Polyvalent Still In Black String Test June 13, 2016 05:57

Today we present the latest from STILLinBLACK, the STILLinBlack Polyvalent Square, a medium-stiff, square-shaped competition string available in 1.25 mm gauge and in 12 and 200 meter lengths.

Below is the test by Eng. Gabriele Medri:

The STILL IN BLACK POLYVALENT is a tough, competitive, and good quality string. It is a medium-high stiffness string with values always greater than 1.00kg/mm, demonstrating a competitive filament intended for high 4th, 3rd, and 2nd category players. The power value is decent, but the characteristics that particularly shine are control, spin grip, and stability, which ensure more than satisfactory performance and dynamic durability. The expected tension loss after the first hours of play is quite limited and very respectable compared to what is usually observed with strings of similar rank.

The peak resilience value is high, guaranteeing a fast and reactive ball exit that provides a good response in terms of play, despite not being an "elastic" and resilient string. The general comfort, given by the combination of static and dynamic stiffness, returns a medium-low value that suggests use at medium-low tensions between 19 and 23kg. The STILL IN BLACK POLYVALENT is a co-polyester string to be considered by all those looking for a substantial, good quality solution, oriented towards control and spin, and capable of excelling in strong and powerful shots. Its use in hybrid setups with multifilament strings, synthetic gut, natural gut, as well as with thin and rigid polyesters, is possible and absolutely advisable for creating a setup aimed at maximizing spin.