Kirschbaum Pro Line Evolution Review

Today, I have a guest reviewer reviewing a brand new string from Kirschbaum called the Pro Line Evolution. Thanks to one of my customers, Eric Berner (college player), for his insight on this test. Kirschbaum has several excellent strings and one that I actually played for several months was the Pro Line II.

The Evolution's claim to fame is that it is pre-stretched (as are all Kirschbaum's poly strings) and that it is 10% lighter than typical poly strings. However, the real test is how it performs. That's where our playtest comes in.

The playtest:

Kirschbaum Pro Line Evolution is the newest offering from Kirschbaum. This new string is an update to their popular Pro Line II string. Bring a huge fan of Pro Line II, I couldn’t wait to try this new string out. Coming in a bright blue color and a new technology that reduces the mass of the string by 10% to enhance spin and power, this string is a must try. I strung this up in my Dunlop Biomimetic 200 at 58 lbs. I must say, the string looks great in this racquet.

My first hit with the Evolution was less than pleasing. My serves were flying long, my groundstrokes had very little spin and lacked pace and depth, and my volleys would sit up for my opponent to easily put away. After the first few hours with these strings I was ready to cut them out. There was hardly any feel, power, or spin potential to be found.

The second day I went to hit with these, my mind was changed. The strings seemed to soften up a bit which allowed from great ball pocketing. I could take huge cuts at the ball with confidence that they would drop in. I felt like my serves had more kick and slice when needed, but I could hit a strong flat serve with ease, too. The power was an added bonus once these got broken in.

Volleying with these strings is probably one of my favorite aspects about them. They feel soft like a multi, but allow me to have the control of a poly. When hitting drop volleys it feels like the strings just catch the ball and allow you to do as you please with it.

There was a little drop in tension after the first few hours that I played with these strings. That sort of softening of the string bed allowed me to feel the ball pocketing characteristic in which I enjoy in my strings. I felt that on the second day of hitting the spin, power, and feel of the string were all as advertised and even better.

I have been playing with this same set for two weeks now and there is minimal notching and absolutely no string movement at all. This string has felt the exact same as the second time I stepped on court with it. This is definitely one of my favorite poly strings that I have ever hit with.

Thanks again Eric for your review!

Keep hittin'

Dan