Gamma Synthetic Gut WearGuard 16/1.30 String
Line: Synthetic Gut WearGuard
$5.49
Gamma's Synthetic Gut with WearGuard technology offers extended string life and playability. Gamma's WearGuard Resistant Fibers wrap around the string's core providing increased durability and is designed to produce a crisp feel. The core of the string is made from Gamma's Super Resilient Dynalon Center Core and is designed to offer more power than a conventional synthetic gut.
String specs
| Gauge | 16/1.30mm |
| Length | 40ft/12.2m |
| Composition | Synthetic Gut (w/ WearGuard technology) |
| Color | Gold, Blue, White |
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What players say
Gamma Synthetic Gut WearGuard 16 is a budget synthetic gut that reviewers on Tennis Warehouse describe as solid-feeling and comfortable, with average power and control for the price. Opinions split sharply on spin and durability, with some players calling it a long-lasting bargain and others reporting fast fraying or breakage under heavy topspin.
Best for
- Flat or moderate-spin players
- Budget stringing
- Players wanting a crisp, solid-feeling synthetic gut
Pros
- Comfortable, solid feel with little string movement
- Average to good control for an entry-level synthetic gut
- Low price makes it a popular cross string or full-bed budget option
- Some players report long string life with normal use
Cons
- Heavy topspin players report it breaking or fraying within one or two matches
- Several reviewers say it reduces spin compared to their previous string
- Feel and durability reported as inconsistent across users
Voices
— Jack (Denver, USA), Web
good comfort feel, average control, average power
— Mark (Orlando, FL, USA), Web
I did not even get 2 matches out of it.
— Michael (Long Beach, CA, USA), Web
It lasts pretty long.
— Bobby (Stamford, CT, USA), Web
it seems to have a very solid feel with hardly any movement
— Brandon (Edmonds, WA, USA), Web
These strings break pretty easily if you hit a lot of topspin.
— Kevin (CA, USA), Web
a more crisp feel than the regular synthetic gut