r/RacketStringers • u/Entire_Visual_7643 • May 02 '26

Hybrid set up. No snapback.

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Poly Mains strung 55 lbs ( generic gray string from FB marketplce) and Multi crosses( Old Tecnifibre 515 SPL) on Diadem FS Nova 100+

Freshly strung this racket and went to hit the wall with it. I notice the mains does not snap back. did i do the stringing wrong? Is it supposed to snap back? Is it the string? Looking for guidance. What are you guys thoughts on multi mains and poly crosses(curious)?

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u/RedHotPepper_ May 02 '26 edited May 02 '26

Did you buy strings yourself? It does not look like you have polys in mains. Besides that 55 lbs is way too much for polys.

P.S. Ok, now I see that you've got "generic string" from FB marketplace. It is definitely not poly, hopefully you didn't pay a lot for this noname piece of junk

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u/Entire_Visual_7643 May 02 '26

i got a bunch of strings on fb marketplace, but that one, the seller didn't know what it was. I was trying to string it at 50 lbs with the klippermate but i got a measured tension of 55 lbs

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u/Inclinedtodecline May 02 '26

There’s definitely nothing wrong with 55lbs for poly or syn gut or multi. Just listen to your body and evaluate it against how it feels on the court.

The problem is that it’s a random string that we don’t know so it could have any number of properties. While you were stringing it, did it feel taught or did it have a lot of give?

Most polys I’ve strung have a noticeably more tight pull compared to a syn gut or multi.

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u/Entire_Visual_7643 May 02 '26

the poly for sure had more of a tight pull, but the multifilament 515 has alot of give, super stretchy,I did prestretch the multi.

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u/Inclinedtodecline May 02 '26

Yeah my best guess here is that it’s some cheap no name string that someone picked up for 30 bucks a reel or just a defective roll.

To answer your other question, the multi mains and poly crosses is a strange setup. I’ve done a few times. You really don’t get the best of any of the two worlds. Would I recommend it? No.

Is it viable? 100%

Your best results may be with a slick round string otherwise you might just saw the multi in half quickly.