COMPARE TIER ONE to Competitors.
USRSA Comparison Chart:
Tier One Sports:
- Black Knight 17g (1.23mm): String Stiffness: 197 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 15.39 (lbs)
- Ghost Wire 17g (1.22mm): String Stiffness: 181 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 14.77 (lbs)
String Competitors:
- Babolat RPM Blast 1.26mm: Stiffness: 273 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 17.13 (lbs)
- Luxilon Alu Power 1.25mm: Stiffness: 242 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 17.13 (lbs)
- Head Lynx Edge 1.25mm: Stiffness: 181 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 21.59 (lbs
- Yonex Poly Tour Spin 1.25mm: Stiffness: 212 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 15.41(lbs)
- Tecnifibre Black Code 4 1.22mm: Stiffness: 199 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 17.42 (lbs)
- MSV Focus-Hex 1.27mm: Stiffness: 220 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 16.45 (lbs)
- Luxilon 4g 1.24mm: Stiffness: 249 (lbs/in), Tension Loss: 13.30 (lbs)
String Basics
Tier One Sports currently offers 2 type of strings: Co-polyester and multifilament.
Co-Polyester strings:
The following are general guidelines of why a player would or would not choose to play with co-polyester strings.
Advantage:
- Better access to spin
- More ball control
- Increased string durability
Disadvantage:
- Not as arm-friendly. (if you have a history of arm pain, please note that co-polyester strings can affect your arm negatively! Also, if you are below the age of 13 and above the age of 65 and have no prior experience playing co-polyester strings please consult with your coach or racquet technician to find out if this type of string is right for you)
- Less power
- Less tension stability
- Less feel
Multifilament strings:
The following are general guidelines of why a player would or would not choose to play with multifilament strings.
Advantage:
- Arm-friendly
- Great feel
- Usually provides more power
- Usually offers higher tension stability
Disadvantage:
- Less access to spin
- In general less control
- Less durability