MULTIFILAMENTS
These are the best examples of using technology to replicate a product
that has been succesful over a number of years (natural gut). Thin starnds are
wound around (just like natural gut) to create different variations of SPIN,
power, control and durability. WILSON, with Sensation and NXT, were one of the
first companies to produce these strings, followed by Babolat (Xcel, Addiction
and Attraction) and Tecnifibre (with X-ONE Biphase and NRG).
Multifilaments are also a good choice for the majority of players as they
offer the optimum mixture of playability and durability. They are not as
durable as our next category (the polyesters), but are definately better on
the arm. In fact, for anyone suffering from tennis elbow or any kind of arm
problems, multifilaments are the best thing to go for...
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