Technifibre Pro Red Code
April 2, 2009 by: Ian Westermann
Tired of paying an arm and a leg for high end polyester strings? In case you haven’t heard there is an alternative. I’ve been using this miracle product for the last three years and swear by it. Before I started using it I was shelling out hundreds of dollars for reels Luxilon Big Banger ALU. While I appreciated the benefits of Big Banger the cost was extremely prohibitive. Then I was given a free sample of Pro Red Code and have never looked back.
Red Code is, in my expirience the BEST POLY ON THE MARKET! If you can get past the fact that it is, as the name says, red you will find that Red Code gives all the benefits of a premium polyester string while retaining the playability of a synthetic gut.
For those of you that are self stringers Red Code handles less stiffly than your typical poly. You also don’t need to reduce the tension by 5-10% like most poly’s recomend. Even when using Red Code for the entire string bed it is soft enough not to cause arm pain for even sensitive users. If you don’t handle it correctly it will kink just like any other poly and you have to watch for friction pre-burning but it is otherwise very easy to use and retains tension well.
As a player users will appreciate the high degree of feel they retain with Red Code. I have always found that placement and touch shots are the first thing affected by the insertion of poly strings into your racquet. With the enhanced playability of Red Code however your touch will not be affected and if fact you may find it improved. Red Code offers a crisp feel at impact which allows you the maximum of directional control. Players will also notice good ‘bite’ or ‘grip’ on the ball allowing for terrific spin production without having a ‘rough’ surface.
In these fiscally limited times the most important benefit of Pro Red Code is that a 660′ reel of Pro Red Code will run you aroung $135 retail compared to a reel Big Banger ALU^ which goes for $265 dollars retail. So for about half the cost you are getting the better feel and the same string life with better tension retention. Sounds like a win-win to me.
For agressive string breakers and power players Pro Red Code is ideally suited for todays game. Users will benefit from the improve spin and feel and from the extra dollars in their pockets. Once you try Pro Red Code you may never go back to your old strings again.
^ Big Banger ALU reel is 720′ allowing for approx. 2 more racquets to be strung with this reel depending on racquet head size.
Jay Wiseman is a certified Master Racquet Technician (MRT) by the United States Racquet Stringers Association (USRSA), a certification that is bestowed upon only the elite racquet and equipment service professionals. Additionally Jay is a certified P-1 Professional by the USPTA and has served as the Head Professional and Pro Shop manager at multiple clubs on the East Coast and Midwest. Jay has previously spent 3 years coaching Division I collegiate women’s tennis and currently serves as a teaching professional at the largest tennis club in Toledo, Oh and is the Head Boy’s & Girl’s Tennis Coach at Sylvania Southview High School.
Good string review. I can’t play with poly though because my elbows hurts like crazy if I play with poly. -CheesePotatoes
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Right now I play with the pro redcode string. But I want more spin on my shots so would the pro redcode on the mains and biphase on the crosses be a good choice?
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I am not sure about the comfort of these strings. I never tried them on my frame but reading about the characteristics it sounds like it’s a stiff and control oriented string. Most likely is not going to be easy on the arm IMHO.
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I Used to play with tecnifibre bi-phase and switched to pro red code. I use a lot of top-spin in my game and I would say that this string went horrible for me. Compared to the bi-phase it never gripped the ball well and when I tried a hybrid between them things ended up a little better than before. Even though bi-phase wears out quickly the string is amazing and I’ve gone back to it.
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