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Do a video on how to prepare for a tournament and what you should carry in your bag to match

I string my Pure Aero Tour with Hyper-g 115 at 50/48 lbs in summer, 48/46 lbs in winter. A bit lower in crosses increases a bit the spin potential, and slightly softer on the arm. And I like the thinner string, it feels livelier and softer.

So I have had to change string tensions and types over the last 8 years of playing due to arm problems and moving to very different places. When I was in Texas with high humidity and being less than 800 ft above sea level i would get mine done at about 48-52. When I moved to Las Vegas that was way to low as I was hitting the fence more times then the court. Vegas is anywhere from 2000 to 2300 ft above sea level with no humidity so I started to have string higher from 54-58. It is always fascinating to hear you talk about the differences in strings since a few pounds can play dramatically different or similar depending on where you play. Love the videos!

@lucascarman2578

3 жыл бұрын

That doesn't really make sense because the ball travels further in humid air. Seems like low altitude with no humidity and low altitude with high humidity should offset.

I’ve been doing the same (48lbs) for full bed poly on my Pro staff 97 for years. Now, I’m doing Main:49, Cross:47. It seems to give me slightly bigger sweet spot.

Agree with others. By maintaining the same string and tension as your preferred racquet in the other frames, you get to really see what the frame is doing. Great job!!! I have test tons of strings and hybrid combos, and my fav is STILL: Tecnifiber Black Code 18 in the mains at 48lbs and Prince Premier Power (former LT) in the crosses at 50lbs.

It also depends on your string density. 48lbs on 18x20 will have more control than in a 16x19 bed.

Ive tried about 15 different rackets, 20 ish sets of strings, and a tonne of different tensions, My current set up is Head Prestige MP with Natural gut mains at 57lbs and Pro Hurricane Tour crosses at 54lbs. Its taken me over a year to refine it to something I’m 99% happy with. Owning my own Stringing machine certainly helps in this process too.

Jack Sock is a great dude FYI. Met him at Winnetka Challenger. Couldn't be nicer. He is in my Winnetka HOF along w Michael Russell, Maurice Ruah, Gianluca Pozzi, and the beast Max Mirnyi

Interesting comment. I'm a hybrid guy. I love to experiment with mixes. My starting tension is 50 pounds, whatever the string may be. But I always go up when we play outdoor in the summer, especially if we have hot weather(June, July and August). As soon as we reach September, I go down to my original tension(between 48 and 52). Having 4 racquets, I always have one that's low(48) and one that's higher(52) with 2 racquets of the same tension(around 50). This way, I adapt to the conditions and to my OWN condition....

My idea is to play with the heaviest frame you can handle and go as loose with string you can handle.

@a2casius

3 жыл бұрын

Best advice :)

@loganderb

3 жыл бұрын

What...

Great video/advice.

My tension varies depending on the size of the racquet head, how dense the string pattern is, how stiff and powerful the racquet is and - most importantly - the type of string that I am using. Usually I string in the exact middle of the suggested range if I am using a synthetic gut. For a multifilament, I would up the mid tension by 2 lbs. as that type of string has a lot of power. If I string with a polyester then I drop the mid tension by 5 lbs. because that type of string is very stiff. Lately, I have been moving towards the softer synthetic gut like Ashaway but I also like Gamma synthetic gut. If the frame has an open 16 x 18/19 string pattern then I will use Gamma synthetic gut with Wearguard. I like Head Lynx polyester in 16 gauge also.

Thank you for the info ONCE again Harry. I used to think stringing my stick under 56lbs was a crime against tennis. Like your thoughts/ideas/experience

I go Luxilon Element 16L on my mains at 54 and Babolat Synth on crosses at 58... Makes the entire bed a little more responsive, not as stiff and a little cheaper each racket too :). It's right that you have to gauge what tension the strings will perform best at, and experimenting is fun! Also a side note, if you are gonna be hitting hard at a low tension, your racket control needs to be really tuned in! That's why pros can play on crazy low tensions... they have perfect timing, hit the sweet spot every time and brush over the ball to keep it in... not intuitively... much harder to do than go high tension and bang!

