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Tennis Smiley FaceFind Happiness with your strings!

Great Strings = Great Okay Strings = Okay Poor Strings = Poor
Type
of
String		 Liveliness
& Comfort		 Durability Tension
Holding		 Cost Special
Features
Natural Gut Great Strings Poor Strings Great Strings Poor Strings Variable responsiveness
Synthetic Multifaments Great Strings Poor Strings Okay Strings Okay Strings Lots of options
Standard Synthetic Gut Okay Strings Okay Strings Okay Strings Great Strings Most common string
Basic Polyester Monofilament Poor Strings Great Strings Poor Strings Great Strings Low cost option for "hybrid"
Advanced Monofilament ("super polys") Okay Strings Great Strings Okay Strings Poor Strings Strings stay put & generate spin
Kevlar Poor Strings Great Strings Great Strings Great Strings Only for mains; very stiff/harsh
Hybrid Using different strings in the mains and crosses is a way to "blend" string features

Contact us for details about specific strings in each category. Some models have exceptional characteristics that change an “okay” face to a “smiley” face.