Tennis Industry magazine
Guide to Strings 2007
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| Company | String | Material | Gauge | Stiffness (lbs/in.) | Tension loss (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babolat | Pro Hurricane 18 | Polyester | 1.21 | 187 | 22.29 |
| Tecnifibre | Promix 17 (1.25) | Polyester | 1.27 | 199 | 13.72 |
| Head | Sonic Pro | Polyester | 1.23 | 199 | 23.09 |
| Pacific | Poly Power 18 | Polyester | 1.09 | 201 | 21.17 |
| Tecnifibre | Promix 16 (1.30) | Polyester | 1.29 | 204 | 14.99 |
| Gosen | Polylon Comfort 17 | Polyester | 1.26 | 215 | 19.91 |
| Gosen | Polylon SP 17 | Polyester | 1.25 | 215 | 20.70 |
| Pro Supex | Poly Power Soft 1.15 | Polyester | 1.13 | 216 | 19.69 |
| Kirschbaum | Competition 1.20 | Polyester | 1.19 | 219 | 19.09 |
| Isospeed | Pyramid | Polyester | 1.28 | 219 | 24.19 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Deluxe 1.22 | Polyester | 1.20 | 220 | 19.11 |
| Pacific | Force 18 | Polyester | 1.19 | 222 | 17.09 |
| Tecnifibre | Pro Red Code 18 | Polyester | 1.19 | 222 | 18.89 |
| Klip | K-Boom 18 | Polyester | 1.19 | 223 | 18.88 |
| Wilson | Enduro Pro 18 | Polyester | 1.21 | 224 | 17.02 |
| Gamma | Zo True 18 | Polyester | 1.13 | 224 | 17.55 |
| Kirschbaum | Pro Line No.2 1.15 | Polyester | 1.16 | 224 | 18.92 |
| Pro Supex | Big Ace 1.22 | Polyester | 1.21 | 225 | 18.68 |
| Babolat | Pro Hurricane 17 | Polyester | 1.25 | 226 | 16.83 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger Alu Power Fluoro 123 | Polyester | 1.23 | 226 | 17.64 |
| Toalson | Thermaxe 123 | Polyester | 1.23 | 226 | 17.97 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Megaforce 1.19 | Polyester | 1.19 | 227 | 16.67 |
| Kirschbaum | P2 1.20 | Polyester | 1.18 | 227 | 18.10 |
| Pro Supex | Poly Master 1.25 | Polyester | 1.25 | 228 | 20.59 |
| Kirschbaum | Pro Line No.2 1.20 | Polyester | 1.18 | 229 | 18.19 |
| Unique | Big Hitter Blue 17 | Polyester | 1.26 | 229 | 18.21 |
| Silent Partner | Roly Poly 17 | Polyester | 1.27 | 229 | 19.62 |
| Kirschbaum | Touch Turbo 1.25 | Polyester | 1.25 | 229 | 21.41 |
| Unique | Tourna Poly Big Hitter 17 | Polyester | 1.26 | 231 | 18.15 |
| Pacific | Poly Soft 16 | Polyester | 1.29 | 231 | 19.16 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger Ace 112 | Polyester | 1.16 | 232 | 17.05 |
| Yonex | Tough Brid 125 (main) | Polyester | 1.24 | 232 | 20.95 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Plasma 1.23 | Polyester | 1.25 | 233 | 17.48 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Deluxe 1.30 | Polyester | 1.24 | 233 | 18.31 |
| Gamma | Stinger (Mains) | Polyester | 1.28 | 233 | 19.53 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Power 1.30 | Polyester | 1.32 | 233 | 19.58 |
| Kirschbaum | Pro Line No.1 1.15 | Polyester | 1.16 | 234 | 17.09 |
| Pro Supex | Premier Ace 1.25 | Polyester | 1.24 | 234 | 17.57 |
| Klip | K-Boom 17 | Polyester | 1.23 | 234 | 17.99 |
