Let's create a list of the Top Favorite Poly Strings

[fieryoOo]

What are your favorite (1 to 3) poly strings? I'll count as people vote.

Edit: please also mention what aspect (spin, power, control, comfort, feel, playability duration, etc.) you like the most about a string so that this can become a more useful list.

Thought a list of the most liked poly strings would help people like me who do not always stay up-to-date of the newest releases but want to try out new options from time to time. Noticed that there were a few poly polls from years ago that didn't get too much tractions but thought it won't hurt to give it another try. I recently am introduced to a few string brands (toroline, mayami, oehms, etc.) that I've never heard of before and I'm excited to try them out. Would be much easier if I had a list to check. I'm sure there are plenty great strings that I don't know yet.

I'm starting the list with a few tens strings that I think would come up. Will add any missing ones that are mentioned. Would love to also know the reason a string is liked (spin, comfort, control, etc) so feel free to leave comments about what aspect you like about a given string and I'll figure out a way to consolidate them into the list.

https://app.everviz.com/edit/530206?editor&panel=chart_customize

https://imgur.com/xCuqe2R

 

[Happi]

I like Babolat RPM Soft from your list, but that is not a poly string.

 

[fieryoOo]

I like Babolat RPM Soft from your list, but that is not a poly string.

Oops. Removing now. Thanks for the vote though lol. Let's see if I get any more responses.

 

[Jonesy]

Cyclone, Hyper-g and SSO are my favorites.

 

[Chairman3]

1. Poly Tour Strike 1.20
1. Big Banger Original
1. Head Lynx 1.25

OLI:
Element Soft IR

 

[dr. godmode]

My Top 3 are:

Grapplesnake Tour Sniper
Grapplesnake Tour M8
Solinco Confidential

I can about tension maintenance and playability duration. Spin is important, there should be a medium about of ball bite and snapback. I also prefer a slightly crisper feel with decent dwell time.

Some strings that I need to try are Kirschbaum Max Power and Rough, RS Lyon, Tecnifibre Razor Soft, Tru Pro Durafluxx.

Some strings I highly respect are Toroline Wasabi (and by extension, the hybrid) and Tourna Silver 7 Tour.

 

[AndrewUtz]

4g soft baby

 

[fieryoOo]

This list makes me excited because confidential was my favorite (until I had arm issues from playing with it extensively in a dense 18x20 racquet). I have wasabi and wasabi hybrid coming in soon and I just ordered tour m8 earlier today (along with the neon dust hybrid).

What would u say are the good/bad m8 v.s. confidential? I'm hoping for a more comfortable confidential but based on what I've seen it offers similar comfort with just a bit higher power and linearity.

My Top 3 are:

Grapplesnake Tour Sniper
Grapplesnake Tour M8
Solinco Confidential

I can about tension maintenance and playability duration. Spin is important, there should be a medium about of ball bite and snapback. I also prefer a slightly crisper feel with decent dwell time.

Some strings that I need to try are Kirschbaum Max Power and Rough, RS Lyon, Tecnifibre Razor Soft, Tru Pro Durafluxx.

Some strings I highly respect are Toroline Wasabi (and by extension, the hybrid) and Tourna Silver 7 Tour.

 

[socallefty]

HyperG Soft, HyperG, ALU Power. If only for first five hours, ALU Power would be #1.

 

[GoArmyTennis]

Luxilon Element
Luxilon Element Rough
Signum Pro Firestorm

 

[fieryoOo]

HyperG Soft, HyperG, ALU Power. If only for first five hours, ALU Power would be #1.

Do you not like Alu Power Soft as much? I was always wondering why more people wouldn't prefer Alu Power Soft over the regular Alu Power. I found the soft version to play very similarly but lasts twice as long.

 

[socallefty]

Do you not like Alu Power Soft as much? I was always wondering why more people wouldn't prefer Alu Power Soft over the regular Alu Power. I found the soft version to play very similarly but lasts twice as long.

I’ve never tried it.

 

[K1Y]

Lynx, razor code, Firestorm

 

[chrisbc]

This thread is just going to be a list of every single poly out there

 

[Casper777]

Hyper G Soft
Top Spin Cyber Blue
Head Lynx Touch

 

[pico]

BHS7T
Signum Hextreme
MSV Focus Hex Soft / Weisscannon Rock n Blue

 

[USPTARF97]

Tier One
Black Knight
Tour Status

 

[ZeroandOne]

This thread is just going to be a list of every single poly out there

Right. Poor execution from OP. He should have been way more specific with criteria.

 

[fieryoOo]

Right. Poor execution from OP. He should have been way more specific with criteria.

Yeah my bad lol. Was hoping for a poll where u can vote on polys plus why u like it (spin vs comfort etc.) so that eventually we will have one list for each aspect/dimension. That turned out too complicated for the poll system on this site.

 

[BlueB]

I only like Isospeed Baseline and Head Sonic Pro, which is the same thing anyways.

