BG-80 vs. BG-68ti

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  1. jerby

    jerby Regular Member

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    here in holland those (along with 85, not in roll) are the only two "power-strings" available in rolls. I love BG-80 but am curious about the differences....

    yonex's site states bg-68ti beats bg-80 hands down for my criteria

    Repulsion, Durabilty, Control, Shock aborbtion and hard feel.

    68ti gives 9,6,7,7,7
    80 gives 8,6,6,6,7

    but how does it compare according to you? (already did a search, too many mixed replies, couldn't make anythign out)

    PS: please don't reply that you foudn 68ti suck on you ti at 20 lbs. but bg80 rules at 26 on your at700....solid comparisons please

    greetings, jerry
     
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    i had mine both strung at 24lbs. im not exactly sure what is the vertical and horizontal tension.

    i feel that the bg68ti has a sort of dead feel. i found that the repulsion coming from the bg68ti isnt that great unless you hit the bird pretty hard. i like the netting feel from the bg68ti. i found the dead feel help me net better.

    the bg80 i feel is a more lively string. the repulsion is noticable. the netting is pretty good, but i find it a little too bouncy. when doing hard hitting, i definitely feel a solid feel with this string.

    for durability, i cannot really say for now. i dont really break strings. i have broke my bg68ti twice, but not the bg80. however that is different since im playing with bg80 with plastic birds for the season with bg80 and was playing with bg68ti with feather birds. i feel that once you break the coating on the bg68ti, the string will break really easily. for bg80, i have not made even a tear yet, but that might be because im using soft cork plastic birds and not hard cork feather birds.

    this is just my opinion, plz dont flame me because you dont agree with my opinion
     
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    Personally, I found the biggest difference to be surface structure. BG-68Ti is very slippery, while BG-80 has a rougher surface. Because of this, BG-80 is better for slices, net tumbles, etc, where the string "grips" the cork.

    In my opinion, the only aspect where BG-68Ti beats BG-80 is that it retains high tension better. BG-80 really needs to be "overstrung", say 10%, because tension drops after a few sessions, but then stabilizes. BG-68Ti retains strung tension better.

    BG-80 is a classic string, and for a reason.
     
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    yea that is what i forgot. the bg68ti has a slippery surface while the bg80 has a more grippy surface.
     
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    ok thanks....that clarify's a lot. I think I'll stick to the 80 then, I like the rough surface,,,
     
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    Personally, I think BG68ti was only good for the 1st 2 weeks or so. Once it gets a bit loose, I just feel the entire string bed is dead. Very weired feeling and all the power/control are gone. :cool: BG80/85 feels much more comfortable even until the very last shot. ;)
     
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    totally agree, my 68ti was great for my first 3 weeks., then i found the repulsion power was gone. but another racket with bg80 still have strong power after one month.
     
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    btw, personally, i find bg68ti's hitting sound is better, :p
     
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    you have to grant 68ti his hittign sound...but that's all there is too the string...
    tested it some more myself...bg80 is superior...While 68ti was average...Snapped within three weeks, minimal tension lost though..
     
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    For me, BG80 hands down.

    My ratings, at 27.0/29.5lbs. Racket: SOTX Woven 7:

    Repulsion, Durability, Control, Shock Absorption and Feel
    BG80: 9.5, 6.0, 9.0, 8.0, 9.0
    BG68Ti: 8.0, 6.5, 8.0, 7.0, 7.0
     
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    bg68ti an 8.0 for control? what does it take to score a 5 then?:p ;)
     
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    For me, control is largely based on the string tension. I feel any string strung at my ideal tension is going to score at least a 7.0.

    A 5.0 rating would be BG68Ti strung at 18-20lbs.
     
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    ohh I see...
    Though I didn't mean I'd give 68ti a 5 for control...
    I don't liek the string, bg66/85/80 all perform better, but it's still better than any 0.70 string I've tried..(but I haven't played any ashaway's...yet?)
     
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    I don't prefer BG68Ti either. It has a weird, numb feel to it. I much prefer BG66/85/80 as well. Ashaway's MP at 0.70mm is tough to beat for the price. If you want, I can send you some (free of course). MP is great, 0.70mm that has 0.70mm durability and plays like a 0.68mm. Very crisp and responsive. :)
     
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    wow, thank you very much for the offer, and I appreciate it a lot, but I'm all set on strings at the current moment..my last packs of bg85 are on the frame, and then I still have 9 packs of bg66, and a bit of bg80 on a reel...

    after that it's sotx strings. I get to try out a 0.65, a 0.66, 2 different 0.68 and the allready loved BS-963...

    and the biggest problem would be: I'm afraid I'll like it;), But thank you evry much for the offer, it really is a great gesture!
     
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    Actually, I feel BS-963 is right up there with the best. I would just stick with that or BG80 if you are happy with those strings. No need to change. :)
     
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    well, my gut tells me bs963 will be the winner, of the sotx-stuff...But a part of me just likes experimenting with strings...and, also for our shop-to-be a revieuw of all the strings would be appropriate...

    Sotx has Ti-core string, a PU-string, nylon-string. I'm a bit curious wether it really makes a difference...

    so the experimenting shoudl start in ~2-3 months, when all YY-stuff is in the Bin...
     
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    Also very curious as to how the SOTX brand strings stack agianst other competition. So far I've only had a chance to use their ti-65's which have left a horrible aftertaste.
     
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    how is that? what was wrong?

    so far, I've played BS963 quite a lot, and really wasn't disapointed. I still have one woven11 strugn with it..even at 1,5lbs too low tension it's sensitvie and bouncy as heck...

    if the ti-65 was factory string...It's possible it was the 'wrong' tension..or you just weren't used to the arcket yet...I'd say try again, who knows what happens..If durability is the problem this just isn't your string;)....
     
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    The SOTX 1040Ti-65 is a very repulsive string. It is a bit slippery and you have to break it in a bit to yield it's maximum potential. Did you use the Ti-65 at your optimal tension?
     

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