What’s the best tennis string for players who like to hit lots of spin? Well, there are two different routes you can try to get the best spin off your racket. One option is to use textured strings that are specifically made for hitting spin. These strings are engineered with spin in mind. The idea is that the texture will bite the ball or cut into the ball better, giving you the ability to apply lots of spin. Again, it’s a matter of personal preference. Some people love textured string, and others don’t like it.
The other option is to just get a thinner gauge string. Try a gauge in the range of 16L – 18. But I would not jump right to an 18 gauge string unless you have been playing with a 17 gauge tennis string and are not happy. Thinner strings, even without texture, bite the ball better and should give you more spin when you need it. Keep in mind that the thinner the string, the less durable the string is. If you are using a thinner string and hitting hard with lots of spin, chances are that you will be changing your strings frequently.
One string that has made a lot of headlines lately is Luxilon. These strings have a “coated poly” in them and supposedly deliver great spin and provide better control and durability. Pro tennis players such as Federer and Nadal have been known to play with Luxilon. I haven’t played with it myself, but several “tournament players” I know, love it. I would say it is worth a try.
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Very informative. I have a quick q. about Luxilon. Just bought a O3 Speedport Red MP that came with Prince Tournament Nylon 15. It really leaves a lot to be desired. Looking to restring it. Before this racket, I was very pleased with DB More Control 850 OS, with Luxilon ALU Power 16L, strung at 53 by my pro shop. This was an out of range setting. DB recommended setting is [62 +/- 5]. I would like to re-string the O3 with Luxilon ALU Power Rough 16L. What tension should I use ?
You need to have a seriously fast swing to get any use out of Big Banger. I tried it in one of my racquets for a couple of weeks and I ended up hurting my wrist!! The stuff is sooooo firm that if you are used to “normal” strings, especially strung quite loose, you will find Big Banger almost impossible to use. If you are a serious player with mega-racquet head speed, it may well be for you, but for the average player with average head speed, dont bother.
Hi. my name is Thomas and i am in the sixth grade but dont get me wrong i looooooove tennis ( im really good too). i was wondering is these strings would be good for me. i have good racket speed.
I find that most strings are too slippery when they are new, and some strings with roughen surface are getting too smooth after a while. In both cases, the strings do not grasp the balls very well.
You can use a string spin improvement device listed in below website. You can use it in all strings to roughen the string surface.
http://www.tennisspinmaker.com
Or in Google type in “tennis spin maker”.
I am a 5.0 player and use it for all of my strings. My friends are using it too.