Racket Restringing

Our stringer George has completed a course from the UK Racket Stringers Association to become a professional stringer. George is capable of re-stringing tennis, badminton and racquetball rackets and will be happy to advise you on what string will suit you best. Please read below for further information about racket stringing.

CHOOSING YOUR STRING:
When choosing your restring, it can be as technical or as simple as you want. Below is some basic information to help you when making the choice. If you require more technical information then please get in touch and we’ll be on hand to offer you all the help you need and make it a perfect choice for your playing style. Please note that we offer a special introductory price for a restring when purchasing a new racket. So you may find the price different to that found in our in-store stringing price list.

STRING TYPES: 

POLYESTER/MONOFILAMENT STRINGS
- As the name suggests, a single core string that is usually fairly rigid and durable offering optimal amounts of control for the more technical player. Over the years, companies have started to develop softer polyester strings that offer more comfort, but keep the control and durability characteristics. So in a nutshell a monofilament is not so good at stopping vibrations running through your arm, but is excellent on durability and control.

MULTIFILAMET STRINGS
- These strings consist of multiple fibres woven together and offer a soft feel. They’re very good for people who have suffered with tennis elbow or other forms of arm injury and offers easy access to power as a softer string is more elastic. The main down side for this string type is the durability, so if you’re a ‘string breaker‘ it’s probably best to stay away from a full string bed in a multifilament string. A multifilament is the perfect string for juniors and we’d advise them staying on a softer string for as long as possible!

HYBRID STRINGS
- A mixture of both monofilament and multifilament that together gives you a little bit of everything! The most common set up is having the polyester in the mains which will offer control and spin, whilst the multifilament in the crosses will offer you power, feel and comfort. You can switch them around, this will offer you more feel, power and comfort.

 

STRING TENSIONS

String tension recommendations have definitely changed over the past 10 years or so. Our most popular requests are between 50-54lbs, this obviously depends on the head size, string pattern, gauge and the player as well. A few years ago this statement would have read 55-60lbs. The reason for this change is because lower tensions take the strain off your arm and although not always understood, a lower tension does offer more power. It’s what we call the “trampoline effect”. The looser the strings, the longer the ball will stay on the string bed, resulting in more power being generated. What you need to be aware of is that the lower the tension, the less control and the more accurate you will need to be when striking the ball. A higher tension offers less power, but more control as when the ball contacts the strings there is little give from the string bed, the ball will flatten and lose energy.

 

For any further help please give us a call. We can help make your selection less stressful and choosing the right string and tension is important!

SAME DAY STRINGING AVAILABLE   -   PLEASE CALL FOR AVAILABILITY AND MORE INFORMATION

 

Tennis Strings

Supplier	String	RRP
Wilson	Natural Gut	£55.00
	NXT Control	£32.00
	NXT Power	£32.00
	NXT Comfort	£32.00
	Sensation	£27.00
	Sensation Control	£27.50
Luxion	Alu Power	£30.00
	Alu Power Rough	£31.00
	Alu Power Vibe	£30.00
	Savage	£28.00
	Element	£32.00
	Adrenaline	£25.00
	4G	£32.00
Babolat	RPM Team	£27.00
	RPM Blast	£27.00
	RPM Soft	£28.00
	RPM Power	£27.00
	Xcel	£27.00
	Origin	£29.00
Prince	Duraflex	£24.00
Head	Hawk Touch	£28.50
Yonex	Polytour Fire	£26.00

Squash Strings

Supplier	String	RRP
Prince	Duraflex	£23.00
	Lightning	£23.00
Technifibre	305 Green	£29.00
	Dynamax Vp	£30.00
Ashaway	Supernick XL Titanium	£27.00

Badminton Strings

Supplier	String	RRP
Yonex	BG 80	£25.00
	NANOGY 95	£25.00
	BG 65ti	£25.00

Other Services

Badminton Repairs - From £5

Badminton Restring - From £25

Racquet Repairs £2.50 & 75p per string after

String with own string £20.00

Fit new bumber strip £15

Repair odd strings £1.00 each

Grip increase £5.00

Other strings available to order

Natural Gut available on request