I bought a stringer last year and have started stringing for some of the people I play with regularly. I’ve had several people ask me to string their racquets but want me to suggest what string to use. I know there are a lot of factors to take into account, but do you have a particular string or even just string type you recommend?
Once I’ve got a starting point as a reference and can ask what a player likes/dislikes about their setup, I can then make recommendations as far as altering gauge, tension, or strings but when someone asks what to start with I’m not sure what’s a good option to start out with.
Here’s an example. One of the guys I play with bought a new racquet from a local big box sports retailer. I forget the name of the exact model but it’s basically the same as what they now call the “Drive G”. It’s a super light (270g), stiff, open string pattern racquet and I believe 102sq in head size. When he bought it, I suggested for him to provide the strings since I didn’t have any reels at the time. So he hops on the TW site without having any idea what to buy, and just orders a set of Pro Hurricane 16g because it’s what was on sale at the time.
So I string it up for him and he hates it. This particular guy is a 3.0 and has no business playing with a full bed of poly. So now he is asking me to suggest what strings he should be using. When I ask him what factor is most important to him, he says control. So normally if someone doesn’t mind the cost, I’ll suggest a good multi to them such as Biphase or NXT. But those strings tend to be powerful and in this case he’s looking for control from an already light, stiff, open patterned racquet. So do I still suggest a good multi but just a thicker gauge and higher tension, or is there a better recommendation? And please don’t reply by suggesting I just tell him to buy a different racquet to start with if control is his priority [emoji1]
Once I’ve got a starting point as a reference and can ask what a player likes/dislikes about their setup, I can then make recommendations as far as altering gauge, tension, or strings but when someone asks what to start with I’m not sure what’s a good option to start out with.
Here’s an example. One of the guys I play with bought a new racquet from a local big box sports retailer. I forget the name of the exact model but it’s basically the same as what they now call the “Drive G”. It’s a super light (270g), stiff, open string pattern racquet and I believe 102sq in head size. When he bought it, I suggested for him to provide the strings since I didn’t have any reels at the time. So he hops on the TW site without having any idea what to buy, and just orders a set of Pro Hurricane 16g because it’s what was on sale at the time.
So I string it up for him and he hates it. This particular guy is a 3.0 and has no business playing with a full bed of poly. So now he is asking me to suggest what strings he should be using. When I ask him what factor is most important to him, he says control. So normally if someone doesn’t mind the cost, I’ll suggest a good multi to them such as Biphase or NXT. But those strings tend to be powerful and in this case he’s looking for control from an already light, stiff, open patterned racquet. So do I still suggest a good multi but just a thicker gauge and higher tension, or is there a better recommendation? And please don’t reply by suggesting I just tell him to buy a different racquet to start with if control is his priority [emoji1]
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