Stringbreakers Community - Seeking Advise

[syke]

Just wondering, for those who frequently break strings, do you cut out the rest just to be sure there is no additional stress on the racquet before you restring?

For example, if the mains break, do you cut the crosses to minimize lateral stress?

Finally, does the geometry of racquet play a major role in the string longevity?

I have never been a string breaker (at least not before they go dead), but ever since switching to a Yonex 100S, my strings are breaking rather quickly. And these are the exact same strings I used for my other setups.

 

[fortun8son]

Yes, cutting the rest of the strings will minimally relieve the tension imbalance.
I prefer that my clients not do that so that I can analyze what's going on with their stringbed, frame and game.
A naked frame will not tell me if the break was due to a shank or a bad grommet.
And also yes, the string spacing is a big factor in string life.
Not all 16x19s are created equal.

 

[Hi I'm Ray]

Yeah I cut them all out when the string breaks. I keep a nail clipper in the bag and cut both the mains and crosses diagonally from the center out to minimize stress on the frame.

Some frames will go through strings faster than others. Poly dies so fast I cut them out, but back when I used just syn gut the two Yonex frames I had (90 & 95sq in) went through strings faster than my other frames. The straight beam 95 breaks strings faster than anything I've ever owned. Its not only because of frame geometry. I remember the Wilson OG 6.1 was a string chewer, on the other hand I have a frame that is the same weight, 98sq in normal head shape with 16 mains and the strings just last forever - have never broken a set in that frame.

 

[syke]

Thanks!

Unfortunately, string analysis is not a service provided by my stringer.

However, I will definitely keep a nail clipper in my bag from here on. Just to be on the safe side.

These Yonexes are burning a hole in my pocket...:evil:

 

[Kevo]

I don't worry about it. I cut them out when I'm ready to restring. I don't think most frames will have any issues with leaving them in for a while. If you string at really high tension though, and break them in a couple of hours, then it might be better to be on the safe side.

I use poly in an 18x20 pattern at about 50lbs. By the time I break the strings they are dead as doornails and have probably gone down to 30lbs so there's no way they are going to give the frame any trouble.

 

[fortun8son]

OP: What strings are you using?