hey everyone. I've broke my strings last thurs for the first time ever so I'm not really sure what to do . I was wondering if I should cut the strings all out or not (because only one row of the string was effect). And one of my friend told me I should just replace that one row of string so it will be easier and cost less $$$ to replace. Should I do that? But won't the tensions be different?
personally i think it's better to just get the whole racquet restrung. Restringing in the GTA area isn't too expensive. Yo's, mandarin, lees are all reputable places to get your racquet restrung. At my club our stringing restrings racquets with BG-65 for $15. pretty fair to me. good luck!
I would recommend cutting and removing the strings now to minimize the risk of warping the racket due to uneven string tension. Definitely get it completely restrung. I do not recommend batching strings.
Patching (replace only 1 or 2 pieces of string) was used a lot more often in the old days, when the tension was low (below 18lb). Now days, it's much better to cut all the string and re-string the whole racket, as higher tension and un-friendly environment will have great chance to risk your racket. Save $5-10 in re-string, but risk a $100-200 racket is not a good trade-off.
Thanks everyone for the replies! Wow I never knew that "patching" can be harmful to your racquet !! hmm... I think I better not risk that . P.S. DarthHowie , do you know if any of the places to get strings restrung in the GTA has like a delivery service? I live like 30 min from Scarborough ( in opposite direction as Mississauga. ) How much would deliveries cost do you know ? -------------------------- ^^... ughh I never knew how much hassle it is to play badminton . All I want to do is play, and play it well . But obvious there's more to that ... there's variations of racquets , shoes , strings , tensions , grips ... enough things to worry about to give you a real headache! ... I wonder what it would be like if everyone has to play w/h the same kind of racquet , same type of shoes , strings etc. Then your physical, pyscological and strategic abilities would really need to count!! <- it would be awesome if it was like that
Yeah, just take out all strings to prevent uneven tension to the frame. Badminton is OK. Same with other sports that needs equipments. Say, for basketball, you need shirts, shorts, shoes, socks, bands....etc
If possible, do NOT do delivery. It will add the cost, more important, give more risk to damage the racket during shipping and handling. If possible, drop off the racket at an earlier time, and tell them you want it to be done within the next 2-3 hrs. Hang around the area, get some food and relax. Come back to pay and pick up the racket. Carefully inspect your racket on the spot, before leaving the store.
I too would not recommend your racquet being delivered to you (by mail). I'm lucky to have a stringer (good friend of mine) at the club I play, so he picks up racquets and "delivers" them back the next session. If you have a local stringer at your club you may want to ask him/her, but make sure you do some research as to how many racquets they have strung and whether they use the yonex recommended stringing patterns. Since you're in scarborough, you may want to drop by http://www.winningbadminton.com/Stringing.htm to get your racquets strung. I'm not sure what your price range/budget is but the places like lees, mandarin and yos probably offer more competitive pricing. I'm sure other BF/BC members can help out with naming stringers in the Scarborough area. Hope this helps!
Yeah, definitely give the local player-stringer a shot. The relationship between stringer and the customer is the trust. If you are happy with the service, stick with one of them, this way you get consistant measurement for tension.
Wow! Thanks so much! You guys are a real help!! I will definitely not go with delivery now that I know what a risk I am taking by doing that . P.S. just one last question ... how often do strings usually break? ... I've been playing for 9 months with this really cheap racket ( less than $20 in fact ) and the strings are still fine as of now . But recently, I've bought a new yonex racket along with a brand new yonex 65 "durability" strings and it lasted for only 3 months ... talk about weird ... (?)
Assume your strength / playing style did not change much, the main reason is the string itself and the tension. Usually, the default factory string is thick (0.75mm +) and with low tension (1. Once you try to upgrade the playability of ur string (thinner and higher tension), then, the durability is something you have to sacrifies. Btw, 3 months is not short at all. When I use BG85, I break it every 7-10 days...
Not anymore...I don't use BG-85. BG-80 is holding up quite well for me. Gonna try some more Ashaway strings, I have a few reels coming. Hopefully they'll be good.
