WeissCANNON, while a youthful company in the world of tennis string manufacturing, is rapidly becoming one of the most respected due to the quality and innovation of the product line they have developed. The Black5Edge vaults that quality to dizzying new performance heights as WeissCANNON has clearly taken a quantum leap forward with this string that is virtually guaranteed to amaze and delight players of ALL levels.
Is it possible for a string to be too good? If so, the Black5Edge may be the string to earn that label. The Australian distributor for WeissCANNON calls it "Too good to be legal!" In fact, they may not be too far off with that statement.
Construction: Constructed of the HIGHEST grade premium co-polymer materials reinforced with fluorcarbon trace elements and powerful chemical additives. The chemical predecessor to this string is the hugely successful Silverstring. The Black5Edge features the same basic core construction with the bonus of advanced chemical elements and variations in concentration along with a Pentagonal profile to propel it into an entirely new classification of poly-based string. We call it "poly-plush." The Black5Edge is manufactured in Germany to exacting standards that are ISO 9001 certified for consistency.
Advantage: The pentagonal profile is the angular extrusion type that produces the maximum amount of spin and slice. The edges of the string combined with a finishing process that promote a snapping action in the stringbed create massive spin on demand resulting in a lethal combination of spin, power and control. Like the Silverstring, the Black5Edge is extremely arm friendly and offers that special "smooth" feeling from all areas of the court.
Gauges: 17 (1.24mm) & 18 (1.20mm)
Length: 40' Sets
Colors: Black
Why We Carry This String: Because it is indeed the world's first "poly-plush" offering. The Black5 Edge is a complete and versatile poly-based string that will easily meet the needs of demanding tournament level adults and juniors as well as league and recreational players of virtually all skill levels. It shines in all areas that a string can possibly be measured. If you are seeking a poly-based string that will provide you with the maximum spin, slice and control possible coupled with outstanding tension/property maintenance and a poly-plush feeling, then look no further, this string is for you.
WeissCANNON, while a youthful company in the world of tennis
string manufacturing, is rapidly becoming one of the most respected due
to the quality and innovation of the product line they have developed.
The Black5Edge vaults that quality to dizzying new performance heights
as WeissCANNON has clearly taken a quantum leap forward with this string
that is virtually guaranteed to amaze and delight players of ALL
levels. In fact we believe this string is chocked full of so much goodness it may lead to a new classification of poly-based strings..."Poly-Plush!"
Is it possible for a string to be too good? If so, the Black5Edge may be the string to earn that label. The Australian distributor for WeissCANNON calls it "Too good to be legal!" In fact, they may not be too far off with that statement.
Construction: Constructed of the HIGHEST grade premium co-polymer materials reinforced with fluorcarbon trace elements and powerful chemical additives. The chemical predecessor to this string is the hugely successful Silverstring. The Black5Edge features the same basic core construction with the bonus of advanced chemical elements and variations in concentration along with a Pentagonal profile to propel it into an entirely new classification of poly-based string. We call it "poly-plush."
Advantage: The pentagonal profile is the angular extrusion type that produces the maximum amount of spin and slice. The edges of the string combined with a finishing process that promote a snapping action in the stringbed create massive spin on demand resulting in a lethal combination of spin, power and control. Like the Silverstring, the Black5Edge is extremely arm friendly and offers that special "smooth" feeling from all areas of the court.
Gauges: 17 (1.24mm) Only
Length: 40' Sets
Colors: Black
Comments: No string has earned the same level of rave reviews from our local playtest team. Three out of Four playtesters descibed it as "The Best String they have ever hit with." In a nutshell it takes all of the goodness of Silverstring and makes it GOODER! (Yes, we know "gooder" is not grammatically correct, but this string doesn't follow convention so why should we in our description?)
The Black5 Edge is a complete and versatile poly-based string that will easily meet the needs of demanding tournament level adults and juniors as well as league and recreational players of virtually all skill levels. It shines in all areas that a string can possibly be measured. If you are seeking a poly-based string that will provide you with the maximum spin, slice and control possible coupled with outstanding tension/property maintenance and a poly-plush feeling, then look no further, this string is for you.
TENSION/PROPERTY MAINTENANCE: Using an ERT 700 we have taken the following stringbed stiffness measurements of the Black5Edge in a Kneissl Black Star racquet. This data reflects measurements using a racquet that also has experienced several hours of court time throughout the measurement period.
Initial Measurement |
DT = 43 |
Overnight |
DT = 42 |
3 Days |
DT = 41 |
7 Days |
DT = 41 |
14 Days |
DT= 39 |
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