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3:17 pm
February 15, 2011
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Elisha
This is very true. I had the opportunity to string on a Yonex machine which was very interesting. In general there are two types of machine, lock out or constant pull. With lock out as soon as the string reaches the required tension the mechanism locks and allows the stringer to clamp the string.
With constant pull, the machine will continue to pull, taking any immediate stretching out of the string whilst the stringer applies the clamp. Therefore constant pull is considered more accurate, although there will still be more stretch in the string once the clamp is applied.
What this means is that tow identical rackets can feel very different due to the type of machine the stringer uses.
From a players perspective, expect that 90% of stringers use lock out machines. After all, these Yonex machines cost upwards of £5000 so they are serious machines.
However, the problem with electronic machines is that they are more prone to fault compared to mechanical machines. that said I've never heard of one of these machines breaking down.
The important part for players is that they need consistency. Going to the same stringer who uses the same machine means that they know what they are getting and can ask for increase or decrease in tension and expect to notice a difference.
Paul
7:31 pm
April 9, 2013
Offline Have now played for the first time with my newly strung racket,first for the good news, I'm delighted with it. I'm especially pleased with how the shuttle seems to fly off the racket a lot quicker, this helped me play quite a few winning drives deep into the corners. control around the net was still good and my smash and clear seemed to improve slightly. So the BG65 Ti will be my string of choice for the future.
Now the not so good news is that I have no idea what tension the racket is strung at! To explain, took it down to a local stringer I had found,Nice chap, he showed me his machine, then all the reels of string he had, great! …any minute now he will ask about string tension I thought. “leave it with me” he said. It's at this point I realised he was not going to ask about string tension. when I mentioned it he said he normally strings at 26lbs with bg65, I pointed out that the max range on the racket was 19 – 24lbs, so he said he'd try to keep it in that range but that it needed to be really tight with bg65. In the end i went with that as I didn't want to seem like I was telling him how to do his job. oh well, still delighted with the racket!
7:07 pm
April 15, 2010
Offline His job is to do whatever you tell him to do.
I'm a little concerned at the phrase “he said he'd try to keep it in that range”. To string at a certain tension you just set your machine to that tension and away you go. There's no struggle involved, it does what you tell it to do.
Anyway, you seem happy and that's the main thing. 
6:01 pm
February 15, 2011
Offline I agree with Rob. This stringer should have been able to give you precise information about your restring. How on earth can he string exactly the same way if there is no figure to work from.
Perhaps you have little option in terms of where you have your rackets strung. However, if you get the chance I'd consider using another stringer if this is how they do business.
Paul
11:16 pm
May 25, 2010
Offline Just to say that I agree with Rob and Paul, as a stringer myself, that's very strange thing to say!
If you can, look elsewhere. And in my opinion, do it now before the strings break, otherwise you'll end up making a rash decision as the need the racket back as soon as possible.
But as well, as Rob said, at least you are happy with your racket and it was better than what ever tension it was before.
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9:32 pm
April 9, 2013
Offline I have to agree with all the above comments, I will definately be looking for a different stringer next time. I think I only went through with using this stringer because I was in a rush to get the racket strung quickly. Also, I must admit I didn't feel entirely comfortable telling him how to do his job, especially as it was my first racket re-string. Have to agree though, any competent stringer should at least know the basics of string tension.
Peter, great point about getting the racket done sooner rather than later. I actually have a spare racket that needs re stringing so I will look to get that re strung and then compare it to my current racket. This time I will insist on a specific tension so I have something to work from.
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