Stings Victor Bravesword 10

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  1. Zippo369

    Zippo369 New Member

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    I brought this racquet (Bravesword 10) online, and within 6 month the string snapped during a smash. I'm new to the sport and haven't got the slightest clue about Tension or string manufactures. I'm an offense player who likes to smash, but i occasionally use deception to win. Doesn't anyone know what kind of string i should get and what tension?
     
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    VS850 at 2~3lbs higher than your usual tension.
     
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    if you have no idea what string to get, then get BG80 and have it strung by a good stringer at 23lbs. BG80 is very popular and any worthy stringer should have them in stock.

    VS850 is a nice string too but not as popular and thus not many stringer stock them.
     
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    That's good advice right there.
     
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    Thanks, but do you mind telling me why the string tension should be 23Ibs instead of anything higher.
     
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    Because you mentioned that you're new to the sport and any beginner should be able to handle 23lbs. You can try higher tension and learn the "hard" way ;)
     
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    Learning the "hard" way doesn't sound fun, is the shuttlecock difficult to control at higher tensions? I'm only asking because i believe the pre-stung factory tension was 27Ibs. But if 23Ibs is ideal I can't argue with that.
     
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    It was prestrung at 27lbs ? I doubt it, most prestrung rackets are at around 17-21lbs. Unless you requested 27lbs when you purchased it, then I doubt it was at that tension. 23lbs should be a good starting point.:)
     
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    Definitely not 27lbs when I got mine (OE string)

    It was @ ~ 19lbs

    But you can't go wrong with BG-80 @23lbs to start

    Ashaway micropower ain't bad either

    GL
     
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    Beginners can use 21-23 lbs with nearly no problems at all. Above that requires the player to be intermediate/advanced. I've heard from my friend that BG 80 is most effective when it's 24 or 24+ lbs. But like most people say, BG 80 is the go-to string because it's such an all round string that everyone likes ^_^. I bought my strings from squash_mart from ebay online. Buy 9 packs of BG 80 and get 1 free. It's actually cheap and good quality too, I made comparison with the ones you can purchase from stores and it's almost like 50% off (excluding shipping fees). So at the stores, they sell BG 80 for $15 CAD but I bought them for $7 each. Looking online and buying large quantity will save you more money but make sure you like the string first. I bought 1 BG 80 first and absolutely LOVED it. Perfect for offense and has a "hard" feeling when you hit.
     

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