Material
Nylon/Polyurethane tennis strings
A composite construction, one family's core wrapped or blended with another's. Across the 17 measured, the strongest signal is notches and grabs itself more than 94% of the database. With 17 strings carrying this label there is no honest generalisation beyond what the numbers below show.
What the measurements say about nylon/polyurethane
Median percentile across the 17 measured Nylon/Polyurethane strings, against all 791.
- String frictionThe typical nylon/polyurethane string: Notches and grabs itself more than 94% of the database.
- Spin potentialThe typical nylon/polyurethane string: Less spin potential than 91% of the database.
- StiffnessThe typical nylon/polyurethane string: Softer than 82% of the database.
- Tension lossThe typical nylon/polyurethane string: Holds its tension better than 82% of the database.
- Energy returnThe typical nylon/polyurethane string: Livelier than 81% of the database.
The best nylon/polyurethane string for each problem
Highest-placing string of this family on each ranking, and where it lands against the whole measured database, so you can see at a glance which problems this material is the wrong answer to.
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Plays the same for longer
11th of 786 · full ranking
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More power and depth
LaserFibre Supreme 2.0 17 (1.25)
20th of 786 · full ranking
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Easier on my arm
21st of 786 · full ranking
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Best feel and touch
LaserFibre Supreme 2.0 17 (1.25)
22nd of 786 · full ranking
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More spin and shape
Tecnifibre Multifeel 16 Black (1.30)
72nd of 718 · full ranking
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Lasts longer before it breaks
460th of 723 · full ranking
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More control, less launch
588th of 786 · full ranking
All 17 Nylon/Polyurethane strings
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| String | Gauge | Price | Stiff lb/in | Loss % | Power % | Spin | Bite COF | Friction COF |
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| Babolat Attraction 16 Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | find | 158 | 20 | 90 | 2.7 | 0.398 | 0.150 |
| Dunlop S-Gut 17 Nylon/Polyurethane | 17 | $5.49 | 163 | 21 | 94 | 3.1 | 0.406 | 0.129 |
| Gosen TecGut Remplir 16 Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | find | 151 | 31 | 91 | 4.6 | 0.478 | 0.104 |
| LaserFibre Supreme 2.0 16 (1.30) Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | find | 146 | 20 | 95 | — | — | — |
| LaserFibre Supreme 2.0 17 (1.25) Nylon/Polyurethane | 17 | find | 143 | 20 | 95 | — | — | — |
| Tecnifibre E-Matrix 16 Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | find | 143 | 20 | 94 | 2.7 | 0.384 | 0.142 |
| Tecnifibre HDX Tour 17 (1.24) Nylon/Polyurethane | 17 | find | 144 | 11 | 93 | 5.7 | 0.578 | 0.101 |
| Tecnifibre Multi-Feel 16 Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | $10.46 | 155 | 21 | 91 | 3.3 | 0.430 | 0.130 |
| Tecnifibre Multi-Feel 17 (1.25) Nylon/Polyurethane | 17 | $10.46 | 150 | 21 | 93 | 2.6 | 0.418 | 0.160 |
| Tecnifibre Multifeel 16 Black (1.30) Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | find | 149 | 18 | 94 | 6.9 | 0.524 | 0.076 |
| Tecnifibre NRG2 18 (1.18) Nylon/Polyurethane | 18 | $14.96 | 151 | 20 | 93 | 2.6 | 0.514 | 0.198 |
| Tecnifibre TGV 16 Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | $14.96 | 157 | 25 | 90 | 3.1 | 0.469 | 0.153 |
| Tecnifibre TGV 17/1.25 Nylon/Polyurethane | 17 | $14.96 | 165 | 21 | 93 | 3.0 | 0.454 | 0.149 |
| Tecnifibre X-One Biphase 16 Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | $17.96 | 163 | 18 | 93 | 1.6 | 0.502 | 0.314 |
| Tecnifibre X-One Biphase 17 Nylon/Polyurethane | 17 | $17.96 | 167 | 15 | 94 | 2.1 | 0.464 | 0.225 |
| Tecnifibre XR3 16 Nylon/Polyurethane | 16 | find | 163 | 21 | 92 | 2.9 | 0.465 | 0.161 |
| Tecnifibre XR3 17 Nylon/Polyurethane | 17 | find | 161 | 18 | 93 | 3.0 | 0.474 | 0.159 |
Other materials
- Polyester 483 strings
- Nylon 231 strings
- Gut 18 strings
- Nylon/Polyester 18 strings
- Nylon/Zyex 11 strings
- Nylon/Polyolefin 6 strings
- Polyolefin 3 strings
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