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Gamma tennis strings
Across the 72 measured Gamma strings, the strongest signal is livelier than 74% of the database. Every measurement below is a testing-machine result at a fixed reference tension, not a playtest opinion.
Where Gamma sits in the database
Median percentile across the 72 measured Gamma strings. A bar past halfway means the typical Gamma string carries more of that measurement than the typical string overall — which is not the same as being better at it.
- Energy returnThe typical Gamma string: Livelier than 74% of the database.
- Tension lossThe typical Gamma string: Holds its tension better than 69% of the database.
What to buy from Gamma, by problem
The highest-placing Gamma string on each of the site's rankings, with where it lands against every measured string in the database.
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Lasts longer before it breaks
2nd of 720 · see the full ranking
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Plays the same for longer
3rd of 783 · see the full ranking
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More power and depth
19th of 783 · see the full ranking
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Best feel and touch
21st of 783 · see the full ranking
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Easier on my arm
24th of 783 · see the full ranking
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More control, less launch
56th of 783 · see the full ranking
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More spin and shape
57th of 715 · see the full ranking
All 72 Gamma strings
Tap a column heading to sort. Colour runs from weak to strong for that measurement, so a bright cell always means more of the good thing whichever way the raw number points.
| String | Gauge | Stiff lb/in | Loss % | Power % | Spin | Bite COF | Snap COF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asterisk 16 Nylon | 16 | 157 | 21 | 91 | 3.8 | 0.418 | 0.110 |
| Asterisk Spin 16 Nylon | 16 | 150 | 25 | 92 | 3.9 | 0.433 | 0.110 |
| Asterisk Tour 16 Nylon/Zyex | 16 | 162 | 25 | 92 | 3.4 | 0.424 | 0.125 |
| ESP 16 Nylon | 16 | 158 | 27 | 94 | 2.6 | 0.419 | 0.159 |
| FXT 16 (1.30) Nylon | 16 | 157 | 15 | 95 | 5.0 | 0.458 | 0.091 |
| FXT 17 (1.24) Nylon | 17 | 154 | 12 | 94 | 4.8 | 0.452 | 0.095 |
| Glide Cross String 16 Nylon | 16 | 133 | 23 | 95 | 3.2 | 0.363 | 0.115 |
| IO 17 (1.23) Polyester | 17 | 198 | 30 | 89 | 5.7 | 0.396 | 0.069 |
| IO 18 (1.18) Polyester | 18 | 189 | 30 | 88 | 6.4 | 0.436 | 0.068 |
| IO Soft 15L (1.40) Polyester | 15L | 220 | 33 | 88 | 6.3 | 0.418 | 0.066 |
| IO Soft 16 (1.28) Polyester | 16 | 200 | 34 | 89 | 6.1 | 0.419 | 0.069 |
| IO Soft 17 (1.23) Polyester | 17 | 193 | 34 | 87 | 5.9 | 0.440 | 0.075 |
| Jet 16L (1.28) Polyester | 16L | 198 | 38 | 88 | 6.7 | 0.507 | 0.076 |
| Live Wire 16 Nylon/Zyex | 16 | 159 | 30 | 91 | 2.6 | 0.381 | 0.145 |
| Live Wire XP 17 (1.27) Nylon | 17 | 147 | 18 | 94 | 3.9 | 0.428 | 0.111 |
| Live Wire XP 16 Nylon/Zyex | 16 | 157 | 25 | 94 | 2.6 | 0.384 | 0.150 |
| Live Wire XP 17 (1.27) Nylon | 17 | 150 | 19 | 93 | 4.0 | 0.445 | 0.111 |
| Marathon DPC 15 (1.40) Nylon | 15 | 180 | 15 | 93 | 5.7 | 0.448 | 0.079 |
| Marathon DPC 16 (1.32) Nylon | 16 | 171 | 13 | 94 | 5.2 | 0.448 | 0.086 |
| Monoblast 16 Polyester | 16 | 221 | 43 | 87 | 3.8 | 0.392 | 0.102 |
| Moto 16 Polyester | 16 | 227 | 31 | 89 | 5.8 | 0.461 | 0.079 |
| Moto 17 (1.24) Polyester | 17 | 202 | 26 | 88 | 6.3 | 0.538 | 0.086 |
| Moto Soft 16 (1.29) Polyester | 16 | 200 | 31 | 88 | 6.4 | 0.567 | 0.088 |
