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The Ultimate Gauge Guide

STRING GAUGE DEFINED

  • 15L gauge: Thickest (1.35 mm)
  • 16 gauge: Thick (1.30 mm)
  • 16L gauge : Medium-thick (1.25mm)
  • 17 gauge: Medium-thin (1.20 mm)
  • 18 gauge: Thin (1.15 mm)
  • 19 gauge: Thinner (1.10 mm)
  • 20 gauge: Thinnest (1.05 mm)

HOW STRING GAUGES AFFECT PERFORMANCE

1. Durability

2. Spin Potential

3. Feel and Comfort

Hyper-G and Tour Bite feature the full range of gauge options – from 15L to 20.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT STRING FOR YOUR GAME

A QUICK NOTE ON ARM HEALTH

EXPERIMENTATION IS KEY

THE BOTTOM LINE

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