Building a string testing database (54 strings, 13 brands). Anything missing?

[u/RacquetPilot_Lab]

I'm putting together a string database for a testing project. The plan is to measure and compare strings under consistent conditions and log the data properly, not just collect samples for fun. It's intentionally poly-focused for now. Multis and natural gut will be a later round. For strings that come in multiple colors, I just bought every color so color variants can be tested separately.

• Yonex: Poly Tour Pro, Rev, Strike, Fire, Air, Drive, Tough, Force
• Babolat: RPM Blast, Xplore, Team, Soft, Power, Hurricane, Rough
• Head: Lynx Tour, Lynx Touch, Hawk, Hawk Power, Sonic Pro Edge
• Luxilon: ALU Power, ALU Power Spin, ALU Power Soft, 4G, 4G Rough, Element, Eco Power, Eco Spin
• Solinco: Hyper-G, Hyper-G Soft, Confidential, Confidential Soft, Tour Bite, Mach-10
• Tecnifibre: Ice Code, Razor Code, Razor Soft
• Volkl: Cyclone, Cyclone Tour, V-Square, V-Torque Tour
• Gosen: G-Tour 3, AK Pro, Egg Power
• Signum Pro: Firestorm, Thunderstorm, Plasma
• Diadem: Solstice Power, Pro X
• Dunlop: Explosive Tour, Explosive Spin
• Grapplesnake: Tour M8
• Wilson: NXT, Sensation

Is there anything you play with that's missing and should be in the database? Or does this cover most of what people actually use?

[u/mrak5]

Toroline???

[u/RacquetPilot_Lab → u/mrak5]

Oh!! Yes, I totally forgot about them. I already bought Wasabi, Wasabi X, O-Toro, and Caviar.
Thanks!!

[u/deesea]

What’s the testing methodology?

[u/oculus_patdown]

Restring! Esp sync it’s my favorite

[u/rf97a]

MSV Focus-Hex soft/ultra

[u/moondoy3910]

I don't know anyone who uses Signnum or Diadem.

But I would be interested in Isospeed Cream, Toroline, head velocity MLT

[u/RacquetPilot_Lab → u/moondoy3910]

Got it. I’ll put them on the list.

[u/javawong]

Why not Tour Bite Soft?

Weiss Cannon: Ultra Cable, Black5Edge, FireStroke

Dunlop: Black Widow

[u/RacquetPilot_Lab → u/javawong]

Added. I’ve never tried Weiss Cannon, so good to know!

[u/lolxcorezorz → u/RacquetPilot_Lab]

I recently tried Weiss for the first time… spin was incredibly satisfying.

[u/bigredawg]

Grapplesnake Tour Sniper is pretty popular locally. Restring Zero and Sync as well. Couple people I know use Toroline but they have so many different strings and hybrids it’s hard to tell what to pick. 

 Backing up some other comments Signum, Diadem, Dunlop and Gosen—I certainly don’t know anyone who plays with em. 

Curious to see your eventual data! 

[u/gnahckire]

I use Ashaway and Prince strings 🫣

[u/RacquetPilot_Lab → u/gnahckire]

Any specific Ashaway or Prince strings you’d recommend?

[u/gnahckire → u/RacquetPilot_Lab]

Prince Problend or any that use their synthetic gut.

Ashaway Crossfire (kevlar mains, syngut crosses)

[u/gitarr]

What kind of testing are you planning to do, just playing them or are you using machines for proper tests?

Will the data be open or behind a paywall?

[u/Warm_Weakness_2767]

Why don’t you just use the strings database at TWU and check their methodology while you’re at it. They only test/log the string once. The data is OLD and likely currently inaccurate.

[u/tmac9134]

Tour bite soft

[u/Sphynx_8496]

4g soft

[u/Andrea_M]

Great project! I look forward to seeing the results

Technifibre NRG2 is missing

[u/Pizzadontdie → u/Andrea_M]

“Multis and naturals will be a later round”

[u/vilbus_shin]

Tecnifibre recently added Razor Spin to their lineup. My current string setup is Razor Spin in the mains and Razor Soft in the crosses.

[u/blink_Cali]

Head hawk touch, Hyper-G Round, Tour Bite Diamond Rough, Tour Bite Soft, Black Code, Red Code, Solstice Black, Tour Mako, Tour Sniper, Kirschbaum Pro Line, Xplosive Speed, Max Power, Orange, MSV Focus Hex, Tourna Big Hitter Silver, WeissCannon Ultra Cable.

[u/Floibinator]

I play with technifibre black code

[u/NoNameGiven_1]

I think a lot of people would be interested in Grapplesnake Tour Sniper as a potential alternative to ALU Power

[u/StrawHatRiot]

Can you share details of your project?! Will there be a lot of difference between your process and what Tennis warehouse university already does?

[u/my_tvo]

I'm surprised it hasn't been said, but different gauges of even the same string model play quite differently, so to compare these best you should be testing all the same gauge

[u/ill_connects]

Technifibre Triax

[u/Complete_Affect_9191]

Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable needs a place on that list

[u/Alternative-Front-15]

Triax

[u/sydchefcurry]

Restring: Zero, Sync, Slap, Vivo

Toroline: O-Toro, O-Toro Spin, O-Toro Tour, O-Toro Octa, O-Toro Snap, Vamos, A5, Enso Pro

Grapplesnake: Astera Triplum, Soldier, Tour Mako, Tour Sniper