Prince · Current range
Prince LIGHTNING XP
Prince LIGHTNING XP is listed as Synthetic gut in 1.24 mm / 1.30 mm. Among the material-based catalog traits we can compare, Comfort stands out most. String cross-section: Not published by the manufacturer. Construction: special monofilament · triple-core technology.
Product details
- Material
- Synthetic gut
- Gauge
- 1.24 / 1.3 mm
- Construction
- special monofilament · triple-core technology
- String cross-section
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Surface features
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Surface treatment / coating
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Product status
- Current range
- Stock status
- Stock not verified
What material and construction establish
Synthetic gut usually uses a nylon core, but it is not one uniform construction. Core and outer-wrap design affect response and wear. It can provide a useful baseline when comparing materials; price alone does not establish playing performance.
Matching gauges before comparing
Use the stated diameter in millimetres. Nominal 16 or 17 gauge can correspond to different diameters across brands. A thinner version is not guaranteed to be softer or generate more spin. Results for a different colour or generation should not be silently merged with this product.
Reference tension is not measured stiffness
The machine setting is a pulling force during installation. Laboratory stiffness describes resistance to deformation under specified conditions. A test tension is not a stringing recommendation. Match test conditions and sample gauge; for a hybrid, also record which string is in the mains and which is in the crosses.
Track changes, not a promised lifespan
An unbroken stringbed can still change through tension loss, notching and friction. Log playing time, trajectory and how the mains return after displacement under similar conditions. Laboratory tension-loss percentages cannot be converted into a guaranteed number of playing hours.
Racquets to compare
Numbers are suggested only when the maker publishes a tension range.
Reviewed sources
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