Ashaway Dynamite WB is a Zyex string from the only US manufacturer of racquet string. Zyex is known for its liveliness and excellent tension maintenance. Good choice for someone looking for a springier string bed.. This 16 ga string comes in a light purple color. The 17 ga version is silver in color.

$22

Wilson Sensation. I nursed by arm back from a pretty bad case of tennis elbow with this string. Reasonably soft multifilament string at a good price. Available in both 16 and 17 gauges. Not a bad choice for a cross string in polyester hybrids either.

$24

Gamma Live Wire 16 has been around for several years, but until now I chose not to carry it. It's a lively multifilament that is easy on the arm and I expect it to fill the void left by the now discontinued tennis elbow string, Gamma RX.

$26

Prince Premiere w/Softflex. Prince's entry into the already crowded multifilament category. It's in the same vein as Wilson NXT, Tecnifibre NRG and Babolat Xcel Premium. Good choice if you are looking for a softer string to tone down an overly stiff racquet perhaps.

$27

Tecnifibre NRG. French made multifilament. Available in both 16 and 17 gauge. One of the best synthetics out there. If you want performance, definitely worth a try.

$27

Babolat Xcel replaces what was previously called Xcel Premium. In this updated version Babolat uses a new bonding agent that is intended to maintain the soft feel of the original while improving durability. One of the softest strings out there, so not a bad choice for sore arms. I am carrying this string in both 16 and 17 gauges.

$30

Tecnifibre X-One Biphase: I am carrying this in both 16 and 17 ga. Not quite as powerful as NRG but still comfort oriented. Holds tension pretty well for a coreless multifilament.

$30

Originally known as Wilson Sensation NXT but now simply as NXT, this is a high quality multifilament that is bonded with polyurethane. Personally, I think the original Sensation feels better, but the NXT lasts longer. I might be alone on that score. Have heard that NXT and Tecnifibre NRG come out of the same factory. Dunno. They ARE similar in playability. In both 16 and 17 gauges.

$30

Wilson NXT Tour 16. I am carrying this string by request. This is the top of the line in the NXT series, a collection of synthetics that Wilson says play like natural gut.

$34

Wilson K-Gut Pro 16. High performance multifilament from the folks at Wilson. Power, control, comfort, durability all in one package.

$35

Babolat Tonic Plus is VS Touch and VS Team (natural gut) that has failed to meet Babolat's stringent quality standards for gauge and cosmetic appearance. An especially good choice if you are looking to hybridize with a polyester.

$45

Bow Brand Professional 16. A fine natural gut manufactured in Great Britain. A touch more lively than Babolat.

$47

VS Touch 16 is Babolat's best natural gut and arguably the finest gut available on the planet. With the U.S. dollar getting clobbered by the Euro the price of this French made string has been moving up recently and I regrettably have had to follow suit.

$56