Playtester Picks: Yonex Tennis String
The Playtesters at Tennis Only highlight the best Yonex strings for comfort/power, control, spin and all-around value.
Strings are crucial to the performance of your racquet. In addition to regulating the amount of shock that reaches your arm, your string choice gives you the ability to fine-tune your racquet's power, control and spin to complement your unique playing style. With so many strings on the market, it can be challenging to find the perfect string. With that in mind, we’ve selected our favourite Yonex strings from the most important performance categories.
Multifilament string: comfort & power
Given the amount of shock that gets transferred to your arm during repeated ball impact, the need for extra comfort is crucial to a great many players, especially those with lighter and stiffer racquets. Comfort strings get their arm-friendly feel from a flexible construction that helps absorb impact shock while also converting more of your stroke’s energy into outgoing ball speed (aka power). The top comfort and power strings come from the natural gut and multifilament community, both of which do a superior job protecting your arm and loading the ball with power.
Our pick for best multifilament: Rexis
“Yonex Rexis has long been among my favourite comfort strings. As a multifilament, it has a soft feel that's easy on the arm. I like that it retains its playability throughout its life and that I can take up tensions around 27 kg without losing that signature comfort. ” - Tiffani, TW playtester
Polyester string: control
Control strings are typically firm, low powered and durable. The best control strings come from the polyester category. Although too stiff and underpowered for beginners, polyester strings helped revolutionise tennis by giving advanced players the needed control to swing bigger and load the ball with unprecedented levels of pace and spin.
Our pick for best control string: Poly Tour Strike
“I love the crisp response of Poly Tour Strike and find it a very direct and precise feeling string. I have that connected sense with my shots and can judge both the depth and direction of the ball as it exits my racket. I also get enough spin to take aggressive cuts at the ball and be confident I will keep it inside the lines.” - Chris, TW playtester
Polyester string: spin
The best spin strings come from the polyester community, and they tend to have shaped or textured surfaces for gripping the ball. They also typically have low-friction surfaces that enable them to slide and snap back powerfully during impact. Finally, their low power levels make it easier for the player to achieve the vicious stroke speeds required for heavy spin.
Our pick for best spin string: Poly Tour Spin
“Poly Tour Spin gives me everything I want from a co-poly: tons of control and predictability along with the needed bite for topspin shots. Now, don't get me wrong, there are a plethora of co-polys on the market nowadays, all designed to maximize control and spin. What sets Poly Tour Spin apart is that it holds tension better than most other co-polys and maintains playability well over time. I like firmer, crisper feeling co-polys, so this one is right up my alley, but if you are a fan of softer co-polys, you might look to Yonex's Poly Tour Air or Poly Tour Pro.” - Troy, TW playtester
Value strings
Whether you are a big hitter on a budget or a comfort seeker who doesn't want to break the bank, the Yonex string line-up has great options. Here is our favourite value string.
Our pick for best value polyester: Poly Tour Rev
“With its low-powered construction and predictable response on full swings, Yonex Poly Tour Rev enables big hitters to attack the ball without fear of overhitting. The upshot is more confidence on full swings, making it easier to load the ball with pace and spin. The high durability and great price make this one hard to resist." - Jonathan, TW string guru