superb control especially for spinning reverse drop shots. The neon has a surface texture a bit like fine sandpaper and the strings grip so well that even at 31lbs a sliced shot will literally move the mains strings-its that tenacious.
so is pg useless below 26 lbs? I'm already having trouble handling my shots at 24 lbs. almost feels like hitting with a really flexible skillet
Pg will still play well at 26lbs but at higher tensions no strings come close. This is because pg is a microfilament (filaments numbering 4,000) string and not a multifilament (filaments numbering 100 or slightly more) string. Microfilaments strings at very high tensions still have elasticity that multifilaments or monfilament don't have. Besides the more filaments the more power and the better the stability, control and tension-holding.
I think that in hot countries people will string to a higher tension because of the expansion of the strings, over here in the UK, string tension which is at 23lbs could well feel the same as 28lbs in HK.
I have strung racquets of 28/30.8lbs for players in Europe, N. America, Australiasia, SE Asia, China and Hong Kong. In Hong Kong the temperature where I live is about 9 degrees C and 40% humidity and all my racquets are at very high tension. In summer it can be 33 degrees C and 95% humidity and I use the same tensions, except that I restring them more frequently when the humidity makes the strings soggy.
The NGX string is made from zyex, meant to be a far superior material for strings. Should be released later this year, doubt it will be called nanogut. Because that name/term is being overused in badminton.
I received the first production reel from Ashaway back in December of 2007 and it was labelled "Nano Gut". Since then, they have delayed the full production (I don't know why) and I don't know if there are any name changes.
They are very different. Neon: extremely rough, shot peen type texture for maximum grip and control. Neon is the best string for cut/slice drops. Power: has a thick glossy coating, feels a bit thicker and doesn't perform as well. But Power has first-rate durability, probably meant for power hitters. It also doesn't have as much texture but still grips well. So if you want control and grip, get the Neon. If you want extreme durability, get the Power. As for me, I like Micro Power White, it's an amazing string. It's crisper, more repulsive and better feeling than the PGs. Heck, it's my favorite string (NGX not out yet). P.S. There's a difference in performance between MP White, Blue and Orange. Blue and Orange play the same and play very well but White plays better. It's more repulsive, more crisp, has slightly more power. I don't know why but those are my findings.
Nanogut is the preliminary name for the new Zyex string, they might keep it the same. Personally I don't think they should, if the term nano is being used then it should be nano. These aren't nano they are zyex, so I think they should be called "z gut" or something like that.
Yes, I know that, and agree. However, the "nano" name is the current trend and I have to admit, it's pretty catchy.
Zyex is not an Ashaway invention. It belongs to a British company. It is used in many applications and racquet strings is a small end use. What Ashaway can do better than others is their strength in strings, ropes and net manufacturing expertise. Given the same raw material Zyex from the British company Ashaway would probably make a Zyex string better than say Yonex or almost all racquet sports manufacturers who are not rope or string industry leaders.
Yeh Ashaway are pretty good, they don't just make strings for racket sports, they also make em for the medical world and the fishing world.
wait, so now ashaway can make zyex strings <1.0mm? great... I didn't know those testthings I got were zyex...doesn't look too different though
