String Reviews

The Grapplesnake Game Changer is a four-sided neon green polyester string. It is focused on creating lots of spin without hurting your arm. Grapplesnake is an up-and-coming string brand from Germany. I have tested several of their strings in the past and the overall experience has been very positive. For previous reviews, look at the list below, and then you can move along to the Grapplesnake Game Changer string review. …

Grapplesnake has carved out a bit of a niche in an already congested marketplace. Here is the Grapplesnake Alpha String Review. Grapplesnake Alpha String Review When I write “niche,” I mean that most of Grapplesnake’s strings are softer co-polys. But like with Alpha, they still maintain good control and spin. Since most tennis players of all levels use co-poly strings these days, it’s important to offer a softer alternative so …

I’ve been testing a new string exclusive to Tennis Warehouse Europe. Here is my Babolat RPM Blast Orange Review. Babolat RPM Blast Orange Review Babolat RPM Blast is an iconic string. This is how Tennis Warehouse described it in their first review: When Rafael Nadal showed up at the 2010 Australian Open with a black octagonally shaped co-polyester called RPM Blast, few could have predicted the hype to follow. Indeed, …

My Top 5 Tennis Strings Right Now are all polyester strings, because that is mainly what I use for my own game. But there is plenty of info about multifilaments on Tennisnerd as well. I got asked a question on my YouTube channel by patron John B. He wanted me to list my 5 favorite polyester strings at the moment. So without further ado, here are my top 5 tennis …

I’ve tested two Grapplesnake strings thoroughly and enjoyed both. I published my Grapplesnake Tour Sniper review on YouTube a while back. My Grapplesnake Tour Sniper Review impressed me with excellent control, decent spin potential and good feel for a medium-firm polyester string. I always like to point out that although polyester strings are the most popular on tour and among club players by some margin, it’s not the choice for …

I’ve been play-testing a new string from Luxilon, which is a little different. Read on to find out more in this Luxilon Alu Power Vibe string review. For this Luxilon Alu Power Vibe review I mainly used the string in my perhaps two most-used racquets which I often use for string reviews. The Babolat Soft Drive and the Wilson Six One 95 nCode. I like to use racquets I am …

Yesterday I wrote a correction about Taylor Fritz strings. That turned into a video with the topic: “Why pros still use natural gut”. Natural gut strings were invented in 1875 by Babolat. At first they were made from sheep intestine, but since the 1960s they are made from cow intestine. According to Babolat it takes two cows to make a set of natural gut strings. No wonder they are expensive! …

Our guest contributor Colan Surratt is back. This time he tests Naomi Osaka’s string. Here’s his Yonex PolyTour Strike Blue review. Yonex PolyTour Strike Blue Review (1.25 gauge) by Colan Surratt Hey, y’all! I’m a big fan of Naomi Osaka and of course, her gear. Check out what racquet Naomi Osaka uses here (-TN) and her string setup here. Seeing that she is using the new blue color of Yonex PolyTour …

Our guest reviewer Ferenc Ferdinand Weisz is back with an Isospeed Cream string review. If you want to create a guest post or review, contact us here. Ps. I have also tried this Isospeed Cream string in a Babolat Soft Drive and I agree with Ferenc’s opinions. Maybe it works better in tighter pattern or hybrid, but I wouldn’t use it in an open pattern racquet for the purpose of …

I might have found my new favorite string. And it isn’t made by a mainstream brand. Here is my Grapplesnake Tour M8 review. For this Grapplesnake Tour M8 review, I have used the racquet in a bunch of different models such as: Head Boom MP, Babolat Pure Aero RAFA, Head Extreme MP, HEAD Gravity Pro. This string comes only in 1.30 gauge and an olive green color. It’s a stiff …