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Very few squash players think about this, but it’s a fact. How you serve determines, to a very large degree, how often your strings break. Even more importantly, though, how you serve affects the number of grommets you break. Why does this matter? Once a grommet breaks, there is nothing to protect the string from … Read more String Durability and Serving in Squash
One of the frustrating truths about badminton string is that it breaks. Even the best string in the best racquet strung by the best stringer on the best machine in the world can break the first time you use it. It sucks, but it’s true. Strings are strings. They are not steel beams. They are … Read more How Long Should Badminton Strings Last?
Choosing the best string tension for your badminton frame is often a case of choosing between trade offs. For example, stringing at a racquet’s maximum tension will increase your ability to control the power of the string bed, but it will also decrease string life. On the other hand, stringing the same racquet at minimum … Read more Badminton Racquet Tension Trade-Offs
Legendary racquet stringer Lucien Nogues covers a range of topics in this video. COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR STRINGER Summary of his key points. There is no such thing as a miracle string that will give you everything you want in one string. It is important to communicate what you want to your stringer. Tell him/her the … Read more Why is Your Choice of Strings Important?
Legendary racquet stringer Lucien Nogues describes the different types of tennis racquet strings, their pros and cons and how they are made. The are two general string families: natural gut string and synthetic strings. Natural gut is an organic, biodegradable product made from cow intestines. It is a byproduct of the beef industry. (It has … Read more What are the Different Types of Tennis String?