How long do your strings last?

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Informative article for newbies who break strings regularly ....

http://www.ashawayusa.com/BadmintonTip7.php

and more about STRINGS ...

http://www.ashawayusa.com/BadmintonTips.php (pick your topic !!)

[|_Footwork_|]

1 month max............ i play daily 4-6 hrs a day

how is that possible? if i played 5 hours a day, the strings would snap every week for sure...

[RazerCutter]

newly strung bg66um on 27lbs 4knots last me 3weeks, max a month
playtime is 3 times a week. sometimes 4

[fatrabbit]

there was one time, broke bg66 ultimax in 2hrs of intense playing!

[R20190]

The current results are:

less than 2 weeks. = 91 (6.18%)

2 weeks - 1 month = 214 (14.54%)

1-2 months = 278 (18.89%)

2-3 months = 258 (17.53%)

3-6 months = 257 (17.46%)

more than 6 months = 374 (25.41%)

Talking to a friend about these results, she thought that with clearly the highest number of votes for the category "more than 6 months" it must be the most common lifespan for strings. And on the face of it, some may be led to think that at first glance.

However in correcting her I said, if we read it another way, it means that for every 100 people surveyed, only 25 said their strings lasted >6months and 75 said their strings lasted <6months!

[|_Footwork_|]

there's no such thing as a "common lifespan".

lifespan of strings heavily depends on 3 things:
type of string, tension, level/style of play.

[R20190]

there's no such thing as a "common lifespan".

lifespan of strings heavily depends on 3 things:
type of string, tension, level/style of play.

Yes, we know that!

But refering to this poll, when I said "common" I was alluding to the category that had the most votes.

[ant01]

Since I switched to BG80 and VS850 I can't actually remember breaking a string so far. I just end up cutting them once they fray too much. Other strings like BG66UM and ZM65 lasted a few months for me.

Funny thing is that my coach used one of my VS850 and broke it in 4 days, although 3-4 days is standard for him. I've seen him break strings during training and it's always around the sweet spot. He did string my racquets at the same tension as his...so I guess he just hits harder a lot more consistently

Edit: just remembered that he showed me his broken BS09 recently, snapped at the top of the handle from a smash

[|_Footwork_|]

i use BG80, too. and they break very often...

[brisac]

i use bg66 ultimax on 26.5 lbs and last me for couple of weeks. i play 9hrs a week

[vincedba]

BG80 Power gone in 3 weeks @24 lbs... play 2-3 hours a week

[Henzy]

BG-68 Ti - 3 weeks max - snapped in the middle of the racquet

same here!

[johnlowe88]

I have been playing almost exclusively with NBG-98 - my string life is around 2 months or so, and play 5 times a week or so, sometimes more. String is strung at 22/24 lbs. My son hits a lot harder and he will get about 6 weeks but plays only 2-3 times a week. My wife plays 1-2 times a week and her racquet lasts about 11 months or so, although I sometimes use her racquet for doubles. The strings will start to fray, but still lasts a few weeks before snapping.

[xander1005]

just started to use li ning ap62. string it at 27lbs on my T200

broke it after 2 games and i wasn't even smashing a lot

[n0m5ky]

I play badminton 5 times a week, 2 hours per session. My Arc Z Slash was strung with BG66U and only lasted for 2 weeks. After that, I changed to Nanogy 95 and it lasted for 7 weeks- yesterday it snapped. Now I change to Nanogy 99, and we'll see how long it will last.