Considered by many to be the crem da la crem of polyesters. I believe it was introduced in the early 2000s but it is still used by so many professionals to this day. I would consider ALU Power THE standard of top tier polyester tennis strings. So many people consider this to have the perfect…

Considered by many to be the crem da la crem of polyesters. Used by so many professionals, it is THE standard of top tier polyester tennis strings. So many people consider this to have the perfect amount of stiffness, power and spin. It also loses playability THE FASTEST. Average playability is around 1-4 hours (depending…

Some companies have released a “soft” variant of their most popular polyester strings because they are realizing that originals were way too stiff and were destroying arms. But most “soft” polyesters versions aren’t very soft, in my opinion (it’s all relative, right?). They’re mostly still stiffer than a nylon and sometimes worse (I’m looking at…

Solinco is an American company that is making waves in NCAA collegiate and also professional tennis. The Solinco strings I’ve chosen are pretty darn amazing for spin, tension maintenance and longevity. Yes, it lasts just a little longer than earlier generation polyesters (10-20 hours vs 1-4 hours) which, I think, makes it pretty special. Plus…

Polyester strings are infamous for 2 things: extreme stiffness losing tension Then came along Isospeed Cream! The industry also stopped calling polyester, “polyester” and gave it a new name: “co-poly”. That’s because they claimed they added other ingredients that they couldn’t simply call it polyester. Also, 1st generation polyester strings were insanely stiff and unforgiving….

Luxilon blah blah blah, RPM Blast blah blah blah. I hear those strings all the time but here’s a string you rarely hear anything about. I stumbled across this polyester that’s been under my radar for a long time: Head Sonic Pro 16g. The data on Head Sonic Pro 16g shows this string has the…

This early generation polyester is a hidden gem for competitive players who’s arms can handle a firm string. I know a lot of millenials who grew up with racquets strung with polyester in the mains and “cough” nylon in the crosses.  However unlike most of the 1st gen polyesters which were insanely stiff and lost…