Wanted Badminton player/restringer

**Steve willis** · 02-04-2002, 01:54 PM

Does anybody play badminton to a good standard and do your own machine restringing.
And used many makes of strings @ different tensions.
Looking for a volunteer (a string test )
Anyone interested in the uk or around the world

Thanks for looking

**Steve willis** · 02-05-2002, 07:51 AM

so nobody wants me to send them a free set of strings.
And be one of the first to try this string.
Cmon Guys

***Mag*** · 02-05-2002, 09:39 AM

Well, I'd love to try out the strings for you, but I'm not a stringer. If you want stringer's input, however, I would be able to get that from my usual stringer.

**badrad** · 02-05-2002, 01:29 PM

I can help you with the test if you like. What are the test requirements and objectives. I have five identical racquets, a Prince stringer, and free courts to test with undisturbed. The only condition is that I will not string my own racquets above 24 lbs.

**Steve willis** · 02-05-2002, 04:42 PM

Thanks guys I now have a volunteer

**VINCENT** · 02-05-2002, 07:31 PM

Hi,
I can try out for you. I do string the racket myself. I may not be a very good player but I can find someone to test for you (if you need a really good testers). I currently use Yonex ISO Ti Sp with BG-66.

sridhar · 02-09-2002, 04:58 AM

Hi,
I have doubt on my string tension (32 lbs metioned by the vendor cum stringer--ProAce ti-66 string) of my new racquet (Proace titanium dream -- S$145), but during the play I have noticed that the string were distorted. Previously I have used ProAce racquet with 24lbs and the string didn't move while playing. So please advice me how to test the string tension.

Thanks and Regards,
sridhar

**cooler** · 02-09-2002, 04:05 PM

i think there is a device that can test string tension on a racket but it is a bit expensive and hard to find. If anyone know where to get one, i don't mind getting one myself too

**badrad** · 02-09-2002, 07:02 PM

I have seen a surface tension tester, but it is quite specialized. There must be some extrapolation chart between surface tension and string tension.

sridhar:
Did you say that the Proace is strung at 32 pounds and there is string movement????

sridhar · 02-10-2002, 11:18 PM

Hi badrad,
Yes my racquet string moves, thats why I doubt the string tension. By my experienace(24 lbs previous racquet and I have compared with fellow player's racquet) the tension may be around 20--23 lbs. How can I test and prove it to the stringer.
Please advice any conventional method to test.

Thanks and Regards,
sridhar

**badrad** · 02-13-2002, 01:29 PM

Let your ears be your guide. The simplest test is to listen to the ping when you tap another racquet on the strings. A higher tension will produce a higher pitch ping sound. Although this is not a quantitative test, it gives you a rough idea whether the tension on the test racquet is higher or lower than the reference racquet.

I just tried moving the strings on a racquet I just strung last night at 25 pounds and the movement is almost nil.