Big NC AIBig NC family: Big NC Tennis · Big NC Pickleball · Mobile Racket · Kids First Racket · Big NC AI

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Big NC earns from qualifying purchases. It costs you nothing extra.

Home / Polyester / Hyper-G 16L

Top Tennis Strings

Solinco Hyper-G 16L (1.25 mm)

Top rated3.9/4 · Poly · Shaped poly · Gauge 16L · Advanced

Diadem firstBuy Diadem direct from Big NC

Diadem string at Diadem's own prices: Pro X $13.95 set · $194.95 reel. Contact us and we'll send you a payment link. All our stringing and string sales live at Mobile Racket.

Solinco Hyper-G 16L (1.25 mm) string set

A firm, low-powered co-poly whose square edges bite hard and keep the launch low, so you need racquet-head speed to get depth. Its real strength is tension maintenance: it stays consistent through the 5 to 10 hour window where most shaped polys go flat, and the spin fades as the edges round off, usually before it breaks. Drop 2 to 4 lb from your multi tension (high 40s to low 50s is a common start). Suits 4.0+ baseliners with long, fast swings and healthy arms. If you want less board, try Hyper-G Soft; for a crisper, more precise response, ALU Power.

Best for: 4.0+ who want max bite. Feel: Firm, grabby. Gauge: 16L. Look at the gauge on the pack before it goes in the racket.

Amazon is another option; those buttons are affiliate links. Details

Also on AmazonCompare polyester

TraitScore
Stiffness●●●● 3/4
Spin●●●● 4/4
Durability●●●● 3/4
Control●●●● 4/4
Comfort●●●● 2/4
Tension holding●●●● 4/4

Where our take comes from

Tennis Warehouse Hyper-G 16 playtest (spin and control standouts, strong tension hold, still firm).

Also on: Polyester · Home · Hybrids · Pro builds.

Diadem pickDiadem Pro X Poly · 4.0/4

Our Diadem pick for firm control. Best for: players who hit through.

Want it strung for you? Mobile Racket does pick-up and drop-off restrings in Wake and Harnett Counties, NC. Bring your own sealed set for $25. How it works.