{"id":1019,"date":"2020-08-27T18:30:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T18:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badm-insight.local\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2024-08-20T10:15:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:15:29","slug":"badminton-string-tension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/badminton-string-tension\/","title":{"rendered":"Badminton String Tension &#8211; Everything You Need To Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1019\" class=\"elementor elementor-1019\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26fdcffc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26fdcffc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d0bc59e\" data-id=\"3d0bc59e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47169a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47169a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Badminton String Tension - Everything You Need To Know!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff0a6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ff0a6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Once you have chosen what string to use from our\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\" href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/badminton-string\/\"><b>Complete Guide To Badminton String<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">, you need to decide your\u00a0string tension. This post will outline the importance of string tension, dispel a few myths and guide you in choosing the right string tension for you!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68c6b6 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"f68c6b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__f68c6b6\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__f68c6b6\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__f68c6b6\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7533e6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7533e6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview Of Badminton String Tension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32dbadff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32dbadff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">String tension is measured in either lbs or kg depending on which country you are from. Tensions range from around 18lbs to 34lbs and the difference between these is huge!!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7b1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf7b1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">A higher string tension<\/span><\/h5><div><ul style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333;\"><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Gives you more touch and control. However, this is only if you are able to consistently hit the sweet spot in the middle of the racket.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The sweet spot is smaller the more you increase your tension<\/span>.\u00a0You therefore need to have great technique and timing, with the ability to generate a fast swing speed in your hitting action.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit;\">The higher the tension you have, the quicker your strings are likely to break<\/span>. This is of course dependent on the string you choose.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a7116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a7116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">lower string tension<\/span><\/span><\/h5><div><ul style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333;\"><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The string bed will be looser (like a trampoline) so the strings will absorb the shuttle more, giving you less control.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The sweet spot is bigger, so if you don\u2019t time the shuttle really well on every shot the string will be more forgiving. This will mean you can hit the shuttle cleanly more often with less miss hits.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">There will be a reduced risk of breaking strings if you don\u2019t manage to hit the shuttle consistently in the sweet spot. It goes without saying that\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">your strings will last a lot longer the more you decrease your tension!\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d98788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d98788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Badminton String Tension Should You Choose?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205d01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"205d01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">The string tension you choose should depend on 2 things:\u00a0your standard and the string you are using.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8292f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8292f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Deciding Your Tension: Your Standard<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c9fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05c9fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">Advanced players\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">are more suited to a higher tension. A<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0higher string tension gives you more touch and control. However it does have a smaller sweet spot so you need to have good technique and timing. This is why a higher tension is more suited to advanced players. A high tension ranges from around 28lbs (or 12kg) and above, going up to the extremes of around 34lbs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc3576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc3576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">Intermediate players\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">will need a slightly larger sweet spot than advanced players and also probably won\u2019t want to pay for a restring every week! Therefore a string tension in the range of 24 &#8211; 28lbs would be suitable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1a9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b1a9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">Beginner<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">players<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0shouldn\u2019t have a string tension above 24lbs.\u00a0Technique and timing should be developed before increasing the tension.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57fb57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c57fb57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Overall, the tighter your strings, the more you need to time your shots. If you can\u2019t generate fast racket head speed or consistently hit that sweet spot you will be at a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">disadvantage using a higher tension<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8c96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b8c96f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>If you have tight strings and suffer from many string breaks<\/b> then this could be why, because you\u2019re miss-hitting the shot. When you miss-hit a shot the force of the shuttle goes through either the top or bottom of the racket. As there are only singular strings covering this area (as highlighted below) the strings are more likely to break at this point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897ce1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"897ce1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Racket-Weak-Spots.001.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1084\" alt=\"badminton string tension weak spots\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa598f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa598f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>If you get injured a lot in your shoulder<\/b> it could be because your strings are too tight and are less forgiving when you\u2019re not hitting in that smaller sweet spot.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27fe6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b27fe6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Men may often have tighter strings than women as they are able to generate more power. However, often with men it is just an ego competition as to \u2018who can have the tightest strings\u2019, but actually it\u2019s probably hindering many of these people not helping them!