Best Natrual Gut Strings?

[AlfaAce]

Originally Posted by Rob1

I like VS Team 17g in a hybrid.

I think the OP was asking about 100% full bed of nat gut.

[Bigtime]

I have had best success with Klip Legend. Currently using 15L. 9-12 months durability.

Tonic broke several times.

[Crisp]

I have always just used whatever nat gut I could get my hands on cheap but aft using babolat vs I now see the advantages in sticking with that feels much better than pacific and klip IMO and lasts much longer too. When I did the sums it was actually cheaper from that standpoint. The initial cost is off putting... Look past this and you will be happier for it.

[grover]

Do yourself a favor and try Babolat Tonic. Great gut at a good price and it lasts longer than any other gut I have tried. It was better before BT7 but it is still the best overall gut when you include price and durability.

[jayserinos99]

I miss BDF Perf 17.

[Torres]

Wilson natural gut is a beautiful feeling natural gut. Soft, adjustable, terrific feel, though pretty powerful.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Torres

Wilson natural gut is a beautiful feeling natural gut. Soft, adjustable, terrific feel, though pretty powerful.

Totally agree.

[djNEiGht]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I have had best success with Klip Legend. Currently using 15L. 9-12 months durability.

Tonic broke several times.

I wanted to try Klip Legend but was given Borris Becker Hero. My first go-around with gut. Having a great time with it Getting another racquet strung up with Legend to compare

[hcb0804]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I have had best success with Klip Legend. Currently using 15L. 9-12 months durability.

Tonic broke several times.

Agree. Problem with Klip is spotty availability. I like Klip better than any other gut.

[AlfaAce]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I have had best success with Klip Legend. Currently using 15L. 9-12 months durability.

WOW! Can't imagine what your tension loss must have been over 9-12 months regardless of the brand, gauge, or string. Curious... do you recall liking the way it played better when you first got it strung or right before the strings broke? What was your original tension (and what racquet to you play)?

[tlm]

Pacific toughgut in the copper color which is hard to find, but to me it is by far the best.

[Centerforward71]

Originally Posted by AlfaAce

WOW! Can't imagine what your tension loss must have been over 9-12 months regardless of the brand, gauge, or string. Curious... do you recall liking the way it played better when you first got it strung or right before the strings broke? What was your original tension (and what racquet to you play)?

Anyone that uses a string of any kind, any tension, any gauge and says it last them 9-12 months should please refrain from posting about strings here, and about string performance. Please spare us your input and non-relevant feedback. I'm sorry if that's harsh but we really need to start classifying here each posters level of play and frequency. I'm sorry but reading this is nauseating thinking someone may take this as quality info unless you are that players equal. I know I'm gonna get an earful but it's time we start classifying whose giving input here. I understand its an open forum but i still think quality or at least qualifying info should be top priority.

[parasailing]

Originally Posted by mikeler

Totally agree.

Better stock up on it while they keep the original VS formula. Once it's gone, it's gone.

[NLBwell]

Since gut doesn't lose as much tension as other strings, and maintains a lot of resiliency over time if stored correctly, I don't see any reason a flat hitter shouldn't get months of time out of a gut string job, even if the player plays fairly often and hits hard. I've got 4 months on my gut/poly string jobs and the gut is barely frayed and playing great. I keep putting in stringsavers around the edges of the stringbed to make up for the poly tension loss. I play several times a week and hit harder and probably flatter than almost anyone on this board.
If you look at the classic racket forum, you will find instances where someone finds an old racket strung with gut that hadn't been played with for years and it hits just fine. In other cases, the strings don't respond well - it depends on how it is stored.

The gut is your friend. Take care of it.

[Centerforward71]

Originally Posted by NLBwell

Since gut doesn't lose as much tension as other strings, and maintains a lot of resiliency over time if stored correctly, I don't see any reason a flat hitter shouldn't get months of time out of a gut string job, even if the player plays fairly often and hits hard. I've got 4 months on my gut/poly string jobs and the gut is barely frayed and playing great. I keep putting in stringsavers around the edges of the stringbed to make up for the poly tension loss. I play several times a week and hit harder and probably flatter than almost anyone on this board.
If you look at the classic racket forum, you will find instances where someone finds an old racket strung with gut that hadn't been played with for years and it hits just fine. In other cases, the strings don't respond well - it depends on how it is stored.

The gut is your friend. Take care of it.

If you qualify your statements with the above then the input can be taken correctly otherwise it's totally misleading. Even a flat hitter imparts spin and more than you may think. Gut well maintained can be good for extended periods but slow down on the year over year. If you are ok with that then performance, meaning match level importance, is not your priority and your level and goal of play should also be taken into consideration. If I was the flattest hitter in the world and I am playing tournament or even league tennis where performance is important and playing at a certain level and above then I am not using a string for those time frames. I am not talking about 3.0 mixed doubles league either !!

[ultradr]

Originally Posted by Crisp

I have always just used whatever nat gut I could get my hands on cheap but aft using babolat vs I now see the advantages in sticking with that feels much better than pacific and klip IMO and lasts much longer too. When I did the sums it was actually cheaper from that standpoint. The initial cost is off putting... Look past this and you will be happier for it.

hmm. to me, bt7 is a serious let down on babolat NG.

it lost that "all mighty" feel..

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by ultradr

hmm. to me, bt7 is a serious let down on babolat NG.

it lost that "all mighty" feel..

Yes it has. It's also one of the worst guts I have used.

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by grover

Do yourself a favor and try Babolat Tonic. Great gut at a good price and it lasts longer than any other gut I have tried. It was better before BT7 but it is still the best overall gut when you include price and durability.

BT7 ruined ALL Babolat Natural Gut strings!

[lucky44]

Its funny that there isn't a consensus even on best gut

[jim e]

Originally Posted by lucky44

Its funny that there isn't a consensus even on best gut

Not really, its human nature.
Is there a consensus on what the best automobile is?
All in the eyes of the beholder.