| Volkl | V-Rex 16L | Polyester | 1.24 | 234 | 18.32 |
| Pro Supex | Big Ace 1.25 | Polyester | 1.25 | 234 | 19.16 |
| Tecnifibre | Pro Red Code 17 | Polyester | 1.26 | 235 | 16.27 |
| Pro Supex | Poly Control 1.25 | Polyester | 1.26 | 235 | 17.23 |
| Kirschbaum | Competition 1.25 | Polyester | 1.28 | 235 | 19.07 |
| Kirschbaum | Super Smash 1.20 | Polyester | 1.21 | 235 | 19.98 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Special 1.25 | Polyester | 1.23 | 235 | 20.64 |
| Gosen | Polylon SP 16 | Polyester | 1.29 | 235 | 21.06 |
| Topspin | Polypolar 1.30 | Polyester | 1.28 | 235 | 24.72 |
| Klip | Optic Nerve 17 | Polyester | 1.23 | 236 | 17.49 |
| Kirschbaum | Pro Line No.2 1.25 | Polyester | 1.24 | 236 | 19.14 |
| RAB | Endura Classic (Main) | Polyester | 1.29 | 236 | 20.26 |
| Goson | Polylon Polybreak 18 | Polyester | 1.21 | 236 | 21.26 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Fiber Titan 1.25 | Polyester | 1.26 | 236 | 24.10 |
| Gosen | Polylon Polybreak 17 | Polyester | 1.23 | 238 | 17.47 |
| Pro Supex | Big Ace 1.28 | Polyester | 1.25 | 238 | 18.68 |
| Forten | Pro Select 17 | Polyester | 1.20 | 238 | 18.92 |
| Pacific | Poly Dura 15L | Polyester | 1.34 | 238 | 22.32 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Plasma 1.18 | Polyester | 1.19 | 239 | 15.65 |
| Wilson | Enduro Pro 17 | Polyester | 1.25 | 239 | 15.77 |
| Gamma | Zo Power 16L | Polyester | 1.20 | 239 | 17.29 |
| Topspin | Cyber Flash 1.25 | Polyester | 1.23 | 240 | 15.54 |
| Pro Supex | Premier Ace 1.30 | Polyester | 1.28 | 240 | 16.83 |
| Pro Supex | Poly Control 1.30 | Polyester | 1.28 | 240 | 16.94 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger Alu Power Rough 125 | Polyester | 1.25 | 240 | 18.98 |
| Babolat | Pro Hurricane 16 | Polyester | 1.31 | 241 | 13.61 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger TiMO 110 | Polyester | 1.15 | 241 | 16.91 |
| Unique | Tourna Poly Big Hitter 16 | Polyester | 1.29 | 241 | 17.62 |
| Forten | Poly-Blast 17 | Polyester | 1.23 | 241 | 18.41 |
| Pacific | Poly Spin 16L | Polyester | 1.25 | 241 | 19.12 |
| Prince | Tournament Poly 17 | Polyester | 1.24 | 241 | 24.23 |
| Pacific | Poly Power 15L | Polyester | 1.33 | 241 | 24.83 |
| Klip | Optic Nerve 16 | Polyester | 1.28 | 242 | 13.58 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger Alu Power 125 | Polyester | 1.23 | 242 | 17.13 |
| Gosen | Nancubic 17 | Polyester | 1.26 | 242 | 17.33 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Fiber Titan 1.30 | Polyester | 1.30 | 242 | 24.89 |
| Klip | Hardcore 17 | Polyester | 1.24 | 243 | 17.05 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger XP 125 | Polyester | 1.25 | 243 | 17.78 |
| Pro Supex | Blue Gear 1.25 | Polyester | 1.24 | 243 | 18.55 |
| Pro Supex | Poly Power Soft 1.30 | Polyester | 1.32 | 243 | 18.76 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Power 1.20 | Polyester | 1.20 | 243 | 19.50 |
