Tennis string tension loss after hitting with a full bed of polyester string

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This video showcases the tension loss of a full bed of polyester string after approximately 10 hours of hitting.
Polyester strings are notorious for not holding tension well compared to natural gut or multifilament.
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25 июн 2024

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@b4m4f4n 8 дней назад

Most people will probably be shocked by the rapid tension loss of poly. I string and have observed similar results. Good information.

@funkyfreshg 5 дней назад

Thanks!

@shroud1390 3 дня назад

Thats why I prestretch my polys. And not the around the pole method but pulling on one side of the string and actually elongating the string. I tend to restring when the dt drops below 52 so thanks for the vid. Its time to restring. No clue how you can play with a dt that low.

@chuckfriebe843 2 дня назад

Some people like it at low tension. I don’t get how they can maintain control of the ball, even with poly. I like my tension on most of my racquets between 51 to 53 lbs, depending on conditions.

@v.o.7339 7 дней назад

Tension loss 18% in 10 hours. I use ERT300 and get approximately the same results. In my experience good polyester strings last 12 hours and lose 16-18%.

@funkyfreshg 5 дней назад

Good info. Yes, some poly’s hold tension better than others

@tesladiesel2420 13 дней назад

I use the old school Gamma spring loaded tension tester and usually take 4 measurements: 2X on the mains (from center: 2 to left, 2 to right) and 2X the crosses right around the sweet spot. I noticed the same, about 4lbs give or take after about 4-5 hrs of play (I string w/ soft poly) Gonna look into the ERT300, looks like it’s very simple to use and probably more consistent and accurate vs the manual spring loaded device (gamma) Thanks for sharing!

@funkyfreshg 12 дней назад

No problem; thanks for watching! I also plan on doing a video on tension after hitting for 10 hours with multifilament to compare to poly. Stay tuned for that one!

@michaelyoong7 9 дней назад

You can use phone apps like Tennis Vibes or Tennis Tension that measure tension by sound frequency when you tap on the stringbed.

@funkyfreshg 9 дней назад

@@michaelyoong7 Yes! My other video does mention an app like that: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sa6NEK4ymG0.htmlsi=_dRQecy49JkwJC37

@tennis3339 5 дней назад

Does every string lose tension after play and if so what string material should I get because I’m about to buy new strings for the first time.

@funkyfreshg 5 дней назад

@@tennis3339 every string will lose tension, but all at different rates. If you’re looking to minimize tension loss, consider multifilament or natural gut. HOWEVER, you sacrifice durability with those as the strings may snap relatively early, particularly if you hit with a lot of spin. If you’re a flat hitter, they can last quite a while (I know someone whose multifilament strings lasted for months because they hit fairly flat shots)

@Alex-eu3wd 12 дней назад

Insane & EPIC! Also nice watches ;)

@funkyfreshg 12 дней назад

The first one to note the Easter eggs! I’ve been trying to cycle watches between videos; glad you noticed!

@MyCvid 8 дней назад

@@funkyfreshgMy kind of guy. Watch and tennis nerd (or should I say, watch and tennis enthusiast?)! I any event, I see ya! 💯

@funkyfreshg 5 дней назад

@@MyCvid thanks! Yes, nerd sounds about right…haha

@SaqibSheikh 4 дня назад

That’s crazy. Where can we get that little machine

@funkyfreshg 4 дня назад

You could do a search online to see where you can purchase. There are other testers you can use as well: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sa6NEK4ymG0.htmlsi=aW08BEPUAAQG3AM4

@AJXOXO-vz1pn 12 дней назад

I don’t want to keep paying for restringing. Should I get my racquet string with a little more tension than I normally like so once I hit for a few days, the string tension settles into a range that I actually like?

@Para-rt9uk 12 дней назад

If i were you, I wouldn't worry too much. To try and put it into context for you, top players need their strings replaced more regularly, they hit through the ball so they lose tension quicker, and the particular string set up they use get less feel, become less 'lively', and 'dead' very quickly. Good players can feel it. And on the opposite end of the scale, Great Aunt Kittensocks, who goes down to social tennis 3 times a week, who just pats the ball back for 2-3 hours before her tea and cake, may never need her polyester strings replaced, she will never know or feel the difference, they will last her 20 years and beyond.