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2e7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be2e7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Deciding Your Tension: String You Use<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d02e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1d02e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The second thing you need to consider when deciding your tension is the string you use. We would recommend reducing your tension if you go for a thinner string as it will be less durable than a thicker string at the same tension, but still give you great repulsion and power.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b461b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b461b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Make sure you check out our previous blog post on how to choose your badminton string here &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\" href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/badminton-string\/\"><b>Badminton String: How To Choose The Best String For You<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f641a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f641a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">We also recommend trying out different tensions to see what works best for you. It is a good idea to start off with a lower tension and then increase by 1lbs \/ 0.5kg to make sure you are comfortable with the tension before deciding to increase it further.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899d893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"899d893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do Some People Choose TWO String Tensions (E.G. 28\/30 Lbs)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33e38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a33e38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Often you will hear people saying they have a different tension in their main string to their cross string. Most restringers will string rackets with two pieces of string, one for the mains strings and the other for the cross strings. This is to protect the integrity of the racket head. Increasing the tension of the cross strings is another way to protect the shape of the racket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f98ebed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f98ebed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">It is recommended that the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">cross strings should be tensioned at 10% higher than the main strings.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0For example if you are stringing a racket at 30lbs you would string the main strings at 30lbs and the cross strings at 33lbs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7c5c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd7c5c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This is why some players ask for different tensions on the cross strings, to make sure of this. Some players may choose slightly less than 10%, others may choose more. Many players also prefer the feel a tighter cross string gives them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc1e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbc1e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">It is also similar to the durability concept of Aerobite that we discussed in our\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\" href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/badminton-string\/\"><u><b>previous blog post<\/b><\/u><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">. The cross strings usually break less than the mains string. Therefore increasing the tension in the cross string doesn\u2019t have a large impact on the durability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eeb3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eeb3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If you are stringing at 10% higher on the cross string and this number is between two tensions then round up. For example, if you\u2019re stringing a racket at 27lbs you would string the cross strings at 30lbs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c649ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c649ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Pre-Stretch Mean?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c477bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c477bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">Pre stretching is where you tighten each string to a higher tension before tightening it to the correct tension. The idea behind this is that you remove any elasticity the string has inside of it, meaning that it will hold its tension for a longer period.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d334d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7d334d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">It is similar to why builders reinforce concrete!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f608f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85f608f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Disadvantages of using pre-stretch:<\/b><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333;\"><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Placing this strain on the string makes it harder, meaning it&#8217;s more likely to snap.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Many people will also argue that pre-stretching takes the life out of a string.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e334fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e334fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Advantages of using pre-stretch:<\/b><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333;\"><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Maintains the string tension for longer<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Some professional players prefer the repulsion and feel it gives them (they also get their badminton string and restrings for free so don&#8217;t need to worry about durability!)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">You can hear the sound of tight strings when watching matches of professional players on TV or YouTube, and this sounds even nicer with the use of pre-stretching!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde45aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dde45aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Pre-stretching has varied popularity. Whilst it&#8217;s not widely used on the tour, it\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">is very popular in Denmark for instance. The majority of the top players there have their strings pre-stretched. Many people tell me this was started by the likes of Peter Gade and Mathias Boe\/Carsten Mogensen.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008eff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"008eff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Pre-stretching is more commonly used in tennis where the string is both thicker and rougher therefore creating more kinks so pre-stretching is also used as a way to remove the strings coil memory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4eddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc4eddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>How To Pre-Stretch Badminton String &#8211; Stringers Tips<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cc9c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54cc9c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">On most electronic machines there is an option to pre-stretch at either 5%, 10%, 15% or 20%. This will then automatically pull the string to what you have set it to then release it and tighten it again for you. It only takes slightly longer than normal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2b86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc2b86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If you wish to pre-stretch on a manual machine then you should set the tension to the desired amount and tension it. Then wait for it to click in place and release the tension using the manual crank and then pull to the desired tension again. This will take you significantly longer and personally for 99% of players I don\u2019t believe it is worth it!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b67ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b67ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Anyway, those were 2 slightly more advanced sections, now let\u2019s go back to some more generic information!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ba4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6ba4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Test Badminton String Tension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0902e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d0902e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">A racket strung with the same string at different tensions is going to sound very different. For example, a racket strung at 22lbs will sound dull compared to a racket at 28lbs. The higher the tension, the more of a \u2018ping\u2019 you will hear.