Tennis
Babolat:
RPM Blast – My biggest selling string and the string of choice of Mr Nadal. Pretty durable and excellent tension retention. Available in 1.25mm or 1.30mm gauge. £20
RPM Rough – Similar to Blast but with even more access to spin. £20
Synthetic Gut – Pretty good for the crosses in a hybrid. £16
Dunlop:
Ice – A real surprise package! I tried this string with very low expectations but it turned out to be awesome! Best suited for flat hitters, the durability and tension maintenance is well above average. Recommended. £16
Head:
Hawk: A fabulous all round string – ideal if you’re thinking of changing from synthetic gut to poly. – £18
Lynx – Very impressive offering from Head, this string appeals to a wide variety of players who are progressing to a higher level. Access to loads of spin and above average tension maintenance. – £18.
Luxilon:
ALU Power – Widely used and popular on the pro tour with, amongst others Djokovic, Murray and Federer all using it in their set ups. £23
4G Rough – Want more control but still need access to spin? This is what you need. Serena Williams uses this in a hybrid. £20
Prince:
Synthetic Gut with Duraflex – Prince claim this is the biggest selling string Worldwide. Very durable for a synthetic gut. Recommended. £18
Solinco:
Hyper G – Very highly recommended polyester, widely used on the pro tour particularly amongst doubles players. Gives you plenty of spin and power. £18
Outlast – Outstanding durability from this string – I break a lot of strings when I play but this outlasted pretty much everything else I’ve tried and the performance didn’t dip either. – £20.
Tour Bite – Very capable alternative to ALU Power, this is one of the best strings I’ve ever used. £20
Tour Bite Diamond Rough – Outstanding spin potential due to it’s rough texture and slightly thinner gauge (1.20mm). I found when using this I coul generate tremendous top spin but I was also impressed with the precision of my shots. – £18
Tecnifibre:
Red Code: Very stiff poly. Cheaper alternative to ALU power. £18
Synthetic Gut – Good enough for a cross in a hybrid and underrated if used in a full bed. £18
Multi-Feel – Again best used in a hybrid, particularly if you have arm problems. £18
Razor Code – Great control and quite stiff with above average spin potential. Used by Daniil Medvedev. £18
Wilson:
Sensation – My biggest selling synthetic gut. Recommended. £18
Ultra Synthetic Gut – My cheapest string. For occasional players on an extremely tight budget. £12
Revolve – Outstanding offering from Wilson. Fantastic all round string and comes in a bright orange colour. Great spin potential, durability and feel. Highly recommended. £18
Yonex
Poly Tour Pro – The string of choice of Nick Kyrgios and despite being quite new to the market has built up a loyal following. Worth a try. £18
Poly Tour Spin – Need more spin than the Poly Tour Pro offers but still need the same comfort? Look no further. Currently in one of my rackets. – £18.
Limited Stock, special offers or currently being tested:
Ashaway:
Powernick – 1.05mm gauge ONLY £10
Babolat:
Xcel (£18)
Luxilon:
Original (£20)
Alu Power Roland Garros (£23)
Smart (£24)
Prince:
Beast (£18)
Solinco:
Revolution (£18)
Confidential (£22)
Tour Bite Soft (£18)
Vanquish (£18)
Barb Wire (£18)
X – Natural (£18)
Tecnifibre:
Triax (£22)
305 – 1.10mm gauge ONLY £12 (Squash)
Yonex:
Poly Tour Strike (£20)
Poly Tour Spin G (£20)
Wilson:
Ripspin (£18)
