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Strings are a crucial component of your racket, but their complexity can make the selection process overwhelming. We've simplified the information to help you make informed decisions and get the most out of your racket setup. When choosing your strings, there are three key decisions you'll need to make: string type, gauge, and tension. We've included all the information you'll need to make an informed choice, so you can select the right strings for your game.
Choose the type of string that best suits your needs. Each of the options below will give you vastly different feelings and characteristics.
Picking the right composition of string for your playing style is the most important part of choosing your ideal string setup.
Once you know what type of string you want in your racket you can move onto selecting a string from within your chosen category.
You are now fine tuning your string choice to fit perfectly to your style.
String gauges can make a huge difference in the playability of your restring. Thinner strings will always give you more power, more feel, more touch, more comfort and will be nicer to play with but there must be a balance between durability and playability. It’s important to fine tune your own restring based on the life you get out of your strings.
For Multifilaments, Synthetic Guts & Natural Gut restring start with a 16 gauge / 1.30mm
For Polyester restrings start with a 16L gauge / 1.25mm
| Gauge | Mm | Playability | Durability | Spin potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1.41 - 1.49 | * | ***** | * |
| 15L | 1.34 - 1.40 | * | **** | * |
| 16 | 1.26 - 1.33 | ** | *** | ** |
| 16L | 1.22 - 1.26 | *** | *** | *** |
| 17 | 1.20 - 1.24 | *** | *** | *** |
| 17L | 1.16 - 1.20 | **** | ** | **** |
| 18 | 1.10 - 1.16 | ***** | * | ***** |
| 19 | 1.00 - 1.10 | ***** | * | ***** |
String gauges can make a huge difference in the playability of your restring. Thinner strings will always give you more power, more feel, more touch, more comfort and will be nicer to play with but there has to be a balance between durability and playability. Its important to fine tune your own restring based on the life you get our of your strings.
For Multifilaments, Syn Guts or Natural Gut try starting at the mid tension range printed on your racket.
For Polyesters try stringing 2lbs lower than the mid tension range printed on your racket.
| Tension | Lbs | Power | Spin | Control | Durability | Feel | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 40-50 | + | + | - | + | + | + |
| High | 55-65 | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Choose the type of string that best suits your needs. Each of the options below will give you vastly different feelings and characteristics.
Picking the right type of string for your playing style is the most important part of choosing your ideal string setup.
Once you know what type of string you want in your racket you can move onto selecting a string from within your chosen category.
You are now fine tuning your string choice to fit perfectly to your style.
String gauges can make a huge difference in the playability of your restring. Thinner strings will always give you more power, more feel, more touch, more comfort and will be nicer to play with but there must be a balance between durability and playability. It’s important to fine tune your own restring based on the life you get out of your strings.
For Multifilaments, Synthetic Guts & Natural Gut restring start with a 17 gauge / 1.25mm
Start off with the thinner string gauges and then move up if breaking too often
| Gauge | Mm | Playability | Durability | Ball grip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1.26 - 1.33 | * | ***** | * |
| 16l | 1.22 - 1.26 | ** | **** | ** |
| 17 | 1.20 - 1.24 | *** | *** | *** |
| 17l | 1.16 - 1.20 | **** | ** | **** |
| 18 | 1.10 - 1.16 | ***** | * | ***** |
Experiment with varying tensions. We all have different styles of play and will thus benefit from having the strings act on the ball exactly as you wish. Long rally players may benefit from lower tensions that provide power along the walls and into back corners. Those who play the front wall with drops and boasts may prefer a tighter tension for added ball control.
Its all down to personal choice, though generally speaking, string loose for power/arm comfort and tight for accuracy/control.
Choose higher tensions when hot and lower tensions in cold conditions.
| Tension | Lbs | Power | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 22-24 | ++ | - |
| Mid | 25-27 | - | + |
| High | 28-30 | -- | ++ |
Choose the type of string that best suits your needs. Each of the options below will give you vastly different feelings and characteristics.
Picking the right type of string for your playing style is the most important part of choosing your ideal string setup.
Once you know what type of string you want in your racket you can move onto selecting a string from within your chosen category.
You are now fine tuning your string choice to fit perfectly to your style.
String gauges can make a huge difference in the playability of your badminton racket. Thinner strings will always give you more repulsion power and will have a better sound when hitting big shots, but there must be a balance between durability and playability. Thicker strings have more durability and control but it's important to fine tune your own restring based on the life you get out of your strings and your playing style.
Starting out with thicker strings will make your game more forgiving and durable, as it's common for beginners to make more mistakes in their shots.
| Gauge | Mm | Repulsion Power | Control | Feel | Durability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0.80 - 0.90 | * | * | * | ***** |
| 20 micro | 0.78 - 0.82 | ** | ** | ** | **** |
| 21 | 0.70 - 0.80 | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 21 micro | 0.68 - 0.72 | **** | **** | **** | ** |
| 22 | 0.60 - 0.70 | ***** | ***** | ***** | * |
Experiment with varying tensions. We all have different styles of play and will thus benefit from having the strings act on the ball exactly as you wish. Long rally players may benefit from lower tensions that provide power along the walls and into back corners. Those who play the front wall with drops and boasts may prefer a tighter tension for added ball control.
