Diadem SG Ultra Reel

If you're looking to restring your padel racket without breaking the bank, the Diadem SG Ultra Reel is exactly the kind of find you tell your club mates about. It's a synthetic gut string that comes on a massive 200-metre reel, which means you're set for a long time whether you're stringing one racket or a whole bag of them.

The construction is where this string quietly impresses. Diadem built the SG Ultra around a soft nylon core that resists fraying better than a lot of strings at this price point. That's not just a durability thing — it also keeps the string feeling consistent for longer, so you're not suddenly playing with a dead bed after a few weeks on court.

Who's it best suited for? Beginners and intermediate padel players who want to swing freely without the string punishing them for it. The low stiffness means there's genuine forgiveness in the stringbed, and it plays nicely at normal tension. It also works brilliantly in hybrid setups — pair it with a poly like Diadem Flash for added spin and control, or combine it with another nylon like Impulse for a softer, touch-oriented feel.

Available in 16 and 17 gauge, and in both Black and Natural, the Diadem SG Ultra Reel gives you real flexibility to dial in the setup that suits your game. At reel length, the value here is genuinely hard to beat.