Gamma Live Wire 17/1.27 String Reel - 360' Natural
Line: Live Wire
$124.99
Live Wire Technology exposes the polymeric materials in the string to "an advanced, super high energy, Gamma irradiation process. This process energizes the molecules and accelerates the cross linkage (bonding) between the molecules by more than 25% to create Live Wire monofibers. This increased cross linkage provides greater dynamic resiliency and greater elasticity, compared to other synthetic materials." Live Wire 16 offers "ultimate playability and all around performance for superior feel, maximum power, and control."
String specs
| Gauge | 17/1.27mm |
| Length | 360ft/110m |
| Composition | Multicore (Bundled Live Wire Core, Twisted Live Wire Wraps with Soft Pearl Coating) |
| Color | Natural |
Where to buy
What players say
Only a small set of Tennis Warehouse customer reviews cover this reel, with no video or forum coverage found. Recent reviewers like the gut-like feel, comfort, and tension-holding, but older feedback flags trouble controlling it as a full main bed and limited durability.
Best for
- Players wanting a gut-like, arm-friendly feel
- Hybrid setups using it as the cross with a co-poly main
- Comfort-first players, including those managing arm soreness
- Players who restring often and buy a reel for value
Pros
- Several reviewers describe the response as close to natural gut
- Comfortable on the arm, with one reviewer crediting it for easing tennis elbow pain
- Holds tension well, per a recent reviewer
- Pairs well as a cross with a co-poly main, adding power and spin, per one reviewer
Cons
- One reviewer found it hard to control as a full main bed, with shots sailing long
- Durability is limited for some players, lasting about two sets for one reviewer
- One older review called it overpriced compared to synthetic gut
- Review base is small and comes almost entirely from one retailer's customer reviews
Voices
— Mateon, Tennis Warehouse customer review, Web
Delivers what a good multifilament should, a bit of pocketing, a bit of power, and then lasts round 2 sets.
— Greg, Tennis Warehouse customer review, Web
Very satisfied with this string. Holds tension well and has a gut like response.
— Farhad Firouzabadian, Tennis Warehouse customer review, Web
Because it is very close to real gut, I pre-stretch it 10% during stringing.
— Sam G, Tennis Warehouse customer review, Web
Love it so much so now I don't have to wear a brace around my arm.
— Ed, Tennis Warehouse customer review, Web
Awful strings, plays just like a synthetic gut, but at more than twice the price.
— Reuven, Tennis Warehouse customer review, Web
As a Main, I tried very hard to get control for about 2 hours of play, but was very difficult.