48 on a poly or 48 on a synthetic, there is a substantial difference. Confidential is a poly. So, what would be your go to tension on a synthetic string?

when i was 30 i liked 60 pounds as i aged i am 60 now with arm/shoulder problems multifilament tecnifibre is my string and 45 pounds feels great and easier on the arm...greetings !

@rickyip7308

3 жыл бұрын

you are right

I string my donnay allwood with 34/38 with Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable and Weiss Cannon Red Ghost. Gives me great feel, spin and power

For those of you curious about string tension with Poly or CoPoly strings. Do a search for low tennis string tension, you'll find some guys stringing poly at 30 lbs and claiming it works really well. I personally have my rackets strung with copoly at 32 lbs.

It's about the stringbed stiffness, not the tension that is important. You may need stringbed stiffness machine to test the stringbed for your clients. It will be very useful when they (or you) would like to try different strings (stiffer, softer) or racquet headsizes, string patterns that you have the stringbed stiffness (DT value in kg/cm) as the reference to adjust the tension. 48lbs of natural guts is completely different from stiff polys and it might give you inaccurate judgement to the strings :-D. One important parameter of the strings that tennis manufacturers try to hide to the elongation of the strings. Less elongation -> stiffer (poly like). More elongation -> softer (natural gut like). Also at different tension ranges, strings elongate differently (tend to elongate less or more) that directly affect the stringbed stiffness.

against a hard-hitting flat opponent : 55 lb against a moderate-power topspin opponent : 51 lb wall practice : < 50 lb

@tomsd8656

3 жыл бұрын

If you're pro then the opponent's hitting style matters. If you're amateur, your opponents are not gonna be good enough to hit hard or serve hard and win. So just string at the tension you're comfortable with.

wow this video is very insightful. I am an intermediate player borderling advanced, but I always use 56/54 on any racquet. I have used Pure Strike, Pure Drive and Pro Staff (11.3 oz version) in the past. I demoed Pure Strike and I thought it was great, so I bought one and it was strung at 56/54, but it was a horrible experience. I left the racquet untouched for almost two years, I took it out this summer, it has been amazing since the tension has dropped significantly. I recently restrung my Pure Drive at 56/54, it's still too high, I don't even want to play matches with it. Now I know why!

I've been using a Head Graphene 360 Radical Pro for close to a year now and for a control racquet I'm liking it at 47lbs. I've tried it with Wilson NXT at 53lbs and thought it was okay, Tourna Big Hitter Black 7 at 51lbs and hated it, Solinco HyperG at 47lbs and enjoyed it and am now using Solinco Confidential at 47lbs and so far it's my favorite. At lower tension I get better pocketing and feel.

Used 47lbs for a full poly but having gravitated towards tighter pattern/thinner beam racquets, now prefer multi or gut on mains so typically start with 52 mains, 48 poly crosses and take it from there... need comfort and some power from strings

Depends a little bit on the gauge.. I play with 48 pounds on 1.2mm (17) solinco tour bite and 51 pounds on a 1.15mm (18) solinco confidential when it is in the main. The cross I always string 2kg less (about 4 pounds). This gives it a nicer stringbed as the racket is a 16x19 or 18x20 pattern. More strings on the cross equals lower tension in my rackets to have an equal balance between mains and crosses.

Thanks for the tips. Not sure about using the same tension to compare rackets though. If the rackets are similar then sure, but if they are very different then maybe the tensions should be adjusted. For example I used to play with a pro staff 90 at 45 lbs. But if I switch to a RF97, I probably should start at 50 or 52 just because it's a very different racket.

Very good advice. I play full bed poly @40lbs or lower still with thinner gauge strings, so I'm fully in the Jack Sock camp. The challenge with lower tension setup is to consistently hit the ball early so ultimately, it teaches you better skills with the added comfort and safety from elbow and shoulder injuries.

