Strings that "don't move"

[Ramon]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

This is not true. Synthetics move because they do not have sufficient elasticity to overcome the inter-string friction. Speaking of which, natural gut also does not stay grid straight as can be seen by many 90s pros picking at their stringbeds. Poly moving, however, tends to be a sign of death. That I agree with.

Those synthetic strings that move (ex. PSGD) usually stay straight for the first couple of sets. Then when they lose elasticity they start to move. This loss of elasticity is related to tension loss. When the string is less elastic, there is less tension, so there is definitely a relationship there. The playability goes down after that.

[tbuggle]

Originally Posted by Ramon

Those synthetic strings that move (ex. PSGD) usually stay straight for the first couple of sets. Then when they lose elasticity they start to move. This loss of elasticity is related to tension loss. When the string is less elastic, there is less tension, so there is definitely a relationship there. The playability goes down after that.

EUREKA!!!

strings go dead. but the synguts will retain elasticity much longer. and yes, they will move alot while still quite playable. basically, if you don't break them they "last" alot longer than poly in general.

i can't relate to you guys that crush strings in 2 hours, so i can't speak to that. time to go pro, i'd say.

[pvaudio]

We'll have to agree to disagree because I have not once in my years of playing full synthetic gut have I ever had the strings stay straight for more than half an hour. After syn guts, I played NRG2 for years which also moves a lot and has superb tension stability and stays out of place because it frays terribly within an hour. In the Sensation Control playtest last year, within an hour of just rallying I was cracking the strings back into place. The playability had not dropped considerably. The strings sliding when the ball hits it abrades the surface. That increases friction, and causes the strings to not snap back. The softness can cause minor notching as well. This occurs well before a few hours.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

We'll have to agree to disagree because I have not once in my years of playing full synthetic gut have I ever had the strings stay straight for more than half an hour. After syn guts, I played NRG2 for years which also moves a lot and has superb tension stability and stays out of place because it frays terribly within an hour. In the Sensation Control playtest last year, within an hour of just rallying I was cracking the strings back into place. The playability had not dropped considerably. The strings sliding when the ball hits it abrades the surface. That increases friction, and causes the strings to not snap back. The softness can cause minor notching as well. This occurs well before a few hours.

I've never had synthetic gut stay straight by the time our warm up ended.

[Orion3]

Originally Posted by tbuggle

they all move, some snap back.

and actually, the fact that the strings DO move (especially the poly as it snaps back) impart MORE spin, not less. (can someone reference that video study?)

apparently the strings that snap back better (poly) are not really an option for this "client".

we all know that brittle, crackly sound that strings get to.......then it's time.

edit: also, what pvaudio says above!

+1

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...tennis/308339/

Look at the video 4:00-4:30

ALL strings move (unless you lacquer them). How well they move back is the difference.