Hello all,

I'm looking for some opinnions on Multifilament strings with great value (low price). I'm planning on buying Wilson Blade 100 for my racquet and don't think my arm likes Poly strings that much. So I've considered Full Multifilaments. I searched TW Europe for their value reels and I'm looking for something around ~100€ per reel.

My findings:

Head Velocity
Prince Premier Power
Wilson Sensation Comfort


Any experiences with these strings? Are they good/bad/low/high quality for the price?
 

tele

Hall of Fame
Hello all,

I'm looking for some opinnions on Multifilament strings with great value (low price). I'm planning on buying Wilson Blade 100 for my racquet and don't think my arm likes Poly strings that much. So I've considered Full Multifilaments. I searched TW Europe for their value reels and I'm looking for something around ~100€ per reel.

My findings:

Head Velocity
Prince Premier Power
Wilson Sensation Comfort


Any experiences with these strings? Are they good/bad/low/high quality for the price?
I have not played with the other two, but velocity is a pretty safe choice unless you are looking for the most power or the most comfort possible. I think the natural feels the most pleasant.

Also, I have heard good things about prince premier control (not power). I think it is also relatively cheap.
 

Arzivu

Semi-Pro
Dyreex spiral is in your price range. It doesn't have a large audience and not so many people have tested it but it is a quality string. Paul Espie, a well known stringer from Dubai, has been praising the string non-stop.
 

Racingclub

New User
The Head Velocity feels stiffer compared to the Wilson, while the Tecnifibre Multifeel is a nice balance between the two. You can’t go wrong with any of these options!
 

fuzz nation

G.O.A.T.
Hello all,

I'm looking for some opinnions on Multifilament strings with great value (low price). I'm planning on buying Wilson Blade 100 for my racquet and don't think my arm likes Poly strings that much. So I've considered Full Multifilaments. I searched TW Europe for their value reels and I'm looking for something around ~100€ per reel.

My findings:

Head Velocity
Prince Premier Power
Wilson Sensation Comfort


Any experiences with these strings? Are they good/bad/low/high quality for the price?
I'm not too big on multi's in general, but I keep a reel of Prince Premier Control 16 and 17 on hand for jobs that require a full bed of multi.

-Service life is rather good - it does a pretty good job of holding tension compared with a number of other multi's I've sampled through the years. Stronger hitters I've coached who have needed a softer string option in the middle of a competitive season have found at least 50% more service life with the 15L ga. compared with the 16 ga. Note that the 15L ga. is typically available in individual sets, not reels.

-Proven arm-friendliness - I've used this string to successfully reverse the onset of arm issues for several local players through recent years who were playing with poly or poly hybrids in their racquets.

Cost is rather low among decent multi's - I buy this string by the reel and it costs less than half the price per racquet compared with some of the "premium" multis like Wilson NXT and Tecnifibre Biphase (nice strings, but pricey for what they offer).

There are other decent multi's out there for sure, but PPC has deliverer terrific bang for the buck when I've used it.

Arm friendly alternatives to poly aren't limited to merely multi's or perhaps natural gut. Synthetic guts (SG's) shouldn't be overlooked. They still offer very good bang for the buck for many of us. They're typically more affordable than the vast majority of multi's, most SG's offer moderate softness that's enough to keep a lot of arms happy through hours of action on the courts, and I know that I prefer the feel and performance of SG's to multi's in my own racquets - they're not as prone to steadily softening the same way that many multi's can.

You may consider sampling Forten Sweet - this is the softest SG I'm aware of out there. So comfortable that it can actually work as an affordable substitute for many multi's. The 17 ga. version of this string is a little on the fragile side, but the 16 ga. (Sweet 16) holds up fine.

