Which strings for Yonex Vcore 98 2023

I've tried a lot of different strings with the Vcore 98 2023, which is my racket of choice. I used the 2021 version with Poly Tour Pro, but when I switched to the new 2023 version (amazing racket, btw), I started with Poly Tour Rev 1.25 in the orange color. Rev is a nice string. Maintains tension very well, felt surprisingly soft for something Yonex says is firm/firm+, and offers decent spin. However, I don't feel the price is worth it with Rev, or any other Yonex poly. Other strings I have tried that I liked for the Vcore 98 are:

1. Luxilon ALU Power 16L (Great string, but after 8 hours, just died like no other string I've ever used. Also very expensive for what you get in terms of usage.)
2. Volkl Cyclone 1.25 (Similar to PT Rev, much cheaper, good spin, took about an hour to break in, but tension maintenance not the greatest, and felt a little plasticky)
3. Solinco Confidential 1.25 (Hated this string. Felt very harsh, made my arm hurt, took 2 hours to feel playable, decent spin though)
4. Head Lynx Tour 1.25 (Nice feel, not the softest, ok spin, good durability, works in a variety of rackets, a bit on the muted side for me, which I prefer)

The most recent string I tried has become my new string of choice for the Yonex Vcore 98 2023. Luxilon 4G Soft 1.25. This string is the creme of the crop for me. It's not the softest poly as the name might suggest. It's a little softer than the original 4G, but doesn't lose tension the way a soft poly would. Great feel, above average spin potential for a round poly, great ball pocketing, and overall a solid string for the Vcore 98, or any racket really.

For reference, I'm a 5.0-5.5 level player in my late 30s with a counterpunching game, western forehand, and two handed backhand.
 
Nice summation! Agree that Rev is surprisingly comfortable & that as a generalisation Yonex strings seem to hold tension relatively well, especially in comparison with Volkl strings - although I enjoy the playability of some of Volkl's strings.
Just be watchful of the 4GS re arm health.
(I'm mostly using PT Rev & PTP in my 2023 VCore 98+ & Prince ATS 95.)
 
SPPP at 48/45lb. Surprisingly good power without sacrificing control. Feel is just right without dampener. Too muted with the dampener
 
So, after my little arm wrecking experience in Babolat land with the PA100 2023, I decided to hop on the VCore 98 2023 train. Gotta say, super comfy, solid, and just an all-around awesome racket.

Tried out Tru Pro Black Knight first, but it didn't quite hit the spot for me (sadly). Mayami Tour Hex in the mains and Ghostwire in the crosses, both strung at 22kg. Game-changer, seriously.

Spin, control, and comfort? A solid 10/10. Volleys and overheads are on point, and those slices? Low and piercing. Loving it!

I'm still in my honeymoon phase but i couldn't recommend this combo enough.
Gonna try Yonex Poly Tour Spin next. Full Bed and with GW and PTP crosses.
 
GodlessEndeavor said:
On the Vcore 98 I've only tried YPTP and Tecnifibre Triax (49 lbs). Both feel pretty good but Triax has much better tension maintenance.

I'm trying Tecnifibre 4S (formerly called Black Code 4S) on the Vcore 100 at 46/44 lbs and it gives some nice obvious shape to my shots (what people call "free spin" I guess). I've only just started trying this though, so I can't give a full review.

Also on my list to eventually try are Yonex Polytour Rev / Luxilon 4G soft / Solinco Confidential / Tecnifibre Ice Code / Restring Zero. Maybe one of those would give you the lower launch angle you want.
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4G soft is a great string at 52 lb. Excellent tention maintenance.
 
MaiTai said:
So, after my little arm wrecking experience in Babolat land with the PA100 2023, I decided to hop on the VCore 98 2023 train. Gotta say, super comfy, solid, and just an all-around awesome racket.

