Yonex Rexis Speed 16L/1.25 String Natural
4.3
Overview
Introducing REXIS SPEED! Although designed by Yonex to be the firmest member of the Rexis family, our lab results place it at the soft end of the spectrum. Made from an army of nylon and polyester filaments, REXIS SPEED offers a comfortable and dampened feel at impact, with excellent pocketing and above average control for a soft string. In addition to giving you an arm-friendly hitting experience, this string retains its comfort, feel and touch when strung tighter for control. It will also add a little extra comfort, feel and power to any hybrid.
- Gauge: 16L/1.25mm
- Length: 40ft/12m
- Composition: Multifilament - high-intensity nylon & polyester filaments bonded with a high modulus PU resin (FORTIMO)
- Color: Natural
Customer Reviews
Great stringAfter getting back to tennis from a 30 year break, I found that there is a lot more to choose from than just Prince Synthetic Gut (the go-to back in the day). I somehow settled on Yonex Rexis Speed 16L, and am really glad I did. It has the comfort of what I'm used to with the old Prince stuff, but better feel, control and playability. Also, the strings don't move, which is something I'm not used to, but LOVE... used to spend as much time straightening strings in the 90's as hitting the ball. Currently have this string in a few Pro Staffs (95 5.5 si's and 95 Six.One v14's) and a Shift 99 Pro, and love it. Picked up another Pro Staff 95 5.5 si (my favorites) off eBay that currently has Solinco Tour Bite poly on it, and wasn't super impressed with that string... nice and crisp, sure, but the Yonex has a great balance of both comfort and feel. I know everyone raves about polys, but if one can't hit enough spin with this string to keep the ball in the court, it's not the strings that are the issue. Still plays well after 20+ hours of hitting. A little on the expensive side. I guess they have decent power, but that's generally more dependent on tension and I tend to string tighter (I can't do the trampoline tensions that are popular today as I'd never keep the ball in the court)... but all things being equal, has some good pop to them once you break in the strings a little bit. With so much variety these days and a lot of people chasing after every little marketing stat, new and "improved" product, or sound bite from an "influencer" this is one of those hidden gems that nobody seems to talk about.
Worth every centI have been playing this string for a little over a year and find it to be perfect for me. It, unlike a bunch of other multis I've tried, has great control and staying power. It plays great for an extended period. The mains stay in place longer than other multis. It has excellent characteristics, as mentioned control, power, and sublime comfort. Even when notched half way through it delivers on all fronts. I am through my third reel and still loving it. I could not recommend it more.
Very Comfortable and (too) Powerful?I strung the Yonex Rexis Speed 16 (1.25) at 67 pounds in my Dunlop CX 200 Tour (16x19) and have been hitting for over 10 hours with it. TW University gives these strings the following specs:
Stiffness (lb/in): 126 (i.e. very soft feeling on impact)
Tension Loss (%): 29 percent (i.e. tension loss after first few hits)
Energy Return (%): 92 percent
Spin Potential: 5.6
After 10 hours, it remains still a very "soft" feeling on impact - even when not in the sweet spot. For my tennis elbow, this was very nice. The power with these strings is truly MASSIVE. Initially, at 67 pounds, it was fine and very controllable. However, after the strings settled in a bit (see the 29% drop in tension after the first few hits), you really have to make sure you're using spin to keep the ball from sailing long. I do have a more loopy string so this tension drop really forced me to develop a more compact swing - not always a bad thing to have happen to you.
If you're a BIG hitter, you probably don't need these unless you have developed a sensitive wrist or elbow. I still have another set of these so I'll have to string this even tighter next time!
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Yonex Rexis Speed 16LIf you have tennis elbow this string is a good choice. Nice and soft but I still got a good amount of spin. The string is pretty lively so for big hitters it may have too much power.
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