hey just wondering if the strings need to be changed once they start notching? does the notching limit the strings from sliding on contact with the ball and sliding back afterwards? ive started to use full bed polys this year and have noticed that strings start notching after just an hour of play. is this normal? do the strings still have life in them or is it time to change strings??
string notching
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Completely normal. When strings start to notch, it means they are going to be dead soon. You don't have to necessarily replace dead strings but its usually best to do so. You can run into problems with dead strings. Poly will have to be replaced frequently if you want consistent playability from the string.
when strings notch they are going to be dead soon? how soon?? ive had genesis tyhoon on a full bed at 53lbs and they started notching after only hour of play. I have a full be of luxilon savage at 53lbs. and they are notching after one day of play as well. can I still play with notched strings or should I be cutting them out as soon as they start notching?
roman40
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Notching doesn't really have anything to do with strings being "dead", notching starts almost immediately, and gets worse with time. Usually, notching of mains is not a problem, since they still slide over crosses just fine, but notches in crosses will reduce pocketing/comfort/spin of poly strings.
Try Babolat Elastocross String Savers..
Try Babolat Elastocross String Savers..
When my poly strings begin to notch and lose their slippery quality, I put Babolat Elastocross String Savers. 10x10 on the sweetspot.
I tried lubricants and they work too but they are too messy and they don't last that long.
Try Babolat Elastocross String Savers..
When my poly strings begin to notch and lose their slippery quality, I put Babolat Elastocross String Savers. 10x10 on the sweetspot.
I tried lubricants and they work too but they are too messy and they don't last that long.
Yessiree!!!
Try it.
But make sure you buy the Babolat Elastocross, not the Tourna string saver.
The Babolat elastocross is very slippery.
Once you put it in, it makes any string slide easily againts each other, like a
freshly strung smooth poly.
The Tourna string saver on the other hand increases string/string friction, making it harder to move the string sideways. I bought the Tourna string saver because it is half the price of bab elastocross. I also assumed it would reduce string friction but I was wrong.
honestly I was just wondering if it was normal to have strings start notching right away and I think roman40 answered that. ive been reading about polys going dead after 8-10 hours but I am a string breaker and just started using full beds of poly this year. I guess its normal for strings to start notching right away and was wondering if my strings were dying faster than 8 hours. I usually play for 3 hours sessions about 3 days a week and usually after the first day my strings feel like they have lost control. I love how they play when they are fresh! I guess tennis is going to be an expensive sport!
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Which is also deadness in the string. -_-
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LOL. Poly goes dead within 2-6 hours of play time. If your using full poly as a string breaker, the strings would have snapped after an hour or so.
; Referring to stiff poly. You never mentioned once in this thread what strings your using.
I guess im not a true string breaker then? ive never broke poly strings in a full bed string job. I usually cut them out before 8-10 hours of play as ive read in some other threads. I usually break syn gut before 5 hours of play and even less with multi. ive used hybrids of poly mains and syn gut crosses all last year but I still break strings too often. I was told to try full poly but the feel changes so drastically for me after one day of play that im wondering what other options I have? I don't want to break my arm using Kevlar and ive had arm problems using poly at tension higher than 55lbs. should I keep playing full poly or look for the ultimate hybrid combination? the spin in a full bed poly is incredible!! otherwise I might as well play with cheap syn guts as both seem to last only a few hours.
mikeler
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WAY over thinking it
much thinner cross will notch much faster into mains but provide more elasticity to string bed (more power, comfort, spin). @g4driver recommends keeping gauge similar but going one gauge thinner on crosses.. I prefer 1.23/1.18 hybrids in my dense pattern racquets v7 blade 98. However, I can’t use poly anymore so I just use 1.30/1.30 multis because anything thinner just feels too flimsy and 1.30 multis feel as thin as a 1.25 poly when stretched/pulled during stringing process.
esgee48
G.O.A.T.
The diameter of the cross affects how quickly it will notch the mains. However, tension also has an effect. Lower tensions on the cross helps cuz the mains can slide in 2 dimensions easier. This causes some flattening as well as notching. And then you can use a harder main which will flatten the cross.
i currently use power cord 17 gauge. it starts to notch after first few hours and the playability deteriorates by about the 6-8hr mark as the strings move but dont snap back (stay out of place like a multi).
i really like the way the string feels for those first 6hr though. i like the lively feel and get plenty of spin. i like the soft elastic feel to avoid arm issues (which is why i use a wilson clash).
i especially like the fact that it is half the price of most other strings.
however i would be willing to pay more if there is a string out there that has similar characteristics (lively soft elastic feel), but is more resistant to notching and can give me some extra hours before i need to get it restrung.
i take my racquets in as i do not have a stringer of my own.
i have picked up a set of restring zero and will try it in my next string job.
does anyone have any thoughts on how i can avoid the notching in the power cord string? anyone know of a string with similar characteristics that will have better tension maintenance and resistance to notching? any thoughts on restring zero?
i really like the way the string feels for those first 6hr though. i like the lively feel and get plenty of spin. i like the soft elastic feel to avoid arm issues (which is why i use a wilson clash).
i especially like the fact that it is half the price of most other strings.
however i would be willing to pay more if there is a string out there that has similar characteristics (lively soft elastic feel), but is more resistant to notching and can give me some extra hours before i need to get it restrung.
i take my racquets in as i do not have a stringer of my own.
i have picked up a set of restring zero and will try it in my next string job.
does anyone have any thoughts on how i can avoid the notching in the power cord string? anyone know of a string with similar characteristics that will have better tension maintenance and resistance to notching? any thoughts on restring zero?
