Guide to Strings 2007

Nylon, Zyex, & Polyolefin (Sorted by Stiffness)

Company	String	Material	Gauge	Stiffness (lbs/in.)	Tension loss (lbs)
Head	Intellistring (Cross)	Polyolefin	1.28	136	15.14
Head	Intellitour 17 (Cross)	Polyolefin	1.28	136	15.14
Isospeed	Platinum 16 (cross)	Polyolefin	1.27	138	16.62
Head	Protector 16 (Cross)	Polyolefin	1.31	140	15.77
Head	Intellitour 16 (Cross)	Polyolefin	1.33	143	14.77
Gamma	Live Wire Professional 18	Nylon / Zyex	1.22	144	15.15
Ashaway	Dynamite 17	Zyex / Nylon	1.24	147	13.72
Isospeed	Professional 17	Polyolefin	1.27	152	15.06
Pro Supex	Maxim Touch 1.25	Nylon	1.25	153	12.13
Isospeed	Control	Polyolefin	1.29	154	15.43
Head	Protector 16 (Mains)	Polyolefin / Nylon	1.32	163	11.57
Wilson	K-Gut Pro 17	Nylon	1.27	163	15.21
Isospeed	Platinum 16 (main)	Polyolefin / Nylon	1.32	165	12.46
Ashaway	Dynamite WB 16	Zyex / Nylon	1.37	165	13.21
Gamma	Live Wire Professional 17	Nylon / Zyex	1.29	168	12.37
Forten	Ti-Blend Cross 16	Nylon	1.32	171	13.56
Gamma	Asterisk 17	Nylon	1.26	171	14.35
Gamma	Asterisk Spin	Nylon	1.29	172	12.73
Gamma	Live Wire Professional 16	Nylon / Zyex	1.33	174	13.28
Gamma	Prodigy 17	Nylon	1.25	175	11.16
Prince	Premier w/softflex 17	Nylon	1.25	175	11.97
Wilson	Reaction 17	Nylon	1.27	175	12.00
Alpha	Axiom 16	Nylon	1.32	175	12.67
Pacific	Power Twist 16L	Nylon	1.29	175	13.01
Head	Synthetic Gut PPS 18	Nylon	1.16	176	11.93
Prince	Premier w/Softflex 16	Nylon	1.31	176	11.97
Head	Intellitour 17 (Main)	Nylon / Polyolefin	1.30	177	10.87
Fischer	Comfort 16	Nylon	1.33	177	17.44
Head	RIP Control 17	Nylon / Polyolefin	1.28	178	10.25
Head	Intellistring (Main)	Nylon / Polyolefin	1.32	178	10.91
Gamma	Professional Spin 16	Nylon	1.32	178	11.47
Prince	Synthetic Gut Multifilament 17	Nylon	1.23	178	16.08
Pacific	Power Twist 16	Nylon	1.35	179	11.78
Gamma	Asterisk 16	Nylon	1.29	179	12.15
Isospeed	Energetic Plus 16	Nylon / Polyolefin	1.32	180	10.41
Head	Perfect Power 16	Nylon	1.35	180	11.84
Head	FiberGel Power 17	Nylon	1.26	180	12.28
Pro Supex	Nylon Kevlar Spiral	Nylon	1.35	180	16.49
Tecnifibre	X-One Biphase 18 (1.18)	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.19	181	8.96
Tecnifibre	NRG2 18	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.17	181	9.86
Wilson	Reaction 16	Nylon	1.30	181	11.00
Head	Intellitour 16 (Main)	Nylon / Polyolefin	1.37	181	11.51
Gamma	Prodigy 16	Nylon	1.30	181	11.67
Head	FXP Power 17	Nylon	1.25	181	13.37
Babolat	Xcel Premium 17	Nylon	1.25	182	10.01
Wilson	K-Gut Pro 16	Nylon	1.33	182	10.62
Gamma	ESP 17	Nylon	1.28	182	12.68
Tecnifibre	515 17	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.27	182	13.05
Babolat	Xcel Power 16	Nylon	1.32	183	9.64
Blue Star	Laser 130 16	Nylon	1.31	183	10.94
Wilson	K-Gut 17	Nylon	1.28	183	11.59
Klip	Venom 17	Nylon	1.26	183	12.46
Velociti	Plus 16	Nylon	1.31	183	12.65
Velociti	Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.21	183	13.21