Rpm blast and Yonex PTP are my go to string. Set the benchmark @48lbs for rpm and @52lbs for PTP on the ezone 100. Like and get used to this set up for almost 2 years now.

I’ve been doing a lot of experimenting on strings and tensions. For 4.0+ players: Synthetic gut full bed and multis full bed, don’t go under 55lbs on any racquet with a stiffness higher than 65(pure drive). It will be a rocket launcher if you go lower. Co-poly full bed I could do 52lbs co-poly mains 54/multi or synthetic cross at 52. String pattern and weather is a huge factor also. During the heatwave here in LA, anything under 54lbs in the daytime is causing the ball to fly so easily in a 16x19 but is doable in a 18x20 frame.

@harrywardle4594

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a rf97, which is very stiff and I have x-one at 52 and a soft co poly at 55 and I can confirm its a rocket launcher

@pl4851

3 жыл бұрын

@@harrywardle4594 Softer string (Multi or SGut) on the Main at lower tension is generally a rocket launcher :)... are those each full bed X1 and co-poly? try 56 or higher for X1... 55 sounds ok for the co-poly, but maybe you should looks for a stiffer Poly string...hope it helps

@samharner2023

3 жыл бұрын

I use a Wilson six.one which has a stiffness of ~67 and I string low 40s. You just need to hit with topspin.

@sunny051488

3 жыл бұрын

Samantha Harner what string setup are you hitting with? What’s your string pattern? You are correct that I could probably hit with more topspin although I’d like to think I have a modern windshield wiper fh that generates topspin 😅

@samharner2023

3 жыл бұрын

@@sunny051488 16x18. I use a string called gosen polylon comfort 16.

I recently played a tournament and the weather here was freezing so I decided to string one of my racquets at 47 that being the lowest I had ever gone. I was not used to this so I didn’t use it in the tournament (but I should have) later I take my time with it and got used to it and decided that I absolutely loved it.

Really well thought and many reasons make sense

Great channel

Hi Harry. I was watching a video from a stringer on the tour and he was going over player’s tensions. Seems like several players use a different tension for the mains and crosses. Any reason why one would be higher or lower than the other? Thanks and keep up the videos.

great advice thanks

I am 5.5 player and for the last few years I had done many experiments with my strings on Babolat Aeroprodrive . Before I used only poly string 16 g , 17 g and even 18 g and every time I put new string I used different tension from 47 to 63. In this case 17 g with 55 tension was the best for me. Then I try hybrid string starting again with 47 to 63 lbs. For my game which is power baseline shots and occasionally volleys I prefer hybrid string with 17 g or 18 g poly on main and tension 53lbs.

When from 57/58 lbs on a Pure Drive Cortex in 2008/2009 with a full bed of big hitter to a full bed of head lynx at 45lbs on a Head Gravity Pro, which gives me plenty of feel, comfort and plushness.

I use 48 pounds too for the main. 46 for the cross. This is for 97 square inch racket. For 93 square inch, I adjust it down to 45. For 85 square inch, 42. Full poly.

So may I ask about the recommendation that put on tennis racquet like 50-70 for example if we string lose like 48 is it goin to be effect that the racquet will not work if below or higher recommend thank you

I’m 57 now but I have been playing Wilson Prostaff 90 at 58-62 pounds. I love Dustin Brown’s control over Jack Socks’ power. I’m a USTA 4.5 player

@instinctualbeasts7494

Жыл бұрын

RIP your arm

48 lbs, is that for both main & cross? I found the right harmonic with my Radical Pro & Völkl Cyclone 16L at 48/45 lbs, no pre-stretch. One time with wrist injury, I found that I can go as low as 28 lbs & with control, except that boing-ing spring sound did really annoy other people.

