How often should I restring?

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  1. trapped-never

    trapped-never Regular Member

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    Hi guys,
    I am still beginner in this game. Can you advice me wheather I should restring on regular basis or just when I broke the string?
     
    #1 trapped-never, Sep 3, 2001
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    As a beginner, restring when the string breaks, or becomes really really frayed.
     
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    OK, I am probably advanced beginner. Playing at least three times a week + at least two tournaments a month for last ten months. I am +/- able to use all types of strikes except backhand overhead smash :).

    Mag, maybe can you say me how often you restring and what kind of impact it has to your game?
     
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    I rotate on three racquets. I would say I resrting 6-10 times a year. For some reason I usually break the strings before it shows any serious fraying or wear. (Because I'm such a hard hitter? ;) )

    I always restring new racquets.

    I can't say it has any major impact on my game... if it's done correctly that is. A poor stringing job can really ruin the feel of a racquet!
     
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    i string once i feel that the racquet has lost a signigicant amount of tension.
     
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    I do what Mag does - restring when the strings break. Since I have a number of racquets, I only take it to my restringer when two or more racquets need to be strung.

    Even if I have a racquet with the string having lost tension, I still use that racquet for shuttle drills.
     
    #6 Cheung, Sep 4, 2001
  7. Jeff L

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    i guess you can call me "intermediate"

    i restring when it breaks, usually my great friends do that for me...Thx :(

    also, if i feel that it has lost too much tension, and/or the string feels like crap, ill cut it and restring
     
    #7 Jeff L, Sep 4, 2001
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    Hi guys,
    thanx everyone for input. I will anyhow restring next week - very important tournamemnt in front of me, just one quality racket and strings in clinical death - demaged on many places and keep togeather by miracle.
     
    #8 trapped-never, Sep 6, 2001

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