Pacific	PMX 16	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.33	184	10.80
Head	RIP Control 16	Nylon / Polyolefin	1.38	184	11.02
Forten	Tiegut 16	Nylon	1.32	184	12.08
Alpha	Firecable 16	Nylon / Polyester	1.31	184	14.73
Head	Perfect Control 16	Nylon	1.38	185	10.70
Head	RIP Ti.Fiber 16	Nylon	1.33	185	11.23
Yonex	Tough Brid 125 (cross)	Nylon / Vectran	1.35	185	12.02
Velociti	Plus 17	Nylon	1.26	185	13.63
Babolat	Attraction Power 17	Nylon	1.26	186	9.84
Babolat	Syntronic Brio 17	Nylon	1.25	186	10.41
Blue Star	Fibergut XL 15L	Nylon	1.39	186	11.71
Volkl	Power-Fiber II 17	Nylon	1.25	186	12.20
Gamma	ESP 16	Nylon	1.32	186	12.64
Blue Star	Stargut 16	Nylon	1.36	186	12.94
Gamma	Revelation 17	Nylon	1.26	186	13.08
Babolat	Xcel Premium 16	Nylon	1.31	187	10.12
Alpha	Gut 2000	Nylon	1.33	187	11.23
Gamma	Gut 2 16	Nylon	1.34	187	12.00
Isospeed	Energetic	Polyolefin / Nylon	1.19	187	14.64
Yonex	Tour Super 880 Ti Soft 16L	Nylon	1.28	188	9.77
Prince	Lightning XX w/ Powerfoil 16	Nylon / Polyester	1.32	188	10.96
Silent Partner	Filament Frenzy 16	Nylon	1.31	188	11.55
Gamma	Live Wire 17	Nylon / Zyex	1.24	188	13.74
Tecnifibre	Multifeel 16	Nylon / Polyurethane		189	9.81
Babolat	Attraction 16	Nylon	1.30	189	10.03
Volkl	Power-Fiber II 18	Nylon	1.19	189	10.39
Head	RIP Ti.Fiber 17	Nylon / Polyolefin	1.23	189	10.56
Alpha	Element 16	Nylon	1.32	189	10.89
Pacific	Futura TXT 16L	Nylon	1.29	189	11.16
Head	FiberGel Power 16	Nylon	1.31	189	11.62
Tecnifibre	NRG2 17	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.24	190	9.55
Yonex	Tour Super 850 16	Nylon	1.31	190	10.89
Kirschbaum	Touch Multifibre 1.25	Nylon	1.25	190	11.20
Head	Synthetic Gut PPS 17	Nylon	1.22	190	11.38
Unique	Tournafiber Irradiated 17	Nylon	1.27	190	11.62
Klip	Kicker 17	Nylon	1.24	190	11.68
Gamma	Live Wire XP 16	Nylon / Zyex	1.32	190	12.04
Gosen	OG-Sheep Micro 18	Nylon	1.19	190	12.28
Gamma	Live Wire 16	Nylon / Zyex	1.31	190	12.87
Pro Supex	Maxim Touch 1.30	Nylon	1.29	190	13.06
Ashaway	Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.26	190	14.93
Gamma	TNT2 Rx 17	Nylon	1.26	191	10.96
Wilson	K-Gut 16	Nylon	1.31	191	11.98
Gamma	Live Wire XP 17	Nylon / Zyex	1.25	191	12.35
Gamma	TNT Fat Core 17	Nylon	1.27	191	13.36
Tecnifibre	X-One Biphase 16 (1.30)	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.31	192	10.08
Tecnifibre	X-One Biphase 17 (1.24)	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.28	192	10.12
Prince	Lightning XX w/ Powerfoil 17	Nylon / Polyester	1.24	192	10.94
PowerAngle	Duo-Color TNT 17	Nylon	1.20	192	12.01
Pro Supex	Maxim Touch 1.35	Nylon	1.34	192	12.39
Pro Supex	Synthetic Gut 1.20	Nylon	1.19	192	12.55
Gamma	TNT2 Pro Plus 17L	Nylon	1.25	192	12.74
Kirschbaum	Touch MultiFibre 1.30	Nylon	1.31	192	14.07
Tecnifibre	Multifeel 17	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.27	193	9.92