Head Gravity Pro with lead between 11-1, 342gr strung, I play with full Western grip ( grew up playing on clay ), solinco hyper G 17g, started at 50lbs then 48lbs now 45lbs and am going to 42lbs just before the winter arrives in the UK. Probably will stick to 42-43lbs from now on as it is the best for my game, I have been playing for 25 years and only been recent since I started trying different rackets and string set up, my game has definitely improved in the last 12 months. Any thoughts on which type of ALU Power to try on the gravity pro ?

Under 53lbs, longs start moving. I do 54/53 in a RF 97. Used to do 62lbs in college.

Lately I've been stringing my blade at 51 pounds. I strung the head lynx edge and loving it

i usually always restring my blade at 55 ....might go a little looser next time 51-53. Im also a fan of the NXT 16g strings

Wilson Blade 16x19 v7 NXT 16g mains at 57, Ace 18g poly crosses at 47. Sweet.

Dustin Brown has a arm of steel to use a 70 pound tension with lux Lau power. Holy cow! I am mid fifties for synthetic and mid forties for soft poly and 40 with traditional poly with a 95 sq inch head. Head size makes a difference for tension consistency. 😉😊

Do you have different tension on the Mains vs Cross. I use Cyclone 17, at 46 mains, 44 Cross.

Thank you for another good tennis intel, you are right I usually string at 53lb but it just feel better right before the string broke, so I will lower tension next time, thanks for the advice.

57lbs mains with Alu Power, 60lbs crosses with NXT, 18x20 racket (Head Speed Pro with quite some extra lead). 360g SW, so I don't need lower tension to generate power and I prefer control, a lot of it.

Hi TennisSpin, Need some help. I just removed the plastic wrapper over the leather grip of a brand new RF97A and the leather grid feels sticky. Have you experienced this before with leather grip and how did you fix it?

Have some Head Radical Oversize (Liquidmetal) strung with Gamma Pro 16 gauge at 62 lbs, and some strung with Ashaway Monogut ZX at 56 lbs. The Ashaway is great (better comfort, better feel), but breaks more easily (my racquet stringer broke two sets just trying to string my racquets - although its much better now that I supply the Ashaway stringing instructions to him when I get them restrung). Thinking of switching to the Wilson Clash, with maybe Solinco Hyper G 18 gauge - I like your advice to switch the racquets first but keep the strings / tension the same to see what the racquet does, then go from there. I'm 65, so full poly strung tightly is not an option for this old player.

Poly. Love the controI I get. Hate the stringbed inconsistency I get day to day. Can you think of a string that gives you good control but consistent strinbed performance for 4 weeks?

I string my own racquets so have been able to play around with strings and tension. I too found 48 lbs is my magic number no matter the string. I use to play 62-64 lbs 18X20 dunlop 200Gs to 16X19 dunlop 200 cx tour with syn gut. mid 50's with polys. When I switched to the 16X19 98 blades & started using polys (tour bite) poly/hybrids I found 48 lbs no matter the string is my magic tension best balance of power. control and sweet spot for me. I hit mostly aggressive full throttle topspin. find it a little harder to control blocked shots and flat volleys but have adjusted love the feel and results at 48lbs the ball really jumps off the court. I feel really connected to the ball at this tension.

47 lbs. My stringer says is the guga tension, because he used to string Guga Kuerten racquet when he played here (Montevideo, Uruguay). I use a Wilson Pro Staff 97 (no countervail). Main = Solinco Revolution 17 (1.14 mm). Cross = Tecnifibre X-One Biphase 17 (1.24 mm). Haha back in my day, I used a Prince O3 Tour, synthetic gut full bed, with 60 lbs.

I string at 50lbs, its easier for me to hit deep with a lower string tension

What tension do you recommend for Aero pro with poly?

I have been slowly going down in tension, started stringing at 55, then 53 now I think I'll do 52 (rpm blast 17 on a pure areo). I also have 2 rackets and rotate playing with each one so they lose tension together. Does mean I have to be a bit careful as they will both break at about the same time.

How long do you hit with the 48lb confidential 16L before you restring?

