Comments: I didn't like this string. There was great spin but that's it.
From: Anon, 4/12

Comments: I was warned that it is a very stiff string so I used it at 50 lbs on my 118 inch head Prince Silver. It does bite as expected and provide good spin because of its shape, however, it cause me severe tennis elbow so I was forced to restring my racquet. Too late though, my elbow problem stayed longer than I wanted. I will not use it again!
From: PJD, 12/11

Comments: I love this string. I get a lot of spin, but sometimes the ball seams to be to hard to control so I tried hybriding it and loved it. This string on the crosses with Gosen or perfect spin on the mains are just perfect. Everything bad about this string like control and feel are added when hybriding it making it the perfect string. It is a must try.
From: Will, 11/11

Comments: These strings are definitely worth the price and much more. I have tried Babolat RPM Blast 17, lost tension after only seven hours of playing, Pro Hurricane and Pro Hurricane Tour both of which are just as bad as RPM. Signum Pro Tornado had great tension durability but had a dead ball feel. Tecnifibre Black code is the only string I would say could stack up to this string. I choose Barb Wire over Black code because I felt I could flatten out shots when I wanted to with the Barb Wire and also had almost the same spin as black code. Barbwire is definitely the perfect string for the all court player because it has a crisp solid feel on groundstrokes, but yet has the soft touch like a multi when hitting touch shots. The string had ridiculous ball bite on the slice and on my kick serve. I have used it in both a hybrid and full bed setup. I am sticking with the full setup because there is no need to waste money on a multi string because Barb Wire is really arm friendly. This string is a MUST buy!
From: Eddie, Atlanta, GA, USA, 02/11
Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT Barb Wire 54lbs
NTRP Rating: USTA 5.0

Comments: Strung on my APD (non-cortex, non-GT) @ 62lbs. to sum it up, I didn't like it. It got about the same spin as RPM Blast, but seemed like it was a lot more powerful, which I didn't like because everything I hit landed out. Good for serves though. Might try the 16L next time to see if there's a significant difference but for now, I'm sticking with RPM Blast.
From: Chris, Redlands, CA, USA, 01/11

Comments: Wow, wow, wow. 60lbs with a Prince OG graphite 93. Huge spin, felt like Nadal. Balls had serious voodoo. A bit stiff but maybe I'll lower tension down two lbs.
From: Mark Asder, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 01/11
NTRP Rating: 5.5