I'd always wanted to try those...currently using ashaway durakill66 and it works brilliant! feels the same as BG85 and seems to last longer and alot cheaper
i have been wanting to try ashaway micro power but i have a few questions.
1. people recommend pulling the string before stringin the racket to reduce the slack after stringing. would it be the same to simply string the tension higher. for example i am currently using BG66 at 23lb. if i string the micropower at 25lb will it eventually go down to around 23lb?
2. i have found that in malaysia the micropower is 0.66 while at the website it is 0.70. it is stated that the 0.66 is an asian version here in the threads. question is, why not mention the 0.66 version in the website?
3. i found a place selling the ashaway micropower 0.66 at RM21.00. is the price ok? and what other colors are available because i only found the red ones.
i wanted to try BG80 too but maybe when i buy a new racket because BG80 is so expensive.![]()
i got a reel of bg65 neon orange from dinkalot. I had to make minor mental adjustment on hitting the shuttle since coming from the bg80 world. Same as u, i strung it the same as my bg80 at 25lb. I think my next re-stringing at 27-28 lb would take care of difference i had with the bg80. What's nice about pg65 is its gripping ability. Repulsion wise, similar to bg65ti but without the slipperyness.powergut 65/66 Neon orange.
I'm a fan of pg65, pg66 not so much, but I blame the climate...
With pg66 at 25-27 lbs it either lasts me a week (losing 3lb tension) or it breaks on the first day with a mishit
PG65 performs really nice, at first I liked it because I could play at 26-27lbs and still feel comfortable (because it's so soft)...But the tension just drops like hell, even after pre-strecthing and all, it still loses 3-4lbs after a week.
So at first, I liked playing at 25lbs, so I strung it at 27-28lbs...But now I want it at 27lbs, and I don't' feel comfortable stringing at 32lbs...
So ML is next, after I empty my bg80.
Micro Power in Malaysia is 0.66mm in diameter. So is Power Gut 66 Neon. I keep stocks of 50 to 200 of each, including Micro Legend, as I now use exclusively these 3 Ashaway strings. My take for performance, based on a few hundred string jobs and tests for clients, is that ML is the best, with Power Gut 66 Neon close behind, and Micro Power a bit behind. I charge HK$85 for ML and PG66 for each string job, HK$70 for Micro Power. Based on customer demand Micro Power doesn't seem to be preferred over the other two, even at the lower price, mainly due to its lack of feel-a bit hard and stiff although it is as powerful.
If interested I can sell you a few Micro Power 66 for Ringgit 15 plus mailing costs. If you are interested in buying 40 packs I will sell the lot for Ringgit 12/each pack.
no answers for question 1? i have read that people do strung their ashaway string higher than their intended tension. is that the answer to my question?
thanks taneepak. got it. so i should just string at my usual tension.![]()
your 23-25 lbs is super fine for your application. Some play to enjoy the game while some play to enjoy the high tension ping sound and feel. As noted b4, taneepak doesnt pre-stretch so his high tension can't be compare to everybody else. Wat's best for him may not be best 4 u.oh no!!!!!i already bought a pack of ashaway micro power 0.66 but i dont think i can handle that high a tension. i usually use 23 to 25lbs tension for my rackets. oh well. might as well give it a go. so what string is excellent at lower tension? i haven't found micro legend around my place but there's this other ashaway string called ultimum or something like that.
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oh no!!!!!i already bought a pack of ashaway micro power 0.66 but i dont think i can handle that high a tension. i usually use 23 to 25lbs tension for my rackets. oh well. might as well give it a go. so what string is excellent at lower tension? i haven't found micro legend around my place but there's this other ashaway string called ultimum or something like that.
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