| Kirschbaum | Touch Turbo 1.30 | Polyester | 1.30 | 243 | 19.58 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Special 1.30 | Polyester | 1.28 | 243 | 20.33 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Speed Excl. 1.25 | Polyester | 1.27 | 244 | 19.56 |
| Babolat | Ballistic Polymono 17 | Polyester | 1.25 | 244 | 20.89 |
| Alpha | Vengence 16L | Polyester | 1.29 | 244 | 22.05 |
| Pacific | PolySpin 16 | Polyester | 1.32 | 245 | 20.29 |
| Signum Pro | Plasma Hextreme 1.25 | Polyester | 1.25 | 246 | 16.23 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Power 1.25 | Polyester | 1.26 | 247 | 17.88 |
| Dunlop | Explosive 17 | Polyester | 1.26 | 247 | 18.00 |
| Kirschbaum | Competition 1.30 | Polyester | 1.30 | 247 | 18.50 |
| Kirschbaum | Pro Line No.2 1.30 | Polyester | 1.27 | 247 | 18.61 |
| Yonex | Tough Brid 130 (main) | Polyester | 1.30 | 247 | 22.42 |
| RAB | MonoFlex 16L | Polyester | 1.26 | 248 | 17.95 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger Original 130 | Polyester | 1.28 | 249 | 17.11 |
| Pro Supex | Blue Gear 1.28 | Polyester | 1.26 | 249 | 18.04 |
| Gosen | Polylon 17 | Polyester | 1.24 | 249 | 19.52 |
| Tecnifibre | Polyspin 16 (1.275) | Polyester | 1.27 | 249 | 19.87 |
| Prince | Tour 17 | Polyester | 1.25 | 249 | 21.37 |
| Luxilon | Monotec Supersense 125 | Polyester | 1.26 | 250 | 19.21 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Power 1.35 | Polyester | 1.35 | 250 | 19.38 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Speed Excl. 1.30 | Polyester | 1.30 | 250 | 19.63 |
| Toalson | Thermaxe 130 | Polyester | 1.29 | 250 | 22.21 |
| Gamma | Zo Life 16 | Polyester | 1.28 | 251 | 15.50 |
| Kirschbaum | Pro Line No.1 1.20 | Polyester | 1.19 | 251 | 18.96 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Deluxe 1.25 | Polyester | 1.32 | 252 | 17.40 |
| Kirschbaum | Super Smash 1.325 | Polyester | 1.33 | 252 | 20.75 |
| Kirschbaum | Pro Line No.1 1.25 | Polyester | 1.22 | 253 | 16.67 |
| Dunlop | Explosive 16 | Polyester | 1.29 | 253 | 16.98 |
| Forten | Flexion 16L | Polyester | 1.24 | 254 | 15.53 |
| Gosen | Polylon 16 | Polyester | 1.30 | 254 | 21.23 |
| Kirschbaum | P2 1.275 | Polyester | 1.24 | 255 | 16.47 |
| Klip | K-Boom 16 | Polyester | 1.31 | 255 | 16.96 |
| Head | UltraTour 17 | Polyester | 1.22 | 255 | 19.29 |
| Yonex | Poly Tour 125 16 | Polyester | 1.24 | 255 | 19.78 |
| Signum Pro | Plasma Hextreme 1.30 | Polyester | 1.29 | 256 | 16.63 |
| Forten | Flexion 16 | Polyester | 1.28 | 256 | 16.76 |
| Babolat | Pro Hurricane Tour 17 | Polyester | 1.25 | 256 | 17.58 |
| Forten | Intimidator 16 | Polyester | 1.30 | 256 | 17.91 |
| Gosen | Polylon Comfort 16 | Polyester | 1.30 | 256 | 19.65 |
| Prince | Tour 16 | Polyester | 1.28 | 256 | 21.57 |
| Kirschbaum | Super Smash Spiky 1.25 | Polyester | 1.26 | 256 | 22.02 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Megaforce 1.24 | Polyester | 1.24 | 257 | 14.91 |
