do y'all play or just fans?

[cezero]

I didn't get into knowing that sort of thing until I started stringing my own racquets.

i'm so jealous

wish i had a machine

fucking expensive

 

[ill]

i'm so jealous

wish i had a machine

fucking expensive

I didn't go out and get anything fancy. I have a simple drop weight stringer, might have cost $150 or something. I would rather spend the money myself and take an hour-so to string a racquet rather than have someone else do it for me. Plus, you learn something about stringing in the process.

Klipper USA

 

[nuraman00]

Good to hear. Proper mechanics will help a lot especially on a serve. There are some players you see on TV (mostly women though) with horrible mechanics on serve.

How did I know that part was coming when I saw he was adding something in parenthesis?

 

[nuraman00]

Bump, any more updates?

 

[ill]

my mixed doubles season starts in March. I have gotten out a couple times this winter to hit, but right now just trying to keep up with some cardio so I am not a complete bum on the court come March.

I need to get in my basement and string some racquets. I am sure my strings are dead at this point.

 

[Old Lion]

Bump, any more updates?

Back to playing once a week on average. All Mens Doubles. I am omitting any comments that would require parenthesis.

Will need to start Cardio training in a couple months to be ready for USTA season in May.

 

[Hs0022]

I almost bought a stringing machine. It was when I used to play a lot back in the day.

 

[nuraman00]

Good to hear. Proper mechanics will help a lot especially on a serve. There are some players you see on TV (mostly women though) with horrible mechanics on serve. Granted there are a million ways to hit a tennis ball and you will notice many top players hit the same shots differently

You also mentioned another thing I always suggest. Never put textured strings on the crosses. No sense in it as it will keep the mains from moving and wear them out faster.

Back to playing once a week on average. All Mens Doubles. I am omitting any comments that would require parenthesis.

Will need to start Cardio training in a couple months to be ready for USTA season in May.

That should make it better then. You can offer your critiques of women serving as your main point, rather than a side item.

I'm going to put in a request that you be a baseline judge for a women's double match so you can get a close look at their serves, and call potential foot faults.

 

[Cedrique]

my mixed doubles season starts in March. I have gotten out a couple times this winter to hit, but right now just trying to keep up with some cardio so I am not a complete bum on the court come March.

I need to get in my basement and string some racquets. I am sure my strings are dead at this point.

I never noticed there was a tennis section on SportsHoopla but since you're here I have a question. Is there a way to gauge the tension of your strings at any given time after the racket has been strung? Or is that just a setting on the stringer? In other words if I have a racket that hasn't been strung in a while and I want to see how loose the strings are is there a way to test it and say "right now it is at 55 " or whatever

 

[ill]

I never noticed there was a tennis section on SportsHoopla but since you're here I have a question. Is there a way to gauge the tension of your strings at any given time after the racket has been strung? Or is that just a setting on the stringer? In other words if I have a racket that hasn't been strung in a while and I want to see how loose the strings are is there a way to test it and say "right now it is at 55 " or whatever

I've never tried one, but I have seen them on websites.

 

[Old Lion]

I never noticed there was a tennis section on SportsHoopla but since you're here I have a question. Is there a way to gauge the tension of your strings at any given time after the racket has been strung? Or is that just a setting on the stringer? In other words if I have a racket that hasn't been strung in a while and I want to see how loose the strings are is there a way to test it and say "right now it is at 55 " or whatever

I've never tried one, but I have seen them on websites.

They are not very accurate but they are better than nothing. Can easily be 2 or 3 pounds off. Usually the rule of thumb is divide the year by how many times a week you play and thats how often to restring. If you play 3 times a week then you need to restring 3 times a year. Obviously, the racket will also lose some tension over time whether you play or not. Weather conditions will matter too. The more humid it is the more you will need to restring too so you may need to add 1 extra restringing a year if you live in a humid climate.

 

[Cedrique]

I've never tried one, but I have seen them on websites.

Thanks!

 

[Cedrique]

They are not very accurate but they are better than nothing. Can easily be 2 or 3 pounds off. Usually the rule of thumb is divide the year by how many times a week you play and thats how often to restring. If you play 3 times a week then you need to restring 3 times a year. Obviously, the racket will also lose some tension over time whether you play or not. Weather conditions will matter too. The more humid it is the more you will need to restring too so you may need to add 1 extra restringing a year if you live in a humid climate.

Yeah, I don't mind if they are a couple pounds off, I just would like to get a general idea. I have 3 or 4 rackets of the same model but I don't have them all strung at the same time so they are all at different points at any given time. And I know what you mean regarding the weather. It also affects the play during a match. Like if it is a cold night with low humidity the ball just doesn't carry so I would rather use a racket that is strung looser, or if it is a hot humid day I'd want my racket tighter so I have more control. Anyway, if that thing is at least somewhat accurate it might help me.

 

[ill]

our mixed doubles league starts very soon and I really need to string both my racquets and groove them before my first match.

 

[nuraman00]

our mixed doubles league starts very soon and I really need to string both my racquets and groove them before my first match.

How long have you played with your partner?

 

[ill]

How long have you played with your partner?

I think like 3 years now?

she is a little bit of a headcase on the court, but has solid groundstrokes when she is on

 

[ill]

finally got around to stringing one of my racquets last night. Put Prince synthetic on the crosses at 60 lbs and Vokyl Cyclone on the mains at 58 lbs. Going to go out and hit with it tonight and get the strings a little grooved.

Supposed to have a mixed doubles match on Thursday, but it also supposed to snow...

 

[nuraman00]

finally got around to stringing one of my racquets last night. Put Prince synthetic on the crosses at 60 lbs and Vokyl Cyclone on the mains at 58 lbs. Going to go out and hit with it tonight and get the strings a little grooved.

Supposed to have a mixed doubles match on Thursday, but it also supposed to snow...

What did you think?

 

[Old Lion]

finally got around to stringing one of my racquets last night. Put Prince synthetic on the crosses at 60 lbs and Vokyl Cyclone on the mains at 58 lbs. Going to go out and hit with it tonight and get the strings a little grooved.

Supposed to have a mixed doubles match on Thursday, but it also supposed to snow...

How did it go?

 

[ill]

it was cold and not great tennis weather, but the snow from the nor'easter had melted off the courts for the most part and we needed to get the match in.

We won 6-4 6-2. I don't think I did anything all that amazing, just stayed steady and got my serves in. I guess it's about all I can ask for this time of the season.