Dunlop Black Widow 16G Black Tennis String

Too hard. Lose tension too quickly after 8 hours of play.

I've been stringing a friend's Wilson Triad hybrid with using Black Widow (45) mains with syn gut cross (43). He contends that this combination has improved his slice and kick serves and overall game. Thinking of increasing tension for summer use?

This string is soft and easy on the arm and yet it has tremendous combination of spin and power. It is the only string that I will use. Stringing is difficult because of the braided strings,tough on the fingers.

Likes: With these strings, I am putting much more spin and power into the ball. These strings are amazing! Cons: The stings reflect light very well and sometimes distract me and my opponent.

I like the soft feeling of the string especially right after the rackets are strung (I switched from Babolat RPM). This string also generates a lot of spin. You can hear the string moves when you hit balls. The price is also good, especially when you purchase more than 3 strings. However, the string suddenly loses the elasticity after 6-hr play, resulting in stiffer feeling. I usually break my strings after 6-10 hours of playing, so stiffening is not a major issue for me though. Overall, I will give this string 4 stars.