17 gauge strings - more movement

[sftennisfan]

Do thinner strings (17 gauge vs 16 gauge) move more? I feel like I have to adjust them a lot more often even though I string them at the same tension as the thicker strings.

 

[esgee48]

They lose tension, notch and break faster than their 16 Ga cousins. This contributes to strings moving and not coming back.

 

[Steve Huff]

Yes, there is less contact area between the strings where the mains and crosses interweave. Not only is the string thinner, but the thicker gauge would cause the contact to start earlier and end later as the cross is weave around the main.