Does it matter what kind of tennis racquet string i buy?

Question

i need new string, but the price range is so wide. why is that? is there a difference between the $2 string and the $30? which kind do you recomend that is about $5? i dont have much money and my mom is already complaining about shipping cost.

Answer 1

i would go for something like a prince synthetic gut in either 16 or 17 gauge because they are pretty cheap and they have a nice feel to them. i personally play with topspin cyberflash 17 just because of the durability (i break strings at least once a week) if i were you  i would go to a store like academy or golfsmith and just take a look around for something in your price range

Answer 2

It really depends how rough you are on your strings.  If you aren't very rough on them and you don't have a very fine tuned ground game, the cheap string should do just fine.  Some people are either super rough on their strings (so they need tougher more expensive ones) or are very precise about their spins (so they need lighter more expensive ones.)

Answer 3

i think if your budget is limited, try to find thicker gauge strings - they wear out longer and should be inexpensive. try browsing the website below and also tennis-warehouse.com for more options. btw where do you live - why would you need to pay for the shipping cost? buy at your local store instead.

oh and synthetic guts are strings that feel like natural gut (wiki it) but made from synthetic material - so they wear longer and not affected to water.

hope it helps :)