Question, I like my tension 50 lbs, if I'm playing with a Yonex VCORE PRO 97HD so I string my crosses at a lower tension then my mains? If so by how many pounds? Thanks and keep up the good work!!

Does different tensions of mains and crosses make a noticeable difference? Like perhaps 2 to 4 pounds apartm

Thanks for the information.. In fact I also keep 48 pounds in my rackets.. if polyester

I’m a 4.0-4.5 and I play with a Wilson ProStaff with NXT Comfort 17 at 55. I like how it plays but not how often I have to restring.

@imateapot51

3 жыл бұрын

If I hit with multi I would break strings every 20 minutes. On some racquets I put multi filament (gamma pro) on the crosses and luxilon on the mains and that lasts a while.

No right or wrong, depends on the feel you like and what racket you use. As your skills and power improve the likelihood is an increase in tension. As you age and fitness drops with a hurting elbow, the likelihood is that the tension drops. Thats my personal experience playing tennis for over 30yrs. Using natural during competitive days to multifilaments in my later years and currently polys for bit more spin, despite the slight elbow pain. I have 3 Pure Aeros, and i string 52, 53, 54 on 17 gauge Rpm Blast black. I choose which i prefer depending on my condition on play day. 😎😁 in my younger days, 20-30yrs ago, i string between 56 to 60lbs on various rackets

Is there any way to mesure the residual tension on a used racquet? That could be helpful no??

Video about Best rackets and strings for control, and best for spin

What do you recommend the string tension to be for Clash 26 inch junior racquet?

I play 53 pounds tension with solinco confidential but my wrist and shoulder are starting to hurt more frequently so I’m strongly debating if I want to move down to a 45

Shouldn't it depends on string pattern, head size, type of string (soft, medium or stiff poly), string gauge, poly on mains or cross (for hybrid), etc?

@ringo119

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly right!

@louiscastellani5665

3 жыл бұрын

Test string is Polyfibre Cobra 1.25. Very very soft poly, more than most multis. 48 mains with 50 in the crosses to lock the stringbed on a 16x19 100sq” (like a Clash, to lower the trajectory). Or 46lbs in 18x20 or smaller head size to get the same feel.

@Matheusfk3

3 жыл бұрын

You are right. In my case, I like to string my gravity pro at 45 lbs and I know it's a 18x20 100 in² frame. If I'm testing a smaller headsize with the same string pattern, I may go 1 or 2 lbs lower to see if I get simillar feel. If I'm testing a 16x19 smaller headsize I may stick to the same tension as my gravity, and so on and so forth.

@shaadydog1

3 жыл бұрын

Considering head size and pattern probably wouldn’t even use the same gauge let alone tension of string....

54/52.5 head lynx tour on a new head extreme MP. Fresh off the stringer. 10% pre-stretch

Prince CTS 110 from the 80's I string with Prince ProBlend at 62 lbs.

Tennis spin-have a question. I buy and have strung two rackets of same type, same 57 lbs. If I use the one for a year (only play 1 time per week Max) and the other just sits in house for a year. Which racket will lose tension more and by approximately how much? I do this to avoid having it strung around where I live. (I know I've been told to wait to have second stung) anyway just curious about that. Thanks!

Can you recommend me a string and tension for Wilson clash 98 thanks!

I string my Wilson Blade with Solinco 42 main & 44 cross. Works great for my game.

How do you demo rackets with the strings and tension you want?

21kg (~46lb) Volkl Cyclone 18 - Currently using a Blade 98s (2015) but just received this AM a Clash 98 and a Blade 98s 2020 to demo. I like my strings best after 2hrs of play and for the 10 hours after that, then they move too much (need to put them back into place after each point - Fognini style ;-)

Am trying out a hybrid. poly main/syn gut cross at 52/54lbs works great so far

I used to use 110 racket with 60lbs tension, lately i switch to 100 yonex vcore, what tension should i use ?

