The quality of the strings that you use on your tennis racquet really does matter. The following tennis string guide should give you a basic starting point for choosing and using the right strings for your tennis racquet. Keep in mind that tennis strings are available with a wide variety of different thicknesses and the way to tell is from the decrease in the number of the string gauge.
Reading the String Gauge
The thickest type of tennis racquet string that is available is the 15 gauge thickness. This thickness is approximately 1.41 mm to 1.49 mm thick. There is a much thinner string which is the 19 gauge thickness, which only measures between 1 mm and 1.1 mm. every gauge has thinner varieties of it available, and these have an L associated with them, which stands for "Light". In other words, if the gauge is 19 L, it is a lighter or thinner form than standard 19 gauge string. The same is true for every other gauge of tennis racquet string. Higher gauges are generally thinner and they offer greater feel and more power, and lower gauges are thicker and offer more durability in the long run. Beginner and intermediate rackets are better off with thicker strings, while professionals should aim for between 16 gauge and 18 gauge.
Types of Strings
Tennis string guides can classify different types of strings based on their construction or the material that they are made from. In terms of the material used to create the strings, tennis racquet strings are capable of being natural gut, nylon, polyester and Kevlar.
Nylon: This is a fairly affordable type of string and it is suitable for casual players and recreational players.
Natural Gut: This is the most expensive material that you can use to string your tennis racquet, and it is constructed from the intestines of animals. These strings are ideal for touring professional players, but they can deteriorate when exposed to water or humidity so are far from being perfect. Although natural gut is often referred to as cat gut, it is not made from the intestines of cats but rather typically comes from other animals such as the ostrich.
Polyester: This is a durable material, especially when you compare it to natural gut and its ability to deteriorate with humidity and exposure to water, but unfortunately the level of performance that it offers is not as great, and overall it offers less power and less feel than natural gut offers to professional players with professional interests.
Kevlar: This is a durable material, and it also happens to be stiff, but Kevlar strings are strung using 10 % less tension in order to compensate for the stiffness, and this is something that needs to be considered when you are deciding whether or not to use Kevlar for your racquet.
The rest of this tennis racquet stringing guide will be continued in part 2.
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Originally posted 2009-08-11 05:35:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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