Best tennis strings fordurability

The same ranking, without polyester

15 of the 15 above are polyester, which is an honest result and an unhelpful page — it wins this ranking outright and costs several times what anything else does. Ruled out before scoring rather than penalised during it, so the fit percentages below stay honest about what is left.

1. 1

   Babolat

   RPM Team 17 (1.25)

   Nylon/PolyesterGauge 171.37 mm

   80%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 72% of the database
   • Thicker than 96% of the database
2. 2

   Gamma

   TNT2 15L (1.40)

   NylonGauge 15L1.40 mm

   74%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 81% of the database
   • Thicker than 98% of the database
3. 3

   Tourna

   Synthetic Gut Armor 16

   Nylon/PolyesterGauge 161.32 mm

   74%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 74% of the database
   • Thicker than 76% of the database
4. 4

   Babolat

   Synthetic Gut 17 (1.25)

   NylonGauge 171.31 mm

   69%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 95% of the database
   • Thicker than 68% of the database
5. 5

   Tourna

   Synthetic Gut Armor 17

   Nylon/PolyesterGauge 171.30 mm

   67%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 74% of the database
   • Thicker than 57% of the database
6. 6

   Tecnifibre

   Triax 16 (1.33)

   Nylon/PolyesterGauge 161.33 mm

   67%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 50% of the database
   • Thicker than 84% of the database
7. 7

   Head

   Synthetic Gut PPS 17 (1.25)

   NylonGauge 171.31 mm

   67%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 89% of the database
   • Thicker than 68% of the database
8. 8

   Gamma

   Synthetic Gut 18 (1.18)

   NylonGauge 181.33 mm

   65%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 72% of the database
   • Thicker than 84% of the database
9. 9

   Gosen

   Tecflex 16 (1.30)

   NylonGauge 161.45 mm

   65%fit
   • Snaps back more freely than 56% of the database
   • Thicker than 99% of the database
10. 10

    Wilson

    NXT Duramax 15 (1.40)

    NylonGauge 151.40 mm

    64%fit
    • Snaps back more freely than 56% of the database
    • Thicker than 98% of the database
11. 11

    Wilson

    Synthetic Gut Control 17 (1.25)

    NylonGauge 171.34 mm

    64%fit
    • Snaps back more freely than 64% of the database
    • Thicker than 89% of the database
12. 12

    Prince

    Premier Control 15L

    NylonGauge 15L1.35 mm

    63%fit
    • Snaps back more freely than 58% of the database
    • Thicker than 93% of the database
13. 13

    Head

    FXP Power 16

    NylonGauge 161.34 mm

    63%fit
    • Snaps back more freely than 61% of the database
    • Thicker than 89% of the database
14. 14

    Gosen

    AK Pro Spin 15L (1.38)

    NylonGauge 15L1.30 mm

    63%fit
    • Snaps back more freely than 89% of the database
    • Thicker than 57% of the database
15. 15

    Prince

    Premier Control 15

    NylonGauge 151.40 mm

    62%fit
    • Snaps back more freely than 50% of the database
    • Thicker than 98% of the database

What "durability" is actually ranked on

• Snapback ↓ lower decisive
• Diameter ↑ higher strong
• Material suited to this strong

The database publishes no durability figure, so this is scored on proxies: thickness, low string-on-string friction — sawing at the crossings is what actually severs a main — and material, because polyester genuinely outlasts nylon in a way these numbers cannot express.

This is the weakest ranking on the site — the database publishes no durability figure at all, so it is scored on proxies. Treat it as a shortlist, not a verdict.

Each string is scored on where it sits in the database on each measurement above, never on an absolute figure, so the ranking is always relative to what actually exists. How these numbers are made →

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This page ranks the database on the need alone. String pattern, head size and frame stiffness each move the answer, and a stiff frame removes the firmest quarter of the database outright rather than merely ranking it down — the finder applies all of that and shows you which picks changed as a result.

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Ranked for something else

• More spin and shape Heavier topspin, more margin over the net
• Easier on my arm Elbow, wrist or shoulder soreness
• More control, less launch The ball is flying long on you
• More power and depth You are working too hard for pace
• Plays the same for longer It goes dead a week after stringing
• Best feel and touch Volleys, slice, drop shots, feedback