This is my first time trying any Volkl tennis string, and I must say that I have been a fool for not looking into to Volkl for strings sooner. The Cyclone is another one of many tennis string manufacturers who are after the popularity of the RPM Blast from Babolat; Volkl should be consider alongside the RPM strings.

The “gear” shaped tennis string from Volkl states that it maintains tension and provides plenty of ball pocketing for extra spin. It also provides a softer feeling polyester tennis string, I was skeptical especially with the extremely affordable price of just under $8.00 – I know right?!?

I ordered up a 16 gauge set of Volkl Cyclone and was excited when it was at my doorstep, I immediately cut out whatever was in my racquet and began the stringing process – I got a little frustrated because most polyester strings keep their coil better than other tennis strings, so I had to deal with a lot of uncoiling. Stringing at 60lbs. was a breeze, the 16 felt more like a 17 gauge and was very easy to weave the crosses quickly. Knotting off the ends of my string job were simple, because of the softer poly it was simple to loop and tie tightly.

Once I began to hit, I was immediately impressed with the ball pocketing and the feel I got from this black poly from Volkl. It was very comfortable to hit and it never once felt stiff when taking a big swing at the ball. I never felt like I had lost much tension, it maintained very well. I noticed how soft the tennis strings were playing, they felt amazing going through the ball and I was feeling confident that the ball would find it’s place on the court.

The only thing I didn’t notice was the little lack of spin, textured tennis strings market themselves as “adding more spin to your shots”, I would have guessed that the Volkl Cyclone would be no different. Unfortunately, my hitting partner told me that the balls were coming nicely but did not have any addition kick or spin. I tried hitting the ball with a more western grip, but that didn’t make the ball any better.

Overall, my the time I spend reviewing the Cyclone 16 from Volkl was a great experience, probably one of my favorite strings right now. If I had to chose between RPM or Cyclone, I would 100% go with Cyclone. It’s a great tennis string, it’s soft enough, and firm enough to get great power with great touch and possibly some good spin. The positives of the Cyclone heavily outweigh the negatives, and at less than $8 a set, you really can’t go wrong.

I highly recommend buying a set of Volkl’s Cyclone tennis string from Tennis-Warehouse!