Head tennis strings

Where Head sits in the database

Median percentile across the 39 measured Head strings. A bar past halfway means the typical Head string carries more of that measurement than the typical string overall, which is not the same as being better at it.

What to buy from Head, by problem

The highest-placing Head string on each of the site's rankings, with where it lands against every measured string in the database.

• Lasts longer before it breaks

  Hawk 16 (1.30)

  13th of 723 · see the full ranking

• Easier on my arm

  Rip Control 17 (1.25)

  20th of 786 · see the full ranking

• Best feel and touch

  Rip Control 17 (1.25)

  23rd of 786 · see the full ranking

• Plays the same for longer

  Velocity MLT 17 (1.25)

  27th of 786 · see the full ranking

• More power and depth

  Rip Control 17 (1.25)

  28th of 786 · see the full ranking

• More spin and shape

  Hawk Power 17 (1.25)

  30th of 718 · see the full ranking

• More control, less launch

  Hawk Power 17 (1.25)

  41st of 786 · see the full ranking

All 40 Head 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.

Other brands

• Gamma 72 strings
• Prince 51 strings
• Wilson 51 strings
• Babolat 48 strings
• Tecnifibre 45 strings
• Kirschbaum 43 strings
• Luxilon 40 strings
• Gosen 39 strings
• Solinco 38 strings
• Dunlop 37 strings
• Volkl 26 strings
• Pacific 24 strings
• Yonex 24 strings
• Tourna 22 strings
• Polyfibre 21 strings
• Signum Pro 21 strings

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