Gosen	OG-Sheep Micro Super 17	Nylon	1.24	193	11.51
Forten	Omni Spin 15L	Nylon	1.37	193	12.44
Wilson	NXT 17	Nylon	1.24	193	12.99
Klip	Venom 16	Nylon	1.32	194	9.96
Babolat	FiberTour 16	Nylon	1.32	194	10.45
Head	FXP 17	Nylon / Polyester	1.25	194	10.59
Prince	Lightning XX 16	Nylon	1.29	194	10.76
Volkl	Power-Fiber II 16	Nylon	1.30	194	11.20
Yonex	Tournament 80 Spin 15L	Nylon / Vectran	1.35	194	11.33
Silent Partner	Ultimatum 18	Nylon	1.19	194	12.04
Forten	Sweet 17	Nylon	1.27	194	12.62
Gamma	TNT Fat Core 16	Nylon	1.31	194	12.77
Ashaway	Liberty 16	Nylon	1.33	194	12.90
Alpha	Claycourt Plus 16	Nylon	1.32	194	13.80
Tecnifibre	Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.27	194	13.96
Wilson	Super Spin	Nylon	1.29	194	14.20
Volkl	Power-Fiber 18	Nylon	1.19	195	9.57
Unique	Tournafiber SpinPlus 16	Nylon	1.32	195	11.14
Klip	Excellerator 16	Nylon	1.30	195	11.44
Klip	Excellerator 17	Nylon	1.30	195	11.66
Gamma	TNT2 Ruff 16	Nylon	1.52	195	11.95
Pro Supex	Synthetic Gut Spiral Flex 16	Nylon	1.28	195	14.80
Yonex	Tour Super 850 Pro 16	Nylon	1.34	196	11.13
Gamma	TNT2 Pro Plus 16	Nylon	1.32	196	11.16
Head	Synthetic Gut PPS 16	Nylon	1.31	196	11.69
Alpha	Prodigy 16	Nylon	1.32	196	11.95
Pacific	Space Power TX 16L	Nylon	1.31	196	12.26
Ashaway	Liberty L15	Nylon	1.41	196	16.25
Tecnifibre	NRG2 16	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.31	197	8.05
Babolat	Syntronic Brio 16	Nylon	1.34	197	10.52
Forten	Spin Gear 15	Nylon	1.43	197	11.22
Dunlop	M-Fil Tour 16	Nylon	1.33	197	11.87
Gamma	Revelation 16	Nylon / Zyex	1.32	197	11.88
Wilson	Sensation 17	Nylon	1.25	197	11.91
Wilson	NXT 16	Nylon	1.30	198	10.69
Yonex	Tournament 50 16L	Nylon	1.29	198	11.53
Head	FiberGel 16	Nylon	1.34	198	11.97
Ashaway	Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.34	198	12.12
Pacific	Premium Power X 16L	Nylon	1.29	198	12.74
Velociti	Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.30	198	12.88
Forten	Dynamix 18	Nylon	1.21	198	13.01
Blue Star	Original 15L	Nylon	1.43	198	13.92
Wilson	NXT OS 16L	Nylon	1.32	199	10.43
Tecnifibre	515 16	Nylon / Polyurethane	1.35	199	10.58
Dunlop	Max Comfort 17	Nylon	1.23	199	11.78
Yonex	Tough Brid 130 (cross)	Nylon / Vectran	1.40	199	11.90
Gosen	OG-Sheep Micro 17	Nylon	1.24	199	12.35
Prince	Tournament Nylon 15L	Nylon	1.40	199	13.19
Babolat	Xcel Premium 15L	Nylon	1.39	200	10.17
Dunlop	Max Comfort 16	Nylon	1.32	200	11.07
Bow Brand	Micro Tournament 17	Nylon	1.24	200	12.50
Blue Star	Focus 130 16	Nylon	1.33	201	10.76
Bow Brand	t2000 15L	Nylon	1.37	201	11.38
Forten	Dynamix 15L	Nylon	1.33	201	11.82
Wilson	Staminia Spin 15L	Nylon	1.38	201	12.15
Forten	Ti-Blend Main 16	Nylon	1.34	201	12.57
Silent Partner	Ultimatum 17	Nylon	1.28	201	12.66
Gamma	Gut 3 17	Nylon	1.25	202	10.09
Alpha	Sensor Fibre 16	Nylon	1.35	202	11.02
Gamma	Challenger 17	Nylon	1.27	202	11.33
Klip	Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.25	202	12.87
