Wilson K Gut

Wilson K Gut
Gauge: 16 (1.32), 17 (1.27)
Price: $22/set
Type: Multi-filament with Fluorofibre
Color: Grey

Setup:
Main - Wilson K Gut 16G 55lbs
Cross - Pro Supex Big Ace 17G 52 lbs


Stringing:
The string has a very tacky feel to it when compared to other multifilaments. Other than that, just watch out not to kink the string when pulling through grommets.

Play:
Wilson claims that in a blind test, play testers agreed that KGut feels and plays very similar to natural gut than any other multi-filament. Previously I played with Head's natural gut and here is my comparison between the 2.

1. KGut plays much stiffer than Natural Gut.
2. Power is much lower.
3. Spin generation / ball bite is lower.
4. Feel is lower.
5. Ball pocketing is slightly less.
6. Tension maintenance is about the same.
7. Durability is better than natural gut.

When compared to other multi-filaments:
1. Power is lower
2. Spin generation / ball bite is lower.
3. Feel is on par.
4. Ball pocketing is on par
5. I still think this string is stiff for a multi.
6. Tension maintenance is superb.
7. Durability is poor.

My personal feeling:
KGut is similar to Natural Gut in ball pocketing and tension maintenance. I wish I could get more feel out of the string but again, this string IS NOT natural gut. Natural gut still is the king of tennis strings. Nothing can replace natural gut except natural gut.

As a multi-filament, KGut performs very well but the durability is very poor. KGut is easy on the arm if you have arm problems. Also if you are not a string breaker this string is one to try. The only drawback is the price. $22 a set is fairly expensive for a multi-filament. I think there are other multi-filaments that play similar to KGut but cheaper.

I was able to get about 6 hours of playing time out of KGut before it broke. I decided to hybrid it with a polyester because a full bed will be way too soft.

Quick Review (out of 10):
Power: 7
Control: 7
Spin: 7
Stiffness: 5
Feel: 7
Durability: 3
Tension Maintenance: 8