Babolat pure Aero 2019... Hyper G 1.20 gauge at 50 pounds and my second racket at 52 pounds. 💥

Nice information. Thank you. I am recreational player play on clay 5 days a week. 45 lbs using mostly hyper G and or Tourbite. Does clay court tension varies from hard court or grass? Or players can play with same tension on all surfaces. Thanks.

@Sokeresa

3 жыл бұрын

I would string a few lbs less for clay to get more power and spin out of the string bed.

Probably a stupid question but can you tell what the tension is of the strings you have on ? I have bought a second hand racket (head radical pro) that has different strings on cross & main - I love it - the seller said “Head sonic pro mains 55lb and babolat origin cross 56lb” but feels too springy to be that now - is there any to know the current tension ?

Interesting video! Commentators, please give also string type and gauge not just tension ,otherwise its not very useful. I’m a 3.5/4.0 63 year old male , have shoulder issues while serving but seems only with my flat serve ( first serve) not so much with slice serve probably because I dont relax and release enough on flat serve..... been playing with a pure drive for 3 years with full bed of X One at 57# down to 53# ( aggressive full court player with baseline top spin). I love the PD for the serve and top spin but thinking switching to Ezone 100 . Any advice ?

Pure Aero w/ Solinco Confidential 18 g @ 50....spin, power, control and easy on arm

hey quick question, but how does one purchase a stringing machine from the makes of Babolat/Wilson/Dunlop/Yonex? Its not as easy as it seems. Do we speak to the authorized suppliers?

Hi, what's the effect of a full bed rpm blast with main 49 and cross 52 lbs?

I use a hybrid setup. Poly mains at 54 lbs and multifilament cross at 56 lbs.

Please explain why the recommended tensions on rackets are so high. Also please explain the difference btwn electronic stringers and crank and why discussing tension without defining the stringer type can be misleading

I use a Head Radical 107 oversize strung at 60lbs and I'm 65 years old. Do you think the tension is to high.

Whats your take on tennis sensors? Seems like were a bit of a fail.

Hi 👋 one question, Do vibrators repercute on string tension ?? Thanks …

I do 48 mains and 45 crosses with Yonex Poly Tour Pro 1.25 in Yonex VCORE 95. Tomorrow I'll get one strung like that and the other with Volkl Cyclone Tour 1.20 to try, mains and crosses both 1 lbs higher. Next time when I get both restrung with YPTP, I'll see how low I can go while still maintaining enough control.

You mentioned in your 'Prince' video that stringers sell rackets. Well in my case, not only did the stringer sell me the rackets, he sold me on the strings and tension (58 on main and 55 on the cross). I have learned to play with this setup on the 'Banana' (RPM blast / TNT) and just stick to it.

@fingersm

3 жыл бұрын

Low tensions on a raquet like that makes it uncontrollable imvho. I would stick with it.

@gavinod1973

3 жыл бұрын

@@fingersm thanks Frank, going to stick with the tried and trusted.

What is best multifilament for Wilson Clash 100 and what tension? Thanks

I like the idea of stringing my raquest lower (around 48 pounds) but will it loosen at the same rate as a more tightly strung raquet. I think 48 pounds would be great but if it dropped off to say 40, I think that would be too much of a trampolene effect for me.

Are you using poly's or synthetic gut strings? Or do you do the same for both.

But head size also matters when deciding tension

I’ve tested a few different poly strings at our club with stringster app and tourna string gauge. it’s amazing how many players have dead polys in there racquets. The hybrids mask this but the tension difference between crosses and mains can be 20lb different. Luxillon alu power seem to loose tension fastest. I tested some rackets after a month that had lost 25lb of tension.

I string my racket at 24kg (53pounds) And I like it the best after like a day, so i guess my prefereed tension is around 50 pounds or something. Probably would string it at 23kg / 50pounds if I would restring it daily. But I do it once every 2 months, maybe once a month if i play a lot.

Same for mains and crosses? Ever prestretch it?

Do you set a pre-stretch % on that 48 lb? Just curious.

So, it's roughly 22kg's in European tennis talk.