Hey, I was just wondering... I ordered a AT800 DE the other day, and I had it strung at 23lbs with BG 65 TI. How long does your BG 65 TI last? is this string made for durability, or is it the kind that is "Great, but breaks in like 6 matches"? Also, I heard that if the string breaks on the AT800's the frame warps?? Is this true???
Think abotu it. Bg-65 lasts forever. Bg 65 ti is the exact same string with a titanium coating. Therefore, it lasts just as long, or more. And its an awesome string to play with on at 800
What I am going to suggest is to do a little bit of reading online: http://www.yonex.co.uk/products.aspx?category=Badminton Look for the BG65Ti http://www.brightsites.be/downloads/yonex/Badm2005_3.pdf Self-explanatory; Look at the package of the BG65Ti
How long any string lasts would depend upon your style of play; how much you play; how you take care of your racket etc.. etc...; it is a very relative thing.
If you don't mishit (ie: hit near the frame) then BG65Ti can last 6 months to over a year, even if you are a hard smasher. Eventually, the strings cut into each other, and when it cuts deeply, then that's when it breaks. My feel is that this string is more for suitable for hard-hitters. It lasts long, and feels very solid. It has reasonable repulsion, which is good for delicate shots, but is bad if you want a repulsive string to increase your power. Also, the Ti coating gives the string a slippery texture, which isn't good for slicing. One more thing...this string is good for both plastic and feather shuttles.
Actually it will last so long that you will get bored and will want to cut it I cut it because tension has dropped but the string didnt want to break
i use bg65-ti and have it strung at 30 lbs. i play 4x a week, i haven't broken any yet. it's a very durable string.
Errrr.... isn't the statement is a bit too subjective??? I mean, I know some local players who are very good players (play in regions, or even semi pro), and are hard hitters. bg65/65Ti won't last them for more than 2 weeks. The coach is an ex-international player, can Bg65/65Ti can't last him for more than 2-3 days (if i remembered correctly). Of course, you did metion "no miss hit", but I don't think anyone in the world can do that. Of course, good players have less chance, but they usually have crazy power in their shots as well, therefore, once they mis-hit, it has even of a better chance to snap the string. Therefore, I say 6-12 months is kinda a bit too subjective. Conservatively speaking, with 23lb and regular playing style(i.e. not slicing all the time)/schedule, it has a good chance to last for 2-3 months. Any longer than that, it really depends on each individual.
It lasts quite a long time, assuming no mishit, for me it will last about 2-3 weeks, playing/practicing 15-20 hours per week, strung at 25/28lbs. It would be less if I practice smashing every third day for 15 minutes each time. Of course if I mishit, it'll only last a day or two.
I probably should have mention that it's 6 months to 2 years depending on how often you play. Sometimes I play twice a week for 2 hours each, sometimes I'm off the court of 2 months, sometimes I play 3 times a week for 2.5 to 3 hours each time.
Like I metioned, the string life span really depend on many factors, and playing time is just one. Btw, don't you feel the string is really dead, if that's more than 6 months old???
Let's just put it this way: I'm not a stringer, and I don't cut strings just because it's old. After 6 months, the main strings usually cut the cross string. It's not necessarily dead yet if theren't that many cuts, it's when there are cuts on every other cross string that I consider it dead. And at that point, it's only a matter of time the string breaks. My opinion is the performance of the string is about the best during the first 2 weeks, after which it settles in. And when it's done settling in, the string feels pretty hard like hitting with a board, which is not necessarily a bad thing because I can hit more precise with less repulsion. But I prefer repulsion, so I prefer BG68Ti, but then that string breaks too easily if I play aggressively, so I usually go with BG65Ti.
Dude, I had my racquet strung at 21lbs with bg 65 ti. I am a hard hitting singles player and the strings broke like within a month. Was about to blame the strings but noticed that due to poorly maintained grommets, the strings had managed to seep in to the racquet. The racquet was a Yonex isometric lite 2.
My Yonex Muclepower 100 is still strung with Bg65Ti from 2003. However the tension is long gone by now. But the strings didn't pop even after A LOT of hours of play. So it can hold for quite some time (of course as stated the tension is completely gone by now)
