Solinco Confidential 17/1.20 String
4.9
Overview
Introducing Solinco Confidential! Several years in the making, this co-poly has met the rigorous standards of elite ATP and WTA professionals. With its ultra precise response and shaped profile, this string has exceptional control and impressive spin-potential. According to our TW playtesters, Confidential not only rewards full swings with surgical targeting, it also has above average comfort for a poly-based monofilament. All in all, this is a very impressive addition to Solinco's polyester lineup.
- Gauge: 17/1.20mm
- Length: 40ft/12.2m
- Composition: Co-polyester Monofilament
- Color: Dark Silver
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Customer Reviews
Nice responsive live stringQuite live and good durability
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Great control string that holds tensionThis is a nice poly string and found great tension maintenance, nice control. I've strung friends' racquets with this as well and all agree.
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Great StringI've been using Solinco Confidential for the past three years. I made the switch when I transitioned from a Babolat Pure Aero to the Yonex VCORE 98, and I couldn’t be happier. Solinco Confidential offers great pocketing, which gives me more control and feel on my shots. It also maintains tension better than Solinco Hyper-G. Everyone I know who has tried Confidential loves it.
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Best main string in hybridIt is the best (for me at least) main string in hybrid and it doesn’t lose tension fast together with Head Velocity in the cross
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Great control stringVery underrated set of strings. Similar to ALU Power except for the cost.
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As Advertised, Great StringIntermediate-Adv Rec Player here. longtime fan of Hyper-G just for how it feels, decided to try confidential for just a touch more softness. Definitely delivers on that, and offers a little more spin because of it. Slightly more forgiving than Hyper-G as well. Still all the poly characteristics that make it feel good, and has held up over several play sessions after settling in nicely. Definitely would recommend, especially for fans of other Solinco strings or polys such as ALU Power
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Solinco Confidential 17 stringI tried eight types of strings and this is the best so far with no break in time and hold tension very well. Decent spin and power with no arm issues when using this string.
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Great feel, spin and easy on the armPrevious Set up: 2023 Pure Aero 100 square inches with lead at 3 and 9 o'clock. Solinco Hyper-G in a 17 gauge. Strung at 54 pounds. I loved the control, spin and power I got. But I did not like the stiffness and I think I can generate enough spin. Instead of the Hyper-G 17 Soft I decided to go with the Confidential in a 17 gauge strung at 54 pounds. The feel was buttery, and when I took cuts at the ball they did not sail out. Felt like I could control and pocket the ball at will. Overall I think I will stick with these instead of Hyper-G from now on.
Great performance, better tension maintenanceThis is my go-to string, as a full bed or with a multi-cross. As background, I take more traditional fuller strokes and use more flexible players’ racquets (e.g., Head Prestige Pro, Prince Phantom 93P, Babolat Pure Strike VS). This string is very predictable, generates exceptional spin, and maintains tension well. I’m a bigger hitter and get about eight-ten hours of play before they go dead. Most polys die out around five to six hours. The price is very nice, so that makes for a great value. They also look good in most racquets (doesn’t scream that you need attention) and are fine to string. The shape of the string is not too hard on the hands when stringing.
Great string, even better customer service!Gotta love tennis warehouse! Purchased two sets of Solinco Confidential without knowing there was a promo for buy two get one free. Contacted support the next day and they fixed my oversight right away. Excellent customer service! Will continue to purchase from them for their selection and customer service!
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Comments: I compare the Solinco Confidential to some other strings such as Black Code 4S, Tour Bite, and Wilson Revolve Spin. If you're looking for a string with lots of spin, great control, and good tension maintenance Solinco Confidential is the string for any NTRP player out there.
From: Justin, 9/22/20
Comments: Great string. Creates great feel, very comfortable, and creates nice pocketing, strung at 52 pounds. I am very impressed. My go-to strings have been Volkl Cyclone and Wilson Revolve. But, I'm thinking this is now my go to string.
From: Anonymous, 9/21/20
Comments: Didn't hate this string, but didn't love it. I preferred it over 16L Hyper-G, though. It is underpowered, but I thought it was more comfortable off the stringer than Hyper-G, and this is 17 gauge versus my played 16L Hyper-G. I played with it three hours and then gave up on it due to a lack of power. They settled in after about an hour, but still not all that comfortable. I found these comparable to Ytex Quadro Twist in feel, but significantly less powerful. I played the 17 gauge in full bed at 50 pounds in both mains and crosses. I would've gone lower, down to 48 or 46 pounds and would've felt fine. Played with them in VCORE 98 305. Luxilon ALU Power 16L at 50 pounds in crosses and mains is my usual setup.
From: Brad, 8/23/20
Comments: I purchased Solinco Confidential 17 at TW with a hybrid setup main 56 pounds and the string broke within four hours twice on me. The Confidential string has a nice feel and spin, as others users described. Just ordered 16L to see if this will last.
From: Sean, 8/3/20
Comments: Very good hitting string. Hyper-G is very soft, but provides a bit of power. This string doesn't quite have the same level of power, but has the same amount of bite and is a bit crisper off the stringbed. Tour Bite is my favorite of the line, but it's hard on the arm and elbow. This feels really connected to the ball and is a good middle ground between Hyper-G and Tour Bite.
From: Mike, 3/20/20
Comments: I used 16 gauge Hyper-G for about a year and half and decided to buy a set of this just for the heck of it. This string is now my daily driver and I have even bought a reel. It has the same feel but with more bite, which I love. I would 10 out of 10 recommend.
From: C., 2/28/20
Comments: The best Solinco string that is by far softer than Tour Bite and better than Hyper-G in my opinion. I put Solinco Confidential as my third best favorite, right behind Tour Bite which is my second favorite string. Overall I have tried both the 16L gauge and now the 17 gauge both in a hybrid set up. I would recommend this string to any intermediate to advance level NTRP player out there to actually give it a try.
From: Justin, 2/16/20