Highest Tension Ever?

There are many collapsed rackets, even at 27-29lbs.

The highest I've ever strung was BG65 at 32/35lbs. on an MP99.

Highest I've ever played was BG80 at 30/33lbs. on my Woven 7. But I didn't like the feel as much as 27/30lbs.

All this is moot compared to Pete who goes 32/35.2lbs. regularly. I wonder how high he's gone, ever?...

 

34 lbs X 37.4 lbs on a LF 140 grams training racquet .

 

madness ... hehe ... although for such a tough and heavy racquet, it shouldn't be much of a problem.

 

That doesn't count. What about a normal racket?

If counting all rackets, I strung my original, old school Pete Sampras Wilson Pro Staff (~1987) tennis racket at 80lbs. once with Leonia UFO (Fluorescent Pink String). Does anyone remember that?

 

What's LF stand for?

 

i think is a brand. called La Fleche, if i am not mistaken.

 

Wow..40lbs no way you can play that tension..

 

Yeap, some ppl in S'pore have them.

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19825
http://www.bbesports.com/racket_La_Fleche.htm

 

yeah, i would expect the racquet head to cave in when the shuttle is hit hard ...

 

Dill had a Carlton Airblade AS1 strung at 40lb
That racquet is rated by the manufacturer to 40lb
The racquet survived but I don't think Dill liked playing with it
The thread is in the forum somewhere...

 

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11251

 

Ha ha ha, people still remember me and my madness after all this time.

Looking back I thought I played quite well with it and I ended up giving them away, they're still going to this day in the hands of another.

Felt like hitting a board but it makes you realise the addage that the higher the tension the smaller the sweet spot and how your technique has to be better to cope.

Might try it again sometime if I can lay my hands on some AS1's

 

Dill, you are our hero .

 

I did a 45lbs job on my AT500 during my first ever string job because I didn’t know the machine is yet calibrated and believed the dial is correct.

The racket manages to survive when it was sitting on the machine but found collapsed the next morning after I took it out. It was such an awful experience for a first time stringer. LOL

 

What string was it?

Was it a one-piece string job?

What stringing machine is it?

Thanks!

 

HOLEY why did you do 45lbs????!!!! I don't think even pete can handle that!

 

Exactly, those are my questions too.

Side note: what to buy? SP Aria or DG?

 

Master Dan, you go through strings every 7 to 9 days. Maybe the better clamps of the Aria makes more sense even though it costs more.