Sterling 17 Racquet String
Sport: Tennis, Racquetball, Squash
Color: Grey/Silver
Gauge: 17 / 1.25mm
Resiliency: R-9
Durability: D-4.5
General Info:
Our most popular multi-filament string delivers outstanding response, power, comfort and feel. Provides a classic gut-like feel but with added durability. This 17 gauge version offers slightly more feel and bite compared to the 16 gauge version.
Benefits:
More accurate return of serve, controlled volleys, greater serve placement and increase bite on the ball.
Player Type:
Competitive players who want a responsive string that also provides added control.
Construction:
Platinum alloy spirals, multi-filament wraps, with NuBlend outer coating around a Du Pont fiber center core.
Brand Name Comparison:
- Babolat Xcel
- Gamma TNT2 Touch
- Prince Premier Power
- Technifibre NRG2
- Wilson NXT DuraMax
Needs to be strung at highest recommended tension. Strings move a lot after serving and hitting heavy top spin.
I like the multi filament Sterling strings; plays very similar to Wilson NXT
Control, but cheaper. This string gives me good control on all aspects of the game. Very arm friendly.
Excellent prices for excellent products! Sterling String, Klipper tape and grips - the best!!!
Just to qualify the review: I used the Stirling 17g to string my Wilson Blade 18x20 racket. I'm 60+ and had tennis elbow about 13-15 years ago. I wouldn't use anything else other than multifilament.
Stirling is a very good multifilament, I'd say a tad below the Tecnifibre X-One (my favourite one so far). But much better than many other multifilaments I used in the past, (especially considering the price!).
I live in Canada and Sterling is not readily available on this market. But I would continue using it if I could.
I combine this with Head Rip Control, the Sterling for mains