Two SG's that I avoid due to their stiffness are Prince SG with Duraflex and Gosen OG Sheep Micro. Prince's Original SG is moderately soft, but others including Babolat, Volkl Classic, and Kirschbaum (my favorite!!) also bring moderate softness at a low cost. My arm can't tolerate poly, but I can comfortably workout day in and day out with these moderate softies in my racquets When I'm coaching outdoors when it's cold in the late winter/early spring, I can drop tension by about 5 lbs. with these SG's to recover a lot of feel and comfort. Always nice that these strings only cost me a few bucks when I either need or want to swap in a fresh set.
 

hadoken

Professional
I play with a lot of multis and the only issue is buying a reel of a string you never tried just to be cost effective...there is enough variability in multis that I would hate to be stuck with a reel of something I didn't love. Also you have to decide string gauge. To some degree you are better of trying a variety before you buy the full reel. PPC is a decent pick for a multi...middle of the road and good value. Wilson Sensation has a very classic multi feel but has a reputation for snapping fast (which happened to me). I never tried Velocity but it's popular. But Sensation vs PPC have quite a different feel which is why I think you need to try them before investing in the reel.

In your situation I would perhaps look into Pros Pro multis because you can but a variety of their offerings at the pack level before getting the reel. Their stuff is decent and quite value priced so you can sorta get a feel of what kind of multi might work for you.
 

LOBALOT

Legend
I play with a lot of multis and the only issue is buying a reel of a string you never tried just to be cost effective...there is enough variability in multis that I would hate to be stuck with a reel of something I didn't love. Also you have to decide string gauge. To some degree you are better of trying a variety before you buy the full reel. PPC is a decent pick for a multi...middle of the road and good value. Wilson Sensation has a very classic multi feel but has a reputation for snapping fast (which happened to me). I never tried Velocity but it's popular. But Sensation vs PPC have quite a different feel which is why I think you need to try them before investing in the reel.

In your situation I would perhaps look into Pros Pro multis because you can but a variety of their offerings at the pack level before getting the reel. Their stuff is decent and quite value priced so you can sorta get a feel of what kind of multi might work for you.

This is a good point. If. you are experimenting why not experiment with sets vs. reels before the investment. I have a few reels growing dust on the reel rack downstairs.

It just doesn't make sense to buy a reel until you are sure you like it.
 

slchsu

Rookie
Hello all,

I'm looking for some opinnions on Multifilament strings with great value (low price). I'm planning on buying Wilson Blade 100 for my racquet and don't think my arm likes Poly strings that much. So I've considered Full Multifilaments. I searched TW Europe for their value reels and I'm looking for something around ~100€ per reel.

My findings:

Head Velocity
Prince Premier Power
Wilson Sensation Comfort


Any experiences with these strings? Are they good/bad/low/high quality for the price?
I think Velocity is great for a poly/multi hybrid but I really disliked it full bed.

Wilson Sensation is lively and comfortable but just doesn’t last very long for me.
 
I play with a lot of multis and the only issue is buying a reel of a string you never tried just to be cost effective...there is enough variability in multis that I would hate to be stuck with a reel of something I didn't love. Also you have to decide string gauge. To some degree you are better of trying a variety before you buy the full reel. PPC is a decent pick for a multi...middle of the road and good value. Wilson Sensation has a very classic multi feel but has a reputation for snapping fast (which happened to me). I never tried Velocity but it's popular. But Sensation vs PPC have quite a different feel which is why I think you need to try them before investing in the reel.

In your situation I would perhaps look into Pros Pro multis because you can but a variety of their offerings at the pack level before getting the reel. Their stuff is decent and quite value priced so you can sorta get a feel of what kind of multi might work for you.
I was too lazer focused on figuring out the most value deal I could find that I kind of forgot that I need to actually enjoy playing with the strings. Thanks a lot for the advice I could try out the different sets before buying the reel.

Are hybrids always best with Polyester/Multifilament? Best of both worlds type of thing. Is there any reason to hybrid with Synth Gut?
 

tele

Hall of Fame
I was too lazer focused on figuring out the most value deal I could find that I kind of forgot that I need to actually enjoy playing with the strings. Thanks a lot for the advice I could try out the different sets before buying the reel.

Are hybrids always best with Polyester/Multifilament? Best of both worlds type of thing. Is there any reason to hybrid with Synth Gut?
syn gut works fine in hybrids with poly. in case you were asking about multi/syn gut hybrids, the only reason I can imagine wanting to do that is to save money on an expensive multi by putting syn gut in the crosses.
 