Its all down to personal choice, though generally speaking, string loose for power/arm comfort and tight for accuracy/control.
Choose higher tensions when hot and lower tensions in cold conditions.
| Tension | Lbs | Power | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 22-24 | ++ | - |
| Mid | 25-27 | - | + |
| High | 28-30 | -- | ++ |
Choose the type of string that best suits your needs. Each of the options below will give you vastly different feelings and characteristics.
Picking the right type of string for your playing style is the most important part of choosing your ideal string setup.
Once you know what type of string you want in your racket you can move onto selecting a string from within your chosen category.
You are now fine tuning your string choice to fit perfectly to your style.
String gauges can make a huge difference in the playability of your restring. Thinner strings will always give you more power, more feel, more touch, more comfort and will be nicer to play with but there must be a balance between durability and playability. It’s important to fine tune your own restring based on the life you get out of your strings.
For Multifilaments, Synthetic Guts & Natural Gut restring start with a 17 gauge / 1.25mm
Start off with the thinner string gauges and then move up if breaking too often
| Gauge | Mm | Playability | Durability | Ball grip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1.26 - 1.33 | * | ***** | * |
| 16l | 1.22 - 1.26 | ** | **** | ** |
| 17 | 1.20 - 1.24 | *** | *** | *** |
| 17l | 1.16 - 1.20 | **** | ** | **** |
| 18 | 1.10 - 1.16 | ***** | * | ***** |
Experiment with varying tensions. We all have different styles of play and will thus benefit from having the strings act on the ball exactly as you wish. Long rally players may benefit from lower tensions that provide power along the walls and into back corners. Those who play the front wall with drops and boasts may prefer a tighter tension for added ball control.
Its all down to personal choice, though generally speaking, string loose for power/arm comfort and tight for accuracy/control.
Choose higher tensions when hot and lower tensions in cold conditions.
| Tension | Lbs | Power | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 22-24 | ++ | - |
| Mid | 25-27 | - | + |
| High | 28-30 | -- | ++ |
Yes, Framework Sports offers a restring service. Our in-house qualified UKRSA racket string, Harvey Baker, is available for restringing your racket. Harvey is a highly skilled and experienced racket string expert and qualified to restring tennis, squash, badminton or racquetball rackets. He will use the latest techniques and materials to ensure that your racket is strung to the highest standard.
The restring service is only available during weekdays from 9am to 5pm for drop-off and collection.
We stock over 500 different strings from manufacturers such as Wilson, Luxilon, Yonex, Diadem, Dunlop, Solinco, Ashaway, Prince, Babolat. All our strings are available from our warehouse in Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. We have expert knowledge of all things racket sports, we will make sure to provide you with the best strings that suit your game and playing style.
Please let us know if you have any specific string or tension you prefer or if you have any questions, we will be happy to assist you with our expert knowledge of all things racket sports.
Under normal circumstances we would expect to complete the restring within 48 hours of receiving the rackets (Excluding weekends and bank holidays). If it is likely to take longer we will notify you as soon as possible.
This is a very broad question when you consider the many factors involved with your chosen racquet sports. How often you play coupled with your skill level are going to determine the answer here. Higher skilled players will probably know the answer based on feel but for beginners the general rule of thumb is count how many times you play in a week and double it. This is how many times you should be stringing your racket per year. For example you play 3 times per week that’s 3 weeks x2 = 6 restrings per year.
Think of jumping up and down on a trampoline. If the bed is soft, then you will gain lots of height, your feet sinking deep. If you stray to the edges, you won’t go so high and your feet will not linger on the bed. This is the same for the ball on the strings.
A soft stringbed will propel the ball back with almost as much speed, while a tighter stringbed will do the job quicker and take away some of the ball speed. The longer the ball spends on the stringbed, the less control you have over where the ball ends up, as the racket is always moving.
A tighter stringbed gets rid of the ball quicker and so gives less error on ball placement. Low tensions are better for sore arms and shoulders as there will be less shock and the arm has to work less hard. Take the time to experiment with varying tensions so that you find the tensions that suit your own game.
Never leave the racquet in the car boot to freeze or fry. Avoid the sofa or backseat where someone WILL sit on them! Store at room temperature and never near a hot radiator. Keep separate from damp towels or clothing.
Strings break when they cannot stretch or when they abrade against each other. When the ball hits the middle of the stringbed, the surrounding strings stretch and take on the job of catapulting the ball back. But if the ball hits near to the racket edge, the strings next to the frame have nowhere to stretch into, and exceed their elastic limit.
When the mains (verticals) move against the crosses, the weaker of the two will gradually wear away until the fibres cannot take any more punishment and break. Multifilaments have thousands of tiny fibres inside that will get furry before they actually break. In cold weather, strings and racquets are stiffer and so you can expect strings to pop quicker in cold conditions, especially with a heavy, wet ball.