| Moto Soft 17 (1.24) Polyester | 17 | 184 | 35 | 87 | 7.0 | 0.599 | 0.085 |
| Ocho 16 (1.30) Polyester | 16 | 243 | 23 | 90 | 6.9 | 0.549 | 0.079 |
| Ocho 17 (1.25) Polyester | 17 | 232 | 21 | 89 | 7.1 | 0.561 | 0.079 |
| Ocho TNT 16 (1.30) Nylon | 16 | 187 | 13 | 94 | 5.4 | 0.471 | 0.087 |
| Ocho TNT 17 (1.25) Nylon | 17 | 186 | 11 | 94 | 5.0 | 0.472 | 0.094 |
| Ocho XP 16 (1.32) Nylon | 16 | 149 | 19 | 93 | 3.0 | 0.440 | 0.149 |
| Ocho XP 17 (1.27) Nylon | 17 | 147 | 21 | 94 | 3.6 | 0.500 | 0.138 |
| Poly Z 16 Polyester | 16 | 180 | 52 | 81 | 5.4 | 0.396 | 0.074 |
| Prodigy 16 Nylon | 16 | 165 | 21 | 94 | 3.5 | 0.390 | 0.111 |
| Professional 16 Nylon/Zyex | 16 | 150 | 25 | 91 | 2.4 | 0.402 | 0.165 |
| Professional 17 Nylon | 17 | 145 | 23 | 92 | 2.8 | 0.393 | 0.138 |
| Professional 18 (1.22) Nylon | 18 | 124 | 22 | 93 | 3.9 | 0.450 | 0.114 |
| Professional Spin 16 Nylon/Zyex | 16 | 165 | 24 | 94 | 2.7 | 0.395 | 0.149 |
| Revelation 16 Nylon/Zyex | 16 | 162 | 26 | 93 | — | — | — |
| Revelation 17 (1.27) Nylon | 17 | 146 | 19 | 93 | 3.7 | 0.449 | 0.121 |
| RZR Rx 16 Polyester | 16 | 196 | 27 | 89 | 3.9 | 0.371 | 0.094 |
| RZR Rx 17 Polyester | 17 | 185 | 29 | 88 | 4.8 | 0.448 | 0.094 |
| Solace 16 (1.32) Nylon | 16 | 147 | 22 | 92 | 3.5 | 0.502 | 0.142 |
| Solace 17 (1.27) Nylon | 17 | 148 | 18 | 94 | 3.5 | 0.516 | 0.147 |
| Synthetic Gut 16 Nylon | 16 | 186 | 23 | 93 | 3.6 | 0.402 | 0.113 |
| Synthetic Gut 17 (1.25) Nylon | 17 | 161 | 12 | 94 | 5.1 | 0.435 | 0.086 |
| Synthetic Gut 17 W/wearguard (1.22) Nylon | 17 | 161 | 14 | 94 | 5.0 | 0.442 | 0.089 |
| Synthetic Gut 18 (1.18) Nylon | 18 | 165 | 15 | 93 | 5.6 | 0.463 | 0.082 |
| Synthtic Gut 15L W/wearguard (1.38) Nylon | 15L | 167 | 17 | 93 | 4.7 | 0.468 | 0.099 |
| TNT2 15L (1.40) Nylon | 15L | 181 | 16 | 93 | 5.7 | 0.447 | 0.078 |
| TNT2 16 Nylon | 16 | 171 | 22 | 92 | 3.2 | 0.399 | 0.125 |
| TNT2 17 (1.27) Nylon | 17 | 158 | 13 | 95 | 5.3 | 0.460 | 0.087 |
| TNT2 18 (1.17) Nylon | 18 | 166 | 16 | 93 | 5.6 | 0.455 | 0.081 |
| TNT2 Pro Plus 16 Nylon | 16 | 158 | 26 | 94 | 3.1 | 0.441 | 0.141 |
| TNT2 Pro Plus 17L (1.24) Nylon | 17L | 149 | 18 | 94 | 4.6 | 0.505 | 0.110 |
| TNT2 Rx 16 Nylon | 16 | 173 | 23 | 94 | 4.5 | 0.471 | 0.105 |
| TNT2 Rx 17 (1.25) Nylon | 17 | 148 | 16 | 93 | 5.2 | 0.461 | 0.088 |
| TNT2 Touch 16 Nylon | 16 | 154 | 26 | 93 | 3.4 | 0.420 | 0.125 |
| TNT2 Touch 17 (1.27) Nylon | 17 | 132 | 28 | 92 | 3.4 | 0.424 | 0.124 |
| TNT2 Tour 16 (1.32) Nylon | 16 | 157 | 19 | 93 | 5.2 | 0.481 | 0.092 |
| TNT2 Tour 17 (1.27) Nylon | 17 | 155 | 20 | 92 | 4.5 | 0.454 | 0.100 |
| WearGuard Synthetic Gut 16 Nylon | 16 | 165 | 22 | 92 | 2.8 | 0.363 | 0.130 |
| Zo Black Ice 17 (1.23) Polyester | 17 | 212 | 41 | 87 | 3.7 | 0.402 | 0.110 |
| Zo Black Ice 18 (1.18) Polyester | 18 | 200 | 40 | 88 | 4.0 | 0.431 | 0.108 |
| Zo Dart 17 (1.25) Polyester | 17 | 207 | 27 | 89 | 5.3 | 0.452 | 0.085 |
| Zo Ice 16 Polyester | 16 | 224 | 38 | 85 | 4.2 | 0.430 | 0.102 |
| Zo Magic 16 Polyester | 16 | 248 | 34 | 89 | 4.1 | 0.395 | 0.097 |
| Zo Power 16L Polyester | 16L | 193 | 57 | 82 | 2.9 | 0.383 | 0.132 |
| Zo Tour 16 | 16 | 215 | 52 | 83 | 3.8 | 0.422 | 0.110 |
| Zo Tour 17 (1.25) Polyester | 17 | 204 | 50 | 84 | 3.7 | 0.408 | 0.109 |
| Zo Tour Rough 16 Polyester | 16 | 187 | 49 | 86 | 6.1 | 0.505 | 0.083 |
| Zo Twist 16 Polyester | 16 | 190 | 46 | 87 | 4.7 | 0.400 | 0.085 |
| Zo Verve 16 (1.32) Polyester | 16 | 229 | 22 | 90 | 5.9 | 0.446 | 0.076 |
| Zo Verve 17 Polyester | 17 | 231 | 25 | 90 | 6.1 | 0.502 | 0.082 |
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