BG 80 broke in 2 hours of playing badminton!~

**Dream Hai** · 05-01-2008, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by LazyBuddy

I am always "more perfect" than you, if there's conflict between us...

Already we have conflict as how can one be more perfect...it is like being more wet...

**Zero_Cool** · 05-01-2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Nanox

Hello, i just recently restring my racket at 24 lbs from a store, and after 2 hours of playing badminton, the string broke. Is BG 80 that not durable or what?? Should i tell the shop to restring for me again for free? Any comment?? thanks

I use BG80 and I break the string every hour or two of playing...!!

So nothing to worry about...its normal, just get it restring try BG65/BG65Ti for more durable strings...

**Dream Hai** · 05-01-2008, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Zero_Cool

I use BG80 and I break the string every hour or two of playing...!!

So nothing to worry about...its normal, just get it restring try BG65/BG65Ti for more durable strings...

My God, you must have a smash like Godzilla...

**joone427** · 05-01-2008, 02:58 PM

i use BG80 on my AT700 @ 27lbs and it usually last me 3-4 weeks.. i usually play around 10hrs a week

**Heong** · 05-01-2008, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Zero_Cool

I use BG80 and I break the string every hour or two of playing...!!

So nothing to worry about...its normal, just get it restring try BG65/BG65Ti for more durable strings...

Don't you go bankrupt after spending so much for strings & the stringing?

**zuihoujueding** · 05-02-2008, 02:33 AM

shouldnt break so easily, even thou BG80 is not known for durability.

common reasons of premature breakages might be:

1) worn grommets, so your strings are touching the ahsft itself.
2) bad hit
3) bad stringing technique, string might get twisted.

**ae86trueno** · 05-02-2008, 04:09 PM

There is video in youtube regarding string break
the person explaining about tennis racket but i think applicable to badminton too.
if the length of the string that break is about the same then most probably it break from outside (rubbing the racket too much against the floor)
if the length of the string that break one seem longer than other than most probably is misshit.

my guess its the latter since its only 2 hours after stringing.

**Nanox** · 05-03-2008, 05:04 PM

sigh... today i go to the store again and he said he wont replace another string on my racket for free....... guess this is how cruel this world is..... man badminton is really a costly sport..... my money T_T

**LazyBuddy** · 05-03-2008, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Nanox

sigh... today i go to the store again and he said he wont replace another string on my racket for free....... guess this is how cruel this world is..... man badminton is really a costly sport..... my money T_T

Mate, if every player comes back to us stringers, and ask for a free re-do, and claim that it's only been used for 2 hrs. How we going to find out whether it's a case, or you just finished a tennis match with it???

So, I think we have to say sorry and welcome to the real world.

**Nanox** · 05-03-2008, 06:54 PM

but wt if the stringers did something on the string ???? like they may hurt the string b4 they string it, and their skill sucks???

**wocdam** · 05-03-2008, 08:35 PM

you just have to change your stringer in order to find out if the current one has a lack of skill.

**LazyBuddy** · 05-03-2008, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Nanox

but wt if the stringers did something on the string ???? like they may hurt the string b4 they string it, and their skill sucks???

The relationship between players and stringers should be "trust". It's like how you pick a mech. for your car. You can question all you want, or raise the ??? all over the place. At the end, you have to pick someone make you feel more comfortable.

If you don't feel comfortable for whatever reason, change to another one. If you feel good overall, stay with him/her.

**liint** · 05-03-2008, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Nanox

but wt if the stringers did something on the string ???? like they may hurt the string b4 they string it, and their skill sucks???

Before you jump to conclusions, maybe you can state how many times you've used that stringer and how many times your strings have snapped within a couple of hours. One time is more likely to be chance than anything else. Hell, the racket I bought from Dinkalot with fresh string job (ashaway mp) lasted 1 hr before they snapped. And I'd say he has a pretty good reputation here.

Your stringer must really hate you to sabotage your strings.

**Nanox** · 05-03-2008, 11:23 PM

the store that i go, the stringer wont be here... its like he will only be here like 2 times a week ( at night ), when hes here, he will grab all the rackets and take them home and string them. so i dun have a chance to ask him anything..... i never see the stringer in my life....

**Sgbad** · 05-04-2008, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by Nanox

but wt if the stringers did something on the string ???? like they may hurt the string b4 they string it, and their skill sucks???

On this note, I have seen some stringers delibrately use to hurt the strings after they are strung.

**Nanox** · 05-04-2008, 01:01 AM

well thats how the stringer earn quick money....

**Sgbad** · 05-04-2008, 01:07 AM

Yes, the reason why i bought my machine was because i thought i would save quite abit if i string myself. BG65 used to last me around 1month. But, after i started stringing myself, a bg65 would last me about 2months plus.

So i figured, they usually use the awl to"even out the tension"(their reason on using the awl on the stringbed). But actually, their are delibrately hurting the string.