String & Racket Finder
Gosen tennis strings compared
Every Gosen string bed on the bench — 8 setups rated across eight axes, including arm friendliness, which is the axis most string charts leave out.
How the range scores
Across these 8 beds the range averages 7.1 for spin and 6.3 for arm friendliness. Its strongest axes are spin (7.1) and power (7.0); its weakest is longevity (5.3). That makes it middling on arm friendliness — neither a comfort range nor a punishing one. Gauges represented: 1.22 · 1.23 · 1.24 · 1.25 · 1.29 mm.
Compare these strings in the finder →Ratings
Each row is a string bed rather than a reel: a full bed of one string, or a named hybrid. Axes are spin, power, control (flat), precision, feel, sound, longevity, arm friendliness, each rated 0–10.
| String | Setup | Spin | Pwr | Ctrl | Prec | Feel | Snd | Life | Arm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOSEN Polylon 1.24 | full bed | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| GOSEN G-Tour 1 1.25 | full bed | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| GOSEN G-Tour 3 1.23 | full bed | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| GOSEN G-Spin 3 1.23 | full bed | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| GOSEN Sidewinder 1.22 | full bed | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| GOSEN OG-Sheep Micro 1.29 | full bed | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| GOSEN AK Pro CX 1.24 | full bed | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| GOSEN AK Control 1.24 | full bed | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns.
Matching a string to your racket
A string only makes sense in a frame. A stiff polyester in an already stiff, powerful racket is the most common cause of arm trouble in club tennis, and the same string in a flexible control frame can be excellent. The finder scores the pairing rather than the string alone.