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Well, right now I'm using Yonex BG-80 (23lbs.) on my Arcsaber Z-Slash.

It's loosened up considerably so I'm getting it restrung today or tomorrow.

I also have Yonex BG-70 Pro (22 lbs.) on my Nanospeed 9900

Unfortunately I'm not quite sure how it feels at the moment because my partner has been using it for the past several weeks.

For my Armortec 600, I'm currently using BG 65 Titanium at 9kg but it doesn't suit me well as it seems it has been re-strung with more tension.

I had to choose it as I've broken my strings right before my last tournament and my supplier hadn't got BG68 titanium with him. Before this little accident, I've been using BG68 Titanium at 9kg. It feels really nice and powerful to play with it.

In order to avoid this kind of thing to happen, I've bought a bobbin of 200 meters of Yonex BG-80. All my rackets, when needed, will be strung with it at 9kg.

So you finally het a ArcSaber 8DX Lukasy

I'm not sure about that but it may be due to the thinner gauge of the strings.

For my BG-68 Ti, I only had my racket re-strung approximately two months ago so it didn't last long until it broke. In my case, it may be due to the shocks my racket had to bear e.g. when I hit the floor while trying to defend. You're not conscious about that but it may happen. So nothing is sure.

And I had to switch to BG65 Titanium. It is categorized as a "durable" string by Yonex. So I guess it will last more than the BG-68 Ti haha.

@ Paul : What do you think about the BG80 ? It is said to be "high repulsion" strings on the Yonex Website. And which tension will suit me ? I'm still hesitating between 8,5 or 9kg, will it give a big difference ?

Paul said:

A thinner gauge string is usually going to last less than a thicker gauge, so yes, expect to restring more often.

So why would a player choose a thinnner gauge? Usually because the thinnner gauge string offers greater feel and control. The hit feels crisper with a thinner gauge string.

As usual, string choice is personal. I like BG65Ti but that's as thick as it gets. I have tried thicker string and it feels a bit dead compared to the thinner gauges available today. Be careful not to go too thin, or you may find you're spending more time and money at your stringers.

Paul

Lukasy said:

I see that the most of you play with BG80.

Is it true that you need to restring your racquet more because they brake faster?

 

Greets

Yeah, like Paul said, BG-80 is a pretty thin string, so it'll tend to break faster. Another thing about BG-80 is that the tension loosens up quickly with countinuous hard shots. That's my mine loosened up so fast, hance prompting me to get them restrung, which I did today by the way.