I could tell these are great strings in the first few strokes! Soft, lots of spin, and powerful with the lower recommended string tension. Customer for life!
The Hexagon X red have become my go to strings after trying quite a few others.
What I really like about these strings is that sure, just like many Ytex poly strings they give you great spin, power and control but for me it’s the consistency the strings have on all those attribute's on a variety of racquets that makes this my go to string.
I string them between 48 and 50lbs
I have not hit with hexagon x. The good folks at YTEX recommended them for one of my players who constantly breaks strings. His words - “it’s like I’m getting the best of both worlds with these strings.” To elaborate - he enjoys the comfort YTEX offers and the durability he gets from hexagon x.
I tested the Quadro Twist (black 1.26) and Hexagon X (red 1.25) in two Wilson Blade Pro V8 18x20 racquets strung at 47lbs. Both sets were on the racquets for about 10 hours of play time before conducting the test. The criteria was:
1. Comfort: Simply how it feels when the ball contacts the string bed (very subjective)
2. Control: Based on hitting smaller targets (20 balls in drill)
3. Spin-friendly: Based on the height of the ball bounce (20 balls in drill)
4. Power: Trying to hit lower, penetrating shots (20 balls in drill)
All testing was with a ball machine to eliminate variability from a hitting partner.
1. Comfort: The Quadro Twist was more comfortable.
2. Control: Quadro Twist = 18 and Hexagon X = 15
3. Spin-friendly: Quadro Twist = 17 and Hexagon X = 15
4. Power: Quadro Twist = 8 and Hexagon X = 11
The least accurate was related to Power as I was personally struggling with this aspect of my game...Not the fault of the strings.
Based on this, and the fact that both strings were playing well at the 10 hour mark, I'll be ditching the Head Velocity MLT and using the Quadro Twist. But, I also enjoyed the Hexagon X!
Have seen great improvement in control and spin with these strings. I will be using these exclusively.
With Twist Purple in my other racquet, Head Exteme MP, I strung Hexagon Red as a cross (40 lbs) to Square X Sharp (42), and along with Purple, found it superior to the smooth poly Protour as a hybrid cross. Whereas Purple seemed to exceed Red in power, durability and control, Red did enhance the spin. The full bed is good, but try it in a hybrid, even as a cross!
Just love how this red looks compared to other red strings. Also has great use for control.
Definitely pairs well with a control frame since this gives you such great control and you feel like you can do so much with it.