 

[pico]

I only like Isospeed Baseline and Head Sonic Pro, which is the same thing anyways.

Sonic Pro 17? How is the tension maintenance?

 

[BlueB]

Nowadays I only use Isospeed Baseline, since it's the same thing and a lot cheaper. With a bit of presretch, it drops a bit in the first few hours, then plays pretty steady for long time, maybe 20? I never bothered to keep record. When it doesn't snap back anymore, or too many balls sail long, I restring.
I prefer 16 to 17, but not too picky.

 

[TennisManiac]

1 Luxilon Alu Power
2 Solinco Tour Bite
3 Yonex Poly Tour Pro

 

[Mircat]

1. Head Lynx Tour
2. See above
3. see above above

 

[cks]

What are your favorite (1 to 3) poly strings?

Grapplesnake: Tour Sniper 125
Tru Pro (formerly Tier One): Tour Status 125

 

[einca13]

Tru Pro Black Knight
Tourna Black Zone
Tru Pro Ghostwire (as a cross only)

 

[Tronco20]

1 Luxilon Alu Power
2 Solinco Tour Bite
3 Yonex Poly Tour Pro

Mine is similar:
1 RPM Blast
2 Solinco Tour Bite
3 PTP
Maybe Confidential and Revolution would be somewhere in there too. And Isospeed Black Fire and Kirschbaum Pro Line X. Ahhh too many strings already

 

[TennisManiac]

Mine is similar:
1 RPM Blast
2 Solinco Tour Bite
3 PTP
Maybe Confidential and Revolution would be somewhere in there too. And Isospeed Black Fire and Kirschbaum Pro Line X. Ahhh too many strings already

Yeah... I used Confidential years ago but for some reason didn't stick with it. But I'm about to revisit it soon.

 

[fieryoOo]

Really liked confidential for its control and it also lasts forever. Would easily be my favorite if it didn't cause arm problem for me.

 

[TwinCinema]

Tour Bite (for grip and spin)
4G (for control and durability)
Caviar (for soft comfort)

 

[fieryoOo]

Tour Bite (for grip and spin)
4G (for control and durability)
Caviar (for soft comfort)

How's the control of Caviar? Been looking for a confidential replacement that is more comfortable. Looks like Caviar is 6 sided too so wondering if it might has similar control and/or playability duration.

 

[TwinCinema]

For me, the control on Caviar was perfect. I was demoing it in a Blade -- which is already a very control-oriented racket -- and it was really surgical. You do give up a little bit of power because it's so soft and controllable, but just try stringing your Caviar at 46 or lower. I can't speak to its durability because I just played for a week with it in a demo.

 

[andytennis123]

Tru Pro Black Knight

 

[blai212]

alu spin 1.27/element 1.25 hybrid is my current favorite…
HG/ghostwire gets honorable mention

 

[Crisp]

Luxilon alu
Yonex ptp
Kirschbaum max power

 

[FCarmo]

Solinco Hyper G
Kirschbaum Max Power
Solinco Tour Bite

 

[guilhermefdc]

1. Alu Power Rough 1.25
2. Element 1.25
3. Hawk Touch 1.25

 

[lazyfootwork]

1. Tour M8
2. Outlast
3. 4G

 

[KungfuTennis]

I'm gonna put ReString Zero on here. Two weeks in and still playing fantastic. I'm NOT sponsored by ReString btw

 

[lulo]

Toroline Ether
Toroline Wasabi
Yonex PTP
Yonex Poly Tour Drive
Restring Zero

 

[NYTennisNut]

Yonex poly tour pro

 

[2ndServe]

yptp
confidential? I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned

 

[fieryoOo]

I'm gonna put ReString Zero on here. Two weeks in and still playing fantastic. I'm NOT sponsored by ReString btw

Never heard of restring zero. Now I have another string to try out..

 

[fieryoOo]

yptp
confidential? I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned

Confidential is in the list and have got 4 votes so far.

 

[ZeroandOne]

Thanks for counting OP. It makes this thread more useful. My vote goes to
1. Alu (magic)
2. 4G (in a soft frame the playability duration is second to none)
3. RPM Blast (works in most frames and soft when fresh)

 

[vokazu]

Luxilon ALU Power is the best polyester string for me.

 

[mpournaras]

My top 5:

1. Grapplesnake Alpha 17
2. Grapplesnake Alpha 17
3. Grapplesnake Alpha 17
4. Grapplesnake Alpha 17
5. Grapplesnake Alpha 17

 

[BillKid]

I care mostly about comfort and tension maintenance.
My favorite is HyperG Soft 17 or 18G (on a 18x20 racquet).
Honorable mention: Tier one Black knight.

 

[2ndServe]

No Dunlop Black Widow?

 

[fieryoOo]

Alright, took a quick stab at visualizing the votes. Doesn't look too good but works. Open to suggestions.

Had to make some assumptions when consolidating 'what you like about a given string' (e.g., 'magic' is not a string characteristic lol so I have to assume it means feel).