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c34fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c34fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This will also be dependent on the string you use &#8211; a racket strung with a thinner string will sound sharper and more vibrant than a racket strung at the same tension with a thicker string.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361c0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"361c0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Believe it or not, listening to the sound of the strings against your hand is the best way to test the tension of a racket! In 2011 an app was launched called the Stringster (which you can check out\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stringster.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><b>here<\/b><\/span><\/a>).<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0This aims to test the tension of a racket by listening to its sound. There are a few other bits of information you have to input to the app, such as the string used and racket.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1744715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1744715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">We have used this and found it to be quite inaccurate and far off the exact tension. But it may be a good option if you do not know what sort of sound difference to look for and just want a very rough guide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d1c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65d1c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">You can also feel the strings and how much they move as obviously at a higher tension the less the strings will move. Similar to this you can press into the string bed with your two thumbs and gage a rough tension by how much you can push in. The more you can push in the looser the strings are.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01728fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01728fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>If you want to hear the sound of different tensions, make sure you watch our video where you can hear the difference between a racket strung at 24lbs and 32lbs!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e1bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"12e1bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=xmrD07Y1P5k&amp;t=232s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e1bc3 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f2e1bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 Note: Your string tension will decrease over time! Depending on how well your rackets are strung, the tension can drop by 1 - 3lbs within 1 week after a restring. This will continue to slightly drop the longer the strings are in and the more you play.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb858a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb858a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Badminton Racket Manufacturer's Guide On Maximum String Tension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beef882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beef882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Whilst we have discussed stringing rackets at 30lbs and beyond, it is important to mention that if you string over the manufacturers recommended maximum tension you are doing so at your own risk! The maximum recommended tension can usually be found on the racket frame, or in the racket specification online.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ecb27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00ecb27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #333333;\">The higher string tension you have, the more pressure you put through the racket. If you exceed the maximum recommended tension then you significantly increase the chance of the racket frame breaking after a clash of rackets, or even a powerful smash!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420da4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420da4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You should therefore have a careful think about increasing your tension if you don\u2019t want your racket ending up like this<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42d5d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f42d5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9269-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1054\" alt=\"broken badminton racket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9269-scaled.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9269-scaled-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cc974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6cc974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You will also see professional players cutting their strings out as soon as they break a string because their tensions are so high. This is to relieve the tension and protect the frame from breaking.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2556561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2556561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Often Should You Restring Your Badminton Racket?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c59d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c59d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">A rule of thumb<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0is that in a year you should get your rackets restrung the amount you roughly play per week. So if you play 3 times a week then 3 times per year, assuming your strings haven\u2019t broken before this. If you have a thinner gauge string over 24lbs then you are going to be likely to break your strings more than this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a114f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a114f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">However, for advanced players y<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ou should probably have a restring at least once a month if they haven\u2019t broken before this. This is because your tension will have reduced over this period and the strings will have lost some of their life. Again this depends on how much you are playing and what string and tension you have.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039bd1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"039bd1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #333333;\">This is the second post we have written on badminton string. If you haven\u2019t already then make sure you check out our\u00a0<b><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\" href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/badminton-string\/\"><b>first blog post here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>which tells you everything you need to know about badminton string. This includes what string is best for you and your playing style! In this post we also tell you the record amount of strings Greg has broken in a 2 hour session, and the record we have seen players in the top 10 in the world break!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be04d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be04d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Hopefully these two blog posts have covered everything you need to know about string and string tension!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7952b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b7952b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48eea541 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"48eea541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/badminton-string\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M223.7 239l136-136c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L319.9 256l96.4 96.4c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L393.7 409c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-136-136c-9.5-9.4-9.5-24.6-.1-34zm-192 34l136 136c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L127.9 256l96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.7 103c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-136 136c-9.5 9.4-9.5 24.6-.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">PREVIOUS<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">A Complete Guide to Badminton String &#8211; How To Choose The Best String<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/weights-training-for-badminton-players\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">NEXT<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Weights Training For Badminton Players (With PDF)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Badminton String Tension &#8211; Everything You Need To Know! 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