Definitely
Thanks, shall give it a try for my next restring. hope it will be good.
Definitely
recommend tension
for male
70kg-170cm 26lbs
65kg-170cm 25lbs
60kg-170cm 24lbs
+5cm increase 1lbs
-5cm decrease 1lbs
+5kg increase 1lbs
-5kg decrease 1lbs
one week play one day decrease 1lbs
one week play few days increase 1-2lbs
Didn't know Lee Chong Wei is using 24 lbs. Always sounded tighter than that.![]()
Didnt know Lee Chong Wei is not playing a few days per week...![]()
Looking at the beginning of this thread, there seems to be a concensus that 22-24 was the most popular tension. And now, something like 24-27. It it just a trend towards higher tension, or has the strings changed or rackets are different?
During Winter the halls are normally colder with higher humidity which result that the shuttles fly slower. I drop for winter 2lbs in tension. Also in cold winter strings snap easier compared to hot summer. Both influence tension choice. Especially when the gap between Summer and Winter is 40 degrees outside.Yeah, I guess many club level players don’t even know what tension they got. I’ve seen so many leaving their racket for re-stringing and when asked about desired tension they don’t know and say something like ”normal”. That might be in the 23 area...
So, what role does temperature play? Colder makes it feel harder?
There is in fact a trend of much higher tension (here in Delhi) that I have noticed. The academy joiners (mediocre academies) are easily influenced into only using 30 ATLEAST because viktor axelsen said he uses 34 on Instagram despite them not even being able to hit well.
I don’t have an issue with tension itself but it’s the fact that they’re trying to use all of their power with every clear and still failing with a mid court one. And yet, they keep at it.
There’s another trend of kids learning trick shots first while totally ignoring the entire basic game or fitness. I swear the coach gives them a magic pill on the first day and after the introductory session, every single one of these guys is trying to act all cool with behind the back shots and picking up the shuttle with the racket scraping it all across the floor.
The much older or experienced guys stick to their tried tested stuff. It is a trend but it’s not the older guys here.