Comments on: How do i choose my tennis racquet string tension? http://tennis-fanatic.com/16/tennis-racquets/how-do-i-choose-my-tennis-racquet-string-tension/ tennis racquets, tennis shoes and other tennis gear Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ziel http://tennis-fanatic.com/16/tennis-racquets/how-do-i-choose-my-tennis-racquet-string-tension/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Ziel Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:30:03 +0000 http://tennis-fanatic.com/16/tennis/how-do-i-choose-my-tennis-racquet-string-tension/#comment-44 Generally, pre-strung racquets will be strung either in the very middle of the tension range, or a little high, so that if the strings loosen a little, the stringbed isn't too springy. The recommended tension range should be printed on the inside of the throat of your racquet. For now, just use the middle tension. Next time you string it, go a little tighter if you feel you can't control the ball, or a little looser if the racquet feels dead. Generally, pre-strung racquets will be strung either in the very middle of the tension range, or a little high, so that if the strings loosen a little, the stringbed isn’t too springy.

The recommended tension range should be printed on the inside of the throat of your racquet. For now, just use the middle tension. Next time you string it, go a little tighter if you feel you can’t control the ball, or a little looser if the racquet feels dead.

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]]> By: Chee http://tennis-fanatic.com/16/tennis-racquets/how-do-i-choose-my-tennis-racquet-string-tension/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Chee Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:44:32 +0000 http://tennis-fanatic.com/16/tennis/how-do-i-choose-my-tennis-racquet-string-tension/#comment-46 hi hi

]]> By: karamba_power http://tennis-fanatic.com/16/tennis-racquets/how-do-i-choose-my-tennis-racquet-string-tension/comment-page-1/#comment-45 karamba_power Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:04:33 +0000 http://tennis-fanatic.com/16/tennis/how-do-i-choose-my-tennis-racquet-string-tension/#comment-45 It depends, most racquets at the store have a tension of 50lbs. Typically a racquet has 50 to 60lbs tension range. Since you are a girl I would recommend stringing it to 50 or 52. The tighter you string it the more power you will have to generate physically. If you string it at 50 to 52 it will give you more power and reduce the amount of power that you will have to generate physically however it will give you slightly less control. Also if the tension is tighter you will notice that the balls become heavier and it might give you a tennis elbow or wrist fatigue. Like I previously stated for a girl I would recommend a 50 to 52 tension range. Also string tension depends on what type of environment you play in hot or cold. I'm a guy and I use a Wilson K-Factor SiX One 95sqr inch and my racquet is at 57lbs. I’m a hard hitter so I break a lot of strings, in order to save some cash I use string savers and 15 gauge strings. However for some serious games I use 17 gauge strings. But the standard is 16 gauge. UPDATE: Since you are looking at "Prince turbo shark oversize" I would recommend you use 57-60lbs because it is oversize and it already can generate a bit of power. Also I think that this racquet is similar to "Prince O3 Hybrid Shark" so you have a tension range of 55-65 I don't know if you been at this site but it has fantastic information about all sorts of stuff. This is where I got all my equipment from. Check out the link below. Hopefully I helped a little out if not sorry. It depends, most racquets at the store have a tension of 50lbs. Typically a racquet has 50 to 60lbs tension range. Since you are a girl I would recommend stringing it to 50 or 52. The tighter you string it the more power you will have to generate physically. If you string it at 50 to 52 it will give you more power and reduce the amount of power that you will have to generate physically however it will give you slightly less control. Also if the tension is tighter you will notice that the balls become heavier and it might give you a tennis elbow or wrist fatigue.

Like I previously stated for a girl I would recommend a 50 to 52 tension range. Also string tension depends on what type of environment you play in hot or cold.

I’m a guy and I use a Wilson K-Factor SiX One 95sqr inch and my racquet is at 57lbs. I’m a hard hitter so I break a lot of strings, in order to save some cash I use string savers and 15 gauge strings. However for some serious games I use 17 gauge strings. But the standard is 16 gauge.

UPDATE: Since you are looking at “Prince turbo shark oversize” I would recommend you use 57-60lbs because it is oversize and it already can generate a bit of power. Also I think that this racquet is similar to “Prince O3 Hybrid Shark” so you have a tension range of 55-65

I don’t know if you been at this site but it has fantastic information about all sorts of stuff. This is where I got all my equipment from. Check out the link below.

Hopefully I helped a little out if not sorry.

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