Zyex 16 Racquet String
Sport: Tennis, Racquetball, Squash
Color: Pearl
Gauge: 16 / 1.32mm
Resiliency: R-8.5
Durability: D-7.5
General Info:
The replacement for natural gut, this string provides the ultimate in power and control. Crisp, solid feel enhances topspin with less shock to the arm.
Benefits:
Has the feel and playability similar to natural gut but with the added strength of Zyex fibers.
Player Type:
Competitive tournament players.
Construction:
A core of Zyex filaments with two layers of composite outer wraps.
Brand Name Comparison:
- Gamma Live Wire XP
- Wilson NXT Power
I am using these strings on cross together with gut on the main. Still not sure how these strings impact my game. The overall feel is like gut which is required because of my elbow issues.
Both my and my kids elbow began to hurt after using co-poly solely. We switched to Zyex on the mains and kept the co-poly on the crosses and holy smokes! Extra power with exceptional feel and comfort.
I have been using ZYEX for over 10 - 15 years. I've tried other strings, including poly and hybrids, but away come back, here's why. ZYEX is a very comfortable string. It hold tension nicely, it is easy on the arm, and lasts for me at least 20 matches. Then I restring with my klipper stringer that I have have for 30+ years.
I would recommend that if you are 60 or older you should give it a try.
This is a fantastic string. Have always used poly's but recently started having some elbow tenderness. This feels like a multifilament had a baby with poly with all the best attributes of both. Very arm friendly without being too powerful. Allows you to play with spin and durability and tension maintenance seems good so far.