TF 225
Width: 1.1mm
Colour: Green
Construction: Multifilament/PU
Ashaway Powernick 18
Width: 1.15
Colour: Red
Construction: Zyex
This battle is as old as decently coloured strings. Since moving on from the 80's look of Supernick, spunky strings are all the rage. So, here we review the resident supermodels of the stringing catwalk.
First things first, lets look at how much a set of these bad boys will damage your reputation with the bank. Off the shelf at anywhere respectable, your probably looking at around $30 to $35 retail for each, hardly melting that credit card; to chuck them in your frame, forgoe an upsized meal deal on top of the retail.
So it's not too damaging to wallet, but what about damaging the strings themselves? Read any good squash forum and 50% of people will say TF breaks, and 50% of people will tell you that their Powernick had a shorter lifespan than 70s spandex t-shirts. Cutting to the chase, both of these strings are thin, they break, it's a fact. However, having used both for a long time without breaking, your swing, and your stringer probably have the most impact on whether you'll need to swipe your strip again.
Most importantly, they both look flash. Red and green strings go with nothing, which makes them especially cool. In my experience with these two strings, TF tends to holds its power and liveliness better over the long term. Both hit the ball super hard in general, and yield good control, so there is not much to seperate them.
In short, buy two racquets, buy a set of each, and see how you feel, but I lean towards the TF for longevity as my Powernick went dead after about 40 Hrs court time.
Power: 9.5 Control: 9.5 Longevity: 8.5
Powernick 18
Power: 9.5 Control: 9.0 Longevity: 7.5
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