Tried out Tru Pro Black Knight first, but it didn't quite hit the spot for me (sadly). Mayami Tour Hex in the mains and Ghostwire in the crosses, both strung at 22kg. Game-changer, seriously.

Spin, control, and comfort? A solid 10/10. Volleys and overheads are on point, and those slices? Low and piercing. Loving it!

I'm still in my honeymoon phase but i couldn't recommend this combo enough.
Gonna try Yonex Poly Tour Spin next. Full Bed and with GW and PTP crosses.
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I have a 98 coming today. I'll try out the Tour Hex idea (with my preferred wasabi x cross)
 
Dansan said:
Played lights out yesterday w/ OGsheep SG 16g mains, PTstrike 16L crosses. 55/52 lbs.

Was playing 16L PTrev full bed at 52lbs and lynx tour same tension. Will need a few more sessions to see if the hybrid was a fluke/honeymoon, or if tension loss/breakage make it a deal breaker
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How was your test on PTrev and Lynx tour on Vcore?
 
My friend just recieved a vcore 98 and letting me test side to side with my percept 100d.

I ended up stringing the vcore with confidential 17g at 48/45. Can update once I get a session in.
 
vndesu said:
My friend just recieved a vcore 98 and letting me test side to side with my percept 100d.

I ended up stringing the vcore with confidential 17g at 48/45. Can update once I get a session in.
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I had the vcore98 2023 for 3 month now, tried different strings and tension but don't have a feel as good as blade v8 18x20. Having some inconsistency on hitting the sweet spot to generate pop on vocore, and some time I wanted to shred it hard because of frustration.
 
TennisFun_ said:
I had the vcore98 2023 for 3 month now, tried different strings and tension but don't have a feel as good as blade v8 18x20. Having some inconsistency on hitting the sweet spot to generate pop on vocore, and some time I wanted to shred it hard because of frustration.
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I remember the last gen vcore 98 had me wanting more as well. With the current gen I noticed my friend did add some weight at 10 and 2 but Im curious to see the update as I liked the vcore 95 update.

So far, im going from a vcore 95 -> percept 97 -> percept 100d.

I personally dont think I will switch since my 100d has been so good as of late, but always curious to try frames out.
 
I tried Gosen OG Sheep micro super 1.30mm and it's great on this frame (56/52 lbs). Especially on serves and returns.

Not sure about durability yet but just saying this racquet can play great even with very basic and cheap strings.
 
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vndesu said:
I remember the last gen vcore 98 had me wanting more as well. With the current gen I noticed my friend did add some weight at 10 and 2 but Im curious to see the update as I liked the vcore 95 update.

So far, im going from a vcore 95 -> percept 97 -> percept 100d.

I personally dont think I will switch since my 100d has been so good as of late, but always curious to try frames out.
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Glad to report that I was really impressed with the current vcore 98. My specs were lead at 10 and 2 and matching the 2 grams in the handle as well.

Strung the vcore with confidential 17g at 48/45 and was told by the doubles pair that I played up against said I was hitting very good with it. My mindset for yesterdays match was to just let the racket and low tension do all the work and it worked out.

I would probably need more time with it since my Percept 100d is my main go to and when switching back they said I had more pace and accuracy with it.
 
A deader string like Durafluxx works wonders in this frame. You can swing out confidentiality and the shape and bite off the court is great
 
I’ve spent the last year trying out a variety of strings in the 98 Tout and keep coming back to Confidential, Hyper-G, Lynx Tour, and recently Restring Zero. All great in this frame and I think this frame likes strings that are on the stiffer side. Fairly baffled at the few posts suggesting Lynx Tour being too powerful.
 
I restrung with hyper-g 16l at 53 lbs. It's another racket: solid control, very soft feel, stable and easy for serve. Now i believe more that there was a bad string job than some Lynx tour fault.
 
