How do you know when to restring
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your racket?
And how much does it usually cost? -
when the string breaks after a fierce smashing session...
hehe besides the above occurence, usually depends on whether you play regularly or not lor..
if regular, see if you very fierce player or what... if very fierce, some may choose to restring every few months.... else, restring once a year or when you feel that the racquet has lost its tension... really up to individual player...
so how often do u play & where?
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now holidays, played twice a week at HougangOriginally posted by zodi:when the string breaks after a fierce smashing session...
hehe besides the above occurence, usually depends on whether you play regularly or not lor..
if regular, see if you very fierce player or what... if very fierce, some may choose to restring every few months.... else, restring once a year or when you feel that the racquet has lost its tension... really up to individual player...
so how often do u play & where?
But I play non-peak hours -
oooo hougang sports hall got a lot of courts ah...Originally posted by eagle:now holidays, played twice a week at Hougang
But I play non-peak hours
hee dat's the advantage of being a student, can play non-peak hrs~!
glad to know there're fellow shuttlers out there in this forum!
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Maybe one day can join you all.... I think playing with the same group of people, cannot really improve muchOriginally posted by zodi:oooo hougang sports hall got a lot of courts ah...
hee dat's the advantage of being a student, can play non-peak hrs~!
glad to know there're fellow shuttlers out there in this forum!
My greatest improvement was when I played with colleagues during IA.... Became one of the worst players there, but then because of that, I learned a lot a lot... So now I better than last time liao... although still need more major improvements... At least now I know whether my return is good or bad no matter whether the opponent managed to return it a not -
hope that day comes in this new year!Originally posted by eagle:Maybe one day can join you all.... I think playing with the same group of people, cannot really improve much
My greatest improvement was when I played with colleagues during IA.... Became one of the worst players there, but then because of that, I learned a lot a lot... So now I better than last time liao... although still need more major improvements... At least now I know whether my return is good or bad no matter whether the opponent managed to return it a not
yeah, we play on sundays @ gombak wif another grp from vr-zone as well. great to interact wif players of different levels!
basically our grp is a leisure grp so we welcome anybody game for a good sweat/laugh/sometimes makan session!
for more competitive play, you may wanna check out the folks at www.badmintoncentral.com -
What do you mean by leisure? With lots of smacks and smashes? Or just rallying?Originally posted by zodi:hope that day comes in this new year!
yeah, we play on sundays @ gombak wif another grp from vr-zone as well. great to interact wif players of different levels!
basically our grp is a leisure grp so we welcome anybody game for a good sweat/laugh/sometimes makan session!
for more competitive play, you may wanna check out the folks at www.badmintoncentral.com -
how much 2 bk the courts at the sports complex?
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mixture of everything.Originally posted by eagle:What do you mean by leisure? With lots of smacks and smashes? Or just rallying?
sometimes gotta take into consideration the gal gal on the opposite court mah. don scare the ladies away.
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hmmm, I would love to join you all to learn moreOriginally posted by zodi:mixture of everything.
Just that location a bit far
Time also might be tight cuz of school... -
peak hours rate @ $7.40. vs off-peak hours @ $3.50Originally posted by bryanw:how much 2 bk the courts at the sports complex? -
Once I broke 2 strings in a day.
As long as you can handle comfortable with, you can restring any tension you like.
I restring to yonex bg66 at 28lbs. If hit correctly, you will always get the loud "BOOM" sound.
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u mean when u hit the person u get the sound?!Originally posted by sheringam:Once I broke 2 strings in a day.
As long as you can handle comfortable with, you can restring any tension you like.
I restring to yonex bg66 at 28lbs. If hit correctly, you will always get the loud "BOOM" sound.
i think i only let out a *ouch* & *roar* when you hit me THAT TIME lor...
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Actually how many pounds to restring is best... I like to hit far and back...
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24 pounds normal ba.
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frankly i don recall my exact tension as well.. coz usually i let someone else decide for me...
but from what i rbr, tension depends on the racquet's range and string type as well....
so eagle, wat string & racquet u using? -
If you want to produce the sonic "BOOM" sound from your smashes, you should try 28lbs.
If you hit correctly, your smashes will always get the sonic "BOOM" sound.
How many pounds to restring depends on individual.
Start with lower tension like 21-22lbs first and slowly increase.
You must be able to hit baseline to baseline effortlessly numerously before you increase the tension. -
24lbs to start with is too high liao lah.
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dunno leh... still my first self-bought racket... Some Yonex Isometric....Originally posted by zodi:frankly i don recall my exact tension as well.. coz usually i let someone else decide for me...
but from what i rbr, tension depends on the racquet's range and string type as well....
so eagle, wat string & racquet u using? -
baseline to baseline depends on shuttlecock... If Yonex Areosensa 10 then can. If plastic shuttlecock then need quite a bit more strength.Originally posted by sheringam:If you want to produce the sonic "BOOM" sound from your smashes, you should try 28lbs.
If you hit correctly, your smashes will always get the sonic "BOOM" sound.
How many pounds to restring depends on individual.
Start with lower tension like 21-22lbs first and slowly increase.
You must be able to hit baseline to baseline effortlessly numerously before you increase the tension. -
Ok, on the racket says
3U 15-20 lbs
G4 6.5-9.0kg
Does it mean the maximum tension the racket can handle? -
Ok, if got chance i borrow u 2 rackets one with 28lbs and other 24lbs tension string. U see which one easier to hit.Originally posted by eagle:baseline to baseline depends on shuttlecock... If Yonex Areosensa 10 then can. If plastic shuttlecock then need quite a bit more strength. -
yupz~! 15-20lbs then.Originally posted by eagle:Ok, on the racket says
3U 15-20 lbs
G4 6.5-9.0kg
Does it mean the maximum tension the racket can handle?