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Information about tennis strings, such as tennis string reviews, articles about co-poly strings, multifilament strings, natural gut strings and other types of tennis strings.
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String setups for tennis elbow
I am starting to suffer a bit from soreness in my right arm. Nothing serious yet, but it has made me focus on string setups for tennis elbow. Tennis can be a pretty injury prone sport and this time all the testing of different strings, racquets and grips have made my arm sore. I haven’t […]
A great hybrid string setup
Sometimes you stumble upon a great hybrid string setup by chance. Guest writer Philip did so with Isospeed Baseline & Tecnifibre Razor Code. Philip has a UTR of 9.51 (NTRP 5.0). He is a counter-puncher and a baseliner who tries to hit with heavy topspin. He is currently ranked among the best players in his […]
Yonex Poly Tour Rev String Review
My Yonex Poly Tour Rev String Review is ready. I have been testing this string in a bunch of different racquets. The racquets I used in this Yonex Poly Tour String review are Yonex Ezone Tour (52 lbs), Yonex VCORE 95 (51 lbs), VCORE 100 (both 2021 versions) (53 lbs), and Wilson Clash Pro (55 lbs). The string […]
The Best Strings of 2020
Here is part 2 of the Gear of the Year covering the Best Strings of 2020. In the video below, I also talk about some string trends. In 2020 I mainly tested polyester strings, which is by far the most popular string on the market right now. And my “Best Strings of 2020” are all […]
What is your favorite string in 2020?
You don’t see as many strings released in a year as the number of racquets. What is your favorite string in 2020? I tested a bunch of interesting strings in 2020. It will be hard to choose my favorite, but two I keep coming back to, which is a good sign! What is your favorite […]
Yonex Poly Tour Rev String
I was sent a couple of samples of the new Yonex Poly Tour Rev string. It’s firm, bright-orange, shaped, and spin-oriented. I strung up the Yonex Poly Tour Rev string in my Yonex Ezone Tour at 22 kg or 49 lbs and I have hit with it twice. It was easy to install, has a […]
Interview with Andreas Bergen, Global Product Manager of Luxilon Strings
I had the good fortune to chat with Andreas Bergen, Global Product Manager of Luxilon Strings. We talk about strings, tensions, and a whole lot more. Andreas test strings and develop products for Luxilon strings. He has a broad role and in 2019 he had 120 tennis-related travel days. Luxilon is one of the legends […]
Playing with Low String Tensions
I am currently playing with low string tensions as an experiment. It has become quite popular among club players and pros to string low. But what is “low” and what does it to do your game? First of all, I want to say that I only recommend stringing low if you are using polyester strings. […]
Solinco Hyper-G Soft String Review
I have been testing the Hyper-G Soft over a couple of weeks and here is my Solinco Hyper-G Soft String Review. Solinco Hyper-G is a popular but pretty stiff string. But like with Tour Bite, Solinco has now introduced a softer version. I don’t know the difference in stiffness, but the string is definitely softer […]
Why not use multifilament strings?
If you are a player who is concerned with arm problems like tennis elbow (wrist or shoulder), why not use multifilament strings? Multifilament strings are softer for your arm and will give you more free power. Those are the benefits, the cons are that you won’t get the same durability, spin potential, and control. Still, […]