Just had to buy my first Yonex tennis racket Vcore 98 tour. Been playing for about 4 years with Gravity pro and I'm delighted with it (have every iteration of it). My goto string with Gpro is Lynx tour 17g champagne at 52/50lbs also played plenty with Hyper-g 17g in the past. With the Gpro I'm used to pretty low lanch angle so I'm wondering should I stay away from shaped strings (atleast when I'm more used to the frame)?

Lynx tour would be the ideal benchmark string for me but leaning towards alu power 17g as main string and maybe RS lyon 18g as a cross.
Ordered a reel of Grapplesnake tour m8 17g so intrested how that compare with lynx tour (8sided vs 6sided). Also a set of Tour sniper 17g.
Also have option to use Technifibre Razor soft 17g as a cross but I fear it is too elastic to having any control in this frame?
After getting used to the frame I want to try the "Tommy Paul" setup alu power 17g mains and natural gut in crosses to even more enchance the feel and pocketing of the frame.

This frame on paper is better suited for the clay season than Gpro so I'm excited.
 
I strung it up with Tru Pro Atomos 17 at 24kg and don’t have any issues with control. That’s 53 pounds for my american friends.
 
I just recently tried a Zero/sync hybrid in the 98 Tour and thought it was fantastic. Typically play a full bed of Lynx Tour or Confidential, but this hybrid really impressed me. I also played this morning with a full bed of ALU. Haven’t played with ALU in about 6 years and I had forgotten how great it is for that magical 4 hours.
 
B-Line said:
4G soft is a great string at 52 lb. Excellent tention maintenance.
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Does 4G soft have the same coating as regular 4G? I have 4G in the crosses @ 46#’s, but the cross strings have dented, not quite notched, due to the soft coating (Head lynx tour in the mains at 48#s). I still get some SnapBack from the mains but it is clicky, not sliding smooth. At the same time, I really like the feel of 4G in the crosses.

Also the denting occurred right after stringing. I use a very good, highly skilled stringer, so it’s not the string job.
 
I have solely been using PT Rev (125 @ 48 Ibs ) so far in my VC 98, which I have to say I like a lot in the frame (very nice control, decent spin and feel, and cannot deny I like the red-orange matching colour!) Now though, I think am looking for a small power boost. Last two games I have found my 2HBH and serve to be a fraction undercooked.

Relative to the power level of PT Rev and the desire to find a little nudge in oomph, I am curious what have some of the more experienced VC 98 users here have particularly enjoyed?
 
Stiffer shaped topspin Poly in mains (Head Lynx Tour, Polytour Spin, O-toro tour, Nordicdots Topspin, etc) 1,25-1,30 gage
Softer round poly, ideally coated for better snapback (Polytour Pro, Restring Sync, these two are my favourits, Toroline Wasabi X might be also good, haven't tried, yet...) 1,23-1,25 gage
Crosses strung 1kg lower than mains
 
Ross K said:
I have solely been using PT Rev (125 @ 48 Ibs ) so far in my VC 98, which I have to say I like a lot in the frame (very nice control, decent spin and feel, and cannot deny I like the red-orange matching colour!) Now though, I think am looking for a small power boost. Last two games I have found my 2HBH and serve to be a fraction undercooked.

Relative to the power level of PT Rev and the desire to find a little nudge in oomph, I am curious what have some of the more experienced VC 98 users here have particularly enjoyed?
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You could try PTP in the crosses, as it doesn’t hold tension as well as Rev, resulting in a slightly more ‘powerful’ string bed, or you could just drop tension one or two pounds?
 
Takeitontherise said:
I just recently tried a Zero/sync hybrid in the 98 Tour and thought it was fantastic. Typically play a full bed of Lynx Tour or Confidential, but this hybrid really impressed me. I also played this morning with a full bed of ALU. Haven’t played with ALU in about 6 years and I had forgotten how great it is for that magical 4 hours.
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I’ve been using zero/sync at 49/47 (17g) in the regular 98 but I feel that the string bed is a bit anemic either bc the tension was too high or bc of the relatively lower SW. What tension do you have? I was thinking about going lower to 46/44.

