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Luxilon tennis strings compared
Every Luxilon string bed on the bench — 33 setups rated across eight axes, including arm friendliness, which is the axis most string charts leave out.
How the range scores
Across these 33 beds the range averages 7.3 for spin and 6.1 for arm friendliness. Its strongest axes are precision (7.7) and control (flat) (7.4); its weakest is longevity (5.9). That makes it middling on arm friendliness — neither a comfort range nor a punishing one. 22 of the 33 are named hybrids rather than full beds. Gauges represented: 1.25 · 1.27 · 1.30 mm.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUXILON 4G | HEAD Lynx Tour | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| LUXILON 4G | SOLINCO Conf. Soft | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| LUXILON ALU Power Soft 1.25 | full bed | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| LUXILON Element 1.25 | full bed | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| LUXILON Eco Power 1.25 | full bed | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| LUXILON Smart 1.25 | full bed | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| LUXILON Savage 1.27 | full bed | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| LUXILON Original 1.30 | full bed | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| LUXILON Natural Gut 1.30 | full bed | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| LUXILON ALU Power 1.25 | full bed | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| LUXILON ALU Power Rough 1.25 | full bed | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| LUXILON 4G 1.25 | full bed | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| LUXILON 4G Soft 1.25 | full bed | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| LUXILON Original 1.30 | TOROLINE Absolute 1.20 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| LUXILON ALU Power Soft 1.25 | TOROLINE O-Toro | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| LUXILON ALU Power Soft 1.25 | GAMMA Glide 1.20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| LUXILON Eco Power 1.25 | ISOSPEED Professional Classic 1.20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| LUXILON Savage 1.27 | VÖLKL V-Square 1.20 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| LUXILON Original 1.30 | VÖLKL V-Square 1.20 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| LUXILON Element 1.25 | WILSON Synthetic Gut Power 1.30 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| LUXILON Savage 1.27 | WILSON Sensation Plus 1.28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| LUXILON Original 1.30 | WILSON NXT Control 1.30 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| LUXILON Original 1.30 | WILSON Sensation Plus 1.28 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| LUXILON Original 1.30 | WEISS CANNON Red Ghost 1.18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| LUXILON ALU Power Rough 1.25 | TOROLINE Wasabi X 1.20 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| LUXILON Smart 1.25 | BABOLAT Touch VS 1.30 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| LUXILON Element 1.25 | ISOSPEED Baseline Control 1.30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| LUXILON Smart 1.25 | ISOSPEED Baseline Control 1.30 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| LUXILON Element 1.25 | BABOLAT Touch Tonic 1.30 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| LUXILON Smart 1.25 | LUXILON Natural Gut 1.30 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| LUXILON Natural Gut 1.30 | YONEX Poly Tour Air 1.25 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| LUXILON Natural Gut 1.30 | ISOSPEED Baseline Spin 1.20 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| LUXILON Natural Gut 1.30 | BABOLAT Syn Gut 1.30 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
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String notes
LUXILON 4G
Built specifically for tension maintenance — it holds its stringbed longer than almost any other polyester, which makes it a strong choice for frequent players who dislike the way poly goes dead. Firm and controlled, with a slightly muted response. Expect consistency over excitement: it plays much the same in week three as in week one.
LUXILON 4G
Built specifically for tension maintenance — it holds its stringbed longer than almost any other polyester, which makes it a strong choice for frequent players who dislike the way poly goes dead. Firm and controlled, with a slightly muted response. Expect consistency over excitement: it plays much the same in week three as in week one.
LUXILON ALU Power 1.25
The tour standard for a reason. Crisp, precise and beautifully connected — it gives you an unusually clear sense of where the ball is on the bed. Control and predictability are outstanding. It is stiff and it loses tension noticeably as it ages, so its best window is short. Play it fresh, or hybrid it if you want the feel without the full firmness.
LUXILON ALU Power Rough 1.25
The textured ALU Power. The rougher surface adds noticeable spin bite over the smooth version at a small cost in comfort and playing life. Same crisp, precise character underneath. Choose it over standard ALU if you want more grab on the ball and are willing to cut the string a little sooner.
LUXILON 4G 1.25
Built specifically for tension maintenance — it holds its stringbed longer than almost any other polyester, which makes it a strong choice for frequent players who dislike the way poly goes dead. Firm and controlled, with a slightly muted response. Expect consistency over excitement: it plays much the same in week three as in week one.
LUXILON 4G Soft 1.25
The gentler 4G. It keeps the family's excellent tension stability but drops the stiffness meaningfully, so the impact is more comfortable and the ball pockets a little longer. A good compromise for a player who wants poly control and durability but finds a full firm bed hard on the arm.
LUXILON ALU Power Rough 1.25
The textured ALU Power. The rougher surface adds noticeable spin bite over the smooth version at a small cost in comfort and playing life. Same crisp, precise character underneath. Choose it over standard ALU if you want more grab on the ball and are willing to cut the string a little sooner.
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.