Recommended Tension for Gosen HY-SHEEP String

Discussion in 'Badminton Stringing Techniques & Tools' started by LaoWho, Aug 19, 2008.

  1. LaoWho

    LaoWho Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2006
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    FBA
    A guy asked me to restring his rackets with Gosen HY-SHEEP (0.80mm) strings.[​IMG]


    What kind tension can this string take? Thank you.

    The rackets are all-graphite, and he's not clear with how much tension he needs. I'm thinking to put 20lbs to be safe.
     
    #1 LaoWho, Aug 19, 2008
  2. silentheart

    silentheart Regular Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2004
    Messages:
    3,327
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    USA
    The only thing I will worry about is the age of the string. Other wise, 25lb should not even be an issue. By the way, Gosen is still making HY Sheep.
     
    #2 silentheart, Aug 19, 2008
  3. phandrew

    phandrew Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2007
    Messages:
    2,131
    Likes Received:
    3
    Occupation:
    Racquet breaker
    Location:
    Melbourne, Australia
    I think the max tension for string before they snap is 40lbs. Depending on how old the string is the max tension will vary.
     
    #3 phandrew, Aug 19, 2008
  4. Athelete1234

    Athelete1234 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2007
    Messages:
    1,677
    Likes Received:
    7
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Canada
    Assuming for synthetic strings yes. But stuff like natural gut is more likely to snap at 25lbs.
     
    #4 Athelete1234, Aug 19, 2008
  5. silentheart

    silentheart Regular Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2004
    Messages:
    3,327
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    USA
    Yeah, but it is a single core nylon with outer wrap around.
     
    #5 silentheart, Aug 19, 2008
  6. LaoWho

    LaoWho Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2006
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    FBA
    Thank much for the helpful information.
     
    #6 LaoWho, Aug 20, 2008
  7. phandrew

    phandrew Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2007
    Messages:
    2,131
    Likes Received:
    3
    Occupation:
    Racquet breaker
    Location:
    Melbourne, Australia
    Yonex CBG100 is natural gut so would it snap at 25lbs?
     
    #7 phandrew, Aug 21, 2008
  8. Sealman

    Sealman Regular Member

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2004
    Messages:
    4,276
    Likes Received:
    22
    Occupation:
    Racquet Collector
    Location:
    Singapore
    The recommended tension is 22-26 lbs according to the Gosen USA website.

    [​IMG]
     
    #8 Sealman, Aug 22, 2008

Share This Page