Should i keep using the same string if i changed rackets?

[Searah]

hello for starters the racket i usually use is the Wilson Pro staff 97ULS.. the ULS is the lightest version of the pro staff 97 but i've recently bought a normal stock Wilson Pro staff 97 so it's now more heavy which i am enjoying so far. but the strings that it came with (stock?) i am not to happy with.

maybe it's the weight difference but usual shots i do with the ULS are going out wide or the topspin is not connecting for the 97stock.

anywho! i want to change the strings for my own peace of mind. and the 97ULS is strung with Babolat Vs Touch. fully.

would it be recommended to string my new 97 with Babolat Vs Touch as that is what i am used to?

hope understand my question thankyou

 

[McLovin]

When changing any equipment, its usually best to change one thing at a time, so normally I'd say 'yes, keep the same string/tension' to your question. However...

Stringing full Natural Gut can be an expensive experiment, so you probably don't want to mess around with multiple attempts. In this case, you're going from an extremely light racquet (10oz strung) to a heavier one (11.6oz strung), which will most certainly give you more power. So, I'd recommend sticking with VS and bumping the tension up a few pounds...maybe even as much as 5lbs. The good thing is, for Natural Gut, it won't hurt your arm going up in tension.

And, if you find it too tight, you can always set a 50-60lb weight on the stringbed, or gently step on it, and bring the tension down a few lbs.

 

[Muppet]

It might be the string bed stiffness making your shots a bit wild, or it might be the added weight of the racquet making your stroke a little late. Try concentrating on an early unit turn preparation so you can swing to the ball at your preferred contact point. If you decide that this is not the problem, scrap it and just get your racquet re-strung. You might want to try a couple of sets of cheap multi to hone in on the right multi tension, then go up 4 or 5 lbs. when you string with gut. But then if you're paying a stringer for labor, you might not save much money this way.

 

[fuzz nation]

Assuming that you're going to stick with VS Touch, I'd say you won't really know what tension seems right in the new racquet until you take a guess. You may like it tensioned the same as with your old racquet, but I'd be willing to bet a nickel that it might need just a little bump. Making a jump to a heavier racquet may give you some extra inherent power, which sometimes calls for a little more tension to keep under control.

It's reasonable to only change one thing at a time, so using the same tension as you did with your last racquet makes sense. Increasing your tension by two pounds might also work given the extra heft of the new frame. Either way, you'll have a reference tension to work with going forward. You may not be settled on what you really like until after three or four stringings anyway.

 

[Searah]

Ok thankyou for replies got my babolat VS again and will most likely have a hit tomorrow! so i'll see how the racket goes with the strings again

 

[Searah]

just updating so after the hit with the heavy pro staff 97 and same strings (babolat VS) --- it felt good! much better! tho i had a lot of shots go long. and bit of trouble with my topspin backhand. i still think everything was very good and i was happy with just need bit more practice too get used to the heavier racket + the power bonus of the strings ect.

 

[Dartagnan64]

You might want to try to hybrid the the gut with a more muted polyester string in the crosses. That usually takes a lot of power out of the string bed and adds a bit more spin potential.

 

[ShahofTennis]

Sounds like frame is too heavy. You're unable to bring it around fast enough, and generate racquet head speed.

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[Muppet]

Sounds like frame is too heavy. You're unable to bring it around fast enough, and generate racquet head speed.

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I think you just need to keep your foot on the gas. Your strokes will catch up. Light weight racquets are a crutch. Work on clean form/footwork.

 

[ShahofTennis]

I think you just need to keep your foot on the gas. Your strokes will catch up. Light weight racquets are a crutch. Work on clean form/footwork.

Crutches mend broken legs, keeping your foot on the gas with something you can't control leads to accidents that break legs.

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[WestboroChe]

Have to agree with ShahofTennis on this one. If a racquet is too heavy for you to use, don't use it. That said I believe players should use racquets that are on the heavy side of the range that they can play in. I'm personally biased against super-light racquets, but everybody's different.

Personally I would try a less powerful string before switching frames again. Perhaps a gut, poly hybrid or a control oriented multi like Prince Premier. The heavier racquet will be more powerful but your timing may suffer so a more control oriented string set up should help. You can switch to all gut later if you feel you can control it or if you want the comfort. I would just suggest that you get your copoly strung at a lower tension than your gut. Perhaps 3-5 lbs less than your gut should do pretty well.

 

[LocNetMonster]

... just need bit more practice too get used to the heavier racket + the power bonus of the strings ....

It takes about six to eight months to adjust to a heavier racquet. Once I modify a stick for someone and the play with it for longer than three weeks, they are hooked and never pick up a light racquet again. The benefits, once you get use to the weight, I think will push your game up a couple of notches. Stick with it and push the envelope until you find your comfort zone.