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Tennis Strings?

I recently broke my stings on my racquet and I need to get a new string. The string that came with the racquet lasted me around eight months, but the string that I got to replace it lasted me two weeks.So this time I want to be careful on which string I pick. I am a baseline player and I like to hit shots with a lot of Topspin. So I want to get a racquet that adds a lot of spin in my shot. I also want that string to be durable. So can someone tell me what type of string I should get (Natural gut,hybrid,Multifilament Strings, Structured Strings etc), if that makes a difference, what tension it should be at, and what the gauge should be? It would be great if someone could give me string names that would work for me.Thank you!

I have played with the same blend on 3 Different occasions and this always works best for me when i play baseline (because i play 3 - 4 feet behind the baseline when i play hard)

ive used it on an NCode N6 and a Prince o3 speedport platinum

n6 at 60 lbs and platinum at 67 lbs

get some form of poly on your mains and gamma duraspin on your cross

duraspin will cost you about 5.50
and poly is pretty cheap anywhere from 5-10 a package..

you can also buy some blend packages.

duraspin has a piece that wraps around the whole string to grip the ball better and give it plenty of topspin.. just what you would need.

by the way. it took me about 9 months to snap those strings the first time.

and two weeks to snap prince premier strings that i payed 14 bucks for minus the stringing.(crap)

Pirastro Chorda Violin Strings A, Gut 4/4 Size $11.71 Designed for use with Remaissance and Baroque instruments, Chorda strings are either plain gut or gut with a round, silverplated copper wire winding. They are known for their soft, warm sound.

Pirastro Olive Bass Strings A, Chrome/Gut 3/4 Size $122.81 Pirastro Olive Bass Strings A, Chrome/Gut 3/4 Size

Pirastro Olive Bass Strings D, Chrome/Gut 3/4 Size $115.48 Pirastro Olive Bass Strings D, Chrome/Gut 3/4 Size

Pirastro Olive Bass Strings G, Chrome/Gut 3/4 Size $107.3 Pirastro Olive Bass Strings G, Chrome/Gut 3/4 Size

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba G-5, Gut/Silv $39.75 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba G-5, Gut/Silv

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba C-4, Gut/Alum $38.57 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba C-4, Gut/Alum

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba D-6, Gut/Silv $41.15 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba D-6, Gut/Silv

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba, A-7, Gut-Silvplated $52.17 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba, A-7, Gut-Silvplated

Pirastro Chorda Violin Strings D, Gut, 19-1/4 Ga 4/4 Size $14.17 Pirastro Chorda Violin Strings D, Gut, 19-1/4 Ga 4/4 Size

Pirastro Chorda Violin Strings G, Gut/Silver Plated 4/4 Size $20.63 Pirastro Chorda Violin Strings G, Gut/Silver Plated 4/4 Size

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Treble Gamba, D-1, Gut $11.19 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Treble Gamba, D-1, Gut

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Treble Gamba, A-2, Gut $13.5 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Treble Gamba, A-2, Gut

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Treble Gamba, E-3, Gut $15.76 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Treble Gamba, E-3, Gut

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba A-2, Gut $19.05 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba A-2, Gut

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba D-1, Gut $19.94 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba D-1, Gut

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Tenor Gamba, D-2, Gut $20.22 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Tenor Gamba, D-2, Gut

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Treble Gamba, C-4, Gut/Alum $25.68 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Treble Gamba, C-4, Gut/Alum

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba E-3, Gut $28.37 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Bass Gamba E-3, Gut

Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Tenor Gamba, F-4, Gut/Alum $33.23 Pirastro Chorda Gamba Strings Tenor Gamba, F-4, Gut/Alum

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Tennis Racquets: Variations And Modifications

I only played tennis with my father once. At that time, he wore a white T-shirt, white shorts that came to well above his mid-thighs, white shoes and white knee socks. In his defense, he was (and still is) in very good shape, and he pulled off the look much better than most of his contemporaries could have. Of course, the crowing glory to his ensemble was his wooden, circa 1975 tennis racquet. Its wooden frame and small, ovular head were in marked contrast to my racquet's metal frame and neon-colored polyester strings. However, that contrast now serves as an excellent example of the changes tennis racquets have undergone over the past few decades.

Tennis racquets have, in one form or another, been around for hundreds of years. Up until the late 1960s, most tennis racquets were made of laminated wood. At that time, the first steel racquets were introduced and popularized by Jimmy Connors, a top American tennis player of the era. A few years later, aluminum construction came on the market, which allowed for racquets of much lighter weight. As a result, "oversized" racquet heads were popular for the first time. Previously, racquet heads had been about 65 square inches in area. After the inception of the aluminum frame, heads jumped in size to approximately 110 square inches. Aluminum frames were followed by carbon fiber, ceramics, glass fiber, boron and titanium composites in the early 1980s. Since then, composite frames have become the industry standard.

While modern tennis racquets vary in length, weight and head size. Those for adults are usually about 27 inches in length, and they can weigh between eight and twelve ounces (without strings). The size of the head is a major determining factor in a racquet's capabilities. While a larger head allows for more power, a smaller one gives the player more precise control. Today, heads can vary from 90 to 137 square inches in area.

The strings are is another major area of racquet variability. On traditional tennis racquets, natural gut was the material of choice, and some modern racquets still use cow intestine. This material is actually considered by many to be the best for tennis racquet strings in terms of overall playability. However, natural gut strings break easily and are very expensive, which means that only professional tennis players tend to use them.

Synthetic gut, on the other hand, is widely used by amateurs and pros alike. It can be made from a variety of artificial materials, making it cheaper and easier to manufacture than the natural version. Strings made from synthetic gut are also more durable. The most popular synthetic strings are nylon. These strings have a tendency toward breakage and often come with wear-resistant coatings. Polyester is also common; these strings are fairly stiff and do not create as much power, which allows a player to better control the ball with a full swing. Kevlar is the stiffest and most durable of the synthetic materials. It is often used in conjunction with another material, as Kevlar by itself is too stiff for many players. All of these materials come in both "monofilament" and "multifilament" variations: the former means a string composed of a single, thick strand, the latter being a string made up of multiple, smaller strands.

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