Dyreex spiral is in your price range. It doesn't have a large audience and not so many people have tested it but it is a quality string. Paul Espie, a well known stringer from Dubai, has been praising the string non-stop.
+1 for Dyreex Spiral 1.35, courtesy of Paul Espie.
Kirschbaum has a good-value multi, don't recall the name now.
Keep your eyes open for any of the Isospeed offerings, too.
 
Dyreex spiral is in your price range. It doesn't have a large audience and not so many people have tested it but it is a quality string. Paul Espie, a well known stringer from Dubai, has been praising the string non-stop.
TWE doesn't have them, but I found their own website and they do offer free shipping over 75€. Getting a set of them could be tricky and wouldn't like to spend too much on 1 single set.
 

yourtennisfit

Professional
There is an Italian company called Stringproject, which has their own multifilament "Gold"

Jonas from TN posted about it and I have also tried it a couple of times, it is really a good and reasonably priced option
Plus the golden color looks great
 

Automatix

Legend
There is an Italian company called Stringproject, which has their own multifilament "Gold"

Jonas from TN posted about it and I have also tried it a couple of times, it is really a good and reasonably priced option
Plus the golden color looks great
Rebranded Isospeed string.
 

Racingclub

New User
For the price, Head Velocity Power is one of my favorites; but you should absolutely play with sets before investing in a reel

I noticed that when there is a sale, there is no price difference between the set and the reel. So, I opt to buy the set to avoid the hassle of measuring and cutting to the right length.
 

Cowboy

Semi-Pro
I noticed that when there is a sale, there is no price difference between the set and the reel. So, I opt to buy the set to avoid the hassle of measuring and cutting to the right length.

I find that the discount amount is the same between the set and reel, but generally the reel will contain more sets (worth) of string.

A typical set will have 40ft. of string. A typical reel has 660ft. of string. You should therefore get 16.5 sets of string per reel (660/40=16.5). I generally don't measure 40' per racquet, so I plan to get 17 string jobs out of a reel.
 

AceyMan

Professional
Well,

for a "performance multi" (spin, durability) - Multifeel first (because - this just in - Tecnifibre knows multis!).

... then, tied for 2nd place: PPC (durability w/ its triple core) & Velocity (more feel, no solid core)

for a "feel / arm-safe" string, I'm going - Tourna Quasi Gut, as it's 90% as good as NXT at less than half the price.

If you want to boost durability, the Armor version also plays great (but it's a bit weird to string, and I've used a reel of it).

/Acey
 

veelium

Hall of Fame
There is an Italian company called Stringproject, which has their own multifilament "Gold"

Jonas from TN posted about it and I have also tried it a couple of times, it is really a good and reasonably priced option
Plus the golden color looks great

Interesting - it looks completely different colorwise, but if its cheaper I would try
Energetic looks exactly the same in person, pictures look different yeah. Energetic plus has a different colour, natural like. Both are very durable (for a multi) from what I remember.
Reels can be found for ~100 euros.
 
So where do you find Triax for around €100 / Reel that was OP was looking for.

I would reccomend for Multifeel, Isospeed Prof Classic or Velocity for reels around €100 or less.
Is Multifeel tension maintenance good as any other multi?
Does it stay slick and let the mains move for a long time?

Thanks
 

LOBALOT

Legend
I noticed that when there is a sale, there is no price difference between the set and the reel. So, I opt to buy the set to avoid the hassle of measuring and cutting to the right length.

If I am familiar with a string and know people I string for will be using it I always buy reels. It makes no sense otherwise unless the sales price puts it well below the "set cost" from a reel. I know I can string a racquet for well less than 40' even 2 piece and in the case of multi I string a lot of multi/poly hybrids and know I can get well better than 34 racquets mains from a reel of multi. From a packet of multi all I can get is 2 mains no mater how you slice it up.
 

kevonian

Semi-Pro
Diadem Impulse has great feel i use the 16g for extra durability. Lots of influencer codes which bring the price to reasonable numbers
 

RNBABOLAT

Professional
Someone can comment on Genesis Zero Gravity? I see is at a very good price and the only comments I saw are 3 or 4 years old, even one comparing to xcel
 
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