How long do your strings last?

**zuihoujueding** · 09-06-2007, 07:26 PM

BG65 - 2-3months
BG85 - 1-2months
BG70p - around 2months

**MSHSBadmPlayer** · 09-11-2007, 02:57 AM

lazy to read the first few pages of post

but i believe that it is related to how often you play.
when training 4 times a week for 3 hours each training, my BG-68 Ti lasted only 1 to 1.5 month.

but now, i dont train as much, only 2 times a week for 2 hours each RECREATIONAL playing. and my BG-68 Ti is still smashing hard for 3months already. moreover, no fluffy fluffy at all

however, the similarity is that BG-68 Ti will start to "change sound" after around 3 weeks.

i tried an "ulu ulu" string with no labels on it 2 years ago (ok, not i tried, but i gave it to my coach and didnt ask for the type of string i wanted) which i suspect to be gosen string. believe it or not, it snapped during my SECOND hit (it was a full strength cross-court slice-smash) after i got my racket back from my coach. it burst on a little on the left (or right) side of the centre.

fortunately i didnt have to pay for the subsequent string

**YinLoung** · 10-04-2007, 09:09 AM

Destroyed

2x Nanogy65 at 24 and 22ls within a month.
3x BG68ti at 20lbs within 2 months

**azabaz_ipoh** · 11-25-2007, 11:58 PM

i did not vote before because all my life playing badminton before, my strings never broke but i guess that might have been due to the fact that i play a lot less frequently before. last week i broke my bg 66 string. it lasted more than six months but this is the first time i had to restring because of string breakage. i think the fact that i play three times a week contributes to it.

**adamp1** · 11-29-2007, 05:05 PM

rally 21 micro strung at 28 tension is just brakeing after 3 weeks (around 20-30 hours playing time) im thinking of changing to nanology 95.

**algonquinsmash** · 12-09-2007, 01:02 AM

hour and a half,,, was the best smashin night i had in a long time,,

**Armor_tec_14** · 12-13-2007, 07:23 AM

Errr, Mines last me roughly about 6 months.

**Snowlait** · 12-14-2007, 02:30 AM

BG80 usually in half or if I don´t slice as much, perhaps even 1 or 1 and a half weeks

**cryptail** · 12-17-2007, 05:28 AM

I just tried Flex with after 3 months it snapped... I'm buying new racket with new string(prob BG 80) and i hope to have if for at least 2 months

**crashandburn** · 01-01-2008, 01:51 AM

Average every session using BG80 tension 24lbs....!
Swaping back to BG65 now i think......

**Smichz** · 01-01-2008, 07:00 AM

Since i always use NBG95,so i guess it'll last long!2/3 months maybe?
While i used BG66,26lbs,n it lasts around a month or 2.My BG85,25lbs is begun to worn out.So does my BG65ti,but a lil bit better.
My NBG95,28lbs,26/25lbs,26/24lbs still looks perfect,no sign of wearing.It really takes some time to break this string..really.

**jinayatali** · 01-07-2008, 02:32 AM

My BG65 lasted for almost 5 months... i have now switched to Ashway Micropower and found it better than BG 65

**yippo888** · 01-07-2008, 03:12 PM

hmmm....
bin breaking string more regularly atm

i use BG85s now which is probably the main problem,

but i break strings lik every 2 weeks, iv snapped 7 sets of string in the last 3 months. get them strung at 26pounds.

but i think the main problem is when i try to smash and i miss hit it....can feel it everytime!!damn annoying!!

ah well...

**smash_master** · 01-08-2008, 01:07 AM

have had my BG65's strung on my 3 main racquets at 26lbs for 3 weeks now and nothing has broken yet but i see alot of fraying, i was hopping maby just maby i would break my habbit of breaking strings in 3-4 weeks but well we shall see what happens with that one.

**Eddex** · 01-24-2008, 08:21 PM

Nothing beats BG65 strung on Ti-3 at 23pds - which now enters its 3rd year of service without breaking

thank the Lord.

**sifuyono** · 01-27-2008, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Eddex

Nothing beats BG65 strung on Ti-3 at 23pds - which now enters its 3rd year of service without breaking

thank the Lord.

three years services?? never put in games ??

**taneepak** · 01-28-2008, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Eddex

Nothing beats BG65 strung on Ti-3 at 23pds - which now enters its 3rd year of service without breaking

thank the Lord.

Frankly, I don't think the string will play well. After 3 years the string's elasticity is gone. Just imagine a 10m string that was stretched from 10m to 12m 3 years ago would now probably measure 11m if the string is let loose, a loss of 1m elasticity. BG65 is a notorious string that needs more frequent restringing, because it doesn't have the long-life elasticity of natural gut or the 3,000 to 5,000 filaments of longer-life strings.