String comparison
VS Touch vs Natural Gut
Babolat VS Touch Natural Gut against Wilson Natural Gut: ratings, specs and which one fits your junior.
The short answer
Both are natural gut strings. Natural Gut leads on durability and tension hold. They score the same for arm friendliness (5/5). Natural Gut costs less per set.
Ratings
Power
Spin
Control
Comfort
Durability
Tension hold
Ratings are on a 1–10 scale. The higher score is in bold when they differ.
Pick VS Touch if…
- Best for: players with arm issues - ultimate comfort
- Best for: serve and volley style
- Best for: serious juniors willing to invest
Pick Natural Gut if…
- You want more durability (5 vs 4 out of 10)
- You want more tension hold (10 vs 9 out of 10)
- You want to spend less (from $38 vs $55 a set)
- Best for: players with arm issues needing ultimate comfort
- Best for: non-string breakers wanting premium experience
Specs side by side
| Spec | VS Touch | Natural Gut |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Natural gut | Natural gut |
| Construction | Natural gut with Thermogut and BT7 technology | Premium beef serosa with moisture-resistant coating |
| Gauges | 16, 17 | 16, 17 |
| Stiffness | Low | Low |
| Set price | $55–65 | $38–45 |
| Reel price | $280–320 | $250–300 |
| Arm friendliness | 5/5 · Excellent | 5/5 · Excellent |
| Cost to maintain | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| Recommended from | Age 10 | Age 10 |
| Levels | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite | Intermediate, Advanced, Elite |
| Play styles | Serve and volley, All court, Touch player | Serve and volley, All court, Touch player |
| Junior tension | 52-58 lbs for juniors. Natural gut holds tension excellently. | 52-58 lbs for juniors. Holds tension excellently. |
VS Touch in short
Babolat VS Touch is the reference for all tennis strings, launched in 1875 and boasting over 100 Grand Slam victories. Made of extremely elastic natural fibers, VS Touch is the most comfortable and powerful string available. The collagen from natural fibers increases contact time with the ball for unrivaled feel. Thermogut technology with high temperature finishing increases fiber cohesion, while BT7 technology increases durability by 25% and humidity resistance by 60%. The ultimate choice for players prioritizing feel and arm health.
Natural Gut in short
Wilson Natural Gut uses only top quality beef serosa to produce a consistent and responsive string with truly outstanding comfort. The moisture-resistant, long-life coating protects your investment and makes it as durable as some multifilaments. Slightly firmer than Babolat VS Touch but offers easy power along with better tension maintenance than any synthetic string on the market. If you are looking for ultimate feel and arm-safety, this is the perfect string.
VS Touch vs Natural Gut: quick answers
Which has more spin, VS Touch or Natural Gut?
They tie on our spin rating (7/10 each).
Which is more arm-friendly for a junior?
They score the same, 5/5. VS Touch is recommended from age 10 and Natural Gut from age 10.
Which lasts longer?
Wilson Natural Gut rates 5/10 for durability against 4/10.
Which is cheaper?
VS Touch costs about $55–65 a set and Natural Gut about $38–45, at typical retail.
The short answer and the "pick if" lists are generated from our ratings and junior data only. Data verified 2025-01 (VS Touch) and 2025-01 (Natural Gut).