can anybody tell me if it's true that strings lose their tension after being on a trip in an airplane?
to make it clear.
EX: say, i have a racquet strung at 26lbs. I'm traveling from Hong Kong to the US. Will the tension lower from the "plane ride" ???

i asked cuz i hear the shop owners in HK recommend this if the racquet will be brought overseas.
:confused:

Maybe. But i might be wrong. So far , from all the plane rides i had with my rackets. I don't experience any loss in tension. Even if i buy a new racket overseas , i don't usually have it strung at the shop.

If they are transported in the cargo hold rather than the passenger compartment they may be affected by the cold.

otherwise...dunno

Originally posted by faion
can anybody tell me if it's true that strings lose their tension after being on a trip in an airplane?
to make it clear.
EX: say, i have a racquet strung at 26lbs. I'm traveling from Hong Kong to the US. Will the tension lower from the "plane ride" ???

i asked cuz i hear the shop owners in HK recommend this if the racquet will be brought overseas.
:confused:

Heard some rumors like this before.

Personally, I think it's more to do with the temperature change and travel time (freshly strung racket will lose tension fast at the 1st 1-2 days). I don't think the "air ride" is the most issue, same thing will apply if u take a ship or by car.

The only possible implication of air travel on your strings is the extremely low humidity in the cabin (do the strings just get so dry that they loosen up - don't think so)

I've just taken my newly-strung Ti10 on a 14 hour flight from HK and it seems absolutely fine to me :D

strings can be damaged under cold weather so beware taking your racket outside when it freezes.