weight of strings

Discussion in 'Badminton Rackets / Equipment' started by podface, Oct 21, 2011.

  1. podface

    podface Regular Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2011
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    student
    Location:
    uk
    i am new to this and would like to know how much weight the strings add to a badminton racket. i have bought a browning fireblade ti racket which in the description states it weighs 80g unstrung. any help is appreciated.
     
    #1 podface, Oct 21, 2011
  2. winstonchan

    winstonchan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2004
    Messages:
    348
    Likes Received:
    1
    Occupation:
    CBO (Chief Babysitting Officer)
    Location:
    Bed
    string weight

    one badminton string on average weighs around 4-6 grams, depending on texture and thickness.
     
    #2 winstonchan, Oct 21, 2011
  3. visor

    visor Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2009
    Messages:
    16,403
    Likes Received:
    2,001
    Location:
    Vancouver, BC
    10m is around 4-5g. When strung on racket, it's around 3.1-3.8g depending on core material (zymax is pretty heavy and dense), thickness, etc. Why less? Because there's usually 1m of string leftover unused and discarded.
     
    #3 visor, Oct 22, 2011
  4. gundamzaku

    gundamzaku Regular Member

    Joined:
    Sep 18, 2008
    Messages:
    2,554
    Likes Received:
    2
    Occupation:
    working professional
    Location:
    Santa Clara County, California, USA
    never knew strings are so heavy...
     
    #4 gundamzaku, Oct 22, 2011
  5. podface

    podface Regular Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2011
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    student
    Location:
    uk
    thanks i thought strings were way heavier
    i read somewhere they were 14 grams!!! knew it had to be wrong
     
    #5 podface, Oct 23, 2011

Share This Page