@allemyr 12 дней назад

yea exactly what you should do with polyster! It drops tension over time also especially first few days. You will know how you should string it so after 5 days or 2 weeks you really like it. Up to you when you would restring after

@pedrox96 12 дней назад

I tried doing this once. I strung a racket at 56 bs (I normally go for 52lbs or 53lbs) and I regretted. Even when the tension dropped a little it still felt weird, like I had no feedback from the strings, a board-like feeling. I don't recommend going above the tension you're accustomed to. It's been a month and I have played probably 8 hours with it, and that thing still feels weird. Probably was the string job, but I dunno man...

@allemyr 12 дней назад

@@pedrox96 your stringing sounds like a mess! solve it!

@michaelyoong7 9 дней назад

Poly strings are monofilaments & have elasticity like a spring. It's this springiness that gives you spin & feedback. Once they lose that, the poly is "dead" which is typically 10-15 hours of play! Over tensioned poly is like a spring that is over stretched, it loses its ability to return to its coiled state. If you use poly you should re-strjng 2X the no. of times you play in a week. If you play 3 times a week, you re-string at least 6 times a year.

@allemyr 12 дней назад

40 pounds 18kg strung? with a medium or soft polyster? Maybe ok with RPM Blast. If you not string every second day I would recommend strung it little higher so you like it few play hours later or after a week. Strings drops tension fast and then stay there. Restring after one or two month when the polyster string lost its bite.

@allemyr 12 дней назад

ok I got the number wrong I guess. anyway string the raquet so you like it most after 4-6 hours of play, choose a polyster that maintain tension well. all drops ofcourse but its huge difference inbetween.

@gnohn9366 10 дней назад

It would be interesting to see if there is much tension loss after just sitting for a day or 2 without playing.

@TheSolopv 10 дней назад

actually the same 15-20%

@funkyfreshg 10 дней назад

Good point! I’ll make an upcoming video on it after a multifilament test. Stay tuned…

@v.o.7339 7 дней назад

Depending on the string - good strings have static loss - 6-8% in 3 - 7 days.

@macattack78 6 дней назад

Realise this is a general summary. For a future video it would be nice to know what the starting / reference tension was when stringing. Also rate of tension loss. Ie how much tension dropped in first 24 hours after stringing / before first hit, then how quickly and consistently it lost tension. I use a mechanical constant pull stinging machine (Easy Stringer) and a phone app (all v. low budget). But I have observed something like a 4-5lb on most firm polys within 24hours, then a rapid drop after an hour or two of play, then a pretty consistent level after that up to the 10-12hour mark. Be interested to know if you see something similar with the ERT. What amazes me is how few people seem to discuss the fact their playing tension is likely quite far off their reference tension. Ie people must be playing at much lower tensions than they realise?

@funkyfreshg 5 дней назад

I actually had taken it right off the stringer and started with that reference tension. It was hit within 24 hours, so I don’t know what the loss actually was in the first 24 hours. A similar comment was posted earlier, and I had actually already planned on doing a video on tension loss after 24 and 48 hours of the racquet sitting at rest. Stay tuned for that video! And I agree - I’m sure people feel like the racquet hits great right after a fresh string job, and then they don’t realize the gradual change until they get a new string job only to get that great hitting feeling once again. Thanks for your input!

@AAroberto1i 7 дней назад

thank you for test but my question is if the tension will stop on some points of tension? :)

@funkyfreshg 5 дней назад

Possibly, though I’ve never really tested specifically. That being said, I have a friend who I strung their racquet at 55 lbs (Wilson Prostaff) with Yonex Poly Tour Spin (poly), and they played sparingly with it. A year later, it was returned to me for a string job and when tension was tested, it was at or below the lowest level of tension reading on my tension reader at the time (MSV Mini STT), so it may have been extremely low for all I know

@nugget6292 9 дней назад

Did u say 40 lbs after restring and 40 lbs after 10 hours? Same tension so no loss?

@funkyfreshg 8 дней назад

No, starting tension was 48 lbs; after 10 hours, loss was to 40 lbs (so ~17% loss). I re-tested another 4 hours later (i.e. total of 14 hours), and loss was to 37 lbs (~23% loss).