I always thought (from reading this forum) that poly strings go dead, and to protect your arm you should cut them out relatively soon (somewhere between 10 to 15ish hours).
However reading this article below it says that the sensation of 'dead', is just a different feel for the string bed as it loses tension. And that the strings don't lose snap back and are actually softer. And that there's a point at which they stop losing tension. That would mean that you don't need to cut them out to protect your arm, and you can keep them in there much longer. Only cut them out if you must have higher tension.
I'm no expert, but it made me wonder is the advice to replace polys frequently a little bit of marketing to increase frequency of sales? I'll try keeping my poly strings longer (say 15 to 20 hours or maybe longer).
The article helped me understand lot more also. (I'm not a stringer, and I play with black code 17ga at 48 lbs)
www.racketstringers.com
However reading this article below it says that the sensation of 'dead', is just a different feel for the string bed as it loses tension. And that the strings don't lose snap back and are actually softer. And that there's a point at which they stop losing tension. That would mean that you don't need to cut them out to protect your arm, and you can keep them in there much longer. Only cut them out if you must have higher tension.
I'm no expert, but it made me wonder is the advice to replace polys frequently a little bit of marketing to increase frequency of sales? I'll try keeping my poly strings longer (say 15 to 20 hours or maybe longer).
The article helped me understand lot more also. (I'm not a stringer, and I play with black code 17ga at 48 lbs)
How to tell if your strings are dead and when to restring your racket – RACKETSTRINGERS