Pacific	Premium Power X 16	Nylon	1.33	202	13.67
Gamma	Synthetic Gut 17 w/Wearguard	Nylon	1.26	203	9.15
Gamma	Synthetic Gut w/Weargurard 18	Nylon	1.21	203	9.68
Gamma	TNT2 Rx 16	Nylon	1.36	203	9.81
Kirschbaum	Touch Classic 1.30	Nylon	1.30	203	10.94
Kirschbaum	Touch Classic 1.25	Nylon	1.24	203	11.23
Prince	Synthetic Gut 18 w/Duraflex	Nylon	1.20	203	11.51
Wilson	NXT Tour 17	Nylon	1.27	203	12.46
Klip	Screamer Titanium 16	Nylon / Titanium	1.30	203	12.54
Gosen	OG-Sheep Micro 16	Nylon	1.29	203	12.96
Gamma	Dura Spin 15L	Nylon	1.37	204	9.63
Gamma	Synthetic Gut 16 w/Wearguard	Nylon	1.31	204	10.03
Gosen	OG Sheep Micro Super 16	Nylon	1.30	204	11.29
Unique	Tournafiber Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.22	204	11.31
Unique	Tournafiber Irradiated 16	Nylon	1.33	204	11.44
Forten	Sweet 15	Nylon	1.36	204	11.55
Pacific	Syntec 16L	Nylon	1.32	204	12.37
Klip	Excellerator 15L	Nylon	1.34	204	12.68
Silent Partner	Head Spin 15L	Nylon	1.38	204	13.18
Silent Partner	Titanium 16	Nylon	1.32	204	13.19
Gamma	Zo Plus 16L	Nylon	1.32	204	13.56
Gosen	OG-Sheep Micro Spin 15L	Nylon	1.35	205	10.25
Wilson	Extreme Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.28	205	10.30
Dunlop	Tour Performance 16	Nylon	1.34	205	10.85
Gosen	Micro 16	Nylon	1.31	205	10.94
Forten	Dynamix 17	Nylon	1.26	205	11.14
Head	Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.29	205	11.27
Pacific	Power Spin 16	Nylon	1.38	205	12.48
Fischer	Tournament Pro 16	Nylon	1.36	205	13.54
Bow Brand	Ballistic 15L	Nylon	1.35	206	10.59
Velociti	Synthetic Gut 15L	Nylon	1.35	206	10.83
Silent Partner	Ultimatum 16	Nylon	1.33	206	12.81
Klip	Scorcher 17	Nylon	1.27	206	13.51
Prince	Lightning XX 17	Nylon	1.26	207	9.68
Pro Supex	Synthetic Gut 1.30	Nylon	1.30	207	11.27
Alpha	Tourna Blend (Cross)	Nylon	1.29	207	11.29
Pacific	Futura TXT 16	Nylon	1.39	207	11.51
Silent Partner	Original Syn 16	Nylon	1.33	207	13.89
Wilson	NXT Max 15L	Nylon	1.35	208	9.88
Bow Brand	Synthetic Gut XT 16	Nylon	1.33	208	10.85
Forten	Dynamix 16	Nylon	1.34	208	10.95
Klip	Blast 17 (Cross)	Nylon	1.26	208	11.46
Babolat	Superfine Play 17	Nylon	1.25	208	11.49
Kirschbaum	Touch Titanium 1.30	Nylon / Titanium	1.30	208	12.11
Klip	Scorcher 16	Nylon	1.31	208	12.83
Wilson	NXT Tour 18	Nylon	1.24	209	9.53
Wilson	Stamina 17	Nylon	1.25	209	9.68
Gamma	TNT2 17	Nylon	1.27	209	9.85
Prince	Topspin Plus 16	Nylon	1.29	209	10.06
Head	FXP 16	Nylon / Polyester	1.34	209	10.83
Prince	Synthetic Gut 15L w/Duraflex	Nylon	1.35	209	11.13
Gamma	Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.26	209	11.51
Wilson	Sensation 16	Nylon	1.32	209	11.55
Prince	Topspin 15L	Nylon	1.30	209	11.92
Klip	Kicker 16	Nylon	1.32	209	12.55
Gamma	TNT2 16	Nylon	1.31	210	10.34
Wilson	Extreme Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.25	210	10.39
Head	Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.24	210	11.27
