My strings break all the time

Discussion in 'Badminton String' started by Monsteri, Nov 10, 2012.

  1. Monsteri

    Monsteri New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2012
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Winland
    Hello,

    Im using ashaway microlegend xl and powergut 65 strings. I string them to 9-12 kgs and they last 1-10 games max. Usually strings break from the middle main strings, grommets are okay.

    What can I do to prevent breakings? I once had some Nanogy 9x string and that lasted a bit longer, but playability was quite bad. I had same breaking problems with bg 65 & 80.
     
  2. dffhkhksg

    dffhkhksg Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2012
    Messages:
    87
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Pickering
    Decrease tension, don't mishit. That should make your strings last longer than just changing the type of string
     
  3. Alex82

    Alex82 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2006
    Messages:
    298
    Likes Received:
    204
    Occupation:
    Linux-Sysadmin
    Location:
    Germany / Karlsruhe
    Bad stringer maybe? Or his stringing machine damages the string...
     
  4. dffhkhksg

    dffhkhksg Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2012
    Messages:
    87
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Pickering
    Sorry, just did the conversion from 9kg to lbs. Yeah you shouldn't be able to snap a string at that low tension unless you are crazy strong.
     
  5. Monsteri

    Monsteri New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2012
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Winland
    I think the stringing machine is pretty good, pro's pro 600 or so. And other people who´s rackets I also string do not have these problems. I´ve had my rackets stringet by 2 other stringers with the same result. I think I have quite hard smash, but could it be just that? Can u recommend some string that might last longer?
     
  6. LD rules!

    LD rules! Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2009
    Messages:
    2,306
    Likes Received:
    235
    Location:
    Earth
    Check the grommets, they could be sharp or broken.
     
  7. Cillu

    Cillu Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2009
    Messages:
    147
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Racquet Tech
    Location:
    Canada
    I've also noticed that older batches of strings (3+ years) tends to snap easier as well. Maybe its that?
     
  8. R20190

    R20190 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2004
    Messages:
    2,458
    Likes Received:
    414
    Occupation:
    Chartered Civil Engineer
    Location:
    London, UK
    If you're breaking frequently and tend to break mains it usually means you mishit a lot. And quite probably because you are also slicing the shuttle rather than hitting it square.

    When you slice the shuttle, the main string(s) that contacts the shuttle has less support from the crosses in that area because the string moves sideways over the crosses rather than purely bending the crosses back and in doing so stretches the main string(s) sideways momentarily. When this is done repeatedly it puts a lot of strain on that main string and eventually it snaps.
     
  9. gundamzaku

    gundamzaku Regular Member

    Joined:
    Sep 18, 2008
    Messages:
    2,554
    Likes Received:
    2
    Occupation:
    working professional
    Location:
    Santa Clara County, California, USA
    i can understand breaking power gut 65 for i just strung a racket with it at 24lbs and it's quite stiff, but microlegend xl is a 0.73mm string, on the thicker side of strings and at that tension it will be very difficult to break unless you mishit a lot like what most people have said.
     
  10. urameatball

    urameatball Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2010
    Messages:
    417
    Likes Received:
    4
    Occupation:
    Photographer
    Location:
    Drill-Sergeant Troll-Face
    First off, 9-12KG? why the HUGE variance?

    Secondly, I've had pretty bad experience with every ashaway string I've ever tried. Lasts between 15min to 5hrs play. But to say the same using BG65, now that's unheard of. Do you leave your racquets in extremely cold conditions? In the winter, I walk 20minutes to get to badminton, and if I don't let my strings warm up before playing, I find it breaks much faster. But even then, I use BG65 and 'faster' still means 20+ games.
     
  11. Cheung

    Cheung Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2002
    Messages:
    23,793
    Likes Received:
    4,776
    Occupation:
    wannabe badminton phototaker
    Location:
    Outside the box
    no details on the position of breakage on the strings. Try changing racquet and seeing if the strings last longer. If it still breaks quickly, then it strongly points to the stroke technique.
     

Share This Page