Best tennis strings forspin

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

   Gosen

   AK Control 17 (1.24)

   NylonGauge 171.24 mm

   93%fit
   • More spin potential than 95% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 93% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 85% of the database
2. 2

   Wilson

   NXT 15L (1.35)

   NylonGauge 15L1.28 mm

   88%fit
   • More spin potential than 90% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 92% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 74% of the database
3. 3

   Wilson

   NXT Max 15L (1.35)

   NylonGauge 15L1.25 mm

   87%fit
   • More spin potential than 92% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 98% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 61% of the database
4. 4

   Tecnifibre

   Multifeel 16 Black (1.30)

   Nylon/PolyurethaneGauge 161.23 mm

   87%fit
   • More spin potential than 89% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 85% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 85% of the database
5. 5

   Gosen

   AK Pro CX 16 (1.30)

   NylonGauge 161.26 mm

   83%fit
   • More spin potential than 86% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 69% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 91% of the database
6. 6

   Yonex

   Rexis Comfort 16L (1.25)

   NylonGauge 16L1.16 mm

   82%fit
   • More spin potential than 85% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 69% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 89% of the database
7. 7

   Head

   Synthetic Gut PPS 17 (1.25)

   NylonGauge 171.31 mm

   78%fit
   • More spin potential than 82% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 61% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 89% of the database
8. 8

   Tourna

   Synthetic Gut Armor 17

   Nylon/PolyesterGauge 171.30 mm

   78%fit
   • More spin potential than 81% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 76% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 74% of the database
9. 9

   Babolat

   Origin 17

   NylonGauge 171.25 mm

   77%fit
   • More spin potential than 85% of the database
   • Bites the ball harder than 41% of the database
   • Snaps back more freely than 98% of the database
10. 10

    Solinco

    Vanquish 17 (1.20)

    NylonGauge 171.26 mm

    76%fit
    • More spin potential than 78% of the database
    • Bites the ball harder than 82% of the database
    • Snaps back more freely than 61% of the database
11. 11

    Babolat

    RPM Soft 16 (1.30)

    NylonGauge 161.35 mm

    75%fit
    • More spin potential than 78% of the database
    • Bites the ball harder than 89% of the database
    • Snaps back more freely than 50% of the database
12. 12

    Tourna

    Synthetic Gut Armor 16

    Nylon/PolyesterGauge 161.32 mm

    75%fit
    • More spin potential than 78% of the database
    • Bites the ball harder than 68% of the database
    • Snaps back more freely than 74% of the database
13. 13

    Tecnifibre

    Triax 16 (1.33)

    Nylon/PolyesterGauge 161.33 mm

    74%fit
    • More spin potential than 76% of the database
    • Bites the ball harder than 87% of the database
    • Snaps back more freely than 50% of the database
14. 14

    Double AR

    666 (1.30)

    Nylon1.30 mm

    74%fit
    • More spin potential than 76% of the database
    • Bites the ball harder than 74% of the database
    • Snaps back more freely than 66% of the database
15. 15

    LaserFibre

    1200 16 (1.30)

    NylonGauge 161.26 mm

    71%fit
    • More spin potential than 74% of the database
    • Bites the ball harder than 96% of the database
    • Snaps back more freely than 29% of the database

What "spin" is actually ranked on

• Spin potential ↑ higher decisive
• Ball bite ↑ higher strong
• Snapback ↓ lower light

Ranked on spin potential, with credit for gripping the ball hard while sliding freely against itself — that combination is what lets the mains snap back and brush the ball.

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

• 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
• Lasts longer before it breaks You are snapping strings too often
• Best feel and touch Volleys, slice, drop shots, feedback