Any suggestions to giving this stick a bit more power and stability without adding lead?

Edit: I just noticed you have the 98 tour. So that explains it. But still for anyone using the regular 98, any suggestions?
 
Try Lynx Tour. It's thicker than advertised, therefore heavier, so you'll get some power and stability from the increase in swing weight. I find it still plays like a 1.25mm string and I've liked it at 45lb.

I really would think about customisation, though. I think the hoop needs it and that's going to be the easiest way to dial in power and stability. I like about 1.5g at 10/2 on mine.
 
mpournaras said:
Si quieres mantenerte en Yonex y disfrutar de la comodidad en el brazo, te recomiendo Poly Tour Air. En mi opinión, el PTP encordado bajo consigue efectos similares.
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A qué tensión usaste Poly tour Air? Otro consejo es no usar antivibrador,está raqueta de por sí se siente silenciada.
 
ogscarlettjohansson said:
Try Lynx Tour. It's thicker than advertised, therefore heavier, so you'll get some power and stability from the increase in swing weight. I find it still plays like a 1.25mm string and I've liked it at 45lb.
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Lynx Tour is a hexagon. The nominal 1.25 mm is there as an equivalent cross section. If you calculate a circle that circumscribes the points, that circle would have a diameter of 1.37 mm. When the manufacturer says shaped string has this diameter. they mean cross section.

Can’t comment about heavier, since that depends on composition and post processing.
 
t3nn1st1m3 said:
What tension?
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TennisFun_ said:
I had the vcore98 2023 for 3 month now, tried different strings and tension but don't have a feel as good as blade v8 18x20. Having some inconsistency on hitting the sweet spot to generate pop on vocore, and some time I wanted to shred it hard because of frustration.
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Played with vcore 98 tour 2023 for 4 months now (bought 3 of them). At the start I was framing/missing the sweetspot on so many shots, I thought it was because I moved from 100->98 headsize frame. Now I think it's more than that, but it really pays of when moving well to shots and concentrating on a clean hit. I like the feel of little more flexible frames RA 63, and this dampened racket really plays well with stiff, crips, preferably round strings so lauch angle doesn't get too high. I feel it's a powerfull spin friendly frame and if you use low tension on the 16x19 pattern it can get pretty wild to control. I think the comparison to blade v8 18x20 isn't really fair because the racket are designed to do different things. Tighter pattern has more control and blade doesn't really excel in my opinion in anything. It's for a player that doesn't need any help from the racket to generate spin or power.

On my vcore I really like serving, good pop and spin. On the net I have good feel on volleys and slices have bite. Miss the better tension maintanance of 18x20. Also sometimes I frame easy put away shots which can be really frustrating. There is also control in this frame but it is more string sensitive than Gravity pro for sure.
Yonex poly tour strike is a good benchmark string for this frame. Don't string it too low, maybe 24kg 53-52lbs. If you don't like it after a month the racket is not for you. Also the added mass of tour version may help in stability, I have handle 2 with 2 OG's with static mass of 345g.
 
esgee48 said:
Lynx Tour is a hexagon. The nominal 1.25 mm is there as an equivalent cross section. If you calculate a circle that circumscribes the points, that circle would have a diameter of 1.37 mm. When the manufacturer says shaped string has this diameter. they mean cross section.

Can’t comment about heavier, since that depends on composition and post processing.
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Lynx Tour is definitely one of the heavier polys for the advertised 1.25mm gauge. I keep a database of strung swingweights I measured off different string jobs in the same racquet.

Lynx Tour can bring up ~ 2 points SW compared to an average 1.25mm poly.

Most other Head strings also are among the heavier options, including the round ones like Hawk Touch and Lynx Touch.

For reference I consider Poly Tour Rev to be middle of the road weight wise for 1.25mm poly.