Gosen	Tecgut Remplir 16	Nylon	1.32	210	11.62
Bow Brand	Tournament 16L	Nylon	1.32	210	11.97
Tecnifibre	Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.34	210	12.70
Babolat	Superfine Play 16	Nylon	1.32	210	12.76
Wilson	NXT Max 16	Nylon	1.34	211	9.71
Gosen	Tecgut Super Tec AK Speed 16	Nylon	1.32	211	10.45
Forten	Competition Nylon 15L	Nylon	1.41	211	10.89
Gamma	Marathon DPC 16	Nylon	1.32	211	11.51
Klip	Blast 16 (Coss)	Nylon	1.32	211	11.62
Unique	Tournafiber Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.34	211	12.76
Babolat	Powergy 16	Nylon	1.34	211	13.10
Prince	Synthetic Gut 17 w/Duraflex	Nylon	1.26	212	10.69
Forten	Sweet 16	Nylon	1.33	212	10.78
Gosen	OG-Sheep Micro Super JC 16	Nylon	1.30	212	11.05
Gosen	Tecgut Super Tec Ak Pro 16	Nylon	1.34	212	11.64
Alpha	Viper 16	Nylon	1.29	212	12.35
RAB	Endura Classic (Coss)	Nylon	1.32	213	11.62
Prince	Synthetic Gut 16 w/Duraflex	Nylon	1.30	213	12.04
Prince	Synthetic Gut Original 17	Nylon	1.24	214	10.59
Klip	Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.33	214	10.98
Gamma	TNT2 18	Nylon	1.18	214	11.05
Babolat	Razor Spin 16	Nylon	1.30	214	13.76
Klip	Synthetic Gut 15L	Nylon	1.37	214	13.76
Gamma	Synthetic Gut 15L w/Wearguard	Nylon	1.38	215	11.18
Gamma	Ruff 16	Nylon	1.48	215	11.33
Unique	Tournafiber Nylon 16	Nylon	1.32	215	12.33
Klip	Twister 15L	Nylon	1.43	215	12.53
Dunlop	Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.31	215	13.21
Pacific	Syntec 16	Nylon	1.37	216	12.15
Pacific	Dura Tech 16	Nylon / Aramid	1.32	216	12.85
Alpha	Sphere 16	Nylon	1.31	216	14.88
Gamma	Dura Spin w/ Wearguard 16	Nylon	1.37	217	8.95
Gosen	Nanocubic 16	Nylon	1.32	217	10.81
Gamma	Challenger 16	Nylon	1.32	217	10.95
Prince	Synthetic Gut Original 16	Nylon	1.30	217	11.67
Babolat	Conquest 16	Nylon	1.33	217	14.99
Gamma	Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.30	218	9.86
Wilson	Ultra Synthetic Gut 16	Nylon	1.32	218	10.28
Gosen	OG-Sheep Proform Tuff 15L	Nylon	1.38	218	11.16
Bow Brand	Super Pro 15L	Nylon	1.43	218	11.42
Bow Brand	Calibre 15L	Nylon	1.36	218	12.28
Babolat	Conquest 17	Nylon	1.27	218	12.64
Babolat	Conquest Ti 16	Nylon	1.33	218	16.23
Wilson	NXT Tour 16	Nylon	1.31	219	8.98
Dunlop	Synthetic Gut 17	Nylon	1.24	219	10.04
Wilson	Stamina 16	Nylon	1.32	219	10.10
Gamma	Marathon DPC 15L	Nylon	1.44	219	10.80
Gamma	XL 16	Nylon	1.29	219	11.40
Head	Master 15L	Nylon	1.39	219	11.58
Head	Master 16L	Nylon	1.31	221	9.57
Gamma	Synthetic Gut 18	Nylon	1.22	221	10.14
Gosen	Tecgut Power 16	Nylon	1.31	221	14.58
Bow Brand	Superspin 1.33	Nylon	1.43	222	11.29
Gamma	Dura Spin 16	Nylon	1.39	223	8.93
Gamma	Synthetic Gut 15L	Nylon	1.37	224	11.42
Fischer	Pro Number One 16	Nylon	1.32	224	12.66
Gamma	Advantage 15L	Nylon	1.39	227	9.90
Gamma	Marathon DPC 17	Nylon	1.27	228	9.42
Ashaway	MonoGut 17	Nylon	1.22	233	20.20
Ashaway	MonoGut 16L	Nylon	1.27	242	19.40