String movement

[CATennis]

First of all, I am new to stringing my own racquets and new to strings in general. I played in high school and the only option was synthetic gut (pretty much) at the time. Now I'm starting to play again and all the different strings that are available gives me a headache. I am currently playing with an old POG 110 and have been using a synthetic cut strung at around 60lbs. I'm a 3.5 player and hit with quite a bit of topspin on my forehand side (nothing extreme though). Backhand is fairly flat and my serve is pretty pathetic. After an hour or two of hitting with a newly strung racquet I am having to adjust my strings after almost every rally which is really getting on my nerves. I'm not sure if it is the racquet, the type of string or my poor stringing job. I've tested the tension after each time I've strung and it appears right on (at least in the middle of the racquet) and I'm hitting well with my string jobs.

I used a Wilson Steam 99S for two straight days this week strung with Wilson NXT (not sure how tight it was strung) and had little to no movement in the strings...it was pretty awesome.

So is it my crappy stringing ability, the racquet or the cheap strings causing my crazy string movement? I know nobody here can say definitively because there are so many different factors (playing style probably being the biggest) but I would really be interested in what causes movement in the strings and how different strings/tensions affect this and how I can minimize this problem.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Aretium]

First of all, I am new to stringing my own racquets and new to strings in general. I played in high school and the only option was synthetic gut (pretty much) at the time. Now I'm starting to play again and all the different strings that are available gives me a headache. I am currently playing with an old POG 110 and have been using a synthetic cut strung at around 60lbs. I'm a 3.5 player and hit with quite a bit of topspin on my forehand side (nothing extreme though). Backhand is fairly flat and my serve is pretty pathetic. After an hour or two of hitting with a newly strung racquet I am having to adjust my strings after almost every rally which is really getting on my nerves. I'm not sure if it is the racquet, the type of string or my poor stringing job. I've tested the tension after each time I've strung and it appears right on (at least in the middle of the racquet) and I'm hitting well with my string jobs.

I used a Wilson Steam 99S for two straight days this week strung with Wilson NXT (not sure how tight it was strung) and had little to no movement in the strings...it was pretty awesome.

So is it my crappy stringing ability, the racquet or the cheap strings causing my crazy string movement? I know nobody here can say definitively because there are so many different factors (playing style probably being the biggest) but I would really be interested in what causes movement in the strings and how different strings/tensions affect this and how I can minimize this problem.

Thanks in advance!

Its the string. Syn Gut moves after an hour or two. I can't give you advice as I haven't used syn guts or multifilaments in years.

 

[The_Racketeer]

I'm guessing the strings too. First string I had in my Warrior was a synth gut and it moved all over the place. Like you, I was fixing strings after every rally or 2. Switched to a multifilament and it's much better now. Not only is the play better, but the string movement is less too. I'm guessing they're snapping back into place better.

 

[CATennis]

I'm hoping it is the string as well. Plan on switching soon. Probably won't go with a poly since I have arm problems but may try a hybrid at some point.

 

[Shroud]

I'm hoping it is the string as well. Plan on switching soon. Probably won't go with a poly since I have arm problems but may try a hybrid at some point.

If you cant use poly but want the strings to snap back (or as you say no movement...because they are snapping back) try using monogut zx as a cross but you have to manually prestretch it. Its really good at helping the strings snap back because its smooth and doesnt bend easy. But its very arm friendly.

 

[CATennis]

Thanks for the string advice. There are so many choices it's hard to know what direction to even start.