Can different strings change how my racquet plays?

[alex071]

Hi

I am beginner player with very basic question.
Could different strings change fill of my racquet?

I was testing some racquets in order to by one. My current racket is old Prince TT (borrowed and with grip that is not big enough).

This fall I decided to get myself a new racquet. I tried some (and on suggestion from sales person at local shop) and ended up with Dunlop 400G.
When I tried that racket, it felt very good. But one that I have does not fill that way.
I don’t have enough power and when I hit, it fills like piece of wood. I don’t really know how to describe it, maybe numb is the best word.

Is it possible that strings are not right? They put strings on when I purchased this racquet.
Or, I just need to get myself completely new racquet.

Thank you

Alex

 

[roddick_rulz]

well it depends what you mean...natural gut is argubly the best string there is and a lot of the pros use it. On the other hand, if you're a big string breaker this isn't for you because they break semi-easily but more importantly, it's pricy. Since you're a beginner i wouldn't suggest this yet unless you're going to be playing tournaments. Otherwise, Luxillion Big Banger is a good choice as it's durable and amazing performance. As an incentive, a lot of the pros use this too. It's not as pricy as the natural gut and is not as good performance wise. But it won't break the bank and will give you the performance you need.

 

[Sixpointone]

Hi Alex,

I would indeed say that changing the Strings in a Racquet, or altering the Tension it is Strung at, could indeed alter the performance of it.

If possible I'd try and find out what the demo Racquet was Strung with and at what Tension. Perhaps that would help.

Also, if you take lessons it would likely be a great idea to have your Pro suggest a given String and Tension, and the possible addition of Lead Tape. I say that as he oe she will be able to see how you play in person and determine if the potential changes are working well.

Hope that helps,
John

 

[roddick_rulz]

with your racquet. I would expecet the recommended tension to be like 50-60 as you are a beginner and need a stronger string kind of thing,

 

[nViATi]

with your racquet. I would expecet the recommended tension to be like 50-60 as you are a beginner and need a stronger string kind of thing,

Um....... just ignore roddick rulz...



Try getting your racquet strung at the lower end of the recommended range. If racquets are strung too tightly then they will feel stiffer and give less power.

 

[vinnier6]

string types make a huge difference in the feel of a racquet...i personally like the feel of a soft multifilament string strung up at the upper tension ranges...

 

[Michelangelo]

I'm one of the few. I like multi-poly hybrid.

 

[bennieboi]

oh yeahh, it might sound weird to some people, but strings really do make a big difference. for a beginner, go for multifilaments, they're the best. having different strings give different affects and playability. I've played with the slazenger x1 strung with bb alu power, i thought it was decent and nice, alot of pop and control, and felt soft for a poly. then i've played it with nxts, and man, the x1 came alive, it was awesome! but that's me, some people might not like multis, well, good luck! hope this helped you

 

[BreakPoint]

The strings can make as much of a difference to playability as the racquet itself. That's a fact.

 

[Steve Huff]

Don't say "the strings are not right". They don't appear to be "right for YOU", but that's an important distinction. For you, I'd try a multifiliment strung at 53-55. Here is a list of my favorite multifiliments in the order that I personally like them:
Alpha Prodigy
Alpha Sphere
Laserfibre Supreme
Head FiberGel Power
Technifibre 515
Technifibre NRG2
Wilson NXT
Prince Perfection
Babolat Powergy
Alpha Gut 2000
I'm sure I've missed a few, but these are most common in my area

 

[Michelangelo]

Seems guys on this board don't quite like Babolat Syntronic Brio, while I love it.