My Babs are shorter...just curious??

[rs1996]

I have a Babolat PS Ltd and APDC, both of which measure approx. 1/16" shorter than the standard racquet length of 27". I had both of them strung at the local pro shop using professional quality machines. Is it normal for a racquets to be slightly shorter than 27"?

I am NOT freakin' out over this but am just curious.

I did measure the PS Ltd prior to stringing and it was at 27" ... Shrinkage perhaps or is it just w/in the tolerance range for Babs?

I do have a PT280 that is spot on at 27.

 

[iHabNoTeef]

I'm thinking your stringer probably mounted incorrectly.

 

[cyrosceals]

Hoop compression?

 

[rs1996]

I'm thinking your stringer probably mounted incorrectly.

Having never strung a racquet myself, I know little of the actual stringing process. Will the racquet rebound when these strings break or are cut out or will it remain at that length?

1/16" is not really that much. I was just curious about the before/after measurment.

 

[abenguyen]

most likely your local pro stringer didn't mount it perfect but he did what he was supposed to. I wouldn't say its normal, but it all depends on your string, tension, mounting and some other stuff. did you string your mains higher than your crosses? that may have caused it to be that 1/16inch shorter. but really thats not a big deal

 

[rs1996]

most likely your local pro stringer didn't mount it perfect but he did what he was supposed to. I wouldn't say its normal, but it all depends on your string, tension, mounting and some other stuff. did you string your mains higher than your crosses? that may have caused it to be that 1/16inch shorter. but really thats not a big deal

Does mounting incorrectly somehow damage the frame...other than perhaps it being a bit shorter?

My local shop has about 6 stringing stations, with at least 3 going at any one time. I did however see a couple of guys on the machines I had never seen before. I had requested the mains/crosses be strung at the same tension (60lbs).

Not a big deal I hope, but I am learning a little bit more about stringing.

 

[abenguyen]

Does mounting incorrectly somehow damage the frame...other than perhaps it being a bit shorter?

My local shop has about 6 stringing stations, with at least 3 going at any one time. I did however see a couple of guys on the machines I had never seen before. I had requested the mains/crosses be strung at the same tension (60lbs).

Not a big deal I hope, but I am learning a little bit more about stringing.

well 1/16 of an inch is not that big a deal. mounting a frame incorrectly or not tight enough will cause the frame to move around during tensioning. Furthermore it will cause the frame to have points of uneven tension causing one side to have more tension or so. This will cause the frame to weaken and if repeated will cause the frame to break down way sooner than it should

 

[rs1996]

well 1/16 of an inch is not that big a deal. mounting a frame incorrectly or not tight enough will cause the frame to move around during tensioning. Furthermore it will cause the frame to have points of uneven tension causing one side to have more tension or so. This will cause the frame to weaken and if repeated will cause the frame to break down way sooner than it should

So do you think I am OK for now? The 1/16" does not worry me but now I am concerned about how it was strung. Should I just play this string job out and keep a more watchful eye out the next time?

I just got my frame, so this is the first string job on it.

 

[Deuce]

If any of you actually believe that all standard length racquets are exactly 27 inches long, you're delirious.

I've seen variations of 1/2 inch at times. It's perfectly normal. Maybe the grip material is a little short and/or the butt cap isn't sitting flush with the end of the grip and/or the bumper isn't uniform... there are any number of reasons for a slight inconsistency in length.

Expecting every racquet to be exactly 27 inches is like expecting that the opening flaps on every box of crackers is glued exactly the same way, or that there are exactly the same number of raisins in every box of Raisin Bran. It's simply not realistic - for reasons that should be very obvious.

 

[Zach]

If any of you actually believe that all standard length racquets are exactly 27 inches long, you're delirious.

I've seen variations of 1/2 inch at times. It's perfectly normal. Maybe the grip material is a little short and/or the butt cap isn't sitting flush with the end of the grip and/or the bumper isn't uniform... there are any number of reasons for a slight inconsistency in length.

Expecting every racquet to be exactly 27 inches is like expecting that the opening flaps on every box of crackers is glued exactly the same way, or that there are exactly the same number of raisins in every box of Raisin Bran. It's simply not realistic - for reasons that should be very obvious.

You beat me to it.

 

[Deleted member 25923]

The racquet is allowed to deform .1 inches. Yours has deformed .0625 of an inch.

Besides, it should be fine. I string racquets and 1/16th of an inch is fine.

 

[rs1996]

If any of you actually believe that all standard length racquets are exactly 27 inches long, you're delirious.

I've seen variations of 1/2 inch at times. It's perfectly normal. Maybe the grip material is a little short and/or the butt cap isn't sitting flush with the end of the grip and/or the bumper isn't uniform... there are any number of reasons for a slight inconsistency in length.

Expecting every racquet to be exactly 27 inches is like expecting that the opening flaps on every box of crackers is glued exactly the same way, or that there are exactly the same number of raisins in every box of Raisin Bran. It's simply not realistic - for reasons that should be very obvious.

Are you telling me that they don't put the same amount of raisins in every box of Raisin Bran?? Who'da knew...

Thanks everyone for the input. I did learn a few things.

 

[abenguyen]

go ahead and play with it you'll be fine. i've never bothered to measure the length of my racquets. i string em up and play.