The lightest 1.25mm poly I’ve measured is Tourna BHS7T. Can be 3 points lower in SW vs. Poly Tour Rev depending on your string pattern, which is a noticeable jump from the average option. Easier to swing with BHS7T but less stability.

It’s a pretty big range from the lightest to heaviest poly in the same 1.25mm advertised gauge, with like 6 points of SW between the top and bottom of range in my measurements history
 
Ross K said:
I have solely been using PT Rev (125 @ 48 Ibs ) so far in my VC 98, which I have to say I like a lot in the frame (very nice control, decent spin and feel, and cannot deny I like the red-orange matching colour!) Now though, I think am looking for a small power boost. Last two games I have found my 2HBH and serve to be a fraction undercooked.

Relative to the power level of PT Rev and the desire to find a little nudge in oomph, I am curious what have some of the more experienced VC 98 users here have particularly enjoyed?
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I find the PT Rev to provide decent power already in a spin frame like Vcore 98. It was my favorite string while using the old Vcore 98 + 2018, especially when you dial up the swing speed. Have you tried just dropping the tension by 2-3 lbs to get some more power?

To me it’s a pretty slippery string that doesn’t hold the dwell time too long and shots out the ball pretty fast. It compliments racquets that have longer dwell time already and are spin oriented, and gives more punch thru the court. I also really adored PT Rev in the Head Extreme Tour/Extreme Pro line for the same reason. It also responds very consistently like a round string. Also plays well in RF 01 300g.

However it does not worked as well for power frames for me, especially the stiffer ones that has shorter dwell time already. Balls shoots out too fast and control is suffer a lot more.

Racquets I’ve tried where I really struggled with PT Rev: Ezone DR 98, PA 98, PD 98, Shift 99, Tecnifibre TFight 300 2025
 
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thebigz said:
Lynx Tour can bring up ~ 2 points SW compared to an average 1.25mm poly.
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I always think what level of a player you need to be able to blind test this. I mean feel 2 points swingweight difference.

Beloved chat GPT claims this: 4–5 SW points (~1.5g at 12 o’clock) is about the minimum difference that most high-level players (college, pro) start to feel consistently.
Maybe I need to test how sensitive I am.
 
ramb said:
I always think what level of a player you need to be able to blind test this. I mean feel 2 points swingweight difference.

Beloved chat GPT claims this: 4–5 SW points (~1.5g at 12 o’clock) is about the minimum difference that most high-level players (college, pro) start to feel consistently.
Maybe I need to test how sensitive I am.
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It’s sometimes more noticeable than the number might suggest from string changes, since the thicker strings also cuts through the air slower. I don’t think it’s purely a level thing just depends on player to player. I’m a fairly good 4.5 pushing 5.0. And I think it’s super noticeable if you have matched frames stringing let’s say Tourna S7T and Lynx Tour at the same gauge, especially if the racquet is on the heavy side of what you can handle. I don’t play with heavier frames anymore so now I can string thicker strings no problem. But back when I was using Vcore 98 + (my old frame had 340 SW strung with a heavier 1.25mm when I finally got the SW1 to measure it) I can only handle using the 1.20mm gauge strings.

If you are just adding weight with lead depending on the location of lead you might notice it less. I think 12 oclock weight is more noticeable. It will be much harder to notice 2 SW if the weight difference is distributed evenly across the frame than concentrated. But you won’t have the aerodynamic effect that different strings might introduce.

Again, this is in the margins. But a weight difference absolutely exist and to me could sometimes be a bigger factor than playability in affecting whether a strings plays well for my game
 
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t3nn1st1m3 said:
Do you guys do uniform tension or tighter mains tighter crosses?
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You just have to experiment and see what you like. Usually you get more pocketing and higher launch with lower crosses tension.

But that works well in some racquets and less in others. Personally I don’t do that with Vcore since the hoop is already so wide. I like the extra consistency and firmness in stringbed to control the already high launch angle better
 
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