How many hours before restringing Big Banger 16L ALU Power?
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tennistim777
Rookie
Generally speaking, you should restring your racquet "per year" as many times you play "per week".
ace of spades
Semi-Pro
This statement i find is not quite the rule for more serious players to abide to. Just re-string when you find that the strings feel dead, if not that, restring however often you can economically.tennistim777 said:
mellofelow
Semi-Pro
tennistim777 said:
Interesting... the way you look at it, I'd guestimate "you should restring your racquets 'per year' as many time you play 'per month'.
I play 1x maybe 2x a week... Noway I'd restring annually.
zhan
Banned
mellofelow said:
Normal syn gut lasts fairly long... like recommended is like 6 month with normal usage...
Alu rough is recommended to be restrung per month with normal usage...
but
what defines normal usage?
...
I used my pacific force poly 16 for 1.5 month now with very frequent usage and hard hitting...
im gonna restring it very soon...
Richie Rich
Legend
i've used many poly's over the past 2 years and have found that they all avg about 20 hours of playability before they go dead. the strings may look brand new but they just don't have the same feel and i've noticed loss of control too (tend to spray balls more often)cmanxx said:
TopJunior56
New User
Alu Power (just a guess) will last you double of Wilson Sensotion nxt.
tennistim777
Rookie
ace of spades said:
Thank you for your input. I use the word "generally" speaking loosely. There are many, many variables which will affect a strings playability life. String type, players hitting level, weather, how the racquet and strings are stored are just to name a few. I agree that they should be replaced when they feel dead, if one is gifted enough to tell that, and also when economically feasible.
tennistim777
Rookie
mellofelow said:
Thank you for your input. I use the word "generally" speaking loosely. There are many, many variables which will affect a strings playability life. String type, players hitting level, weather, how the racquet and strings are stored are just to name a few. I agree that they should be replaced when they feel dead, if one is gifted enough to tell that, and also when economically feasible.
alu dies not too long after stringing. Maybe 2 hours of raelly good feel. 8 hours of okay feel, and after that its dead. If you dont mind the feeling, and you elbow doesnt hurt, then stick with it until it breaks, depending on how you play, it could last for monthes. I woudlnt use it for more than 8-10 hitting sesions, after that it the tension is completely gone, and its time to restring.
tennis-skater
Semi-Pro
i have it and i hated it for the first week and thought about cutting it out but now its been in there for about 2 months and i love it so i got to find out what tension its add right now so i can get it around this tension next time
monologuist
Hall of Fame
I actually find that poly strings tend to lose power over time...After about 20 hours of play, I notice a dropoff in the amount of pop...as some describe it, the feel goes "dead"....if you flick the strings w/out a dampener on, you will know what I mean....there is very little ring to it.
interesting to hear that some feel that it loses control....does that mean it becomes too powerful, or does could it be that it loses power as well?
interesting to hear that some feel that it loses control....does that mean it becomes too powerful, or does could it be that it loses power as well?
Jerry Seinfeld
Professional
Co-Poly strings, especially earlier generation co-polys like ALU, tend to drop tension and lose playability quickly. On the other hand they are durable and difficult to break. This leads to a common problem amoung co-poly users, elbow and arm tenderness/pain. As the string loses playability it is losing the ability to absord shock as well. More shock from hitting is transmitted to the racquet and ultimately the arm, especially with many of today's lighter racquets.
So, my recommendation to ALU users is to restring after 12 - 20 hours of court time. ALU's performance begins to dip noticably after 4 - 6 hours. There are some other co-polys that hold playability longer. I'd suggest looking at these.
So, my recommendation to ALU users is to restring after 12 - 20 hours of court time. ALU's performance begins to dip noticably after 4 - 6 hours. There are some other co-polys that hold playability longer. I'd suggest looking at these.
The general rule for those of us who don't like to waste string/money is to restring it when necessary. Thus, restring it when it breaks. Of course, tension is lost throughout the lifespan of the strings, but if the lack of tension is truely hampering your play, that's something to consider. If you don't notice the lack of tension the strings fine the way they are, and just keep on playin' until they break.
Also consider that people have their days when their tennis isn't as great as they'd want it to be, so try not to be too arbitrary with the strings and scissors/whatever you use to cut strings. Try for a couple of days if you're not in some serious tournament or competitive position and if you truely feel the strings have gone south, clip 'em.
I'll go out on a limb, but I'm willing to say that the strings are more important than the racket, in some cases. (assuming the racket isn't some cheap-o k-mart brand)
Also consider that people have their days when their tennis isn't as great as they'd want it to be, so try not to be too arbitrary with the strings and scissors/whatever you use to cut strings. Try for a couple of days if you're not in some serious tournament or competitive position and if you truely feel the strings have gone south, clip 'em.
I'll go out on a limb, but I'm willing to say that the strings are more important than the racket, in some cases. (assuming the racket isn't some cheap-o k-mart brand)
jasonbourne
Professional
Jerry Seinfeld said:
Jerry Seinfeld, is topspin cyber flash one of the co-polys that have longer playability?
If not, what are a few you can mention?
basil J
Hall of Fame
Interesting.. I found that ALU lost tension after about ten hours, lost feel and became like a trampoline. Lost total control of the ball. Klip hardcore and Kboom, I find the opposite, after about 10-12 hours of play they get stiff and I lose power, considerably. I don't lose control, only power and feel, and then I cut them out because I don't want to damage my arm.
