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| Know Your String Tension You are probably used to having your racket strung at a tension of 26 to 27 Kilos or 57 to 60 pounds. You could have found this seems to give the performance that you require.
This is not the tension of the strings in your racket. There is always a loss of tension after the racket has been strung. When you use the racket, the strings stretch. This results in a further loss of tension.
An average synthetic string can lose about 12% to 15% of the original tension. This is between 5 and 7 units measured with the Tensometer.
Some strings actually lose up to 25% or 30% of their initial tension. You can compensate for this by using a higher tension when the racket is strung. | String Tension It is important that you have some knowledge about the string you use. It is possible you could be using a good string, but the tension is not correct for your type of game.
You need to check the tension of the strings in your racket. This is the main reason why Dynamic Tension is more useful than the setting on a stringing machine.
The new ERT 300 tester should be available in 2004. This device can quickly show you the tension of your strings. | |||||||||||||||||
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