Toroline is an up-and-coming string company that is perhaps the most prolific in the industry when developing new products. Is Toroline A5 their best string yet?
What is Toroline A5, and what makes it stand out among their other strings? The string is engineered with a polymer blend and made for modern swing speeds thanks to snapback and tension stability. I think the carbon grey color and its round profile will make it an advanced player favorite if you look at the Toroline line-up.
It competes well with a string like Luxilon Alu Power, for example, which is still very popular on the pro tour. A5 has more snapback and spin potential than Alu Power, though, but if you prefer a more dead response, Alu might still take it.
Toroline are mainly focused on creating strings that offer excellent snapback while retaining comfort. Two factors that are key for tennis players of pretty much all levels, but especially for club players. Pros might be able to handle a higher stiffness, but the increase in arm issues on every level of tennis, makes comfort a priority.
One of the things I keep repeating is not to cheap out on restrings, because a fresh string bed creates a much better feel and performance, and less risk of injury.
You can always save costs on stringing by getting a budget stringing machine and then learning how to string yourself.
The benefits of Toroline A5
Since A5 is round, ball grip will not be as good as with a shaped string like O-Toro Tour, for example. To achieve high levels of spin, you need the strings to snap back easily thanks to low friction, compensating for reduced ball bite and allowing the string to deliver high rotational output.
Despite its smooth profile, Racketpedia lab testing rated A5 a perfect 100/100 for spin.
One of the benefits of round strings and why many players use them is that they often produce a more pure and predictable launch angle compared to shaped strings. This gives you the confidence to swing aggressively while still having consistent trajectory control and repeatable ball flight. If you miss a little bit of that ball grab, you can go for one of my favorite hybrid string setups right now, which is O-Toro Tour mains and A5 crosses, both at 49 lbs.
Toroline A5 comes in carbon grey for now (I appreciate the neutral color!) and in 1.25 gauge. From the Toroline website, it looks like they only have stock for 5 sets per customer at the moment. As always, you get 10% off your purchase using the code TENNISNERD at checkout.
Let me know what you think if you decide to try Toroline A5.
I have tried it in a bunch of racquets, the new Wilson P98, P100, Blade V10, Babolat Pure Aero 98, Mizuno Acrospeed, Yonex Ezone 98, and the upcoming Prince Tour 100P and I would not be surprised if we see A5 on the pro tour shortly.