Dunlop Explosive Tour 17/1.25 String
Line: Explosive Tour
$17.99
Dunlop's Explosive Tour is ideal for players who want surgical control on their biggest swings. In addition to giving you an extremely predictable response on full swings, this string has above average comfort along with impressive feel for a poly-based monofilament . It also snaps back powerfully during impact to deliver extra ball rotation (think heavy spin ).
String specs
| Gauge | 17/1.25mm |
| Length | 40ft/12m |
| Composition | Co-polyester Monofilament |
| Color | Silver |
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What players say
No YouTube, Reddit, or written-media reviews of this exact string turned up; the only player feedback found is five customer reviews on Tennis Warehouse. Most of those reviewers call it a comfortable, controlled round poly with usable spin, though one flagged quick tension loss and another had a stringing complaint unrelated to the string itself.
Best for
- Players wanting a comfortable, crisp-feeling round poly
- Full-swing players who want control more than raw spin
- Pairing with flexible or powerful frames like the Yonex VCore 98
Pros
- Comfortable and arm-friendly for a polyester, per multiple reviewers
- Described as controlled without feeling mushy
- Still produces solid spin despite a round profile
- One reviewer got about 4 months of use with tension holding up
Cons
- One reviewer reported tension dropping noticeably after about 10 hours
- Less bite and spin than shaped strings like Poly Tour Rev, per one reviewer
- Very little independent or video review coverage exists for this exact string
- One customer reported a stringing-tension issue, though this may reflect the stringer rather than the string
Voices
— Richard (TX), Web
Very comfortable, bit crisp round poly... pockets the ball well without feeling mushy.
— Anonymous (NM), Web
Soft for a polyester string and arm-friendly, but tension drops after about 10 hours of play, typical for polys.
— Ty (IL), Web
Despite being a round string, it still grabs the ball well and produces strong spin.
— Dominic M (OH), Web
More of a control string than anything else, with plenty of spin when needed and comfortable on off-center hits.