hi! i am new here and have a question to ask if anybody can help to answer. i surf through the product review on the net for badminton string and get to read these: 1. BG-68 Ti - 10/200m (33/656 feet) 0.68mm 22 gauge 2. BG-65 Ti - 10/200m (33/656 feet) 0.70mm 20 gauge 3. BG-85 - 10m (33 feet) 0.67mm 20 gauge 4. BG-80 - 10/200m (33/656 feet) 0.68mm 20 gauge do anybody can explain that what is mean by 20 or 22 gauge? and the 10/200m is the length of the string in pack? thanks if you can share your knowledge.
Gauge is a measurement of how thick it is, the higher the gauge the smaller the diameter or thickness. For badminton strings, the term is not used very much except in the US. The universal measurement is metric and is now used to measure the string's diameter in mm. The 10/200m means the strings come in two different lengths, 10-meter and 200-meter. Again, meter is the universal metric system to measure length or distance.
to add to taneepak's information. a 10m length of string is enough to string one racket. the thickness of the string is only one factor determining the string's characteristics, read more into the reviews for others.
You can see lots of reviews at the badminton strings reviews sections. (Pretty much all Yonex strings are there)
Thick string (i.e. BG65): better durability, less feeling, less rep. power Thin string (i.e. BG66, BG85): less durable, better feeling, better rep. power There's always trade off in string selection (as well as any other product), so, pick the "best" ones suitable for yourself.
10 m single pack is ideal for 1 racket string job. 200 m is a "bulk package", which is good enough for 10-11 rackets, depend on the string pattern. Usually, such bulk package is designed for stringers.
If you want to save some cost by using a reel, Yonex BG65 even have the 500m reel available, and that's going to be a huge heavy reel
The 500m reel will be good for like 50-55 racquets easily, and I guess that will be enough for like 10 years if you play often
you mentioned about the string pattern, may i know how many types of pattern to string badminton racket out there? do it affect on our performance by using different pattern? which pattern is the most used by players and which do you favour the most? thanks!!
i read through some review on badminton string on forum and get to read this few words: durability, feeling and repulsion. can you describe more clear about the durability and feeling? what do feeling mean?
There are several ways to define string patterns: 1. By manufacture features: i.e. 1 string per hole (Yonex AT800, Prince Y joints, Babolat Satelite series, etc) vs standard 2 strings per hole (only at intersections) 2. string method: 1 piece (2 knots) vs 2 pieces (4 knots) 3. special needs: skill 2nd (or 3rd) to the last cross, to gain more rep. power It's always good and safe to follow the manufacture standard (i.e. Yonex 22 (main) by 22 (cross) pattern).
Durability: How long the string can last before it snaps. Repulsion: How "bouncy" the string could be. Feeling: This is a tricky one, as ppl have different description / standard. Personally, I will say, how "easy to control strokes".
