Strings
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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Toroline Strings Preview
Today I received a sample box from Toroline strings with a bunch of new polys. I will start reviewing these strings in the near future. It’s tough to keep up with all these new string brands entering the market. Toroline is a US-based brand with a number of new poly strings such as Caviar and […]
Tennisnerd on the Open Era Podcast
I was invited by Desai Devang and Simon Bushell to talk about tennis gear and go through the 1997 French Open final on their Open Era podcast. I really enjoyed the conversation on the Open Era podcast, which lasted for about an hour. We went through the 1997 French Open final between Gustavo Kuerten and […]
Tecnifibre Triax String Preview
String manufacturers have started to address issues with stiffer string setups. Enter Triax. This is my Tecnifibre Triax String Preview. The new Tecnifibre Triax string comes at a thicker 1.33 gauge, contains 50% polyamide fibers and 50% thermo polyester. It’s supposed to be 15% firmer than classic multifilament strings, which will allow for better control […]
Luxilon Alu Power Roland Garros Edition
Luxilon has released a new string called Luxilon Alu Power Roland Garros Edition. It is slightly thicker at 1.28 and more durable than regular Alu Power. I have received a few sets of the Luxilon Alu Power Roland Garros edition from Luxilon for testing. We don’t have a lot of clay courts here in Malta […]
Isospeed Control Classic Review
Ferenc Ferdinand Weisz is back with a string review. This time he writes about the Isospeed Control Classic string. Isospeed is the tennis brand of the Austrian sports manufacturer called Isosport. They are manufacturing nice co-poly strings like Black Fire or Baseline range, which I reviewed earlier, but I think the main strength of Isospeed […]
Tennis String Basics
I listen to you, dear readers. Many of you have asked for a video about tennis string basics. And here it is! Time to learn about tennis strings. I have dealt with tennis string basics in my previous posts about string gauges and string tensions, but I wanted to put it all together into one […]
Tennis String Tensions
I am trying to break down some of the basics around strings, and we have come to the endless topic of tennis string tensions. The trend around tennis string tensions in the last few years has been that less is more. Players are moving down in tension on average. We even see some pros string […]
Do you break strings?
Many club players use stiff polyester strings, while they would be better off with multifilament or gut. The key question is: do you break strings? Most pro players use some form of a polyester string in their racquet. Either in a full bed or as a hybrid. They hit the ball hard and with a […]
Podcast with Paul Skipp, Head stringer at Wimbledon
Paul Skipp is a master level stringer who has strung for Federer, Djokovic, and Murray to name a few. We talk about strings, stringing, and a lot more. Paul Skipp has been stringing for 32 years. He is the head stringer at Wimbledon, a certified master level stringer, and has strung for pretty much any […]
My Top 3 Comfort Strings
If you are suffering from any kind of arm pain after tennis, you should perhaps change to a softer string setup. Here are my top 3 comfort strings. A lot of players are suffering from arm pain these days. It is a combination of factors. It could be poor technique or footwork (hitting the ball […]