| Kirschbaum | P2 1.25 | Polyester | 1.25 | 257 | 15.48 |
| Kirschbaum | Super Smash 1.25 | Polyester | 1.25 | 257 | 19.55 |
| Signum Pro | Poly-Speed Excl. 1.35 | Polyester | 1.39 | 257 | 20.00 |
| Babolat | Ballistic Polymono 16 | Polyester | 1.30 | 257 | 20.31 |
| Alpha | Polycable 16 | Polyester | 1.33 | 257 | 23.44 |
| Tecnifibre | Pro Red Code 16 | Polyester | 1.28 | 258 | 14.90 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Megaforce 1.29 | Polyester | 1.30 | 258 | 15.06 |
| Topspin | Cyber Flash 1.30 | Polyester | 1.27 | 258 | 15.28 |
| Wilson | Enduro Gold 16 | Polyester | 1.32 | 258 | 17.60 |
| Klip | Hardcore 16 | Polyester | 1.27 | 258 | 19.42 |
| Kirschbaum | Super Smash Spiky 1.275 | Polyester | 1.27 | 258 | 20.84 |
| Kirschbaum | Pro Line No.1 1.30 | Polyester | 1.27 | 258 | 22.09 |
| Gamma | Zo Sweet (Mains) | Polyester | 1.22 | 259 | 15.75 |
| Ashaway | Monofire XL 17 | Polyester | 1.26 | 259 | 17.13 |
| Pro Supex | Poly Power Soft 1.25 | Polyester | 1.27 | 259 | 18.57 |
| Wilson | Enduro Pro 16 | Polyester | 1.30 | 260 | 14.33 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Plasma 1.28 | Polyester | 1.27 | 260 | 15.98 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger TiMO 117 | Polyester | 1.23 | 261 | 16.29 |
| Toalson | Thermaxe 127 | Polyester | 1.27 | 261 | 18.99 |
| Pacific | Force 17 | Polyester | 1.25 | 262 | 13.47 |
| Yonex | Poly Tour 130 16 | Polyester | 1.32 | 262 | 19.65 |
| Head | UltraTour 16L | Polyester | 1.27 | 263 | 17.97 |
| Kirschbaum | Super Smash 1.35 | Polyester | 1.37 | 263 | 19.36 |
| Fischer | Poly Pro 17 | Polyester | 1.27 | 263 | 21.06 |
| Gamma | Dura Blast 17 | Polyester | 1.26 | 264 | 16.82 |
| Pacific | Poly Power 16 | Polyester | 1.29 | 265 | 17.16 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger Original Rough 130 | Polyester | 1.28 | 266 | 19.21 |
| Kirschbaum | Super Smash 1.30 | Polyester | 1.29 | 266 | 19.58 |
| Gamma | Zo True 17 | Polyester | 1.24 | 267 | 14.58 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Plasma 1.33 | Polyester | 1.34 | 270 | 14.26 |
| Babolat | Pro Hurricane Tour 16 | Polyester | 1.28 | 270 | 16.61 |
| Unique | Tourna Poly Premium 18 | Polyester | 1.21 | 271 | 15.39 |
| Kirschbaum | P2 1.30 | Polyester | 1.30 | 273 | 15.74 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Megaforce 1.34 | Polyester | 1.34 | 278 | 15.69 |
| Ashaway | Monofire XL 16 | Polyester | 1.29 | 278 | 16.14 |
| Kirschbaum | Long Life 1.38 | Polyester | 1.40 | 281 | 20.71 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Speed Spin 1.28 | Polyester | 1.29 | 283 | 18.00 |
| Signum Pro | Poly Speed Spin 1.33 | Polyester | 1.32 | 289 | 18.34 |
| Luxilon | Big Banger 5-Star 138 | Polyester | 1.37 | 290 | 17.94 |
| Pacific | Poly Force 17 | Polyester | 1.24 | 294 | 13.41 |
| Gamma | Dura Blast 16 | Polyester | 1.30 | 303 | 12.68 |
| Pacific | Poly Force 16L | Polyester | 1.30 | 320 | 17.84 |
